Steve Farrugia
@fasterandworse.com
Experienced user
Australian In Amsterdam
I talk about product design and I'm quite critical
open to work, open to talks
Words: https://fasterandworse.com
Videos: https://youtube.com/@fasterandworse
Audios: https://pnc.st/s/faster-and-worse
Australian In Amsterdam
I talk about product design and I'm quite critical
open to work, open to talks
Words: https://fasterandworse.com
Videos: https://youtube.com/@fasterandworse
Audios: https://pnc.st/s/faster-and-worse
it means you search, then search again, and again, until you decide to write about something else more interesting
January 13, 2026 at 10:37 PM
it means you search, then search again, and again, until you decide to write about something else more interesting
have a conversation with *any* pdf?
January 13, 2026 at 10:11 PM
have a conversation with *any* pdf?
it was beautiful and heartening
January 13, 2026 at 9:59 PM
it was beautiful and heartening
FYI those who think I'm a hater, this is actually optimism for the human ability to sniff out bullshit.
January 13, 2026 at 9:55 PM
FYI those who think I'm a hater, this is actually optimism for the human ability to sniff out bullshit.
Reposted by Steve Farrugia
AI is the perfect product management product - it is made to exist, it exists to be made
January 13, 2026 at 9:16 PM
AI is the perfect product management product - it is made to exist, it exists to be made
yes, there is a third reason of privacy, but that's not a big concern in consumer tech
January 13, 2026 at 9:29 PM
yes, there is a third reason of privacy, but that's not a big concern in consumer tech
haha, the tech industry fighting for unoccupied orifices
January 13, 2026 at 8:47 PM
haha, the tech industry fighting for unoccupied orifices
Reposted by Steve Farrugia
helps confirm the "nefarious purposes" use case of covert surveillance.
these products that record audio and video "invisibly" are indistinguishable from any wifi/cellular monitoring devices at those weird "spy stores" with added transcription bells and whistles.
these products that record audio and video "invisibly" are indistinguishable from any wifi/cellular monitoring devices at those weird "spy stores" with added transcription bells and whistles.
January 13, 2026 at 8:42 PM
helps confirm the "nefarious purposes" use case of covert surveillance.
these products that record audio and video "invisibly" are indistinguishable from any wifi/cellular monitoring devices at those weird "spy stores" with added transcription bells and whistles.
these products that record audio and video "invisibly" are indistinguishable from any wifi/cellular monitoring devices at those weird "spy stores" with added transcription bells and whistles.
Reposted by Steve Farrugia
there aren't many reasons a tech product would need to be invisible
- it's used for nefarious activity
- it's embarrassing
- it's used for nefarious activity
- it's embarrassing
January 13, 2026 at 8:30 PM
there aren't many reasons a tech product would need to be invisible
- it's used for nefarious activity
- it's embarrassing
- it's used for nefarious activity
- it's embarrassing
They rumoured another object that resembles a pen. Same rules apply here.
January 13, 2026 at 8:37 PM
They rumoured another object that resembles a pen. Same rules apply here.
I guess it would also be non-inclusive to hearing aid wearers
January 13, 2026 at 8:34 PM
I guess it would also be non-inclusive to hearing aid wearers
I'm really excited that this thing from Ive could be a reality because it's a perfect package to confirm so much of my theory around what makes a bad [tech] product
January 13, 2026 at 8:32 PM
I'm really excited that this thing from Ive could be a reality because it's a perfect package to confirm so much of my theory around what makes a bad [tech] product
I'm just throwing stuff out at this point
January 13, 2026 at 8:31 PM
I'm just throwing stuff out at this point
there aren't many reasons a tech product would need to be invisible
- it's used for nefarious activity
- it's embarrassing
- it's used for nefarious activity
- it's embarrassing
January 13, 2026 at 8:30 PM
there aren't many reasons a tech product would need to be invisible
- it's used for nefarious activity
- it's embarrassing
- it's used for nefarious activity
- it's embarrassing
Real problem? The product exists because it's possible. Not because it is the result of a deliberative design process to find the best way to satisfy a concrete purpose.
January 13, 2026 at 8:28 PM
Real problem? The product exists because it's possible. Not because it is the result of a deliberative design process to find the best way to satisfy a concrete purpose.
Reposted by Steve Farrugia
Every AI wearable has the same challenge - make a hardware container for chatGPT that can't be replaced by a smartphone app.
The most obvious way to do that? Fashion.
The problem? Fashion works by being visible.
The most obvious way to do that? Fashion.
The problem? Fashion works by being visible.
January 13, 2026 at 8:23 PM
Every AI wearable has the same challenge - make a hardware container for chatGPT that can't be replaced by a smartphone app.
The most obvious way to do that? Fashion.
The problem? Fashion works by being visible.
The most obvious way to do that? Fashion.
The problem? Fashion works by being visible.
Every AI wearable has the same challenge - make a hardware container for chatGPT that can't be replaced by a smartphone app.
The most obvious way to do that? Fashion.
The problem? Fashion works by being visible.
The most obvious way to do that? Fashion.
The problem? Fashion works by being visible.
January 13, 2026 at 8:23 PM
Every AI wearable has the same challenge - make a hardware container for chatGPT that can't be replaced by a smartphone app.
The most obvious way to do that? Fashion.
The problem? Fashion works by being visible.
The most obvious way to do that? Fashion.
The problem? Fashion works by being visible.