iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

John Paul Hernandez @hellojohnpaul.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

We are so excited to welcome our baby boy to the world! ❤️

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John Paul Hernandez @hellojohnpaul.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

Analog coffee sessions are the best sessions

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John Paul Hernandez @hellojohnpaul.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

In many ways, Alcarràs parallels what’s happening with AI and the Information Age. The film is about agriculture and the green tech movement uprooting traditional ways of life. But it feels raw and familiar a few years later, as AI has changed so much.

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John Paul Hernandez @hellojohnpaul.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

Surprisingly, it wasn’t AI tools that 10x’d my productivity—it was a digital typewriter. Using a smart typewriter like the Freewrite helped me get ideas out clearly and completely, without distractions or premature influence from algorithms, feeds, or prompts.

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John Paul Hernandez @hellojohnpaul.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

Atomic Habits in 50 years. A Penguin Classic. As it should be.

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John Paul Hernandez @hellojohnpaul.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

I think a mobile coffee cart like this would be amazing (and I would argue quite needed). The differentiator is moving away from a minimal or Gatsby-style design for mobile coffee trucks and opting for a bright, traditional artisan look; instead of grab and go, it’s sip and stay.

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John Paul Hernandez @hellojohnpaul.bsky.social · 09/11/2025

Reading a book about the sea, as I’m lounging on the Space Coast, waiting for the Blue Origin launch.

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John Paul Hernandez @hellojohnpaul.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

Visiting the local dairy farm with NEO. Don’t know what all the fuss is about.

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John Paul Hernandez @hellojohnpaul.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

The strange history and quiet wisdom of Spanish moss. New essay coming out this Friday! Make sure to subscribe to curioussardine.substack.com Over 3,500 reads since launching a few weeks ago!

Image of a man with a beard made of Spanish moss

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John Paul Hernandez @hellojohnpaul.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

Just picked up a typewriter-style keyboard and I’m loving the look and feel. There’s something analog and authentic about it that’s hard to beat. The downside? I’m typing clumsier than Bambi taking his first steps.

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John Paul Hernandez @hellojohnpaul.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

One of my favorite use cases for ChatGPT image creation is asking it to create a Kindle cover for public domain books. I get the ebook from Project Gutenberg. Then I upload and format the ePub in Calibre.

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John Paul Hernandez @hellojohnpaul.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

I just think it's a disservice to the founding fathers and their multi-lingual heritage. They all spoke and wrote in multiple languages. Knew law through the french system.... and Ben Franklin published the first German newspaper (Die Philadelphische Zeitung).

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John Paul Hernandez @hellojohnpaul.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

Grok helped me make a fishing simulation game. But it won't let me reel the fish back up, so I can't catch it for some reason. So it's basically real life.

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John Paul Hernandez @hellojohnpaul.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

Reddit continues to influence SEO but now with Answers it’s going to get much more exciting with new opportunities. Brands can: -Optimize for Answers search -Repurpose existing content and offer pieces within communities

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John Paul Hernandez @hellojohnpaul.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

Bookshelves aren’t enough. Adding floating shelves across walls in the office. I want access to books and information throughout the house.

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John Paul Hernandez @hellojohnpaul.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

This was a great (and highly requested feature) for the Amazon Scribe. I'm excited to read and annotate like I would with a physical book but on Kindle.

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John Paul Hernandez @hellojohnpaul.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

For much of my freelance career, I’ve viewed creativity through two distinct lenses: the artist and the craftsperson. I thought they were opposites, pulling me in different directions.

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John Paul Hernandez @hellojohnpaul.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

I’m thoroughly enjoying this podcast.

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John Paul Hernandez @hellojohnpaul.bsky.social · 05/01/2025

After two weeks of these seeds in the soil, I almost threw the cup away. In a split second decision, I decided to put it back. Now I have several sprouts that will turn into beautiful sweet pepper plants. Makes me think of how often we self destruct progress because of impatience.

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John Paul Hernandez @hellojohnpaul.bsky.social · 05/01/2025

Resilience isn’t about blindly pushing through. Like Magness says in Do Hard Things, it’s about having the space to make the right choice.

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John Paul Hernandez @hellojohnpaul.bsky.social · 28/12/2024

Reading the first Bourne book. While I enjoy the movies, it’s nice to read it without the loud action sequences—just enjoying the story for what it is.