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Ayman @shamur.ai · 05/10/2026

Running the ACM CHI Conference 2026 was a blast! There’s also a metric ton of things you don’t see coming. I wrote up a reflection on the process and people and the unknown unknowns. And I can’t say thank you all enough! ✌🏽 ❤️ shamurai.substack.com/p/i-ran-chi-...

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I ran CHI so you don’t have to...

Discussions about things you didn't know about when running a conference.

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Ayman @shamur.ai · 23/07/2026

Whispers by Bernie Su. It is a great rethinking of how AI can be a storytelling tool for both the writer and the audience. We need more creativity support tools and more people inventing new forms of cinema and art! More in my latest blog post: shamurai.substack.com/p/whispers-a...

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Whispers: AI at the Cinema

Whispers is a breakthrough in AI Cinema: from empowering the storyteller to the audience.

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Ayman @shamur.ai · 10/07/2026

I'm rebooting blogging. POSSE seems to be the way to go! Follow along on Substack or wherever you like (even RSS on my personal site if you are still OG)! open.substack.com/pub/shamurai...

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Hello, world (now with POSSE)

Building a blog that you own and share via cross-posting...because I want to own my stories.

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Ayman @shamur.ai · 10/11/2025

Many thanks for the prettyJSON for Safari shout out from the MacGeekGab podcast #1114! Simple free open source tools are the best. 😃 www.youtube.com/watch?v=-bXt...

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Innovation or Irritation? UX Crimes and Misdemeanors — Mac Geek Gab 1114

YouTube video by Mac Geek Gab

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ACM CHI @chi.acm.org · 12/08/2025

CHI 2026 Submission Site Is Open The CHI 2026 submission site is now open! Submit your work via PrecisionConference: new.precisionconference.com 👉The abstract submission is due on September 4th AoE and full papers are due September 11th AoE. #acmchi #chi2026

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Ayman @shamur.ai · 21/06/2025

Strava AI tells me politely that I was not as fast as I was 8 years ago. 🤣

Snapshot of Stava telling me I didn’t beat my last record.

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Ayman @shamur.ai · 17/06/2025

ACM MobileHCI 2025 in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt: Industry Perspectives Track Submission Deadline Extended 2 Weeks! Submit your awesome work for the September Conference! Submissions need one author with an industry affiliation (or co-affiliation). mobilehci.acm.org/2025/callfor...

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Call for Industrial Perspectives

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Ayman @shamur.ai · 09/06/2025

I'd say there's no such thing as universal. Even when advertised as such. That said, they do one of the better jobs at a11y than most. www.apple.com/newsroom/202...

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Apple introduces a delightful and elegant new software design

Apple previewed a new software design, crafted with Liquid Glass, that makes apps and system experiences more expressive and delightful.

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Ayman @shamur.ai · 09/06/2025

Not commenting on aesthetics or universal usability, a lot of controls on iOS are not particularly accessible (and you can toggle them off or on as needed).

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Ayman @shamur.ai · 26/03/2025

Going to #chi2025 in Japan? Want to learn how to take amazing photos from temples to street photography? Check out www.instagram.com/eyexplor

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Ayman @shamur.ai · 26/03/2025

Going to #chi2025 in Japan? Want to learn about local food? Not an eating tour but food but a food education tour. Check out www.instagram.com/foodsaketokyo

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Ayman @shamur.ai · 21/03/2025

Creant el demà junts.

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Ayman @shamur.ai · 14/03/2025

Did I just upload a fresh batch of photos to flickr.com/photos/ayman/? Yes. Yes I did.

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David Shamma

Explore David Shamma’s 6,659 photos on Flickr!

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Ayman @shamur.ai · 06/03/2025

Years ago I made a pretty JSON formatter for MacOS Safari! Just updated to 2.0! Now supports dark mode and more JSON MIME types. It's #158 in developer tools...help me get into top 100! apple.co/4hit5S8

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Ayman @shamur.ai · 04/12/2024

I dunno who that is but @chi.acm.org is the official conference handle we’re spinning up.

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Pedro Lopes @pedrolopes.org · 30/11/2024

Boosting this up for a last chance to come join us at #CHI2025 to assist with being an associate chairs (ACs) for the @chi.acm.org Late Breaking Work program! Please forward to anyone that you know might be interested.

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Ayman @shamur.ai · 26/11/2024

8 years ago, I made an iOS app to just show me a cheat sheet. I don't need to type an exact currency number, I just need to know ¥20,000 is $129.80. Thus CurrentSees was created. Now it's free & public! No ads, no tracking, and open source! Works great on WatchOS too! apps.apple.com/us/app/curre...

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Ayman @shamur.ai · 18/11/2024

CHI 2026 Barcelona Open Call for volunteers is Open! Please sign up to join the team! This is for organizing and technical committees (excluding subcommittee chairs and area chairs for the papers program…that comes later). Details in the submission form. www.surveymonkey.com/r/GGPYYPD

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CHI 2026 Open Call for Volunteers

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