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Antonio Zugaldia @zugaldia.com · 11h

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nilay patel @reckless.bsky.social · 11h

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Verge subscribers, here’s how to set up ad-free podcasts

Ad-free Decoder, Version History, and The Vergecast! Here’s how to get them.

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Antonio Zugaldia @zugaldia.com · 3d

@8none1.org I just heard your comment about voice being the future of typing in a recent LNL episode. And I agree 100%. That's why I built github.com/zugaldia/spe..., which I've been using daily for most of my typing for months now. Feedback/contributions always welcome.

GitHub - zugaldia/speedofsound: Voice typing for the Linux desktop.

Voice typing for the Linux desktop. Contribute to zugaldia/speedofsound development by creating an account on GitHub.

github.com

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Antonio Zugaldia @zugaldia.com · 12d

Benevolent organizers for life.

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Antonio Zugaldia @zugaldia.com · 12d

DevFestDC is today! Find me to talk AI and @mapbox.com (and, oh yes, we're hiring).

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Antonio Zugaldia @zugaldia.com · 24d

My experience using the Meta Ray-Ban glasses for the last six months or so, where I make the case that audio, not vision, is the current killer feature for smart glasses: www.zugaldia.com/notes/smart-...

Meta Ray-Ban: Great speakers disguised as glasses - Antonio Zugaldia

Homepage and Notes

www.zugaldia.com

Antonio Zugaldia @zugaldia.com · 24d

I've been using Gen-1 for the last six months or so, but my (generally positive) notes were getting too long for Bluesky, so I posted them here: www.zugaldia.com/notes/smart-...

Meta Ray-Ban: Great speakers disguised as glasses - Antonio Zugaldia

Homepage and Notes

www.zugaldia.com

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Antonio Zugaldia @zugaldia.com · 29d

I'm ready to throw some money at whoever is printing t-shirts with that ultrathink design.

Antonio Zugaldia @zugaldia.com · Sep 13

You spent the last 10 years building robots, in retrospect it was unavoidable one day the lines blurred and you joined them.

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Antonio Zugaldia @zugaldia.com · Sep 10

With those options it's just impossible to go wrong.

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Antonio Zugaldia @zugaldia.com · Sep 8

I'll be introducing our new Feedback Agent later today @ 12.30 PST, ping/DM me here if you have any questions!

Mapbox @mapbox.com · Sep 8

It’s Day 1 of BUILD with Mapbox! Here’s the full agenda:

Still want to join? Register here: events.zoom.us/ev/AqJYeHLi-...

#BuiltWithMapbox #DeveloperConference

Antonio Zugaldia @zugaldia.com · Sep 5

a pixel art illustration of a pink wizard with a beard holding a cane .

ALT: a pixel art illustration of a pink wizard with a beard holding a cane .

media.tenor.com

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Antonio Zugaldia @zugaldia.com · Sep 3

"Without music, life would be a mistake." -- Friedrich Nietzsche.

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Antonio Zugaldia @zugaldia.com · Sep 2

> and says it has a $5B+ revenue run-rate (Anthropic)

And about half of that is me paying for Claude Code.

Techmeme @techmeme.com · Sep 2

Anthropic raised a $13B Series F led by Iconiq at a $183B post-money valuation, up from $61.5B in March 2025, and says it has a $5B+ revenue run-rate (Anthropic)

Main Link | Techmeme Permalink

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Antonio Zugaldia @zugaldia.com · Aug 31

I have no idea what happened but I can't help but feel disappointed. I liked your style, transparency, and direction you were setting. Wishing you the best!

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Robert Asumendi @robertasumendi.bsky.social · Aug 26

I designed the biggest binoculars in the world (that you can buy) and they're for looking at outer space 🔭 🌌. Early access is a big step for our nano-scale mom-and-pop business to bring this model to life! www.analogsky.co/bloom

World's Biggest Binocular Telescope Model. 8" / 200mm Binoculars — Analog Sky

Analog Sky Bloom 8" reverse Newtonian binocular telescope gives you the most immersive views of the cosmos. Smart electronics combine with thoughtful design to create a whole new stargazing experience...

www.analogsky.co

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Antonio Zugaldia @zugaldia.com · Aug 13

My favorite use case is creating custom map styles, which I'm pretty bad at. “Create a Halloween-themed map. Make it look spooky and fun.”

Mapbox @mapbox.com · Aug 13

Now, it’s faster and easier to build with Mapbox by equipping AI coding tools with access to the Mapbox platform.

The Mapbox MCP DevKit provides an interface to help AI assistants like Copilot, Cursor, and Claude Code to understand and streamline the Mapbox development environment: a.mbx.io/45sUFrH

Antonio Zugaldia @zugaldia.com · Aug 13

It's like these PhD-level machines haven't lost their inner kid after all.

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Antonio Zugaldia @zugaldia.com · Aug 13

Great advice for LLMs in particular and life in general (context: news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4488...).

I've spent a lot of time trying to get LLM to generate things in a specific way, the biggest take away I have is, if you tell it "don't do xyz" it will always have in the back of its mind "do xyz" and any chance it gets it will take to "do xyz". When working on art projects, my trick is to specifically give all feedback constructively, carefully avoiding framing things in terms of the inverse or parts to remove.

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Antonio Zugaldia @zugaldia.com · Aug 13

DevFestDC is back! In collaboration with @developers.google.com, this year we're running a one-day event themed around generative AI and emerging technologies. More information about tickets and how to apply to speak on www.devfestdc.org

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Antonio Zugaldia @zugaldia.com · Jul 29

Clear your LLM context early and often. www.science.org/content/arti...

Antonio Zugaldia @zugaldia.com · Jul 22

The lack of reassurance on the post likely means sadly the death of the product.

Antonio Zugaldia @zugaldia.com · Jul 21

165 WPM is very good, considering that the average user types at 35 to 45 WPM. Not only you're giving your hands a break, you are typing faster.

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Antonio Zugaldia @zugaldia.com · Jul 21

This is very interesting. I particularly like the proposal under the hood for a lightweight mobile MCP implementation that is Android native.

goose @opensource.block.xyz · Jul 19

🪿📱Introducing Goose Mobile

An exciting new experimental project in the goose ecosystem!

Goose Mobile is an open agent that runs directly on your Android device, designed to maximize automation of your everyday tasks.

github.com/block/goose-...

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Zach Israel @zachisrael.bsky.social · Jul 14

I’m still in disbelief that *two-thirds* of the DC Council voted today to fully fund ranked-choice voting in the District beginning in June 2026! What an amazing day for local democracy! And a huge shoutout to every single DC resident who worked toward this moment.

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Antonio Zugaldia @zugaldia.com · Jul 11

I didn't forget about you! I just merged support for Flatpaks on main. If you know of any experts who could check my math, I would appreciate it. My plan is to submit it to Flathub in a couple of weeks (after some international travel).
github.com/zugaldia/spe...

GitHub - zugaldia/speedofsound: Voice typing for the Linux desktop.

Voice typing for the Linux desktop. Contribute to zugaldia/speedofsound development by creating an account on GitHub.

github.com

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