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@iamnottheway

co-pilot layover.studio making a little friend ottoapp.me you may see stuff on making/growing software, writing and sketching or totally random posts. Everything's a bookmark.

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This is very nice! You know ever since I started using obsidian I've written many poems, and stories.

11.01.2026 09:32 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

nice, i enjoyed reading this! Got ur newsletter

07.01.2026 14:57 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

this is very cool

13.12.2025 09:10 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I have the same goal as well! But I also do enjoy making detailed ink sketches cuz they look cool as hell haha.

But I've been thinking about doing more outdoor paintings, takes more effort tho

02.12.2025 16:56 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
adios amor - Christian Nodal (cover Nico y Sebas)
adios amor - Christian Nodal (cover Nico y Sebas) YouTube video by ForΓ‘neos

www.youtube.com/watch?v=5SSM...

02.12.2025 14:57 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I like the first one! Have u tried gouache? I like watercolor but it's unforgiving haha, although my watercolor paintings end up better than the gouache ones cuz i become very careful haha

02.12.2025 14:42 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I realized for me, it's best to keep doing what I do best, and over time find my people again. Far away from all the noise.

02.12.2025 14:35 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

i was trying to get away from. The indie space on there has also changed, it's become more of a grift, selling shovels and get rich quick schemes. I feel like the authentic people I grew up looking upto are very few thesedays.

But i do feel bsky sort of mimics the old twitter in some way.

02.12.2025 14:35 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

i can go on a long rant bc i've been ranting this to people i know lol. I've been noticing this change since 2021, tech has become more performative, and sort of institutionalized. What drew me to tech when i was younger were "the pirates and the dreamers" but now it's full of people...

02.12.2025 14:35 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Good stuff man!

02.12.2025 04:17 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
screenshot from a website for product called diskura, that features an illustration of a cat on the left and written up update on the right

screenshot from a website for product called diskura, that features an illustration of a cat on the left and written up update on the right

#buildinpublic update:
this week I updated our website where we write more about our progress. Check it out on www.diskura.com
it's really cute. You get to meet our co-founder.

17.10.2025 21:11 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

I agree, it's kinda sad lol!

02.12.2025 04:06 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I always go for a limited palette...mostly blues, greens/yellows, red on occasions, white and blacks for different shades. Gonna try the zorn palette soon...excited

20.11.2025 11:45 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Water color

20.11.2025 11:41 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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First time trying gouache

20.11.2025 11:39 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Yknow i just had this thought today!

20.11.2025 11:38 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

good catch! Gonna try this. Thanks :)

20.11.2025 11:04 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

At this point the people who scream " build a personal brand" are just trying to sell courses lol.

Not everything and everyone needs to be a brand, why can't we just be people lol!

13.11.2025 18:13 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Pua Lilia - Island Music Network Pua Lilia Composed By: Alfred Alohikea Performed By: Sunday Manoa C `Auhea wale `oe e ka ua Fdim F G7 Ke nihi a`e nei i na pali Dm G7 Dm G7 Ka helena o ia pua i `ako `ia Dm G#7 C G7 He popohe mai nei ...

islandmusicnetwork.com/sheet/pua-li...

31.10.2025 04:47 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
The Sunday Manoa - Pua Lilia
The Sunday Manoa - Pua Lilia YouTube video by UleNui808

www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4bZ...

31.10.2025 04:42 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I wish this could be plastered all over the startup twitter echo chamber...it's so annoying there haha!

23.10.2025 04:27 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

bsky feels like the twitter feed I miss...but I rarely use both now haha

16.10.2025 00:45 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Sugar in Your Tea
Sugar in Your Tea YouTube video by Harumi - Topic

Got this idea from a line of this song. "You put sugar in your tea to hide the flavor of reality"

youtu.be/seuW5dcUlOI?...

15.10.2025 02:18 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

One thing i like to say to myself especially when I'm feeling a little lost is "face reality as it is" and things seem to work out haha!

15.10.2025 02:16 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

dm'd u!

15.07.2025 08:48 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Man, of all the slop/ragebait I see on Twitter, your tweets are like a glimmer of hope.

03.07.2025 04:14 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

where are the communities that value slow, stable, and sustainable growth? All I see is people chasing virality, vanity metrics, and quick bucks. Building a business/product is so lonely

13.04.2025 16:24 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

haha ya browser extentions are a pain! But I only focus on the Chrome Store, the market's too small for firefox and safari imo.

07.04.2025 13:13 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Ya ig it really depends! But feels + solution to a problem amplifies purchase decisions.

25.03.2025 19:10 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Garden patch

#inksketching #sketching #ink

25.03.2025 18:39 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0