https://blog.crispinguin.com/ en Tue, 20 Oct 2026 23:48:47 +0100 https://blog.crispinguin.com/2026/10/20/starting-to-be-persuaded-by.html Tue, 20 Oct 2026 23:48:47 +0100 http://crispinguin.micro.blog/2026/10/20/starting-to-be-persuaded-by.html <p>Starting to be persuaded by Mr. Johnny Decimal.</p> <p><a href="https://kiko.io/post/Johnny-Decimal-Emerging-from-the-Abyss/">kiko.io/post/John&hellip;</a></p> Starting to be persuaded by Mr. Johnny Decimal. [kiko.io/post/John...](https://kiko.io/post/Johnny-Decimal-Emerging-from-the-Abyss/) https://blog.crispinguin.com/2026/10/20/everything-has-a-home-working.html Tue, 20 Oct 2026 23:32:43 +0100 http://crispinguin.micro.blog/2026/10/20/everything-has-a-home-working.html <p>Everything has a home. Working on my system.</p> Everything has a home. Working on my system. https://blog.crispinguin.com/2026/10/20/define-anxiety-me.html Tue, 20 Oct 2026 17:35:46 +0100 http://crispinguin.micro.blog/2026/10/20/define-anxiety-me.html <p>Define Anxiety.</p> <p>Me:<img src="https://blog.crispinguin.com/uploads/2026/screenshot-2026-10-20-at-4.35.01-pm.png" alt="Screenshot 2026-10-20 at 4.35.01 PM.png"></p> Define Anxiety. Me: https://blog.crispinguin.com/2026/10/20/trying-to-figure-out-if.html Tue, 20 Oct 2026 16:49:48 +0100 http://crispinguin.micro.blog/2026/10/20/trying-to-figure-out-if.html <p>Trying to figure out if it&rsquo;s cheaper to buy a NAS or get hosted service. I like Plex, and want to grow my collection.</p> Trying to figure out if it's cheaper to buy a NAS or get hosted service. I like Plex, and want to grow my collection. https://blog.crispinguin.com/2026/10/20/thanks-paris-gonna-make-a.html Tue, 20 Oct 2026 13:54:51 +0100 http://crispinguin.micro.blog/2026/10/20/thanks-paris-gonna-make-a.html <p><a href="https://unsplash.com/photos/symmetrical-stepwell-with-tan-stone-stairs-FLfeWC0bEH8?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditShareLink">Thanks Paris</a>! Gonna make a weird subscribe banner from this. <img src="https://blog.crispinguin.com/uploads/2026/opengraph1x.png" alt="OpenGraph@1x.png"></p> [Thanks Paris](https://unsplash.com/photos/symmetrical-stepwell-with-tan-stone-stairs-FLfeWC0bEH8?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditShareLink)! Gonna make a weird subscribe banner from this.  https://blog.crispinguin.com/2026/10/20/meme-mine.html Tue, 20 Oct 2026 13:28:35 +0100 http://crispinguin.micro.blog/2026/10/20/meme-mine.html <p>Creating “Meme Mine” (working title), as a meme editor:</p> <ul> <li>Uses your local movie files</li> <li>Search for clips by subtitle</li> <li>Add captions</li> <li>Export to a variety of formats</li> <li>Sync with iOS for easy sharing in Messages</li> </ul> <p><a href="https://crispinguin.substack.com/p/hello-nerds?r=9a28lp&amp;utm_campaign=post&amp;utm_medium=web&amp;showWelcomeOnShare=true">Posted on Substack</a>!</p> Creating “Meme Mine” (working title), as a meme editor: - Uses your local movie files - Search for clips by subtitle - Add captions - Export to a variety of formats - Sync with iOS for easy sharing in Messages [Posted on Substack](https://crispinguin.substack.com/p/hello-nerds?r=9a28lp&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true)! https://blog.crispinguin.com/2026/10/20/my-theory-is-that-everybody.html Tue, 20 Oct 2026 05:57:39 +0100 http://crispinguin.micro.blog/2026/10/20/my-theory-is-that-everybody.html <p>My theory is that everybody has their social media addictive rabbit hole of choice. Mine was Reddit. I wanted to test blocking it completely at my device’s network level.</p> <p>Personal experience? The addiction causes the feeling of boredom that makes you want stimulation. A doom loop.</p> <p>Way more productive now, and what I’m building is infinitely more satisfying.</p> My theory is that everybody has their social media addictive rabbit hole of choice. Mine was Reddit. I wanted to test blocking it completely at my device’s network level. Personal experience? The addiction causes the feeling of boredom that makes you want stimulation. A doom loop. Way more productive now, and what I’m building is infinitely more satisfying. https://blog.crispinguin.com/2026/10/20/everybody-resonates-with-a-different.html Tue, 20 Oct 2026 05:27:04 +0100 http://crispinguin.micro.blog/2026/10/20/everybody-resonates-with-a-different.html <p>Everybody resonates with a different message. So is it worth trying to make your message universal? Or should you stay focused instead?</p> Everybody resonates with a different message. So is it worth trying to make your message universal? Or should you stay focused instead? https://blog.crispinguin.com/2026/10/19/man-meta-software-really-sucks.html Mon, 19 Oct 2026 22:16:33 +0100 http://crispinguin.micro.blog/2026/10/19/man-meta-software-really-sucks.html <p>Man Meta software really sucks. Why is the world this way?</p> Man Meta software really sucks. Why is the world this way? https://blog.crispinguin.com/2026/10/19/yeah-ux-designers-are-still.html Mon, 19 Oct 2026 20:14:37 +0100 http://crispinguin.micro.blog/2026/10/19/yeah-ux-designers-are-still.html <p>Yeah, UX designers are still desperately needed. No AI has scraped enough training data showing how people interact with software products.</p> Yeah, UX designers are still desperately needed. No AI has scraped enough training data showing how people interact with software products. https://blog.crispinguin.com/2026/10/19/one-battle-after-another.html Mon, 19 Oct 2026 19:55:23 +0100 http://crispinguin.micro.blog/2026/10/19/one-battle-after-another.html <img src="https://micro.blog/photos/100x/https%3A%2F%2Fimage.tmdb.org%2Ft%2Fp%2Fw154%2Fm1jFoahEbeQXtx4zArT2FKdbNIj.jpg" align="left" class="microblog_book" style="max-width: 60px; margin-right: 20px; margin-top: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"> <p>Watched: <a href="https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/1054867">One Battle After Another</a> 🍿</p> <p>DiCaprio et al. deserved better writing and editing. This felt like &ldquo;One Scene After Another&rdquo;. The two meaningful moments (mom is rat &amp; dad is Lockjaw) should&rsquo;ve been the climax.</p> <p>Worth one watch. Not another.</p> <img src="https://micro.blog/photos/100x/https%3A%2F%2Fimage.tmdb.org%2Ft%2Fp%2Fw154%2Fm1jFoahEbeQXtx4zArT2FKdbNIj.jpg" align="left" class="microblog_book" style="max-width: 60px; margin-right: 20px; margin-top: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"> Watched: [One Battle After Another](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/1054867) 🍿 DiCaprio et al. deserved better writing and editing. This felt like "One Scene After Another". The two meaningful moments (mom is rat & dad is Lockjaw) should've been the climax. Worth one watch. Not another. https://blog.crispinguin.com/2026/10/19/building-cool-things-is-always.html Mon, 19 Oct 2026 18:57:25 +0100 http://crispinguin.micro.blog/2026/10/19/building-cool-things-is-always.html <p>Building cool things is always going to require skill.</p> Building cool things is always going to require skill. https://blog.crispinguin.com/2026/10/19/im-going-to-make-a.html Mon, 19 Oct 2026 18:38:06 +0100 http://crispinguin.micro.blog/2026/10/19/im-going-to-make-a.html <p>I&rsquo;m going to make a Giphy killer. I think. I just need control over my memes.</p> I'm going to make a Giphy killer. I think. I just need control over my memes. https://blog.crispinguin.com/2026/10/19/going-to-do-marketing-for.html Mon, 19 Oct 2026 16:55:24 +0100 http://crispinguin.micro.blog/2026/10/19/going-to-do-marketing-for.html <p>Going to do marketing for Beam. Hold on to your butts!</p> <p>Next: figure out how do to gifs.</p> Going to do marketing for Beam. Hold on to your butts! Next: figure out how do to gifs. https://blog.crispinguin.com/2026/10/19/it-doesnt-matter-what-language.html Mon, 19 Oct 2026 15:41:37 +0100 http://crispinguin.micro.blog/2026/10/19/it-doesnt-matter-what-language.html <p>It doesn’t matter what language they speak, girls laughing is always the same joy</p> It doesn’t matter what language they speak, girls laughing is always the same joy https://blog.crispinguin.com/2026/10/19/lhomme-ideal-by-guerlain.html Mon, 19 Oct 2026 13:43:10 +0100 http://crispinguin.micro.blog/2026/10/19/lhomme-ideal-by-guerlain.html <p>L&rsquo;homme ideal by Guerlain</p> L'homme ideal by Guerlain https://blog.crispinguin.com/2026/10/19/everything-should-have-a-home.html Mon, 19 Oct 2026 13:33:16 +0100 http://crispinguin.micro.blog/2026/10/19/everything-should-have-a-home.html <p>Everything should have a home</p> Everything should have a home https://blog.crispinguin.com/2026/10/19/i-love-the-feeling-of.html Mon, 19 Oct 2026 12:57:35 +0100 http://crispinguin.micro.blog/2026/10/19/i-love-the-feeling-of.html <p>I love the feeling of sand melting under my feet on the shoreline.</p> I love the feeling of sand melting under my feet on the shoreline. https://blog.crispinguin.com/2026/10/19/i-fall-in-love-with.html Mon, 19 Oct 2026 09:42:25 +0100 http://crispinguin.micro.blog/2026/10/19/i-fall-in-love-with.html <p>I fall in love with every masseuse for just one hour.</p> I fall in love with every masseuse for just one hour.