Marcel @marcel.fyi · 14hI wrote something about expensive food (and a few other things).uarrr.orgThe most expensive dinner of my lifePlus, I mixed my very own perfume. It didn’t go well. 020
Marcel @marcel.fyi · 15hIf this comic diary sticks around for more than a year, you’ll eventually notice that I become full of self-pity every time summer comes to an end. I find it hard to accept that we’re in for half a year of cold and wet weather. I hate being cold. I’m also not ... marcel.io/dailies/2026-09-11 000
Marcel @marcel.fyi · 29/09/2026I tried blogging regularly for years and years. This comic diary somehow became the best personal blog I ever had without me noticing. This would even be a neat little blog entry without the comic, imho. 010
Marcel @marcel.fyi · 29/09/2026I love wearing my Apple Watch. Not only does it tell me that I apparently lost the ability to stay in Zone 2 while running, it also tracks everything else, lets me quickly set timers, pause my podcast without fishing my iPhone out of my pocket, and gives me gl... marcel.io/dailies/2026-09-10 120
Marcel @marcel.fyi · 28/09/2026What am I in this case? Seems like you have forgotten about what you're replying to. A post of me having fun building a frontend for the iPhone Duo. 010
Marcel @marcel.fyi · 27/09/2026I tend to get bored easily. Not with life in general. I have more than enough interests to fill my time with things I enjoy. But each particular interest tends not to hold me for very long. I've described myself before as someone with circular hobbies. They come, they go, they come back…uarrr.orgThe Geology of Sticking With ItWhat ten years of bus sketches made me think about my own Year of Art. 020
Marcel @marcel.fyi · 27/09/2026Even talking about my woes of if and how to see myself as an artist makes me feel a bit like a fraud. Imposter syndrome needs to be suppressed. When I allow myself to feel and behave like an artist, though, I get these little glimpses of something that somehow... marcel.io/dailies/2026-09-07 020
Marcel @marcel.fyi · 26/09/2026I’m currently figuring out how to survive winter without getting depressed, and finding a place to draw where I won’t freeze my butt off is one part of my preparations. I wanted to try sketching people and artwork at the Hamburger Kunsthalle and somehow ended... marcel.io/dailies/2026-09-06 000
Marcel @marcel.fyi · 25/09/2026It does and it doesn't. Same thing different way of dying and different history. 010
Marcel @marcel.fyi · 25/09/2026Frontend devs that are broken on the inside and stopped having fun, perhaps. 120
Marcel @marcel.fyi · 25/09/2026I loved Annie Jacobsen’s Nuclear War, so when my friend Matti told me she had a new book out that follows the same general principle, just with a different civilization-ending weapon, I ordered it on the spot. It was another great read. Biological War is sligh... marcel.io/dailies/2026-09-05 210
Marcel @marcel.fyi · 25/09/2026Today I learned that you can disable iPhone Duo's default of hiding top edge navigation bars on scroll. I understand why it happens but sometimes it's necessary to keep important context in view. 020
Marcel @marcel.fyi · 25/09/2026Slowly getting somewhere with this. Figuring out the foldable-ness of the iPhone Duo is fun! 2130
Marcel @marcel.fyi · 24/09/2026I'm currently working on daily comic number 267. Two hundred and sixty-seven! I've painted several hundred comics this year. Incredible. 060
Marcel @marcel.fyi · 24/09/2026Newsletter alert!uarrr.orgDiary Comics for the Cold and MiserableI also bought a new watch, in case you want to ask me for the time. 010
Marcel @marcel.fyi · 24/09/2026I like this comic, even though I didn’t when I made it. It’s pure melancholy, and the whole day felt exactly like this. On a related note, I always struggle with the end of summer and the beginning of the worst seasons. I will persevere, but it’s not going to... marcel.io/dailies/2026-09-04 020
Marcel @marcel.fyi · 23/09/2026I was supposed to pick up a package for Anna while she was away, and I’m not even kidding when I say the kiosk was somehow even more chaotic in real life. There was barely any space to move, customers had to step over packages, and the staff couldn’t seem to f... marcel.io/dailies/2026-09-03 030
Marcel @marcel.fyi · 22/09/2026I can't tell you the names of any of the new players except for Boots. 010
Marcel @marcel.fyi · 22/09/2026Something about the current season of Ted Lasso feels off. I guess they’re trying to make the characters feel more nuanced, but I quite liked where everyone had ended up by the end of the last season. It almost feels like there wasn’t much reason to pull them ... marcel.io/dailies/2026-09-02 110
Marcel @marcel.fyi · 22/09/2026Does my post contain too many words for you to read or what went wrong here? 000
Marcel @marcel.fyi · 21/09/2026When he actually spoke up, I could understand him perfectly, but he insisted on whispering even though the place was pretty noisy and I obviously couldn’t make out what he was saying. The interaction was somehow even more absurd in real life than it is in this... marcel.io/dailies/2026-09-01 010
Marcel @marcel.fyi · 20/09/2026🙏 I'll drop the giant update when the Duo launches. It'll bring huge changes to the day detail view that now tracks wake up time, workouts, meetings, automatic location, etc. It's a journal that writes itself. 120
Marcel @marcel.fyi · 20/09/2026It's a huge update to my journaling app Zeitgeist. I've been using it for more than 400 days and it's the best way to quickly capture what's happening, imho.tiptop.softwareTiptop SoftwareApps and tools by Tiptop Software. 110
Marcel @marcel.fyi · 20/09/2026I've heard a couple of indie devs spend an hour on their podcast complaining about all the work they have to do to make their apps work on iPhone Duo. Not sure what their problem is. This is so much fun. 250
Marcel @marcel.fyi · 20/09/2026I think it’s important to show an interest in your children’s hobbies. Gigabyte has recently developed a fascination with large insects, and I cherish the quality time we spend together watching them. marcel.io/dailies/2026-08-31 010
Marcel @marcel.fyi · 19/09/2026Aligning an element at the bottom center makes it look not centered at all on iPhone Duo. Tricky. 111
Marcel @marcel.fyi · 19/09/2026No shade, but neither Munch’s nor Lassnig’s work did much for me. I did, however, enjoy the piece of chocolate cake and strolling through the exhibition with Anna. I love that going to museums is a regular part of our relationship, and I love living somewhere ... marcel.io/dailies/2026-08-30 010
Marcel @marcel.fyi · 19/09/2026A cute little day. We spent quite a while in the perfume section of a large shopping center, trying dozens of fragrances. It was fun, and it sent Anna spiraling down a deep rabbit hole of fragrance research. I love those moments when you suddenly unlock a new ... marcel.io/dailies/2026-08-29 000
Marcel @marcel.fyi · 19/09/2026At least for smaller elements like these horizontally scrolling tabs in Mail, Apple doesn't seem to care. 110
Marcel @marcel.fyi · 19/09/2026And I'm sure it's just 15 years of training but I feel VERY disoriented using the Duo in the simulator. Can't wait to figure this out with a real device but there's a big chance that a classic slab phone will always feel more calm to me. 010
Marcel @marcel.fyi · 19/09/2026It might be silly but… this seriously hampered my hype around the Duo and its decision to put the interactive elements to one side. This just looks a bit broken. Not liquid-glass-y (which I like a lot nowadays) at all. 110
Marcel @marcel.fyi · 18/09/2026I was hoping this post would lead to me figuring it out and… oops. (Long press on link on iOS, thanks @linusrogge) 030
Marcel @marcel.fyi · 18/09/2026Why do links only show up as nice previews in Apple Notes when I add them through the Share Sheet? It's so stupid. 100
Marcel @marcel.fyi · 18/09/2026I knew that this feature exists but I never bothered to figure out how to use it. 031
Marcel @marcel.fyi · 17/09/2026At one point I held a thing against the wall for like five seconds. Anna did everything else herself. We're living the beginning of the end of the patriarchy over here! marcel.io/dailies/2026-08-26 000
Marcel @marcel.fyi · 17/09/2026These spontaneous walks have become less frequent since Ines moved to a different part of the city, and I miss them. It was great having friends in the neighborhood. Unfortunately, there's no way of finding an apartment anywhere else, so I'm stuck here in my a... marcel.io/dailies/2026-08-25 000
Marcel @marcel.fyi · 16/09/2026Justine and Pablo offered "Hitschies" at Justine's party. I'd never tried them before, and they were delicious. Delicious enough for me to get weak and buy myself a whole pack. I really shouldn't have sweets at home because I know I can't control myself around... marcel.io/dailies/2026-08-24 020
Marcel @marcel.fyi · 15/09/2026Hanna and Luis are in the process of moving from Glasgow to Venezuela and stopped briefly in Germany to take care of a few things and visit some friends. I was one of them! marcel.io/dailies/2026-08-22 000
Marcel @marcel.fyi · 15/09/2026Anna was sick that week, and I was so happy to find this stupid collector's plate to take over to her apartment after visiting the flea market with a couple of friends. She very much enjoyed receiving it. Then she looked up how much it was worth and discovered... marcel.io/dailies/2026-08-21 000
Marcel @marcel.fyi · 15/09/2026One of the most important lessons of my life: always make sure I have a project that excites me. Very happy for you to found this out as well. I think it’s an important pillar of a happy life. 000
