Chronologically

1. Sideways podcast discovery

   After a bit of a hiatus I’ve got back into listening to podcasts. I’m using an old iPhone 4s as a dedicated device for audio brain food which offers me zero notification distraction. I’m also using @adactio’s https://huffduffer.com/ which allows me to subscribe to my chosen feed of podcasts via RSS. What I like most about Huffduffer is that I discover content from other users where I wouldn’t necessarily be looking. It’s a constant delight!

2. You're Dead to Me – The History of Timekeeping

   Time is funny. A very hilarious and fascinating history of time and timekeeping. Well worth your time.

3. Tech Won’t Save Us – Plastic Recycling Is a Scam

   Fascinating discussion about the state of recycling in the 21st century and a look at how the plastic industry has historically reframed the problem and blame on consumers.

4. Material Matters – Bas van Abel – Repair and conflict minerals

   Great conversation with Fairphone founder Bas van Abel about the trials and tribulations of starting a business and product focused on longevity, repairability and ethically sourced minerals.

   If consumerism was a religion we’d all be extremists.

5. Blackbox Episode 3 – Repocalypse now

   Loneliness, love, lust and LLMs… what could possibly go wrong?

6. I deleted my Instagram account

   Starting the slow process of removing myself and my data from these giant tech platforms.

   

7. Weeknotes 2024 W23

   A blueprint for a lovely week

8. PaperNet Boarding Pass

   A fantastic example of playful design and elevating the value artifacts based on the context of use. By Brian Suda and the creative folks at https://optional.is/.

9. The Clearleft Podcast: Measuring Design

   The smart folks at Clearleft and co. discuss what can, can’t, should and shouldn’t be measured of design and user experiences.

10. Metadesign For Murph — dConstruct Audio Archive

    John Willshire’s musings of designing for a future we can’t see from 2015 dConstruct conference.