Aaron Deutsch
@aarondeutsch.com
Internet elder. Quite predictably into tech, sci-fi, coffee and whiskey. But also into bikes, kayaks, and hiking boots and the places you can go with them.
#Manga is an interesting format that I would describe as a book in .zip format. You need to pause frequently and let your imagination expand frames into full sequences in your mind. #Frieren goes in S-tier for intentional storytelling with long arcs and meticulous attention to detail. #booksky
November 20, 2025 at 4:40 PM
One of the Reddit commenters called this "Alive Internet Theory" and it really has turned out to be a wholesome meme that brought human artists of all stripes together to attempt a fiendishly difficult drawing challenge: the "Frieren angle". www.reddit.com/r/Frieren/co...
From the Frieren community on Reddit: Sorry Fern [Meme by me & fan-art's animation by u/ElementalArtist]
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November 18, 2025 at 6:23 PM
One of the Reddit commenters called this "Alive Internet Theory" and it really has turned out to be a wholesome meme that brought human artists of all stripes together to attempt a fiendishly difficult drawing challenge: the "Frieren angle". www.reddit.com/r/Frieren/co...
I do think the concept of "Trust Networks" will become crucial in our post-fact society, but the cynic in me sees this as intensifying tribalism as much (or more) than it will protect groups of smart people from scams and misinformation.
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brodzinski.com/2025/10/trus...
Trust Networks as Antidote to AI Slop - Pawel Brodzinski on Leadership in Technology
In response to AI slop we will increasingly rely on trust networks in professional dealings. Trust will be the new business currency.
brodzinski.com
October 28, 2025 at 2:36 PM
I do think the concept of "Trust Networks" will become crucial in our post-fact society, but the cynic in me sees this as intensifying tribalism as much (or more) than it will protect groups of smart people from scams and misinformation.
brodzinski.com/2025/10/trus...
brodzinski.com/2025/10/trus...
After being steeped in the daily conflict of our media landscape, and after our protagonist here very specifically *skipped the train to her apprenticeship*, it was nothing short of bewildering to read this letter of support from her parents. #LittleWitchInTheWoods truly is a safe space. #cozygaming
October 23, 2025 at 10:35 PM
After being steeped in the daily conflict of our media landscape, and after our protagonist here very specifically *skipped the train to her apprenticeship*, it was nothing short of bewildering to read this letter of support from her parents. #LittleWitchInTheWoods truly is a safe space. #cozygaming
"An emoji drawing is worth a thousand words". #JIRA, #Atlassian #Agile #retro #retrospective #agileceremonies #amidoingthisright
October 17, 2025 at 3:10 PM
"An emoji drawing is worth a thousand words". #JIRA, #Atlassian #Agile #retro #retrospective #agileceremonies #amidoingthisright
My youngest kid brought this back from their school "store" the other day. I can't say that I had "mammary bat" on my bingo card for Spooky Season fidgets '25 but here we are. 😂 #fidgets #pop-its #fidgettoys #questionabledesign
October 3, 2025 at 4:54 PM
My youngest kid brought this back from their school "store" the other day. I can't say that I had "mammary bat" on my bingo card for Spooky Season fidgets '25 but here we are. 😂 #fidgets #pop-its #fidgettoys #questionabledesign
Tour de France hangover week. On the upside: It's now safe to be back on social media and the newsfeeds as there are no more spoilers! That was an exciting month of full-gas racing every single day. Chapeau to the organizers and racers! #bikesky #tourdefrance @gozwift.bsky.social #gozwift
August 4, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Tour de France hangover week. On the upside: It's now safe to be back on social media and the newsfeeds as there are no more spoilers! That was an exciting month of full-gas racing every single day. Chapeau to the organizers and racers! #bikesky #tourdefrance @gozwift.bsky.social #gozwift
If you're on #bikesky and like #worldtour racing here are 3 reasons to follow Lantern Rouge: (1) His insightful summaries always catch things that the Big Networks miss and have compelling, easy to follow narratives (2) Great women's coverage (3) Thumbnails like this www.youtube.com/@LanterneRou...
June 16, 2025 at 2:34 PM
If you're on #bikesky and like #worldtour racing here are 3 reasons to follow Lantern Rouge: (1) His insightful summaries always catch things that the Big Networks miss and have compelling, easy to follow narratives (2) Great women's coverage (3) Thumbnails like this www.youtube.com/@LanterneRou...
I don't give any conscious brain power to the cursor icon until I do, and then I find it so funny that it looks like Mickey Mouse giving the "white glove" treatment to your computer so you don't get any fingerprints on your monitor.
Anyway, Apple is killing that whimsy in macOS 26 this year.
Anyway, Apple is killing that whimsy in macOS 26 this year.
June 11, 2025 at 3:36 PM
I don't give any conscious brain power to the cursor icon until I do, and then I find it so funny that it looks like Mickey Mouse giving the "white glove" treatment to your computer so you don't get any fingerprints on your monitor.
Anyway, Apple is killing that whimsy in macOS 26 this year.
Anyway, Apple is killing that whimsy in macOS 26 this year.
My county being added to the #blockchain. How many people are behind ava1lanche's 1,369 total staking validators? 🤔 If only a few rich investors then this isn't much more than a different, expensive database. You have to pay $$$ to join the network as a node.
cointelegraph.com/news/new-jer...
cointelegraph.com/news/new-jer...
New Jersey county to tokenize $240B property deeds
Baloncy, a land record management firm that uses blockchain tech, signed a five-year deal with New Jersey’s Bergen County to tokenize 370,000 property deeds on Avalanche.
cointelegraph.com
May 29, 2025 at 12:47 PM
My county being added to the #blockchain. How many people are behind ava1lanche's 1,369 total staking validators? 🤔 If only a few rich investors then this isn't much more than a different, expensive database. You have to pay $$$ to join the network as a node.
cointelegraph.com/news/new-jer...
cointelegraph.com/news/new-jer...
The blending of idioms or cliches is called a malaphor. My personal favorite is "We'll burn that bridge when we get to it"
May 21, 2025 at 3:11 PM
The blending of idioms or cliches is called a malaphor. My personal favorite is "We'll burn that bridge when we get to it"
Sometimes a song jolts me to attention due to a really creative word. Two recent favorites:
• Anesthetize - "Games" by The Birthday Massacre
• Ennui - "I Can't Remember The Dream" by They Might Be Giants
I feel like @merriam-webster.com would have some fire favs.
• Anesthetize - "Games" by The Birthday Massacre
• Ennui - "I Can't Remember The Dream" by They Might Be Giants
I feel like @merriam-webster.com would have some fire favs.
May 16, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Sometimes a song jolts me to attention due to a really creative word. Two recent favorites:
• Anesthetize - "Games" by The Birthday Massacre
• Ennui - "I Can't Remember The Dream" by They Might Be Giants
I feel like @merriam-webster.com would have some fire favs.
• Anesthetize - "Games" by The Birthday Massacre
• Ennui - "I Can't Remember The Dream" by They Might Be Giants
I feel like @merriam-webster.com would have some fire favs.
For years I have kept a physical sketchbook at my desk and use it like external RAM, jotting down fleeting thoughts and puzzling out problems. Great to see some studies confirming the cognitive benefits and I'll add that it's also good to shift focus away from screens regularly as well!
Writing things down may take longer than typing, but there are some significant benefits, research shows—primary among them a lowered risk of cognitive decline. Here's what we've learned.
Why Writing by Hand Is Better for Your Brain
Don't throw out your keyboards, but adding some writing by hand into our daily routines can increase insight, aid recall, and may protect against cognitive decline.
www.psychologytoday.com
March 27, 2025 at 6:11 PM
For years I have kept a physical sketchbook at my desk and use it like external RAM, jotting down fleeting thoughts and puzzling out problems. Great to see some studies confirming the cognitive benefits and I'll add that it's also good to shift focus away from screens regularly as well!
Since I've been touring Instagram replacements recently I gave Flickr another look. It still lacks the "flow" and "life" of Insta, but I do appreciate some of the groups, such as "Stick Figures in Peril". 😂
Stick Figures in Peril
For photos of real warning signs showing stick figures in dangerous, often life-threatening, situations. Group guidelines. The following are acceptable: (1) close-ups of the pictogram with the stick ...
www.flickr.com
March 18, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Since I've been touring Instagram replacements recently I gave Flickr another look. It still lacks the "flow" and "life" of Insta, but I do appreciate some of the groups, such as "Stick Figures in Peril". 😂
5 min PhotoChop: Sometimes you know where you're going and don't need navigation but still would like a map up for alerts, street names, speed limits and a compass. I'd love to see #Apple create a quiet "just drive" mode for maps that looks something like this. #appdesign #ux #uxdesign #applemaps
March 7, 2025 at 4:25 PM
5 min PhotoChop: Sometimes you know where you're going and don't need navigation but still would like a map up for alerts, street names, speed limits and a compass. I'd love to see #Apple create a quiet "just drive" mode for maps that looks something like this. #appdesign #ux #uxdesign #applemaps
#Tesla single-handedly dragged the auto industry into the electric age so it is a shame that its figurehead is no longer fit to lead it. If I owned a Tesla I thought I might consider flipping the logo upside-down to show distress but then I saw the correct upbadge: www.reddit.com/r/TeslaLoung...
From the TeslaLounge community on Reddit: Tesla Rebadge
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March 6, 2025 at 7:24 PM
#Tesla single-handedly dragged the auto industry into the electric age so it is a shame that its figurehead is no longer fit to lead it. If I owned a Tesla I thought I might consider flipping the logo upside-down to show distress but then I saw the correct upbadge: www.reddit.com/r/TeslaLoung...
A while back I had a chance to design a few screens for one of my favorite indoor bike platforms Grand Theft Auto V. GTA???, you ask. Yes!
You can plug your bike into your computer and get abused indoors just like outdoors #ux #ui #uxdesign #gamedesign #bikesky
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You can plug your bike into your computer and get abused indoors just like outdoors #ux #ui #uxdesign #gamedesign #bikesky
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March 4, 2025 at 12:48 AM
A while back I had a chance to design a few screens for one of my favorite indoor bike platforms Grand Theft Auto V. GTA???, you ask. Yes!
You can plug your bike into your computer and get abused indoors just like outdoors #ux #ui #uxdesign #gamedesign #bikesky
aarondeutsch.com/2025/03/work...
You can plug your bike into your computer and get abused indoors just like outdoors #ux #ui #uxdesign #gamedesign #bikesky
aarondeutsch.com/2025/03/work...
I totally agree with this article, though I prefer TPU tubes to latex because they hold air better
I also like these for their UX:
• SRAM eTap: Better ergonomics. No cables to maintain. No adjustments needed in almost a decade
• Cable-actuated disc brakes. Less maintenance and mess than hydraulic
I also like these for their UX:
• SRAM eTap: Better ergonomics. No cables to maintain. No adjustments needed in almost a decade
• Cable-actuated disc brakes. Less maintenance and mess than hydraulic
I test bikes for a living, here's why I don't like tubeless tyres
The mess, faff and roadside risks are just some of the reasons why all my road bikes still use inner tubes
www.cyclingnews.com
February 11, 2025 at 3:11 PM
I totally agree with this article, though I prefer TPU tubes to latex because they hold air better
I also like these for their UX:
• SRAM eTap: Better ergonomics. No cables to maintain. No adjustments needed in almost a decade
• Cable-actuated disc brakes. Less maintenance and mess than hydraulic
I also like these for their UX:
• SRAM eTap: Better ergonomics. No cables to maintain. No adjustments needed in almost a decade
• Cable-actuated disc brakes. Less maintenance and mess than hydraulic
#Atlassian Tech Bros: I've got it! #Deadinternettheory, EXCEPT AT WORK. 🙄
I don't even know what hashtags to put on this terrible ticket comment feature. #JIRA wasn't there where the work happened so it can't possibly know what I'm going to write. #encrapification
I don't even know what hashtags to put on this terrible ticket comment feature. #JIRA wasn't there where the work happened so it can't possibly know what I'm going to write. #encrapification
February 5, 2025 at 8:46 PM
#Atlassian Tech Bros: I've got it! #Deadinternettheory, EXCEPT AT WORK. 🙄
I don't even know what hashtags to put on this terrible ticket comment feature. #JIRA wasn't there where the work happened so it can't possibly know what I'm going to write. #encrapification
I don't even know what hashtags to put on this terrible ticket comment feature. #JIRA wasn't there where the work happened so it can't possibly know what I'm going to write. #encrapification
5 min PhotoChop: #Zwift riders may be in a dark room or under duress when they want to pop a power-up. A better #ui for this display would be to show WHERE the button is in addition to WHAT it is. Shifting attention to read is not always practical. #ux #uxdesign #gamedesign #bikesky
February 5, 2025 at 6:43 PM
5 min PhotoChop: I know calling #Zwift graphics "scenery" is very generous, but I think there is an opportunity to increase situational awareness and offer another selling point for their play controllers by allowing riders to look around with the arrow buttons. #uxdesign #gamedesign #ux #bikesky
February 5, 2025 at 4:56 PM
5 min PhotoChop: I know calling #Zwift graphics "scenery" is very generous, but I think there is an opportunity to increase situational awareness and offer another selling point for their play controllers by allowing riders to look around with the arrow buttons. #uxdesign #gamedesign #ux #bikesky
It's been brought to my attention that some folks are up in arms over the use of the "coffee break" feature during the Tour de #Zwift. I propose we instead call it "sticky bottle at team car". #thereifixedit #bikesky #gozwift Velominati #therules
February 4, 2025 at 10:14 PM
It's been brought to my attention that some folks are up in arms over the use of the "coffee break" feature during the Tour de #Zwift. I propose we instead call it "sticky bottle at team car". #thereifixedit #bikesky #gozwift Velominati #therules
Since I'm reconfiguring my social media life from top-to-bottom anyway, I've decided I'm hardening my stance against #clickbait. If I follow your publication I deserve enough respect for you to give me the full headline and not bury the lede. If I'm interested I'll click. #darkpatterns #ux #uxdesign
February 4, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Since I'm reconfiguring my social media life from top-to-bottom anyway, I've decided I'm hardening my stance against #clickbait. If I follow your publication I deserve enough respect for you to give me the full headline and not bury the lede. If I'm interested I'll click. #darkpatterns #ux #uxdesign
I hope that #BlueSky can scrape the funds together to buy out bluesky.com because my brain is broken and always whispers "bisky" when I see the unconventionally-formatted bsky.app.
February 3, 2025 at 6:36 PM
I hope that #BlueSky can scrape the funds together to buy out bluesky.com because my brain is broken and always whispers "bisky" when I see the unconventionally-formatted bsky.app.
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We are experiencing an unusually high volume of face-eating. Please hold for the next available leopard.
January 31, 2025 at 7:48 PM
We are experiencing an unusually high volume of face-eating. Please hold for the next available leopard.