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Chris Oliver
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Service designer interested in movies, TV, gaming, tech, and photography | Created Monster List of UX Books: colvr.co/uxbks | Portfolio: chrisoliver.co | Social: linksta.cc/@chrisoliver | he/him

#ServiceDesign #UserResearch #CX #UX #design #accessibility
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chrisoliver.co
“AI is solipsism, the fantasy of a world without people.”

pluralistic.net/2026/01/05/f...
Pluralistic: A world without people (05 Jan 2026) – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow
pluralistic.net
January 9, 2026 at 3:30 AM
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hypervisible.blacksky.app
“‘The body cam software and the AI report writing software picked up on the movie that was playing in the background, which happened to be ‘The Princess and the Frog…'”
Cops Forced to Explain Why AI Generated Police Report Claimed Officer Transformed Into Frog
AI-powered software Draft One automatically generates police reports from body camera footage. It thought an officer turned into a frog.
futurism.com
January 2, 2026 at 4:50 PM
chrisoliver.co
So disappointed to learn that #MacUpdater has been discontinued. It was such a helpful app. I hope someone acquires them to keep it going.
3.5.0 (Jan 2026): • Unfortunately MacUpdater 3's promised lifetime of "until 2026-01-01" is now over • This is the last and final update to MacUpdater 3 😭 😪 💔 • There will be no MacUpdater 4 or any continuation of the MacUpdater product from us • Our daily maintainaince has been stopped and we don't verify updates anymore • You can keep using this unsupported version for as long as you wish • This version is free-to-use for everyone including "Pro" features • The database server will be kept running until 2026-12-31 • 💼 📈 Is your company is looking to buy / license MacUpdater's update tech? Head here • ❓ℹ️ Surprised or having question about MacUpdater's discontinuation? Look here • NOTE: If your helper tool is stuck at "permissions required" after update, just reboot
January 2, 2026 at 3:49 PM
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sarahjeong.bsky.social
ever since I learned about three-cueing I've developed infinitely more patience for replies on social media. mfers literally do not know how to read. people are walking around conjuring random meanings into words they don't know, and they don't know a lot of words. it's crazy
November 11, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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steamdeck.com
Welcome to fam, ya'll!
-Steam Controller
-Steam Machine
-Steam Frame

(Growing our @steampowered.com Hardware Family in early 2026)
November 12, 2025 at 6:22 PM
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rosenfeldmedia.com
NEW BOOK 📖🎉 Design for Privacy: Keeping Personal Information Private by Robert Stribley is officially here!

Discover the practice of “privacy by design," and why a book like this is a must-read for designers in the modern age.

Get your copy here: rosenfeldmedia.com/books/design...
Purple background with red and white text that reads: Now available! Design for Privacy: Keeping Personal Information Private by Robert Stribley. On the left side of the image is a book cover with an abstract sea-urchin on a gray background.
November 11, 2025 at 1:01 PM
chrisoliver.co
I got to see a double feature of #KillBill Vols. 1 and 2 years ago, but I’ve always wanted to see Tarantino’s unrated, recut The Whole Bloody Affair version. Now it’s finally coming to theaters. I hope there’s a 4K home release, too.

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Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair (2025) Official Trailer - Uma Thurman
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November 8, 2025 at 2:08 PM
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basicappleguy.com
Wait, the new Apple TV intro was real & not CGI?!
November 6, 2025 at 3:25 PM
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weratedogs.com
We only rate dogs. This is spaghetti con salsiccia. Obviously has the noodles and the sausage, but is notably missing sauce. Please only send dogs. Thank you… 13/10 (IG: futrinka_tacsko)
a person in a white shirt and blue striped boxers holds a black and tan dachshund under the armpit with one arm and under the chin with the other. the dog has a massive mouthful of cooked spaghetti chomped in his mouth, with noodles sticking out in all directions, and a single long strand dangling down the length of his skinny body. we know the position isn’t ideal, but the dog was recently fished out of the garbage where he found this treasure, so it’s a temporary solution. the dog’s eyes are wide: likely a combination of joy at the feast, surprise as the swift removal, and shock at having been caught.
November 5, 2025 at 9:57 PM
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andrewqmr.bsky.social
I've been getting back into the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series after many years, and the most relatable part is how everyday objects like doors and elevators have been imbued with artificial intelligence and it just makes them obnoxious and frustrating to use and everyone hates it.
November 1, 2025 at 8:55 PM
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ethanmarcotte.com
we must attack and dethrone time
November 2, 2025 at 12:59 PM
chrisoliver.co
Again, designing outside your happy path is designing for real life.

#UX #design #UXSky #DesignSky #ServiceDesign #apple

www.wired.com/story/apples...
November 2, 2025 at 3:18 AM
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flakphoto.news
🎃🎃🎃
October 31, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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rga.bsky.social
Why are you sharing your screen when you could be sharing your heart
October 29, 2025 at 10:02 PM
chrisoliver.co
youtube.com/watch?v=55Z4...
Sora Proves the AI Bubble Is Going to Burst So Hard
youtube.com
October 29, 2025 at 11:39 PM
chrisoliver.co
There are no edge cases, just realistic scenarios you don't want to think about because designing a happy path is easier.

#UX #design #UXSky #DesignSky

www.nngroup.com/articles/edg...
The Edge Cases that Break Hearts (And Products)
Edge cases aren't rare; they're real life. Design for messy situations like name changes, shared accounts, and bad actors from day one.
www.nngroup.com
October 29, 2025 at 2:17 PM
chrisoliver.co
"Here’s the irony: while AI promises to close skill gaps, it works best in the hands of people who understand the craft. It takes a strong foundation of design and technical knowledge to produce meaningful outcomes."

#UX #UI #design #DesignSky #AI

www.nngroup.com/articles/ai-...
Good from Afar, But Far from Good: AI Prototyping in Real Design Contexts
AI prototyping tools follow general directions but lack the judgment and nuance of an experienced designer.
www.nngroup.com
October 28, 2025 at 2:18 PM
chrisoliver.co
Real estate agents are replacing professional videos and virtual staging with #AI slop.

www.wired.com/story/real-e...
Real Estate Is Entering Its AI Slop Era | WIRED
Fake video walk-throughs, a magically expanding loft, and stair hallucinations are just some of the new AI-generated features house hunters are coming across.
www.wired.com
October 27, 2025 at 2:02 AM
chrisoliver.co
Paraphrasing Cory Doctorow in his book #enshittification, but if you pay for a product, you’re still the product:

www.macrumors.com/2025/10/26/a...
Apple Reportedly Moving Ahead With Ads in Maps App - MacRumors
Apple Maps could feature integrated ads as soon as next year, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reports. In his latest "Power On" newsletter,...
www.macrumors.com
October 26, 2025 at 5:47 PM
chrisoliver.co
Finally got my hardcover copy of #enshittification in the mail
Hardcover book with a poop swearing emoji on a black background. The book is Enshittification: Why Everything Suddenly Got Worse and What to Do About It by Cory Doctorow.
October 25, 2025 at 6:18 PM
chrisoliver.co
“We went from worrying about being tracked by cookies to letting an AI company control our web browser and watch everything we do. The amount of data they're gathering is unfathomable.”

#OpenAI #atlas #AI #privacy

www.anildash.com//2025/10/22/...
ChatGPT's Atlas: The Browser That's Anti-Web - Anil Dash
A blog about making culture. Since 1999.
www.anildash.com
October 23, 2025 at 2:52 AM
chrisoliver.co
“The interface is restless, needy, less predictable, less legible, and constantly pulling focus rather than supporting seamless access to content.”

NNGroup rips Apple’s Liquid Glass apart.

#ux #ui #design #usability #apple

1/7

www.nngroup.com/articles/liq...
Liquid Glass Is Cracked, and Usability Suffers in iOS 26 - NN/G
iOS 26’s visual language obscures content instead of letting it take the spotlight. New (but not always better) design patterns replace established conventions.
www.nngroup.com
October 23, 2025 at 1:24 AM
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rosenfeldmedia.com
📖🎉 NEW BOOK: Service Design: From Insight to Implementation (2nd edition)

Explore service design's maturation, designers' expanded roles, and the need to stay relevant and responsible in the face of systemic and environmental challenges.

Order now: rosenfeldmedia.com/books/servic...
Blue background with white and navy text that reads: Now available! Service Design (2nd edition): From Insight to Implementation by Lavrans Løvlie, Andy Polaine, & Ben Reason. On the left side of the image is the book cover, showcasing colorful shapes stacked on top of each other with the title at the bottom of the cover.
October 21, 2025 at 1:11 PM
chrisoliver.co
“It was humiliating and weird. Here’s this machine telling me that I don’t have a human face”

#accessibility #ai

www.wired.com/story/when-f...
When Face Recognition Doesn’t Know Your Face Is a Face | WIRED
An estimated 100 million people live with facial differences. As face recognition tech becomes widespread, some say they’re getting blocked from accessing essential systems and services.
www.wired.com
October 20, 2025 at 4:41 PM
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chriskuang.com
7 letters is not enough for "paperwork reduction act" alas
NYT crossword clues: "DOWN" 48: Bureaucratic barriers
October 19, 2025 at 7:15 PM