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Design @ https://teapawt.net/t.co/S1IOJmOEIs Personal projects: https://teapawt.net/t.co/oiJFJ0L3S5 https://teapawt.net/t.co/E3Mb1oj440 https://teapawt.net/t.co/tawqRCCWGf

Brisbane, Queensland
Joined November 2008
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Hey @dhh thanks for the website redesign challenge... having too much fun with this minigame in the footer omarchy.dacton.com/ Scroll to the bottom and have a play! (sound on 🔊) Also integrated the Omarchy radio 🤘
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hey @DHH here's my Omarchy homepage redesign! I had a go at this over the last couple of nights after installing Omarchy on an old MBP and loving it. omarchy.dacton.com · footer minigame where you throw omarchy usb sticks at mac and windows users to convert them · redesigned each page · custom Omarchy typeface (based on the logo) · witch between all themes · pixel art avatars! · press super [⌘/⊞] (or ctrl) + space, and super [⌘/⊞] + K to open menus Enjoy!
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Full video walkthrough 👇 oh also, the footer mini game has sound now! Try it at omarchy.dacton.com
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Dave Acton retweeted
This is a big deal. If AI is going to run everything, this is basically Mercedes admitting they can't build the engine and will use BMW’s instead. Siri had 15 years...
Joint Statement: Apple and Google have entered into a multi-year collaboration under which the next generation of Apple Foundation Models will be based on Google's Gemini models and cloud technology. These models will help power future Apple Intelligence features, including a more personalized Siri coming this year. After careful evaluation, Apple determined that Google's Al technology provides the most capable foundation for Apple Foundation Models and is excited about the innovative new experiences it will unlock for Apple users. Apple Intelligence will continue to run on Apple devices and Private Cloud Compute, while maintaining Apple's industry-leading privacy standards.
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I made a list of designers who inspire me → designerstofollow.com When my feed gets noisy I like having one clear list to go back to. Who am I missing #design?
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You have to strike while the irony is hot
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Dave Acton retweeted
We’ve been over this. Button vs Link. Pointer vs Default. Affordance, etc. I get it. But we design links to look like buttons all the time. And a tiny mismatch like the one attached? Kills me. I'm team cursor: pointer.
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Little update to uiux.tools.. what should I add? #uiux #buildinpublic
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I think about @mike_matas's home studio alot.
This off-grid design studio feels like it’s floating in a forest: dwell.com/article/moss-rock-…
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What a wild time to be alive 🤖🎤🎸 youtu.be/0BBbcLduMOc?si=Efva…
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Kinda blows my mind that Helvetica was designed in 1957 🧐
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Maybe even more mind blowing is that Futura was designed in 1927 🤯
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Well, this is wild: Apple showing off controlling an iPad with just your eyes. Super inspiring work on accessibility.
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Incredible Shorthand story by Nature showcasing the best science pics from this year 🌌🪐🧬 nature.com/immersive/d41586-…?
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Designers: We don’t need to test this, users will get it. Users:
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That’s a pretty happy chihuahua. Had to try this for myself 🐶 #chatgpt #dalle3
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I've been keen to get back into coding for a while. My coding skills are still stuck in 2005 and limited to HTML/CSS, but I really enjoyed the feeling of designing in the browser. Here is my little test project: 🧰uiux.tools Will add more l8r #buildinpublic #uiux
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Was a huge fan of the early adventure games of the 90s, so spent the afternoon created a couple of GPTs based on the police quest and larry games. Pretty mind-blowing 🤯 Thanks for the inspo @levelsio #buildinpublic
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Dave Acton retweeted
Today, we’re delighted to launch one of the biggest updates in Shorthand’s history. 🥳 Find out about all our exciting new features here 🔗: ow.ly/QFGz50Q0qB2
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Ok, so AI is pretty amazing at creating photo-realistic images. But how good is it at creating cheaply made action figures? 😂 can you guess who they are? #ai #midjourney #productdesign #guesswho
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