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Josh Pindjak @joshpindjak.biz · 05/08/2026

I also take issue with the tv format vs. movie. the jarring cut between episode 9 → 10 really killed the momentum of what should have been the crescendo of the whole story. and E9 ends in daytime and E10 begins at night? I get it, some time has passed but watching back to back was confusing/messy

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Josh Pindjak @joshpindjak.biz · 21/07/2026

the emails that come into my spam folder are uhhh something else

email subject line reading: "View your personalized burial insurance..."

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Josh Pindjak @joshpindjak.biz · 06/07/2026

nice. it kinda reminds me of fraktur/blackletter typefaces but rendered in a more techy way. as an alternate, try increasing the contrast between vertical lines compared to the horizontal/diagonals. these were drawn with a calligraphy pen at a 30 degree angle, give or take

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Josh Pindjak @joshpindjak.biz · 23/06/2026

interesting that Substack doesnt allow you to put alt text in an image but does include, for some inexplicable reason, to include a prediction market in your post?

the bottom of the "compose" dialog on Substack showing an overflow menu with "prediction market" as the only menu item

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Josh Pindjak @joshpindjak.biz · 18/06/2026

just saw another tech recruiter on the timeline trying to recruit designers to train their AI models for them

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Josh Pindjak @joshpindjak.biz · 16/06/2026

bring back physical popup spaces to advertise new typefaces being released

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Josh Pindjak @joshpindjak.biz · 15/06/2026

this looks a bit mangled (read: beloved) but my New York style cheesecake turned out really good. it was an absolute hit crust was made of Digestives and I reduced the sugar a bit overall to accentuate the cheese/sour cream combo

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Josh Pindjak @joshpindjak.biz · 08/06/2026

great way to prevent this from happening 😩

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Josh Pindjak @joshpindjak.biz · 05/06/2026

kind of an interesting chart shape of "AI Unfriendly" website statistics on builtwith. these are described as "Websites that actively block or restrict AI agents, crawlers, and large language model (LLM) systems from accessing or indexing their content" trends.builtwith.com/link/AI-Unfr...

a line chart titled "AI Unfriendly Usage Statistics" on builtiwth.com.

Websites that actively block or restrict AI agents, crawlers, and large language model (LLM) systems from accessing or indexing their content.

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Josh Pindjak @joshpindjak.biz · 04/06/2026

in a remarkable twist of fate, I've ended up watching 3 Rob Corddry performances all within a few weeks of each other. Curb Your Enthusiasm (S5, E7): 2005 Ballers: 2015 The Audacity: 2026 I remember Rob from his time on The Daily Show (2002-2006) which predates his appearance on Curb

Rob Corddry shown in 3 of his roles from 2005, 2015, and 2026.

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Josh Pindjak @joshpindjak.biz · 03/06/2026

tbh your orange on your site does not give me the same vibe as claude, no worries. this example is more about the totality of all of the colors across the whole page which leads me to believe this was a bit too "inspired" = even the text color is exact same hue, just changed ever so slightly.

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Josh Pindjak @joshpindjak.biz · 03/06/2026

why does every website look like Claude now? these colors are a comparison between a product by a very well-known VC guy's new company vs. Claude. can you tell which is which? have we ran out of ideas so quickly that everything must be directly ripped 1:1 and not even changed a little bit?

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Josh Pindjak @joshpindjak.biz · 01/06/2026

working on slides for an upcoming talk

triangle diagram with "pick two?" in the middle. the 3 points on the triangle are labeled: Good code (maintainable, scaleable), Pleasant design/easy to use, and Actually solves a problem

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Josh Pindjak @joshpindjak.biz · 31/05/2026

simple stuff like Finder in Tahoe 26.5 is such a mess. using my mac makes me so sad now, like what is this?

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Josh Pindjak @joshpindjak.biz · 26/05/2026

in-app survey Figma just sent me. I think they're getting nervous or maybe rediscovering who their audience actually is

A survey in Figma reading:
"Thinking of your work in the last 6 months, which of these most accurately represents your experience?"

Options (check boxes):
I wrote/edited/generated code mainly for exploration or prototyping
I wrote/edited/generated code intended to be eleased to users (shipped to production)
I didn't write/edit/generate code

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Josh Pindjak @joshpindjak.biz · 25/05/2026

I made Salt Bread for the first time over the weekend, with a crucial edit: I “pretzeled” the outside by dipping in an alkaline (bicarb soda) solution. the result was perfect. interior cavity created by the butter block and a chewy exterior crust. I think i will develop this further.

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Josh Pindjak @joshpindjak.biz · 20/05/2026

one of my (least?) favorite Dark Patterns is in the iOS Music app. I have never once used or wanted to search Apple Music for anything, and when I search in this app, my sole reason for doing so is to search my own Library, and yet, every single time the "Apple Music" tab is selected by default.

the search bar in apple's "Music" app with "Apple Music" tab selected by default.

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Josh Pindjak @joshpindjak.biz · 20/05/2026

I was just forced into updating to mac OS 26.5 and they changed the volume slider apparently. this looks like shit and due to the transparent background, it's harder to see what % your volume is set to anyway, somebody has an open source fix to put it back the way it was github.com/waydabber/Be...

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Josh Pindjak @joshpindjak.biz · 19/05/2026

I made pizza dough for dinner tonight, ended up with leftover yeast and tried making ciabatta! my shaping needs some work but turned out pretty good. 80% hydration and pretty nice crumb

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Josh Pindjak @joshpindjak.biz · 15/05/2026

My client's typeface ("Rempart", release forthcoming) includes a custom glyph to replace the 🏰 emoji and it even gets wider/narrower with the width axis 😭

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Josh Pindjak @joshpindjak.biz · 14/05/2026

a few more for the archives 😂

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Josh Pindjak @joshpindjak.biz · 14/05/2026

swear to god if i see another vibe coded matcha app or strava clone/run tracker im gonna lose my shit

megan's mom in Mad Men with the caption "Not every vibe coder gets to do what they want. The world cannot support that many matcha apps"

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Josh Pindjak @joshpindjak.biz · 03/05/2026

it's always been like this

a kid playing a bowling game in a bowling alley

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Josh Pindjak @joshpindjak.biz · 28/04/2026

did they change something in Claude because I've gotten nothing but terrible responses, over and over again.

lots of "you're right, my apologies" type of responses.

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Josh Pindjak @joshpindjak.biz · 27/04/2026

ahh yes I would love to work for [company description]

job listing showing the exact text: "We’re a [brief company description—e.g., digital product company committed to inclusive and user-centered design], looking for a detail-oriented and empathetic Accessibility Designer to join our team."

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Josh Pindjak @joshpindjak.biz · 27/04/2026

I also made this little contraption to make it easier to dip the twisted pretzels in the lye solution much easier without destroying the shape of the pretzel. everything is 100% stainless steel so it doesn’t corrode. dip for 10-15s, add salt, bake immediately

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Josh Pindjak @joshpindjak.biz · 27/04/2026

baked a batch of Philly soft pretzels because they don’t exist in australia. it’s a 2-day process and requires food grade lye (and also pretzel salt which also apparently doesn’t exist in australia for some reason)

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Josh Pindjak @joshpindjak.biz · 17/04/2026

just saw this nice (+ hilarious) mention of Tabba.so in this newsletter 😂 thecuriousprocrastinator.beehiiv.com/p/80

Useful for people who basically live in their browser and do not need six separate apps just to note a task, check a timezone, and find the copyright symbol again. Also the hour-by-hour view of your year is mildly unsettling, which is part of why it works.

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Josh Pindjak @joshpindjak.biz · 16/04/2026

adding a new toggle for my typeface designer client. his new typeface (not yet released!) has italics so I designed this little toggle to try it out coming soon! 🏰

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Josh Pindjak @joshpindjak.biz · 15/04/2026

this is how you do a good free trial for your SaaS: instead of trying to trick me into upgrading or charging my card, @sentry.io simply moves me to the free tier and shows me how much of my limits I used during my trial. great way to build trust + demonstrate value 🙏

email from Sentry telling me my free trial has completed:

Your free 14-day Business trial has ended
Your organization, Modus, has completed its 14-day free trial. Any events you’ve sent to Sentry during this trial will not be billed.

Your organization will automatically be moved to a free developer plan with a limited number of events across errors, replays, and spans. Events beyond these limits will be dropped.

Below is a summary of your usage during the Business trial to help you understand your current monitoring needs. To ensure continued monitoring, head to your subscription settings to upgrade your plan.

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Josh Pindjak @joshpindjak.biz · 13/04/2026

one day you're young, cool, carefree, and then you blink and suddenly you're reading Wood Magazine

wood magazine headline "13 pointers for perfect plywood cuts"

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Josh Pindjak @joshpindjak.biz · 09/04/2026

builtwith.com is now roasting websites using slop-copy 😬 oof

screenshot from builtwith.com showing "40% or more chance that copy on this website was generated using AI."

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Josh Pindjak @joshpindjak.biz · 15/03/2026

"lousy Smarch weather" comes to mind

the "Lousy Smarch Weather" scene from the simpsons. Homer has a winter jacket with snow on it.

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Josh Pindjak @joshpindjak.biz · 14/03/2026

this happens to be at least 3 times per month: 1. add new music to my plex library 2. "hey i should scan my library in plex" 3. open plex → click Music → sees "Cancel scan" 4. "cool! it's already scanning, i should see my new music here soon 🤗 ty plex!" 5. scan completes and new music isn't there 😩

the overflow menu in Plex showing "Cancel Scan" under the Music menu item

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Josh Pindjak @joshpindjak.biz · 12/03/2026

let's be real here, the netherlands would 100% figure it out

Netherlands land reclamation map from years 1300-1900

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Josh Pindjak @joshpindjak.biz · 11/03/2026

I moved out of the US a few years back and rarely use my US-based credit cards. I charge a subscription for for $9.99/month and just pay it off in full, before the due date. every other month, my credit score goes up and down, back and forth, seemingly for no reason. It is 100% a farce.

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Josh Pindjak @joshpindjak.biz · 10/03/2026

got my first feature request for @tabba.so 🥹 somebody requested a pomodoro timer. I actually started sketching on this a few months back but figured I would ship what I had done already before adding more stuff. Looks like a timer has climbed to the top of my list!

survey results showing "please add a pomodoro timer :)"

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Josh Pindjak @joshpindjak.biz · 09/03/2026

the funniest thing about Facebook is that they refuse to load the desktop website entirely unless I allow all 22 (!!!) of their scripts and trackers to run. like no compromise whatsoever, it just doesnt load unless I allow all. "let us track you or fuck off", insane behavior

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Josh Pindjak @joshpindjak.biz · 05/03/2026

struggling to understand, from a product perspective, what these Meta AI-generated responses are supposed to add to the facebook experience. these responses are auto generated under a post about someone finding a lost phone on a train who is this for? what is the problem this is solving?

meta AI auto-generated responses on a facebook post about someone finding a lost phone on a train. the responses read: "What are the consequences of losing a phone?" and "What are the train station rules?"

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Josh Pindjak @joshpindjak.biz · 05/03/2026

New website I worked on for NY-based typeface designer Douglas Hayes! Doug has been doing awesome work for studios like Young Jerks, Transport NY and Alright Studio. Fully custom @astro.build site with custom type testers, about 30 components, plus a few easter eggs. douglashayes.studio

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Josh Pindjak @joshpindjak.biz · 04/03/2026

everyone's freaking out about a potential gas shortage life imitates art

the titlecard from It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia "The Gang Solves the Gas Crisis" and the photo is people filling up barrels of gas on the back of a trailer

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Josh Pindjak @joshpindjak.biz · 04/03/2026

you might not be able to get a table at Dorsia but maybe try your luck at becoming their Design Director

linkedin job listing for Design Director at Dorsia

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Josh Pindjak @joshpindjak.biz · 03/03/2026

in the past two weeks, I've had 2 separate people post about tabba.so and my visitors + installs have absolutely exploded. very grateful for this 🙏 Tabba turns your browser's New Tab screen into a mini tool for notes, todos, timezone planner, and even a pixel drawing tool

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Josh Pindjak @joshpindjak.biz · 03/03/2026

mildly interesting: I was unable to access my facebook account and they still use PHP for this error screen.

screenshot of Facebook showing Account Temporarily Unavailable. the page URL is sorry.php

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Josh Pindjak @joshpindjak.biz · 03/03/2026

im no math expert but this doesn't look like 99.33% uptime 🤔

claude.ai status page showing 16/90 days have had partial outages

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Josh Pindjak @joshpindjak.biz · 03/03/2026

i hate to post a graph with the y-axis cut off but

chart labeled "effect of naming cows on milk yield". named cows has 7,938L compared to 7,680L for unnamed cows

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