Nic

Been thinking a lot about the types of projects worth taking on outside of work

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I started writing again recently. Trying to keep my posts shorter to make it easier to keep it going

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Movie trailer starts: “Trailer starts now”.

Yeah, I know.

David Lynch Theater Presents: Chrystabell & David Lynch - Sublime Eternal Love (Official Video) YouTube video by DAVID LYNCH THEATER

RIP David Lynch. One of my favourite directors ever. A true artist. 😢

Chef's kiss!

Notion Faces New year, new you. Create a custom self-portrait in Notion, the workspace shaped by you.

Notion Faces is the kind of dumb fun more apps need! faces.notion.com

If you bike to work, you live longer, new study confirms If you’re looking for an affordable and accessible way to live longer, skip the pricey wellness retreats and quirky biohacks—just bike to work.

“The long-term health benefits didn’t stop there: commuter cycling was also linked to a 24% reduced risk of cardiovascular hospitalizations, a 51% lower risk of dying from cancer, and improved mental health, as measured by fewer prescriptions for anxiety and depression.” Via @momentummag.bsky.social

It feels like too many designers are preoccupied with creating a pixel perfect match between design and code

I made a little tour guide for what I usually recommend to friends when they visit. I’ve never really liked many of the tools out there for this sort of thing, so I started building my own. It’s still a WIP, but cool to finally use it for something useful!

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One of the best things about Montreal’s convenient stores (deps) is that they’re actually convenient. Toronto might finally be easing up on its zoning bylaw for neighbourhood businesses today. I hope it gets them!

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So cool

It’s frustrating how hard it is to find products in North America that aren’t grossly oversized. Bring back compact cars and the iPhone mini you cowards.

On my side projects, the hardest part is easily UX, not coding. I don’t think enough people at big companies appreciate how difficult design can be

I wonder if Apple will ever take gaming seriously beyond a handful of ports every year. Apple silicon is so good and I would love get rid of my PC

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Me cajoling myself into writing just one more React component

Filling out my bio here made me realize how much I hate labelling myself as an “engineer” now lol

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Ahh, to be back on social media with no audience