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- ▸Plug the OP-1 in over USB and the app finds it; Claude writes bass, chords, or drums on the sound you choose.
- ▸Play along and layer up. Claude listens to what you play and writes around what’s already on tape.
- ▸Published as open source, with a download page and a 30-second teaser recorded from the app itself.
- ▸A glowing orb grows and shrinks through in, hold, out, and hold, with a soft sound on each step, so you can close your eyes and still keep time.
- ▸The sky behind it follows the real time of day, from dawn to a starry night, and sessions run from 2 to 50 cycles.
- ▸Version 2.2 downloads directly for Mac and Android ahead of the app stores, and a browser version needs no install.
- ▸Capture desktop and mobile pages, then place pins, boxes, circles, and arrows on the screenshot.
- ▸Keep replies and resolution history next to the thing being discussed. Editing requires sign-in; the product example and walkthrough are public.
- ▸Added a private, read-only link that hands a project’s open marks to an AI agent, plus a demo video and a ten-chapter walkthrough.
- ▸Matched book spines from close-up photographs and linked identified titles to Amazon.
- ▸Added a spine-to-cover animation: the selected book leaves its shelf, turns toward you, and returns when you close it.
- ▸Added a glass cabinet of 50 photographed books and a kitchen drawer of 23 more, with search on desktop and touch controls on phones.
- ▸Zingers turns an AI/tech story into five candidate three-panel strips, scores them, and leaves the final choice to me.
- ▸Knuckle Butts turns things the kids said into comic strips drawn by code, with a permanent page for each strip.
- ▸Published YouTube Block for Android and Mac: it blocks the YouTube app and YouTube in every browser, and turning it off takes a parent PIN or an admin password.
- ▸Publish daily issues with documents grouped by agency and the dates they set, each with a dated permalink and a Markdown version.
- ▸Keep a record of presidential memoranda, most of which never appear in the Federal Register, so they can be found and cited.
- ▸Capture the House’s weekly floor schedule and show recess weeks as confirmed absences, so gaps are visible rather than mistaken for inactivity.
- ▸Carried the new Club Receipt look, part club graphic and part store receipt, to every customer-facing page.
- ▸Started Chaos Monkeys, a daily ape drafted by AI models, and put the keepers on tees and hoodies for sale.
- ▸Opened the shop to AI agents: pages they can read, actions they can call from the browser, and orders that go through the regular checkout.
- ▸Built a playable browser version and a downloadable Android build.
- ▸Adjusted goal credit, including dribbled goals, and the anti-stall behavior based on measured play.
- ▸Improved the landscape layout and placed scores directly on the pitch, flashing when they change.
Step inside my bookshelf
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Explore the bookshelf
Children of Time
by Adrian Tchaikovsky
An Arthur C. Clarke Award-winning epic about the last humans fleeing a dying Earth and the uplifted spider civilization that evolves on the planet they hoped to claim.
The Conquest of Happiness
by Bertrand Russell
Russell's 1930 practical philosophy of everyday contentment—what makes people unhappy, and what actually helps.
The Infinity Machine: Demis Hassabis, DeepMind, and the Quest for Superintelligence
by Sebastian Mallaby
The inside story of Demis Hassabis and DeepMind, and the decades-long pursuit of artificial superintelligence.
Taiwan Travelogue
by Shuang-zi Yang (translated by Lin King)
A National Book Award-winning novel of love between two women in 1938 colonial Taiwan, told through food, language, and the layers of empire.
All That We See or Seem
by Julia Fine
A haunting novel that blurs the line between dreams and reality, exploring the nature of consciousness and identity.
Thinking In Systems: A Primer
by Donella H. Meadows
A primer on systems thinking, offering insights for problem-solving on a personal to global scale.
The Art of Doing Science and Engineering
by Richard Hamming
A book by one of the great mathematicians of our age, who outlines a style of thinking by which great ideas are conceived.
Fifty Inventions That Shaped the Modern Economy
by Tim Harford
A lively history seen through the fifty inventions that shaped it most profoundly.
The Scaling Era: An Oral History of AI, 2019–2025
by Dwarkesh Patel and Gavin Leech
An oral history documenting the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence
Nettle & Bone
by T. Kingfisher
A Hugo Award-winning dark fairy tale about a quiet princess who sets out, with a gravewitch and a disgraced knight, to rescue her sister from a cruel prince.
The Mountain in the Sea
by Ray Nayler
A near-future novel about first contact with a hyper-intelligent octopus species, and what it costs to try to talk to a mind that isn't ours.
Angel Down
by Daniel Kraus
A Pulitzer Prize-winning World War I novel, told in a single unbroken sentence, about a squad of soldiers sent into no-man's-land to rescue a fallen angel.
Moonbound
by Robin Sloan
A genre-blending novel from the author of Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore
The Man Who Sees in Seconds
by Sanjay Sarma
An exploration of rapid cognition and the science behind split-second decision making.
A Sorceress Comes to Call
by T. Kingfisher
A dark retelling of the Brothers Grimm tale 'The Goose Girl,' blending horror and fairy tale in a story of mothers, daughters, and dangerous magic.
All Fours
by Miranda July
A novel about a married artist's midlife awakening and journey of self-discovery
It Lasts Forever and Then It's Over
by Anne de Marcken
A novel exploring mortality, memory, and the passage of time
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow
by Gabrielle Zevin
A novel about friendship, art, and the creative process in the world of video game design
Amusing Ourselves to Death
by Neil Postman
A critical analysis of media and public discourse
Abundance: Progress Takes Imagination
by Ezra Klein
A book about progress and imagination in society
Animal Farm
by George Orwell
A classic allegorical novel critiquing totalitarian systems through farm animals
Do Androids Dream Of Electric Sheep?
by Philip K. Dick
A science fiction novel exploring artificial intelligence and humanity
Artificial Intelligence: A Modern Approach
by Peter Norvig & Stuart Russell
A comprehensive textbook on artificial intelligence covering modern approaches
The Business of Venture Capital
by Mahendra Ramsinghani
A guide to venture capital strategies from industry experts
Exhalation: Stories
by Ted Chiang
A collection of short stories by acclaimed science fiction author Ted Chiang
The Tainted Cup
by Robert Jackson Bennett
A gaslamp fantasy murder mystery featuring a brilliant inspector and her magically altered aide
The City & The City
by China Miéville
A surreal detective story set in two overlapping cities that coexist in the same space.
Ingestion Queue
Books lined up to read next. And yes, it's a huge list, but it's not codified in stone
by Robert M. Sapolsky
by Harvard Business Review
by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay
by Frank H. Easterbrook & Daniel R. Fischel
by Barbara Ehrenreich
by David Quammen
by Francis Fukuyama
by Walter Isaacson
by Jayson Greene
by William Gibson
by Greg Egan
by Ken Liu
by Claire Keegan
by Alexander Boldizar
by Ray Nayler
by Ann Leckie
by T. Kingfisher
by Ursula K. Le Guin
by J. Storrs Hall
by Tim Harford
Part I — Civilization & History
3 readingsThe big structural theories of where civilizations are headed — and whether any of them survive contact with abundant machine intelligence.
Part II — Media & Cognition
3 readingsHow the medium reshapes the mind that uses it. Read with 'television' and 'the internet' mentally swapped for LLMs, synthetic media, and algorithmic feeds.
Part III — Economics & Institutions
5 readingsIncentives, productivity, equilibrium, and institutional adaptation — plus the economic model AI inherits from the internet.
Part IV — Networks, States & Power
4 readingsDoes AI strengthen states or networks? Does it concentrate power or distribute it? The historical record on hierarchies, networks, and institutions.
Part V — AI Futures
6 readingsThe forecasters and the frontier. Mostly published on the open web, and mostly revised faster than books can be printed.
Part VI — Ethics, Society & Governance
5 readingsHow ethics and governance evolve when intelligence is no longer uniquely human — and what that does to the moral psychology underneath.
Part VII — Information & Civilization
1 readingInformation networks as the substrate of civilization — worth revisiting periodically as AI develops.
ATESSON Fidget Spinner
Ultra-durable fidget spinner with high-speed stainless steel bearings
“Perfect EDC for focus and stress relief. The brass construction and precision bearings deliver impressively long spin times.”
Quntis Computer Monitor Lamp
Space-saving monitor light bar with asymmetric optical design
“Perfect lighting solution that doesn't take up desk space. The asymmetric design eliminates screen glare beautifully.”
InnoGear Video Conference Light
Professional video conferencing light bar with remote control
“Game-changer for my home studio setup. The built-in cable management is brilliant.”
Opal Tadpole
Tiny 4K webcam that clips to your laptop screen
“Tiny but mighty. Perfect for travel and the image quality rivals much larger webcams.”
Nova Wave 2
AI-powered light that adapts to your circadian rhythm
“Crystal clear audio without the cables. The range is impressive and battery life is solid.”
Focusrite Scarlett 2i2
USB audio interface for recording with professional sound quality
“The gold standard for home recording. Clean preamps and rock-solid drivers.”
AIAIAI TMA-2 DJ Wireless Headphones
Professional wireless DJ headphones with high isolation
Shure MV7i Smart Microphone
USB microphone with built-in audio interface for podcasting
HUANUO Dual Monitor Stand
Full adjustable monitor desk mount with swivel Vesa bracket
“Perfect for dual monitor setups. The adjustability is fantastic and it freed up so much desk space.”
Dell 27 Plus 4K USB-C Monitor - S2725QC
27-inch 4K display with 120Hz refresh rate and USB-C connectivity
“Stunning 4K clarity with smooth 120Hz. The USB-C hub functionality is a huge convenience bonus.”
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