Travis
@vocino.com
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♾️ Director of Product Design at Meta
☠️ Nerd tchotchke collector, chaotic good
☕️ Bad takes are my own
♾️ Director of Product Design at Meta
☠️ Nerd tchotchke collector, chaotic good
☕️ Bad takes are my own
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Travis
@vocino.com
· Feb 1
If you’re into tech, gaming, and AI, come hang with me on Threads and Instagram.
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Imagine you wake up, the air is cool and the sun is shining, no humidity, you grab your board and skate to get coffee. While there, you check threads and see some idiot talking about California gas prices 💀
February 12, 2026 at 4:50 PM
Imagine you wake up, the air is cool and the sun is shining, no humidity, you grab your board and skate to get coffee. While there, you check threads and see some idiot talking about California gas prices 💀
So in the future do the Brad Pitts and Tom Cruises of the world license their likeness or maybe the better question is how long before the environment doesn't exist to create a Brad or Tom in the first place, just start with AI?
February 12, 2026 at 2:50 PM
So in the future do the Brad Pitts and Tom Cruises of the world license their likeness or maybe the better question is how long before the environment doesn't exist to create a Brad or Tom in the first place, just start with AI?
Effective 5 March 2026, the .AI registry is increasing standard pricing from $140.00 to $160.00. This change applies to all new registrations, renewals, and transfers for both available and registered domains. 🪦
February 10, 2026 at 2:36 PM
Effective 5 March 2026, the .AI registry is increasing standard pricing from $140.00 to $160.00. This change applies to all new registrations, renewals, and transfers for both available and registered domains. 🪦
I need custom themes in Claude desktop.
February 8, 2026 at 4:34 PM
I need custom themes in Claude desktop.
This is a journey into bass.
February 7, 2026 at 3:43 PM
This is a journey into bass.
I’m writing this post from the future. Bitcoin is still down.
February 6, 2026 at 2:13 PM
I’m writing this post from the future. Bitcoin is still down.
Shibuya, Shibuya, Shibuya! Roll call!
February 3, 2026 at 2:36 PM
Shibuya, Shibuya, Shibuya! Roll call!
To my knowledge @coinbase is the first of these predictions markets to ask for your company name and title. Everyone else is all in on insider trading.
February 2, 2026 at 2:18 PM
To my knowledge @coinbase is the first of these predictions markets to ask for your company name and title. Everyone else is all in on insider trading.
It's always been a thing but lately with vibecoding, the speed at which something goes viral and then there are thousands of fake landing pages with shady fake downloads has gone to essentially zero seconds.
February 2, 2026 at 2:34 AM
It's always been a thing but lately with vibecoding, the speed at which something goes viral and then there are thousands of fake landing pages with shady fake downloads has gone to essentially zero seconds.
The @Cloudflare dashboard should just have a banner that's like "Did you think of a random ADHD binge idea that you made a git repo for? Click here to buy a domain for it right now!"
January 31, 2026 at 3:43 PM
The @Cloudflare dashboard should just have a banner that's like "Did you think of a random ADHD binge idea that you made a git repo for? Click here to buy a domain for it right now!"
AI panic usually assumes humans are wise, unbiased, and careful, and machines are the risky part. Pretty optimistic about humans.
January 30, 2026 at 3:13 PM
AI panic usually assumes humans are wise, unbiased, and careful, and machines are the risky part. Pretty optimistic about humans.
If a game needs a 90-minute YouTube video explaining why it’s fun, it probably isn’t.
January 30, 2026 at 2:13 PM
If a game needs a 90-minute YouTube video explaining why it’s fun, it probably isn’t.
I don't know who needs to hear this, but the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers movie is not canon.
January 29, 2026 at 4:50 PM
I don't know who needs to hear this, but the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers movie is not canon.
PRESS RELEASE: It is 85 seconds to midnight thebulletin.org/2026/01/pres...
PRESS RELEASE: It is 85 seconds to midnight
At the 2026 Doomsday Clock announcement, the Bulletin’s Science and Security Board moved the Doomsday Clock forward from 89 seconds to 85 seconds to midnight, citing a failure in global leadership.
thebulletin.org
January 29, 2026 at 2:50 PM
PRESS RELEASE: It is 85 seconds to midnight thebulletin.org/2026/01/pres...
Am I the only one who wastes tokens on telling the AI it works and it did an amazing job?
January 28, 2026 at 5:17 PM
Am I the only one who wastes tokens on telling the AI it works and it did an amazing job?
As I get older, I mostly want to game in silence. I talk all day in meetings so my appetite for getting on voice in Discord is pretty low. Unfortunately, most people want this in order to jump into a queue together. I feel bad but I kinda just want to listen to music and a podcast and zone out late.
January 28, 2026 at 3:17 PM
As I get older, I mostly want to game in silence. I talk all day in meetings so my appetite for getting on voice in Discord is pretty low. Unfortunately, most people want this in order to jump into a queue together. I feel bad but I kinda just want to listen to music and a podcast and zone out late.
Blizzard of 1996 in Time Square
January 27, 2026 at 2:36 PM
Blizzard of 1996 in Time Square
Looks like TikTok’s API is having a partial outage right now, and it’s blocking some posts from publishing. I don't use TikTok so I can't confirm, creator friend told me.
January 26, 2026 at 8:03 PM
Looks like TikTok’s API is having a partial outage right now, and it’s blocking some posts from publishing. I don't use TikTok so I can't confirm, creator friend told me.
For AI tinkering, I still feel the 3090 is one of the best value GPUs for local inference because VRAM matters more than raw compute.
January 26, 2026 at 2:18 PM
For AI tinkering, I still feel the 3090 is one of the best value GPUs for local inference because VRAM matters more than raw compute.
Moved my site from GitHub to Cloudflare pages because why not. vocino.com
Vocino - Perfect blend of technology and magic
Personal website of Travis Vocino - Maker, nerd tchotchke collector, and creative technologist. Perfect blend of technology and magic.
vocino.com
January 26, 2026 at 2:34 AM
Moved my site from GitHub to Cloudflare pages because why not. vocino.com
I’m billing you for this conversation.
January 25, 2026 at 4:34 PM
I’m billing you for this conversation.
In hindsight, it’s a real shame we got Diddy saying random shit in the background of so many Biggie songs.
January 24, 2026 at 4:43 PM
In hindsight, it’s a real shame we got Diddy saying random shit in the background of so many Biggie songs.
Whoever runs in 2028 on “hold every complicit official accountable (lawfully)” has my vote.
January 23, 2026 at 3:13 PM
Whoever runs in 2028 on “hold every complicit official accountable (lawfully)” has my vote.
Fellow AI nerds: What are the coolest uses for MCP Servers you've found for Cursor?
January 23, 2026 at 2:13 PM
Fellow AI nerds: What are the coolest uses for MCP Servers you've found for Cursor?
Me, a lifelong unmanaged ADHD kid, on a large group zoom meeting.
January 22, 2026 at 7:59 PM
Me, a lifelong unmanaged ADHD kid, on a large group zoom meeting.