Guy
@gschmd.bsky.social
I'm a UX & content designer working in civic tech. I live in Maryland with an amazing partner, three great kids, and a really chill dog.
http://thingstoclick.com/
http://thingstoclick.com/
Recipe for a good week /via Chris Glass. An ingredient that works for me: take a bit of time to just stare out the window, drinking some coffee, checking in with the locals (birds, bunnies, and squirrels). (tracydurnell.com)
December 10, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Recipe for a good week /via Chris Glass. An ingredient that works for me: take a bit of time to just stare out the window, drinking some coffee, checking in with the locals (birds, bunnies, and squirrels). (tracydurnell.com)
Radiant Computer. “We believe the current trajectory of personal computing is leading us to a less free world, and that only a new computing movement rooted in human dignity and creativity can change its course.” (radiant.computer)
December 10, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Radiant Computer. “We believe the current trajectory of personal computing is leading us to a less free world, and that only a new computing movement rooted in human dignity and creativity can change its course.” (radiant.computer)
The Resonant Computing Manifesto. “… rethinking the system architectures, design patterns, and business models that have undergirded the tech industry for decades.” (resonantcomputing.org)
The Resonant Computing Manifesto
Technology should bring out the best in humanity, not the worst—a manifesto for resonant computing built on five principles that reject hyper-scale extraction for human flourishing.
resonantcomputing.org
December 10, 2025 at 8:15 PM
The Resonant Computing Manifesto. “… rethinking the system architectures, design patterns, and business models that have undergirded the tech industry for decades.” (resonantcomputing.org)
Best Songs of 2025. “Songs I love more than demon-hunters, damselflies and the numbers six or seven.” (saidthegramophone.com)
December 9, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Best Songs of 2025. “Songs I love more than demon-hunters, damselflies and the numbers six or seven.” (saidthegramophone.com)
Somewhere in Utah (flickr.com)
Untitled
www.patrickjoust.com ... Fujica GW690 Kodak Portra 160
www.flickr.com
December 5, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Somewhere in Utah (flickr.com)
December 5, 2025 at 8:34 PM
↑ Red nose studio’s puppets are just great!
→ A 60 plus song playlist for just about any service you can think of. I’m super appreciative of this type of work for my musical discovery needs. Related, listening to music reduces yo... https://thingstoclick.com/2025/12/03/red-nose-studios-puppets-are/
→ A 60 plus song playlist for just about any service you can think of. I’m super appreciative of this type of work for my musical discovery needs. Related, listening to music reduces yo... https://thingstoclick.com/2025/12/03/red-nose-studios-puppets-are/
Puppets — Red Nose Studio
one of a kind, hand built, static puppets available for purchase
www.rednosestudio.com
December 3, 2025 at 8:28 PM
↑ Red nose studio’s puppets are just great!
→ A 60 plus song playlist for just about any service you can think of. I’m super appreciative of this type of work for my musical discovery needs. Related, listening to music reduces yo... https://thingstoclick.com/2025/12/03/red-nose-studios-puppets-are/
→ A 60 plus song playlist for just about any service you can think of. I’m super appreciative of this type of work for my musical discovery needs. Related, listening to music reduces yo... https://thingstoclick.com/2025/12/03/red-nose-studios-puppets-are/
The Argument for Letting AI Burn It All Down
"But maybe when the crash comes it’ll look like the dotcom crash: A Pets.com or two gets razed to the ground, but the new infrastructure remains, and we humans spend years—decades—weavi... https://thingstoclick.com/2025/11/26/the-argument-for-letting-ai/
"But maybe when the crash comes it’ll look like the dotcom crash: A Pets.com or two gets razed to the ground, but the new infrastructure remains, and we humans spend years—decades—weavi... https://thingstoclick.com/2025/11/26/the-argument-for-letting-ai/
The Argument for Letting AI Burn It All Down
When the AI bubble bursts, the nerds will do their best work.
www.wired.com
November 26, 2025 at 4:38 PM
The Argument for Letting AI Burn It All Down
"But maybe when the crash comes it’ll look like the dotcom crash: A Pets.com or two gets razed to the ground, but the new infrastructure remains, and we humans spend years—decades—weavi... https://thingstoclick.com/2025/11/26/the-argument-for-letting-ai/
"But maybe when the crash comes it’ll look like the dotcom crash: A Pets.com or two gets razed to the ground, but the new infrastructure remains, and we humans spend years—decades—weavi... https://thingstoclick.com/2025/11/26/the-argument-for-letting-ai/
We used to look forward to things
"I hope we will either begin to detach ourselves from instant tech or find ways to use tech more intentionally to deliver a more immersive experience. To give us back time… porous time. Time to spend with a piece of art. Time to listen deeply. Time to world build."
"I hope we will either begin to detach ourselves from instant tech or find ways to use tech more intentionally to deliver a more immersive experience. To give us back time… porous time. Time to spend with a piece of art. Time to listen deeply. Time to world build."
We used to look forward to things
Have we ruined anticipation?
blobzine.substack.com
November 26, 2025 at 4:35 PM
We used to look forward to things
"I hope we will either begin to detach ourselves from instant tech or find ways to use tech more intentionally to deliver a more immersive experience. To give us back time… porous time. Time to spend with a piece of art. Time to listen deeply. Time to world build."
"I hope we will either begin to detach ourselves from instant tech or find ways to use tech more intentionally to deliver a more immersive experience. To give us back time… porous time. Time to spend with a piece of art. Time to listen deeply. Time to world build."
Last Light On The Creek by Steven Weinberg. https://www.stevenweinbergstudio.com/shop/lastlightprint
November 21, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Last Light On The Creek by Steven Weinberg. https://www.stevenweinbergstudio.com/shop/lastlightprint
grug.design “grug make design. grug not know much. but grug know pain. grug try to avoid pain. grug learn over many fire-cycles.”
August 25, 2025 at 9:26 PM
grug.design “grug make design. grug not know much. but grug know pain. grug try to avoid pain. grug learn over many fire-cycles.”
"What I love about pencils is the balance they strike: you can geek out on materials, production, or mark-making, and yet some of the best pencils being made will only run you a dollar or two. So you don’t have to sweat lending one out or losing one."
BTW № 3: Analog Edition
BTW № 3: Analog Edition
August 22, 2025 at 4:09 PM
"What I love about pencils is the balance they strike: you can geek out on materials, production, or mark-making, and yet some of the best pencils being made will only run you a dollar or two. So you don’t have to sweat lending one out or losing one."
BTW № 3: Analog Edition
BTW № 3: Analog Edition
"Dystopia is easy. You take what people are afraid of and tell them it’s right outside their door. The cure is to open the door and see the truth for yourself. What’s on the other side of the door is your neighbors, and some of them brought donuts."
How to stay hopeful: buttondown.com/monteiro/…
How to stay hopeful: buttondown.com/monteiro/…
August 21, 2025 at 1:25 PM
"Dystopia is easy. You take what people are afraid of and tell them it’s right outside their door. The cure is to open the door and see the truth for yourself. What’s on the other side of the door is your neighbors, and some of them brought donuts."
How to stay hopeful: buttondown.com/monteiro/…
How to stay hopeful: buttondown.com/monteiro/…
"There’s nothing at all wrong with honing in, developing your craft, making variations of things you’re good at, and getting better each time. Nothing small about it. Nothing unfulfilling about it."
Knives and battleships: world.hey.com/jason/kni…
Knives and battleships: world.hey.com/jason/kni…
August 21, 2025 at 1:25 PM
"There’s nothing at all wrong with honing in, developing your craft, making variations of things you’re good at, and getting better each time. Nothing small about it. Nothing unfulfilling about it."
Knives and battleships: world.hey.com/jason/kni…
Knives and battleships: world.hey.com/jason/kni…
"There seems to be a certain essence in us that we must allow to guide us through life. If we defy this compass, we can end up in places we don’t belong. But if we trust it, follow it, we might do something as grand as fulfilling our purpose."
vague, inchoate feeling: rebeccatoh.co/vague-inc…
vague, inchoate feeling: rebeccatoh.co/vague-inc…
August 21, 2025 at 1:23 PM
"There seems to be a certain essence in us that we must allow to guide us through life. If we defy this compass, we can end up in places we don’t belong. But if we trust it, follow it, we might do something as grand as fulfilling our purpose."
vague, inchoate feeling: rebeccatoh.co/vague-inc…
vague, inchoate feeling: rebeccatoh.co/vague-inc…
Bunker hallway 3: www.reddit.com/r/urbanex…
August 20, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Bunker hallway 3: www.reddit.com/r/urbanex…
Rain by Lea Ignatius: www.kansallisgalleria.fi/en/object…
August 18, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Rain by Lea Ignatius: www.kansallisgalleria.fi/en/object…
The wave building: www.wallpaper.com/architect…
August 18, 2025 at 1:23 PM
The wave building: www.wallpaper.com/architect…