July 13, 2026
Introducing design details
This site is built on small decisions: how a heading breaks its lines, what red means, why exits never bounce, and more. I collected all of them on a new page called design details…
July 7, 2026
Color E Ink Displays
Get Ready for the Color E Ink Monitor That Finally Runs at 60fps - Yanko Design…
July 3, 2026
Friends and Family Day at Apple Park
On June 27, 2026 I was fortunate to attend Apple's first friends and family day in years thanks to a good friend who works at the company. Considering my not too subtle passion for Apple, one can…
June 29, 2026
On designing finger-friendly interactions: An interactive essay by Marcin Wichary
Show your hands honor for the strange power they bring you – Aresluna…
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:…
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
I upgraded from an Asus mesh networking setup to a Ubiquiti setup with access points wired directly to a router via ethernet. As a result the network's speed, latency, and reliability dramatically…
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…