Software 👨💻
I was at one point a product manager. I have lots of opinions about how software should be built and how it should ‘make you feel’.
4o-4 Not Found
The sudden removal of GPT-4o exposed how deeply people have made friends with AI. How should we design good goodbyes?
Clippy: A Little History of Little Guys
The history of ‘Little Guys’ in AI UX. There are very few bits of software that have achieved such lasting cultural immortality as Clippy.
Petz: A Little History of Little Guys
The history of ‘Little Guys’ in AI UX. Petz (1995), desktop buddies, and the design choices that shaped today’s agent interfaces.
Substack Should Have an Editoral Marketplace
I think there are some really good writers on Substack who, if they worked with a good editor could become excellent ones
AI UX: Pixel Agents, Talking Cars, and Moving Eyes
An exploration of AI companions, personified agents, and how virtual worlds and hardware interfaces are reshaping human-AI relationships.
A Future Funded Elsewhere
The UK’s creative tech funding is stuck in sticky bureaucracy. Meanwhile, Europe backed Flow—and it won an Oscar.
Apple Intelligence Is Fine
I got Apple Intelligence on my MacBook today. It works—right-click to summarise, rewrite, or proofread text. But this once-magical tech is already mundane, baked seamlessly into workflows.
Without You, Patchwork is Nothing
In 1980, Frank Herbert envisioned the ‘author’s computer’ as a tool for organizing creativity and storytelling. Decades later, Patchwork, a collaborative worldbuilding app, brings us closer to realizing his dream.
Nearly Done
So I’m done with Permanently Moved for the year. I’m also nearly done with 2024 in general.
The Processing of Words | 2429
In 1984, author Ray Hammond reminded readers that ‘the computer has no power to write words.’
Reaching Enlightenment on Todoist
Thoughts on reaching Todoist ‘Enlightenment’. On productivity, task management, and getting things done.
A Menagerie of AI Models | 2420
I’ve come to think of the collection of tools I use as a kind of menagerie of models. I thought I’d share how I use them.
A Year of Freedom
Day Ones ‘On this Day’ feature informs me that it’s been a year since I installed the site/app blocker freedom.to.
Surface Flatness | 2412
Don’t you think that the surface of the Internet feels super flat right now? I don’t just mean it’s UX but the whole internet.
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I’m all for showing bbPress some love here’s a few brief thoughts:
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