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Chris Oliver
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Service designer interested in movies, TV, gaming, tech, and photography | Created Monster List of UX Books: colvr.co/uxbks | Portfolio: chrisoliver.co | Social: linksta.cc/@chrisoliver | he/him

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thomasfuchs.at
If you're not familiar with software development, seeing "lines of code produced" as a metric of quality is like paying a cook by the amount of salt they use.
alexhanna.bsky.social Alex Hanna @alexhanna.bsky.social · 14d
Meta now forcing all employees to use AI tools and tying it to employee performance, according to @theinformation.com.

HR said "this is not an activity tracker—it’s an impact-evidence starter"

That's a fun way to rebrand workplace surveillance.
Businesses such as Microsoft are increasingly nudging their employees to utilize AI to get more done. Others are forcing the issue. One of the biggest firms to take the more aggressive path is Meta Platforms, which at the end of December had 78,865 employees. At a companywide meeting last month, Meta leaders briefed employees on a new performance review and bonus system closely tied to their AI usage, according to a recording of the meeting. For instance, the company’s AI-powered performance tracker, Checkpoint, looks at how many lines of code are generated by software engineers using AI tools, along with over 200 other data points. They include the number of errors or bugs associated with engineers’ code; the amount of code an engineer wrote themselves without AI. Checkpoint is supposed to reduce the time it takes to prepare performance reviews, according to the meeting recording. It uses data from tools employees already use, such as Google Workspace to provide a summary of an employee’s work. “To be clear, this is not an activity tracker—it’s an impact-evidence starter,” said one HR leader during the meeting. Managers then evaluate employees’ impact based on these checkpoint summaries and assign a rating. To help employees accomplish such goals, Meta has expanded their access to AI models made by other firms, such as Google’s Gemini 3 Pro and OpenAI’s GPT-5, alongside Meta’s own Llama models. Employees use such models for coding and other tasks.
February 4, 2026 at 2:40 PM
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rga.bsky.social
Always implicit in "ad free" is "for now"
February 4, 2026 at 8:31 PM
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stephaniewalter.bsky.social
Same content, different impact: Diana Khalipina demonstrates how the same card component, will be perceived differently for different disabled users. Sometimes clarity for one person means confusion, stress or exclusion for another.

a11yblog.com/2026/01/30/h...
Screenshots of 4 examples of the same card design: a name, title, description, picture of the person, with some buttons and icons. First example is when "nice" color choices stop working: the colors are all green, if the user has yellow-blue color blindness. Second example is for far-sightedness, low visual acuity: title reads when text becomes slightly blurry, and, the card is blurry. Third example is titled When you can only see a small part of the screen, for tunnel vision. The whole card is covered in black, expect for a small rounded area in the top left corner. Last example is for people with limited vocabulary / cognitive overload. The card is titled When language stops making sense, and the whole text content is just random letters, turning content into noise.
February 4, 2026 at 8:30 AM
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aresluna.org
My buddy and I are running a UX book club, and the next thing we want to read is a book not written by a white guy. I’m looking for recommendations – thank you!

Already on our list:
- Brenda Laurel, Computers As Theatre
- Erika Hall, Just Enough Research
- Lucy Suchman, Plans and Situated Actions
January 29, 2026 at 1:51 AM
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bazzite.gg
Major News - A brighter future for Bazzite, Introducing the Open Gaming Collective

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A brighter future for Bazzite
Hi everyone! We wanted to share an update on the future of Bazzite and where we’re headed next. Some of you may have noticed that several of our repositories, such as our kernel and handheld input l...
universal-blue.discourse.group
January 28, 2026 at 11:57 PM
chrisoliver.co
Well done @letterboxd.social. Well done. #bugonia
A captcha prompting the user to select any squares they contain aliens. The photo with the squares I’m Emma Stone from the movie Bugonia.
January 29, 2026 at 12:07 AM
chrisoliver.co
I hate when a company advertises a product as having “convenient” USB-C charging only to find out it will ONLY charge with a USB-C to USB-A cable because they didn’t follow the USB-C spec.
January 18, 2026 at 2:50 PM
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sdingov.bsky.social
SDinGov: Virtual returns on 11 March 2026 with a full day of talks, discussions, case studies and workshops, online.

Multiple tracks. Global access. One unmissable day.

You can explore the full programme and start planning your personal conference agenda today.

virtual.sdingov.net/programme-2026
January 16, 2026 at 11:06 AM
chrisoliver.co
Libraries have to rent e-books and audiobooks for much higher prices than buying physical books. DC and other states are working on legislation they hope will help libraries negotiate lower prices.

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51st.news/ebooks-are-e...
Libraries can't afford e-books. D.C. lawmakers have a plan.
The demand and price for e-books is up — and it’s busting the D.C. Public Library budget.
51st.news
January 16, 2026 at 4:36 AM
chrisoliver.co
“AI is solipsism, the fantasy of a world without people.”

pluralistic.net/2026/01/05/f...
Pluralistic: A world without people (05 Jan 2026) – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow
pluralistic.net
January 9, 2026 at 3:30 AM
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hypervisible.blacksky.app
“‘The body cam software and the AI report writing software picked up on the movie that was playing in the background, which happened to be ‘The Princess and the Frog…'”
Cops Forced to Explain Why AI Generated Police Report Claimed Officer Transformed Into Frog
AI-powered software Draft One automatically generates police reports from body camera footage. It thought an officer turned into a frog.
futurism.com
January 2, 2026 at 4:50 PM
chrisoliver.co
So disappointed to learn that #MacUpdater has been discontinued. It was such a helpful app. I hope someone acquires them to keep it going.
3.5.0 (Jan 2026): • Unfortunately MacUpdater 3's promised lifetime of "until 2026-01-01" is now over • This is the last and final update to MacUpdater 3 😭 😪 💔 • There will be no MacUpdater 4 or any continuation of the MacUpdater product from us • Our daily maintainaince has been stopped and we don't verify updates anymore • You can keep using this unsupported version for as long as you wish • This version is free-to-use for everyone including "Pro" features • The database server will be kept running until 2026-12-31 • 💼 📈 Is your company is looking to buy / license MacUpdater's update tech? Head here • ❓ℹ️ Surprised or having question about MacUpdater's discontinuation? Look here • NOTE: If your helper tool is stuck at "permissions required" after update, just reboot
January 2, 2026 at 3:49 PM
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sarahjeong.bsky.social
ever since I learned about three-cueing I've developed infinitely more patience for replies on social media. mfers literally do not know how to read. people are walking around conjuring random meanings into words they don't know, and they don't know a lot of words. it's crazy
November 11, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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steamdeck.com
Welcome to fam, ya'll!
-Steam Controller
-Steam Machine
-Steam Frame

(Growing our @steampowered.com Hardware Family in early 2026)
November 12, 2025 at 6:22 PM
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rosenfeldmedia.com
NEW BOOK 📖🎉 Design for Privacy: Keeping Personal Information Private by Robert Stribley is officially here!

Discover the practice of “privacy by design," and why a book like this is a must-read for designers in the modern age.

Get your copy here: rosenfeldmedia.com/books/design...
Purple background with red and white text that reads: Now available! Design for Privacy: Keeping Personal Information Private by Robert Stribley. On the left side of the image is a book cover with an abstract sea-urchin on a gray background.
November 11, 2025 at 1:01 PM
chrisoliver.co
I got to see a double feature of #KillBill Vols. 1 and 2 years ago, but I’ve always wanted to see Tarantino’s unrated, recut The Whole Bloody Affair version. Now it’s finally coming to theaters. I hope there’s a 4K home release, too.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Szk...
Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair (2025) Official Trailer - Uma Thurman
www.youtube.com
November 8, 2025 at 2:08 PM
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basicappleguy.com
Wait, the new Apple TV intro was real & not CGI?!
November 6, 2025 at 3:25 PM
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weratedogs.com
We only rate dogs. This is spaghetti con salsiccia. Obviously has the noodles and the sausage, but is notably missing sauce. Please only send dogs. Thank you… 13/10 (IG: futrinka_tacsko)
a person in a white shirt and blue striped boxers holds a black and tan dachshund under the armpit with one arm and under the chin with the other. the dog has a massive mouthful of cooked spaghetti chomped in his mouth, with noodles sticking out in all directions, and a single long strand dangling down the length of his skinny body. we know the position isn’t ideal, but the dog was recently fished out of the garbage where he found this treasure, so it’s a temporary solution. the dog’s eyes are wide: likely a combination of joy at the feast, surprise as the swift removal, and shock at having been caught.
November 5, 2025 at 9:57 PM
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andrewqmr.bsky.social
I've been getting back into the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series after many years, and the most relatable part is how everyday objects like doors and elevators have been imbued with artificial intelligence and it just makes them obnoxious and frustrating to use and everyone hates it.
November 1, 2025 at 8:55 PM
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ethanmarcotte.com
we must attack and dethrone time
November 2, 2025 at 12:59 PM
chrisoliver.co
Again, designing outside your happy path is designing for real life.

#UX #design #UXSky #DesignSky #ServiceDesign #apple

www.wired.com/story/apples...
November 2, 2025 at 3:18 AM
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flakphoto.news
🎃🎃🎃
October 31, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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rga.bsky.social
Why are you sharing your screen when you could be sharing your heart
October 29, 2025 at 10:02 PM
chrisoliver.co
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Sora Proves the AI Bubble Is Going to Burst So Hard
youtube.com
October 29, 2025 at 11:39 PM
chrisoliver.co
There are no edge cases, just realistic scenarios you don't want to think about because designing a happy path is easier.

#UX #design #UXSky #DesignSky

www.nngroup.com/articles/edg...
The Edge Cases that Break Hearts (And Products)
Edge cases aren't rare; they're real life. Design for messy situations like name changes, shared accounts, and bad actors from day one.
www.nngroup.com
October 29, 2025 at 2:17 PM