Allen
@ussher.ca
indie mac/iOS developer. maker of Fresh Cards, Card Buddy, and Minders.
Journal like you're posting on social media: https://minders.ussherpress.com/
Journal like you're posting on social media: https://minders.ussherpress.com/
Was just thinking that we can probably trace back modern day overly-dramatic LinkedIn posts and hustle culture blog slop to TED Talk presentations and even further back to Steve Jobs' presentation style.
November 13, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Was just thinking that we can probably trace back modern day overly-dramatic LinkedIn posts and hustle culture blog slop to TED Talk presentations and even further back to Steve Jobs' presentation style.
The Hacker News comment section is a great place to go if you enjoy bike-shedding in your spare time. Highly recommended!
November 12, 2025 at 8:51 PM
The Hacker News comment section is a great place to go if you enjoy bike-shedding in your spare time. Highly recommended!
Saw a girl wearing a Quadrophenia-style green parka complete with WHO logo on the back today. Not something I expected to see in 2025. No scooter though. #mods
November 12, 2025 at 7:12 AM
Saw a girl wearing a Quadrophenia-style green parka complete with WHO logo on the back today. Not something I expected to see in 2025. No scooter though. #mods
Anyway, it's interesting to see devs up in arms about machines being able to their jobs while looking down on artists and musicians who have been feeling the effects a bit longer. We're not special just because we can code. Machines are coming after everyone.
November 10, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Anyway, it's interesting to see devs up in arms about machines being able to their jobs while looking down on artists and musicians who have been feeling the effects a bit longer. We're not special just because we can code. Machines are coming after everyone.
Been reading The Machine That Changed the World about how Japanese lean manufacturing was doing a better job (the book is from 1990) of creating value than more traditional mass production assembly lines, which had a lot of inefficiencies.
November 10, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Been reading The Machine That Changed the World about how Japanese lean manufacturing was doing a better job (the book is from 1990) of creating value than more traditional mass production assembly lines, which had a lot of inefficiencies.
Wondering if the Oilers will play good hockey ever again
#LetsGoOilers
#LetsGoOilers
November 9, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Wondering if the Oilers will play good hockey ever again
#LetsGoOilers
#LetsGoOilers
I'm quite enjoying the return to rain and dark skies in Seattle
November 5, 2025 at 11:26 PM
I'm quite enjoying the return to rain and dark skies in Seattle
Gamification is infantilizing. Oh good job doing a thing, here's a fake token since you only understand the world in terms of games and make-believe have no inner motivation other than keeping yourself entertained with flashing lights.
November 3, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Gamification is infantilizing. Oh good job doing a thing, here's a fake token since you only understand the world in terms of games and make-believe have no inner motivation other than keeping yourself entertained with flashing lights.
AI has forever ruined the name Al
November 3, 2025 at 5:15 AM
AI has forever ruined the name Al
As a baseball newb, that was the best World Series I've ever seen #WorldSeries
November 2, 2025 at 4:23 AM
As a baseball newb, that was the best World Series I've ever seen #WorldSeries
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This series has been so good #worldseries
November 2, 2025 at 3:38 AM
This series has been so good #worldseries
I'm not a Dodgers fan, but their little on-base dance has grown on me
November 1, 2025 at 2:34 AM
I'm not a Dodgers fan, but their little on-base dance has grown on me
I wasn't sure if it was Billy Bob Thornton or Joe Exotic in the T-Mobile commercial.
Turns out it was Billy Bob.
Turns out it was Billy Bob.
October 29, 2025 at 4:02 AM
I wasn't sure if it was Billy Bob Thornton or Joe Exotic in the T-Mobile commercial.
Turns out it was Billy Bob.
Turns out it was Billy Bob.
Let's go Mariners! What a comeback.
October 18, 2025 at 3:09 AM
Let's go Mariners! What a comeback.
Just had a terrible idea: use the referee uniforms in sports for branding. Imagine watching football and seeing the ref dressed as an Amazon delivery guy or UPS driver.
October 5, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Just had a terrible idea: use the referee uniforms in sports for branding. Imagine watching football and seeing the ref dressed as an Amazon delivery guy or UPS driver.
I've been working on refinishing my deck on and off the last few weeks (cleaning, stripping the old stain, applying brightener) and was going to finally stain it today after letting it dry a few days, and then it starts raining.
This is what I get for putting it off until the end of summer.
This is what I get for putting it off until the end of summer.
September 6, 2025 at 6:40 PM
I've been working on refinishing my deck on and off the last few weeks (cleaning, stripping the old stain, applying brightener) and was going to finally stain it today after letting it dry a few days, and then it starts raining.
This is what I get for putting it off until the end of summer.
This is what I get for putting it off until the end of summer.
I'm proud to announce the latest update to Minders, my micro journaling app: blog.ussherpress.com/2025/05/15/m...
I've been working on this update for a few weeks now and it features a ton of improvements and tweaks to make recording and revisiting your journal even more fun and easy. #mac #ios
I've been working on this update for a few weeks now and it features a ton of improvements and tweaks to make recording and revisiting your journal even more fun and easy. #mac #ios
May 15, 2025 at 8:11 PM
I'm proud to announce the latest update to Minders, my micro journaling app: blog.ussherpress.com/2025/05/15/m...
I've been working on this update for a few weeks now and it features a ton of improvements and tweaks to make recording and revisiting your journal even more fun and easy. #mac #ios
I've been working on this update for a few weeks now and it features a ton of improvements and tweaks to make recording and revisiting your journal even more fun and easy. #mac #ios
Reposted by Allen
March 16, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Reposted by Allen
I've recently discovered that salty liquorice is really good
February 3, 2025 at 2:17 AM
I've recently discovered that salty liquorice is really good
Reposted by Allen
Been working on a project, it shows what data you are transmitting to hosts listed as Ad brokers, Trackers and pretty much anything a ad blocker would block. You connect to a wifi access point and it sniffs the packet metadata to show you what you are leaking. [Has sound[
February 2, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Been working on a project, it shows what data you are transmitting to hosts listed as Ad brokers, Trackers and pretty much anything a ad blocker would block. You connect to a wifi access point and it sniffs the packet metadata to show you what you are leaking. [Has sound[
I tried Buldak noodles for the first time since I heard they were spicy and good, although I'm not much of a fan of spicy food.
I made the mistake of using all of the sauce provided and damn RIP my tongue.
I made the mistake of using all of the sauce provided and damn RIP my tongue.
January 29, 2025 at 9:21 PM
I tried Buldak noodles for the first time since I heard they were spicy and good, although I'm not much of a fan of spicy food.
I made the mistake of using all of the sauce provided and damn RIP my tongue.
I made the mistake of using all of the sauce provided and damn RIP my tongue.