June 26, 2026
Lettera
Introducing Lettera: A Native Markdown Editor for Mac, Now in Beta…
June 26, 2026
Nintendo's Legal Battles
“Don’t entangle emulators in infringement events that are visible from space.” – Unsung…
April 24, 2026
Building P3 - Won't Fix — A Designer's Guide to Shipping a Real Web App
P3 – Won't Fix is public gallery of software bugs that I assume product managers closed as "won't fix." It's the kind of thing that makes you laugh, groan, and feel seen all at once. Anyone can…
March 4, 2026
Building QuickTake
When I was 7 years old my parents purchased a Mac LC. I was instantly hooked. Not just hooked on computers in general though. I was hooked on the Mac. I had played with a DOS machine at a friend's…
March 4, 2026
Reflections on Vibe Coding a macOS App
While exchanging messages with a friend I wrote some thoughts on the experience of building QuickTake:…
January 28, 2026
Distracting, Disorienting, Disruptive
I read this paragraph last night and it made me think of Apple's approach to refining the design of macOS over the past few years…
January 28, 2026
Part of the Process
I began reading a design book written in 1995 (31 years ago!) and this quote still rings true:…
January 28, 2026
Use Claude to Generate a Design System in Figma
We're in the duct-tape era of AI…
June 13, 2025
Wall Street Journal Tech Things Appearance
Last week I noticed the following text at the end of Joanna Stern's Tech Things newsletter:…
May 7, 2025
Upgrading to a Ubiquiti Network
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April 22, 2025
Jony Ive on Desert Island Discs
Lauren Laverne asks Jony Ive about some of his creative decisions when designing the original iMac on the Desert Island Discs podcast:…
April 9, 2025
How to Use an Apple QuickTake in 2025
As a collector of Apple products people often ask me, "Do they work?" To be completely honest I do not track which work and which require repairs. For example, I have not tested my 20th Anniversary…
March 17, 2025
How to Make a Photography Book
At work there was a discussion about making money from photography. I chimed in to say I recently designed and printed a book, and a few coworkers encouraged me to make a presentation to explain how…
March 13, 2025
A Tiny Celebration by Craig Mod
Craig Mod makes a twilight bike ride come to life in his Ridgeline newsletter. I highly recommend you subscribe…
February 18, 2025
3D Printing Happiness
Last year I acquired an Apple Adjustable Keyboard) for my collection. I do not recall ever seeing this keyboard in person, and I thought it would be both fun and pleasant to type on. Unfortunately it…
January 24, 2025
Ode to a Box
I've been following the team at CW&T since 2011 when they launched the Pen Type-A on Kickstarter. My design team gathered around to watch the campaign video and were immediately impressed by the…
January 9, 2025
Streetline—My First Book!
I designed and produced a book of my street photography and added a Store page to this website. I'm kvelling that people are already placing orders. Buy a copy for yourself! It's only $24 including…
December 11, 2024
People-First AI
Albert Shum writing about AI on LinkedIn:…
November 21, 2024
Take the Task Offline
Elizabeth Laraki writing about designing Gmail in its earliest days:…
July 5, 2024
The Art of Noise Exhibit
I recently visited the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art to see the Art of Noise exhibit and was stunned. I felt nostalgic browsing the audio products I recall seeing and enjoying years ago, and…