Chris Mackintosh
@chrismackintosh.work
Experienced End-to-End Digital Product Designer 15+ years shaping user experiences across the public sector, startups, and Fortune 50 companies. Opinions are my own.
https://www.chrismackintosh.work
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https://www.chrismackintosh.work
#ux #ui #productdesign #servicedesign #microSaaS
"Why did the universe begin? Or why is it the way it is? And that’s actually, even though our title is The Joy of Why, not usually how people approach the Big Bang by asking why."
www.quantamagazine.org/why-did-the-...
www.quantamagazine.org/why-did-the-...
Why Did The Universe Begin? | Quanta Magazine
In this episode of The Joy of Why, Thomas Hertog discusses his collaboration with Stephen Hawking on a provocative theory arguing that the laws of physics evolved with the universe, and how this could...
www.quantamagazine.org
November 9, 2025 at 3:07 PM
"Why did the universe begin? Or why is it the way it is? And that’s actually, even though our title is The Joy of Why, not usually how people approach the Big Bang by asking why."
www.quantamagazine.org/why-did-the-...
www.quantamagazine.org/why-did-the-...
"How many person-hours were burned making the new Google sign in page? Why do large companies ship bad or pointless software? Well, because they can afford to. For now."
dirt.fyi/article/2024...
dirt.fyi/article/2024...
Software branding｜Dirt
Is it a lifestyle?
dirt.fyi
October 19, 2025 at 5:00 PM
"How many person-hours were burned making the new Google sign in page? Why do large companies ship bad or pointless software? Well, because they can afford to. For now."
dirt.fyi/article/2024...
dirt.fyi/article/2024...
Yum. Oof. halfacrebeer.com/beer/slow-me...
Slow Melt - Half Acre Beer
Tropically bright, exceedingly crisp, and ultra clean.
halfacrebeer.com
October 19, 2025 at 3:38 AM
Yum. Oof. halfacrebeer.com/beer/slow-me...
Okay, Color Spaces — ericportis.com
Okay, Color Spaces — ericportis.com
What is a “color space?” Well first you take some colors. red yellow blue And then you arrange them, however you like, into some kind of space: The space has coordinates. In the little toy color…
ericportis.com
October 14, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Okay, Color Spaces — ericportis.com
Passwords are dead. There’s a better way to log into your accounts. open.substack.com/pub/amritaro...
Passwords are dead. There’s a better way to log into your accounts.
With cybercrime on the rise, passwords are not safe anymore. Say hello to passkeys, a better way to protect your account security Plus, tech companies are rapidly adopting the passkey technology.
open.substack.com
October 13, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Passwords are dead. There’s a better way to log into your accounts. open.substack.com/pub/amritaro...
Returning the iPhone Air, you'd think it would be nicer to hold. It's too wide, and the bumper is too slippery.
October 4, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Returning the iPhone Air, you'd think it would be nicer to hold. It's too wide, and the bumper is too slippery.
🔥New alpha: Prompt to edit your designs
www.figma.com/release-note...
www.figma.com/release-note...
September 20, 2025 at 3:01 PM
🔥New alpha: Prompt to edit your designs
www.figma.com/release-note...
www.figma.com/release-note...
New Mac OS is ugggg :/
September 17, 2025 at 12:51 PM
New Mac OS is ugggg :/
I see physical buttons!
CarPlay Ultra, the next generation of CarPlay, begins rolling out today
CarPlay Ultra brings the best of iPhone and the best of the car together for a deeply integrated experience, beginning with Aston Martin vehicles
www.apple.com/newsroom/202...
#UI #UX
CarPlay Ultra, the next generation of CarPlay, begins rolling out today
CarPlay Ultra brings the best of iPhone and the best of the car together for a deeply integrated experience, beginning with Aston Martin vehicles
www.apple.com/newsroom/202...
#UI #UX
CarPlay Ultra, the next generation of CarPlay, begins rolling out today
Today, CarPlay Ultra is available with new Aston Martin vehicle orders in the U.S. and Canada, and will be available for existing models in the coming weeks.
www.apple.com
May 15, 2025 at 12:52 PM
I see physical buttons!
CarPlay Ultra, the next generation of CarPlay, begins rolling out today
CarPlay Ultra brings the best of iPhone and the best of the car together for a deeply integrated experience, beginning with Aston Martin vehicles
www.apple.com/newsroom/202...
#UI #UX
CarPlay Ultra, the next generation of CarPlay, begins rolling out today
CarPlay Ultra brings the best of iPhone and the best of the car together for a deeply integrated experience, beginning with Aston Martin vehicles
www.apple.com/newsroom/202...
#UI #UX