Hybrid Event - A lesson in using Figma's mode inheritance at Friends of Figma San Francisco's kickoff event in 2024. RSVP and join us on April 4th!

Demystifying mode inheritance with Mark Steinruck of Grammarly | Figma

https://friends.figma.com/events/details/figma-san-francisco-presents-demystifying-mode-inheritance-with-mark-steinruck-of-grammarly/

Willie Nelson & Kermit the Frog - Rainbow Connection at Luck Reunion 3/14/24

https://youtu.be/Dgh-vRVpyuk?si=ooVqJsm6XcYN8hFr

In-person Event - Figma fans, join the unofficial Config Afterparty at frog HQ! Mingle with fellow designers, enjoy eclectic beats, drinks & bites, win prizes, and keep the creative energy going. Get inspired by an engaging talk from Pablo Stanley, a Latin designer based in Mexico and co-founder and CEO at Musho & Lummi, and fun activities to help slow down and refocus your attention.

Attend 2 ___ Config Afterparty | Figma

https://friends.figma.com/events/details/figma-san-francisco-presents-attend-2-___-config-afterparty/

Figma fans, join me at the unofficial Config Afterparty at frog HQ! Mingle with fellow designers, enjoy music, drinks & bites, win prizes, and keep the creative energy going.

https://friends.figma.com/events/details/figma-san-francisco-presents-attend-2-___-config-afterparty/

Brian Hinton on Posts

https://posts.cv/briannhinton/ArE6MFUC6MpwdAHLJm9b

Brian is standing on a concrete sidewalk covered in water from a wave hitting him on his run. Brian has his arms on his head and a smiling, but tired look on his face. In the distance the golden gate bridge and mountains rise behind him with the bay between.

A screenshot of Posts with an upsell to download it in the App Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/posts-by-read-cv/id1658640729

Nucelo is an open source blogging platform with a minimal and beautiful page.

Nucelo

For the first time since November, NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft is returning usable data about the health and status of its onboard engineering systems. The next step is to enable the spacecraft to begin returning science data again. The probe and its twin, Voyager 2, are the only spacecraft to ever fly in interstellar space (the space between stars).

NASA's Voyager 1 resumes sending engineering updates to Earth

https://phys.org/news/2024-04-nasa-voyager-resumes-earth.html

https://figma.com/community/plugin/1356736586164762457/progressive-blur

I am standing in photo behind Susan Orlean with 6 other people.

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Sanyo JJ-R5 Cassette Player with No Doubt playing.

The EU browser wars are about to take off in a big way.

Apple is finally allowing full versions of Chrome and Firefox to run on the iPhone

https://www.theverge.com/2024/1/25/24050478/apple-ios-17-4-browser-engines-eu

Concentric colored gradients around a sphere

Black and white lab curled up cute on a puppy cot

https://lexingtonthemes.com/tutorials/how-to-create-a-countdown-with-tailwind-css-and-alpinejs/

Since the early 1960's, an increasing number of people have been hearing (and feeling) a sound causing everything from annoyance to psychosis to death. We ha...

The Controversial Sound Only 2% Of People Hear

https://youtu.be/zy_ctHNLan8?si=N9kxbcRYxNg96cgQ

Figma is the leading collaborative design tool for building meaningful products. Seamlessly design, prototype, develop, and collect feedback in a single platform.

Figma: The Collaborative Interface Design Tool

Stephen Thompson | March 21, 2024It’s become a Tiny Desk tradition for artists to leave a small offering on the shelves — a tchotchke, a toy, a signed album ...

Chappell Roan: Tiny Desk Concert

https://youtu.be/w4WiXKGCJhg?si=TNqXaBiPJp8U0kYo

Apple products and services have built-in accessibility features to help you connect, create, and do what you love in the ways that work best for you.

Accessibility

MASTER YOUR ELEMENT. Aang is the avatar, the one who can master all the elements...but can he embrace his power in time to stop the Fire Nation from conqueri...

Avatar: The Last Airbender - Official Trailer - Netflix

https://youtu.be/9G6-6vpY9oE?si=OCZdFS4OiUq4QmPp

Jon Stewart! Coming back to The Daily Show!!!

Overall WWDC was a bit disappointing. I'm excited about a few app updates, but there was too much focus on AI for my liking. I hope operating systems' core functions become a larger focus in the future.

That feeling when you move a frame in @figma.design the exact distance from another frame needed to duplicate another frame between them and maintain the spacing between all frames. It is glorious.

Pizza, variables, and cupcakes! Come to FoF San Francisco at Grammarly HQ to hear @msteinruck talk mode inheritance! 10 in-person spaces left! https://friends.figma.com/events/details/figma-san-francisco-presents-demystifying-mode-inheritance-with-mark-steinruck-of-grammarly/

@andy do you know if Buffer could connect to Posts at all? I like to use Buffer to share what I am doing / interested in without getting pulled into the mindless scrolling that I inevitably do.

Willie Nelson is great by himself, but then Kermit the Frog shows up!? https://youtu.be/Dgh-vRVpyuk?si=ooVqJsm6XcYN8hFr

Please be careful and do not trust the information on the internet today. Happy April Fool’s Day!

I am disappointed every time Oppenheimer wins an Oscar, because there are so many other better films out there that deserve the recognition. I am still hoping Emma Stone wins for her amazing performance in Poor Things.

Finally watched The Bear. Starting season 3 soon! It is a pretty good show.

What is this!? I am very excited for @figma.design Config 2024!

I've uploaded 280 videos to Loom since joining Grammarly. Loom says it saved me hours of meetings.

Had to take Sadie to vet today. She isn’t doing well. She stopped eating yesterday, and is having respiratory issues. Please send get well vibes.

And we are sold out! Stay tuned. We are thinking about opening some more spots!https://posts.cv/briannhinton/ArE6MFUC6MpwdAHLJm9b

First 5k run completed. Let’s see how many other runs I can get in this year. My next planned one is a 10k in Vancouver!

Sadie doesn't have cancer or fungal infection, but the current diagnosis is that her autoimmune disease is attacking her body. We are at 12 steroid pills and 8 nasal drops daily which is not good for her aggressiveness around hunger and thirst.

The good news is that Sadie’s ultrasound came back clear, with no problems detected in her gallbladder or liver. However, her sinuses are inflamed and almost completely blocked, so they took a biopsy and fluid for cultures.

If you haven't already seen, Posts is officially available in the App Store today! Thank you all for rocking with the TestFlight for so long 🫰

Much love if you can share it with a friend or leave us a review ❤️
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/posts-by-read-cv/id1658640729

The view from the Grammarly office is one of my favorite sights in San Francisco.

My first ever product Nucelo is launched!
It's an open-source minimal blogging platform.

You can try it now! Let me know your thoughts.

nucelo.com

Hiked up the mountain with the dogs. Sadie has been getting extra walks, cuddles, and treats. As usual the view was beautiful. I often have wondered if our furry companions appreciate the view.

Wow, it's so exciting to read that Voyager 1 is being brought back to life. Can you believe that we actually have active satellites roaming around in interstellar space? It's just so amazing! https://phys.org/news/2024-04-nasa-voyager-resumes-earth.html

I'm happy to announce that, after a day of tinkering, teaming up, and cleaning, the very first version Progressive Blur in Figma is live.

Try it here!
https://figma.com/community/plugin/1356736586164762457/progressive-blur

Where do ya’ll look for product design roles that aren’t at “tech” companies?

I can’t believe how amazing it was to meet Susan Orlean in person! She was happy when I told her that I read “The Library” multiple times. I made Susan Orlean happy!

I enjoyed Netflix’s Damsel. It isn't a deep movie, but the adventure is fun to watch!

All I want in iOS 18 is a native password management app.

My Uber driver was zooming at 80-90 mph, which was both appreciated, but also terrifying. Also, the strong cologne or super potent deodorizers most drivers use is a bit much for me.

Hey there! Sadie update. She's still having some issues, but I'm feeling positive because she ate breakfast today. Poor thing has a red nose, though. It's so sad to see her like this. I wish there was something more I could do to make her feel better.

My occasional shoutout on how much I appreciate Posts and that if you are in the community and enjoying the interactions, then maybe consider donating a cup of coffee per month to support the platform! https://read.cv/about/supporters

Sad news. The vet called today concerned about Sadie's liver. They want to do an ultrasound due to high levels in her labs. I'm giving her extra walks and love, hoping for the best. I am afraid we are on a downward spiral, though she has been worse before.

Just an intimate Vampire Weekend show at The Greek in Berkeley with me and 8499 other people.

I can’t properly express the joy at the sound I’m hearing right now.

The randomness of this tile floor is pretty great. I love the green shades as well.

Astrophotography from my iPhone 15 Pro while we were camping in Big Sur. I had childlike enthusiasm when I saw the first photo.

Apple is making me sad. How can we test in these other browsers if we arent in the EU? https://www.theverge.com/2024/1/25/24050478/apple-ios-17-4-browser-engines-eu

This acrylic piece by Ben Sanders was one of my favorite works of art at the Fog Design+Art show in San Francisco.

Beautiful vibrant pink flowers during our evening walk.

How to create a countdown with Tailwind CSS and Alpinejs.

Read the article, see it live and get the code:
- https://lexingtonthemes.com/tutorials/how-to-create-a-countdown-with-tailwind-css-and-alpinejs/

Forget all the AI updates. I am most excited about the Password app.

This was such an interesting video about the ambient hum that many people around the world experience. https://youtu.be/zy_ctHNLan8?si=N9kxbcRYxNg96cgQ

I am looking for junior or senior designers that are @figma.design users and want to do a talk about a topic for a Friends of Figma meetup. If you are interested send me a DM. Happy to help sort through ideas with you and listen to a first pass.

I'm really bummed that I missed Chappell Roan in SF. If you don’t know who she is then have a listen https://youtu.be/w4WiXKGCJhg?si=TNqXaBiPJp8U0kYo

I love love love, Apple's laser focus on accessibility. Almost more than privacy tbh. ha. https://www.apple.com/accessibility/

So I finished the Vancouver Sun Run 10k today.

This Avatar trailer gives me hope that the Netflix show won’t be that bad https://youtu.be/9G6-6vpY9oE?si=OCZdFS4OiUq4QmPp

When Mamahuhu says tingly spicy they meant it tonight. Still the best chicken sandwich in SF despite the painful burning sensation.