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Andy @andypbrowne.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

So yes, radiolab was great. There were interactive smells. 3 stories about Sulfur and other smelly chemicals, and basically dangerous things that heal. Classic radiolab.

2 men on a stage with microphones sitting and performing. There are multiple props around them.

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Andy @andypbrowne.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Having some withdrawal after finishing #dungeon-crawler-carl books. What to read next that will never replace it? You will not break me!

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Andy @andypbrowne.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

I once met actor John de Lancie, who played Q on Star Trek. I froze and didn’t know what to say. So he just said ”Read” trek.epicrandomness.com

The starship enterprise in orbit over a planet with a title card that says Read.

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Andy @andypbrowne.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Made quite a few enhancements to the crayon color palette project. Got more ideas. But want to publish some progress. Made in Figma, Cursor, and Eleventy. crayons.andypbrowne.com?colors=shado...

A screenshot of an interface with 5 crayons with interesting color names like Shadow, Midnight blue, Purple Mountain's Majesty, Black and Timberwolf.

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Andy @andypbrowne.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Apparently you can go to the store and get these added to your kit! www.nytimes.com/athletic/736...

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What we know about the World Cup shirt patches that FIFA isn't talking about

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Andy @andypbrowne.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

andypbrowne.com//blog/podcas... new post on the blog. May have over engineered this one a little bit.

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Podcasts 2

A simple list to help you pick your next listen

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Andy @andypbrowne.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

My new Raycast snippit to make it easier to add books to my digital bookshelf. Apparently a .mdc file is cursor’s format for rules. They look like this: github.com/andypbrowne/...

A string of text in a Cursor chat window. It includes @ mentions for a data file about books and a cursor rule called bookshelf-add.mdc. Below that is some of the metadata about the book.

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Andy @andypbrowne.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

That time I told a regular that I am the mayor of his bar on 4square.

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Andy @andypbrowne.bsky.social · 22/03/2026

Choosing a nice typeface for my e-reader. Spoiler its going to be Valkyrie because I want to support the practical typography website and it seems to have all the features and formats including webfonts. What would be your choice for reading?

8 serif typeface specimens that all look very similar.

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Andy @andypbrowne.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

Better to watch this right after seeing the movie. And better to have read the book before seeing the movie! youtu.be/JOgwM941nV4?...

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Andy Weir chats to an astrophysicist | Project Hail Mary

YouTube video by Dr. Becky

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Andy @andypbrowne.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

I finally found out that custom fonts can be added to Kindle. For now added Crimson Pro. Later may splurge and get Valkyrie or Lyon.

A page headline that says “Seven Days ’Till Lunaris”. The e-reader readout indicates that there is 2 min left in book.

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Andy @andypbrowne.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

Been watching this game on YouTube instead of playing myself youtu.be/z-xhPFCaDI4?...

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Climber Plays Cairn, But It's MORE Than Just Climbing

YouTube video by ScrapMan

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Andy @andypbrowne.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

Tried to use Affinity Layout to make an ePub. Turns out it’s not great. Going to have to use Kindle Create or Sigil. Makes me miss inDesign.

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Andy @andypbrowne.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

Visited @creativemornings.bsky.social this morning. Inspiring talk and met great people as usual. Wrote something about that a while back - andypbrowne.com/blog/creativ...

A name tag with a prompt that answers the question: how do you know you are on the right path in life…

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Andy @andypbrowne.bsky.social · 22/02/2026

Anthony Bourdain at Waffle House and the music is like something from Chef‘s Table. Fully support this. Timestamp: 3:47 shared in link. youtu.be/a8XZe2evfaA?...

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Anthony Bourdain & Bill Murray "Talk Funny" | Anthony Bourdain Parts Unknown

YouTube video by Anthony Bourdain Parts Unknown

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Andy @andypbrowne.bsky.social · 22/02/2026

User: Ok, I'm a little bit mad at you for this one. Whenever we open an overlay like the cmd bar we need to ensure that we trap focus for accessibility purposes. Will you fix that right away? AI: Added a proper focus trap. Try it: andypbrowne.com then ⌘ + K. What else is my AI forgetting?

A screenshot of a web dialog containing a search and a list of posts. It mentions something about keyboard shortcuts as well.

A chat window with a prompt, copilot instructions, and a thumbs up answer.

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Andy @andypbrowne.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

Just added my website to personalsit.es. Super fun to browse… just visit and hit the go to random site link.

Computer generated screenshot of a webpage that says something about being a User Experience professional…

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Andy @andypbrowne.bsky.social · 23/12/2025

The quality of this signage is frequently underestimated

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Andy @andypbrowne.bsky.social · 20/12/2025

Raycast wrapped up my year. A little late to the party, but had a strong finish. There are a few things here that really help with productivity. Quick access to image compression, snippits, and app launching with hot key. My personality is "IDE Whisperer."

A grid of statistics called Raycast Wrapped. Use of Arc Browser, snippits, and windown management stands out.

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Andy @andypbrowne.bsky.social · 07/12/2025

Pets pets pets. This is Willow.

A tuxedo pattern grey cat playing with ribbon

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Andy @andypbrowne.bsky.social · 07/12/2025

Figjam and workshop facilitation tip: Always start a new file with a sticky note. Base the size of everything else based on that. @figma.com #facilitaion #design

Digital whiteboard with a number of tools, a sticky note and a target diagram.

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Andy @andypbrowne.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

Made this list to get AI recommendations for new coffees. Worked ok. andypbrowne.com/blog/coffee/

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Coffee

A list of favorite coffee for reference

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Andy @andypbrowne.bsky.social · 01/09/2025

Reading 1Q84 and thinking of making companion locations map and music playlist. But for now just going to use these ones people already made: * murakami.club/2021/09/14/1... * open.spotify.com/playlist/7fF...

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1Q84 virtual pilgrimage

When Haruki Murakami writes his novels, he carefully writes the detailed settings one by one and constructs the characters accordingly. Although essentially fictional, his narrative is deeply inter…

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Andy @andypbrowne.bsky.social · 24/08/2025

Vibe coded some enhancements to this book website today. The website can now scroll more easily on mobile devices and there is a lighting effect that makes the book cover look realistic! Try it out - castleofthecursed.com

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Andy @andypbrowne.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

Drew a diagram in css grid. Got a little bit of help with Figma's new grid tool. codepen.io/andypbrowne/...

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Research Activities Diagram

An experiment with css grid to draw a diagram that I recently read about....

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Andy @andypbrowne.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

Love a great detective story about type. www.hyperfixedpod.com/listen/hyper...

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HyperFixed | Little By Little

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Andy @andypbrowne.bsky.social · 19/04/2025

Who did it better? Raycast - www.raycast.com/wallpapers v. Arc Browser www.reddit.com/r/ArcBrowser... desktop wallpapers?

a grid of gradient images that look like organic glowing shapes

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Andy @andypbrowne.bsky.social · 19/04/2025

I made a little side project to explore color palettes and storytelling using crayon color names. Warning: vibe coding involved. andypbrowne.com/blog/crayons/

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Crayons

Using crayola crayon colors for creative projects

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Andy @andypbrowne.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

Just picked up 2 Mule Design books at my local bookstore. They are shitty pulp editions and hard to read in a good way (like typeset bad on purpose)

Just Enough Research and Design is a job books lined up next to each other.

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Metropolitan Transportation Authority @mta.info · 02/04/2025

Say hello to a new subway map! 🗺️ Today, the MTA unveiled a new subway diagram that provides riders with essential travel information in an easily readable, bright, and orderly manner.

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Andy @andypbrowne.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

@figma.com thanks for the reminder of what special strengths we bring as designers!

A postcard showing a color picker set to a very bright yellow level and the phrase “you brighten up our day”

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Andy @andypbrowne.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

How cool is the new lightning bolts in @duolingoverde.bsky.social ! Haptic feedback and a fun reward for 5, 10, 15 answers in a row!

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Andy @andypbrowne.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

I finally got around to adding a proper case study to my site. andypbrowne.com/blog/ya-auth...

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Young Adult Author’s Website

A case study in sanity

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