It’s been a relatively quiet month and I believe this will be my last venture into this long-form format.

• [Design] Why Violins Have F‑Holes: The Science & History of the Renaissance Design
• [Design] Metro Retro offers all kinds of templates for running retrospectives
• [Design] I’m always a bit dubious of these “State of UX” reports but I found this one quite good: UX Design CC State of UX in 2024
• [Design] For those who remember MS Paint
• [Design] A good primer on iOS Navigation patterns for those starting out
• [Design] Right before they announced they weren’t buying Figma anymore, Adobe released their new design system, Spectrum
• [Design] Been thinking about this from Tobias Van Schneider: How do you know what you like anymore
• [Psychology] A critique into the origin and role of dotted lines in corporate culture.
• [Tech] Google’s version of ChatGPT, Gemini, showcasing its talent in Apple-style
• [Tech] How different languages laugh online
• [Tech] Batteries created to power smart contact lenses
• [Tech] Long-form into Tesla’s ADAS systems
• [Tech] Flashback causing all the rage
• [Tech] Google’s 25 years in Search
• [Urban Design] Another reason to love Rotterdam: green shipping corridors

Finished Reading:

• Fourth Wing and Iron Flame. Part of the Empyrean series that has risen to the charts. An easy entertaining read that reminds me a lot of Scholomance and Harry Potter.

Finished Watching:

• I’ve been watching a lot of “timepass” TV. Nothing significant to write about here.

New Vocab:

• neg
  • verb
  • insult or undermine (someone) in the belief that diminished self-confidence will make them more receptive to sexual advances.
  • "his seduction technique seems to be to neg her into submission"
• asinine
  • adjective
  • extremely stupid or foolish
  • "Lydia ignored his asinine remark”