Category: Notes
This is where I keep my shorter thoughts and quick updates. My brain in real-time. These are generally fleeting and published in the moment. Notes are automatically cross-posted to Mastodon and Bluesky, and hit the RSS/JSON feeds, but they are not delivered to readers who subscribe to the site via email. Longer articles and posts I think deserve more visibility live on the main homepage feed.
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John Gruber piling on the anti-Substack thread by focusing on the platform’s homogeneity & lock-in:
I really don’t get why any writer trying to establish themselves independently would farm out their own brand this way. It’s the illusion of independence.
Perplexity is entering the ecommerce space and offering merchant tools:
Merchants will have access to Perplexity’s API to refine how their products appear in search results and use a custom dashboard to offer insights into search and shopping trends.
This is interesting; I’ll be following.
Robin Pecknold (Fleet Foxes) covered Elliott Smith’s Pitseleh at his NYC show last weekend and it is awesome. One of my favorite Elliott songs and he does it justice.
Manuel Moreale thinks we should celebrate smallness. I agree.
Target debuts ‘weirdly hot’ Santa named Kris in new holiday campaign:
The modern-day take on Santa Claus is introduced in a 30-second commercial, “Born to Be Kris,” where he rides out to a Target in a red Ford Bronco truck (with license plate “Sleigh”).
C’mon Target, is nothing sacred?
Mike Thurk is a photographer and outdoor adventurer who is gaining notoriety for his high-contrast, black and white photos. I like his take on the similarities between athletics and art:
I feel the creative process for athletes and artists runs parallel. It’s often I hear athletes discuss the need to find inspiration for certain efforts, and it’s not unlike an artist waiting for a similar moment. They also both reward those that plan, and practice.
Tal Raviv believes the role of product manager is an unfair one, therefore we should work unfairly. I respect Tal greatly and admire his approach, but in my opinion these aren’t unfair tactics. They’re mostly common sense, efficiency-driven and modern PM workflows.
Pittsburgh City Paper makes the case for a national park in Western Pennsylvania. It really is a travesty we are without one considering the natural beauty of this area. My vote would go to shifting Ohiopyle State Park to the Federal level.