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thinking/writing/drawing/playing · Sometimes speaks Persian in sleep.
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thinking/writing/drawing/playing · Sometimes speaks Persian in sleep.
Come and say hi! http://sonnet.io/posts/hi
untested.sonnet.io - lab notes
sonnet.io - about
potato.horse - drawing
I caught a cold yesterday and now I'm couched. Bessel van der Kolk was right: MY BODY KNEW
MY BODY IS READY
MY BODY IS READY
September 25, 2025 at 5:57 PM
I caught a cold yesterday and now I'm couched. Bessel van der Kolk was right: MY BODY KNEW
MY BODY IS READY
MY BODY IS READY
I made a little animation which seems to fit @chezpanique.bsky.social's article well
blogtherapy.substack.com/p/cultivate-...
#animation
blogtherapy.substack.com/p/cultivate-...
#animation
July 29, 2025 at 10:51 AM
I made a little animation which seems to fit @chezpanique.bsky.social's article well
blogtherapy.substack.com/p/cultivate-...
#animation
blogtherapy.substack.com/p/cultivate-...
#animation
July 24, 2025 at 6:19 PM
July 23, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Left:
Vibe coded a tiny web app to extract colour palettes from movies. It works pretty well! If I re-write it from scratch, I'll post it here.
Right:
Wada Sanzo's Dictionary of Colour Combinations
(In other words: I'm fighting the urge to add more themes to Ensō – this is my way of channeling it)
Vibe coded a tiny web app to extract colour palettes from movies. It works pretty well! If I re-write it from scratch, I'll post it here.
Right:
Wada Sanzo's Dictionary of Colour Combinations
(In other words: I'm fighting the urge to add more themes to Ensō – this is my way of channeling it)
July 21, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Left:
Vibe coded a tiny web app to extract colour palettes from movies. It works pretty well! If I re-write it from scratch, I'll post it here.
Right:
Wada Sanzo's Dictionary of Colour Combinations
(In other words: I'm fighting the urge to add more themes to Ensō – this is my way of channeling it)
Vibe coded a tiny web app to extract colour palettes from movies. It works pretty well! If I re-write it from scratch, I'll post it here.
Right:
Wada Sanzo's Dictionary of Colour Combinations
(In other words: I'm fighting the urge to add more themes to Ensō – this is my way of channeling it)
1½) Now you can write
Donaudampfschifffahrtselektrizitätenhauptbetriebswerkbauunterbeamtengesellschaft and savour its every single letter, like a true steamship-loving sociopath.
Claude was eager to convince me to rewrite the entire app, but luckily I still remember that `word-break` exists.
Donaudampfschifffahrtselektrizitätenhauptbetriebswerkbauunterbeamtengesellschaft and savour its every single letter, like a true steamship-loving sociopath.
Claude was eager to convince me to rewrite the entire app, but luckily I still remember that `word-break` exists.
July 1, 2025 at 8:12 PM
1½) Now you can write
Donaudampfschifffahrtselektrizitätenhauptbetriebswerkbauunterbeamtengesellschaft and savour its every single letter, like a true steamship-loving sociopath.
Claude was eager to convince me to rewrite the entire app, but luckily I still remember that `word-break` exists.
Donaudampfschifffahrtselektrizitätenhauptbetriebswerkbauunterbeamtengesellschaft and savour its every single letter, like a true steamship-loving sociopath.
Claude was eager to convince me to rewrite the entire app, but luckily I still remember that `word-break` exists.
First 1½ bug fixes just arrived:
1) dead-key input works fine now (I was too clever with preventing the user from selecting/editing text)
This has been the most common error report I've seen on TestFlight so far.
1) dead-key input works fine now (I was too clever with preventing the user from selecting/editing text)
This has been the most common error report I've seen on TestFlight so far.
July 1, 2025 at 8:12 PM
First 1½ bug fixes just arrived:
1) dead-key input works fine now (I was too clever with preventing the user from selecting/editing text)
This has been the most common error report I've seen on TestFlight so far.
1) dead-key input works fine now (I was too clever with preventing the user from selecting/editing text)
This has been the most common error report I've seen on TestFlight so far.
OK, we have 300(!) new sigma testers so far, and a ton of feedback, mainly regarding internationalisation (dead key input in Brazilian vs. Portuguese, then pinyin and Japanese).
(I usually test it Ensō with: EN, PL, AR, FA, PT)
This is going to be a fun rabbit hole
#indiedev #a11y
(I usually test it Ensō with: EN, PL, AR, FA, PT)
This is going to be a fun rabbit hole
#indiedev #a11y
July 1, 2025 at 9:27 AM
That said, I'm mostly happy that for a larger part of the day, people would scroll to me before reaching the doomscrolling part of the feed (6.,7.)... and perhaps met the pear-butt instead.
June 30, 2025 at 5:51 PM
That said, I'm mostly happy that for a larger part of the day, people would scroll to me before reaching the doomscrolling part of the feed (6.,7.)... and perhaps met the pear-butt instead.
So far:
- I had to 4x the test group size as all slots got booked quickly
- received a ton of (largely useful) feedback from users
- the post wasn't mean to be a pitch of Ensō so many people came there without context -- luckily the mods stepped in and updated the description when I was busy
- I had to 4x the test group size as all slots got booked quickly
- received a ton of (largely useful) feedback from users
- the post wasn't mean to be a pitch of Ensō so many people came there without context -- luckily the mods stepped in and updated the description when I was busy
June 30, 2025 at 5:45 PM
So far:
- I had to 4x the test group size as all slots got booked quickly
- received a ton of (largely useful) feedback from users
- the post wasn't mean to be a pitch of Ensō so many people came there without context -- luckily the mods stepped in and updated the description when I was busy
- I had to 4x the test group size as all slots got booked quickly
- received a ton of (largely useful) feedback from users
- the post wasn't mean to be a pitch of Ensō so many people came there without context -- luckily the mods stepped in and updated the description when I was busy
OK, I didn't expect HN front page for this post! I'll read the comments... after lunch.
(I've been very lucky with the Orange Site as people have generally been very kind, but Ensō is my favourite baby, so I'm feeling a bit anxious, ok, protective about it)
news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4442...
(I've been very lucky with the Orange Site as people have generally been very kind, but Ensō is my favourite baby, so I'm feeling a bit anxious, ok, protective about it)
news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4442...
June 30, 2025 at 1:27 PM
OK, I didn't expect HN front page for this post! I'll read the comments... after lunch.
(I've been very lucky with the Orange Site as people have generally been very kind, but Ensō is my favourite baby, so I'm feeling a bit anxious, ok, protective about it)
news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4442...
(I've been very lucky with the Orange Site as people have generally been very kind, but Ensō is my favourite baby, so I'm feeling a bit anxious, ok, protective about it)
news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4442...
June 25, 2025 at 9:56 AM
I was going to draw a tree, but I didn't know how to draw the roots
(more on www.potato.horse/p/6v2T8eNr5v...)
#boxing #doodle #illustration #art #latenightdoodles
(more on www.potato.horse/p/6v2T8eNr5v...)
#boxing #doodle #illustration #art #latenightdoodles
June 18, 2025 at 6:41 PM
I was going to draw a tree, but I didn't know how to draw the roots
(more on www.potato.horse/p/6v2T8eNr5v...)
#boxing #doodle #illustration #art #latenightdoodles
(more on www.potato.horse/p/6v2T8eNr5v...)
#boxing #doodle #illustration #art #latenightdoodles
Temporary Ensō (𝜍) app icon -- honestly, if it looked better in small sizes, I'd keep it!
June 14, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Temporary Ensō (𝜍) app icon -- honestly, if it looked better in small sizes, I'd keep it!
I'm starting to feel quite happy withe new version of Ensõ.
It's even simpler than the previous one, supports OLED friendly themes, native menus, and... the coffeeshop mode!
Calling the version sigma because it feels more Keanu than Hasselhoff. DM if you want to try it out!
It's even simpler than the previous one, supports OLED friendly themes, native menus, and... the coffeeshop mode!
Calling the version sigma because it feels more Keanu than Hasselhoff. DM if you want to try it out!
June 7, 2025 at 1:20 PM
I'm starting to feel quite happy withe new version of Ensõ.
It's even simpler than the previous one, supports OLED friendly themes, native menus, and... the coffeeshop mode!
Calling the version sigma because it feels more Keanu than Hasselhoff. DM if you want to try it out!
It's even simpler than the previous one, supports OLED friendly themes, native menus, and... the coffeeshop mode!
Calling the version sigma because it feels more Keanu than Hasselhoff. DM if you want to try it out!
The drawing reminds me a bit of Pan Twardowski (a character from Polish folklore, somewhat similar to Faust)
May 25, 2025 at 11:47 AM
The drawing reminds me a bit of Pan Twardowski (a character from Polish folklore, somewhat similar to Faust)
I think I have a doodle for this
April 22, 2025 at 8:29 AM
I think I have a doodle for this
Thinking about adding a gentle blur effect to the fading text in Ensō. Does this look good?
April 6, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Thinking about adding a gentle blur effect to the fading text in Ensō. Does this look good?
Ha! I was just practicing puffy jackets last night before falling asleep.
April 5, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Ha! I was just practicing puffy jackets last night before falling asleep.
You can change the copy. I wish you could remove 90% of the little page they set up for you, because I don't need most of it.
Also, avoid kit (aka convertkit) -- their payment form just stopped working for most of the people visiting my site. (likely due to update Adblock rules)
Also, avoid kit (aka convertkit) -- their payment form just stopped working for most of the people visiting my site. (likely due to update Adblock rules)
April 4, 2025 at 8:52 AM
You can change the copy. I wish you could remove 90% of the little page they set up for you, because I don't need most of it.
Also, avoid kit (aka convertkit) -- their payment form just stopped working for most of the people visiting my site. (likely due to update Adblock rules)
Also, avoid kit (aka convertkit) -- their payment form just stopped working for most of the people visiting my site. (likely due to update Adblock rules)
March 22, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Rootin’ tootin’ passepartoutin’
Also, I think I’ll just sign the print instead of making stamps. That doggo needs some urgent medical care
#art #passepartoutin
Also, I think I’ll just sign the print instead of making stamps. That doggo needs some urgent medical care
#art #passepartoutin
March 21, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Rootin’ tootin’ passepartoutin’
Also, I think I’ll just sign the print instead of making stamps. That doggo needs some urgent medical care
#art #passepartoutin
Also, I think I’ll just sign the print instead of making stamps. That doggo needs some urgent medical care
#art #passepartoutin