James Vaughan
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James Vaughan
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Living in Oakland.

Building architectural design software at Arcol.

Interested in slacklines, music, writing, and learning more about computers and how people use them.
Here's the article: augmentingcognition.com/ltm.html

It's been on my reading list for years, but better late than never!
Augmenting Long-term Memory
augmentingcognition.com
January 4, 2025 at 6:06 AM
That is good to know! I had some config in Info.plist that I thought I needed the ios directory for, but after learning how to configure that bit in app.json, my repo is looking much cleaner.
December 9, 2024 at 2:39 AM
I've made attempts to learn some iOS development a few times over the past decade. It's always felt surprisingly complex, and this really keeps that feeling going.
December 6, 2024 at 3:56 AM
Maybe things are worse on the artist side?

I'm curious what the post-acquisition Bandcamp experience has been like for artists on the platform.
December 4, 2024 at 7:35 AM
Bandcamp's ownership changes are certainly worrisome, and the layoffs seemed bad, but any decline in the product itself has been invisible to me.

Subvert's argument would feel stronger if it were about tangible enshittification rather than just hypothetical enshittification.
December 4, 2024 at 7:35 AM
One concern I have is that Subvert's core argument for its necessity feels weak to me. The argument is about Bandcamp's enshittification, which hasn't actually happened yet (from my perspective as a long-time fan-user, not an artist-user).
December 4, 2024 at 7:35 AM
I'm partway through the zine and I'm intrigued by the co-op + corporation model that they hope to implement. If that works, then I'd like to see what other industries it can work for. Maybe a member-owned Bluesky?
December 4, 2024 at 7:35 AM
Thanks for sharing this! I came across that map on Reddit recently.

It’s been a really helpful resource but I’ve found that it includes a lot of places that seem to be a bit less serious about the music than what I’m looking for, so I’m being a bit picky with what I put on the site from it.
November 22, 2024 at 1:42 AM
More views of the building
November 21, 2024 at 12:32 AM
I already spoiled it in my post on the other site, but you get bonus points if you can guess its inspiration.
November 21, 2024 at 12:32 AM
I originally ordered it with the regular reds, but the operating force was too high for my taste so I swapped them for the "transparent red" ones here: chosfox.com/collections/...

I just checked ZSAs site and they now offer a "pro red" option that looks like they'd be more to my taste.
November 18, 2024 at 8:17 PM
If you're ever looking for something more slim and the concavity isn't important, I can recommend the ZSA Voyager. It doesn't feel like it's loaded up with extra keys and it's easy to travel with.
November 18, 2024 at 7:28 PM
Here are some examples of the type of listening space I'm collecting there:
1. Bar Shiru in Oakland
2. Tokyo Record Bar in NYC
3. Unkompress in Berlin
4. Fidelity in Dublin
November 3, 2024 at 7:47 PM