TRANSCRIPT is a record of things—of hard conversations, falling objects, and pointless pilgrimages. Capturing what has been said, heard, felt. Essays, fiction, poetry, or all these things, all at once. ISSUE ONE out now.

TRANSCRIPT: ISSUE ONE

List of prompts to review your 2023. The list includes: 1. Finish the sentence: "2023 was the year that I..."
2. List highlights and accomplishments from 2023 that you're proud of.
3. Identify what worked in 2023, your wins, positive habits, or adopted beliefs.
4. Acknowledge what didn't work in 2023. Name at least three mistakes or failures and note what you learned from them.
5. Reflect on what you learned in 2023, whether life lessons or new skills acquired.
6. Consider how your life evolved in 2023, reflecting on personal growth or changes.
7. Express gratitude for aspects of 2023 that you're most grateful for.

Photo of 4 bowls and 1 cup. All made of Hasami porcelain.

On Thursday, February 1st @ 12.30pm ET we shared our vision for Act II of this journey we call Arc — a new category of software, a browser that browses for you.  We also introduced 4 new upcoming features that hint at our Act II:  02:00 Instant Links — Available Today 05:00 Arc Explore — Coming Soon 09:10 Arc Search (with Browse for Me) — Available Today in the app store 10:58  Live Folder Beta — Available Feb 15  Tell us what Live Folder integrations we should build first!? ➡️ https://browserco.typeform.com/to/QIEbRio1  We couldn’t be more excited about what’s ahead.   And, above all, thank you. Because we wouldn’t be here without you.

Meet Act II of Arc Browser

https://youtu.be/WIeJF3kL5ng?si=3Rj3DZnacAYgyf1f

There is a harmful and persistent stereotype that books written by women and aimed at women are inconsequential, superficial, and lacking in substance. Chick-lit, a term that has generally fallen out of favor, is often viewed as a "low-brow" literary genre that has been unfairly stigmatized for various reasons, each of which warrants closer examination. These misconceptions are rooted in a combination of historical gender biases, stereotypes, marketing strategies, and a hint of literary snobbery.

OCT.2023

https://open.substack.com/pub/raymondisreading/p/oct2023?utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

Image of an entry way to a used bookstore with a sign above entry. Sign reads “Liberia”

Image of a Modular notebook system with a magnetic spine. A pair of hands shows how a section can be moved from the spine.

Exploring how patterns and experiences will change in a world driven by Artificial Intelligence

The Shape of AI | UX Patterns for Artificial Intelligence Design

As I close the final pages of the 40th book this year, I can't help but marvel at the journey that has unfolded. If you spare me the indulgence, I'd love to share some of the unexpected insights and transformations that occurred during this last year's literary voyage.

NOV & DEC.2023

https://open.substack.com/pub/raymondisreading/p/nov-and-dec2023?utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

Learn how the Vercel AI SDK helps you move beyond plaintext and markdown chatbots to give LLMs rich, component-based interfaces.  0:00 – Introduction 0:41 – Stocks Demo 1:37 – Ecommerce Demo 2:48 – F1 Demo 3:10 – AI SDK 3.0 7:27 – Community Demos 12:10 – Conclusion  ◆ Build your own: https://vercel.com/templates/next.js/nextjs-ai-chatbot ◆ Docs: https://sdk.vercel.ai/docs ◆ Blog: https://vercel.com/blog/ai-sdk-3-generative-ui ◆ Demo: https://chat.vercel.ai/ ◆ v0: https://v0.dev  #vercel #ai

Bringing React Components to AI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=br2d_ha7alw

Image of 2 Kaweco fountain pens and Ink. One pen is iridescent orange and the other is iridescent pearl. Both pens are atop a lined notebook

Now • Daniël van der Winden

Stream React Components from LLMs to deliver richer user experiences

Introducing AI SDK 3.0 with Generative UI support – Vercel

https://vercel.com/blog/ai-sdk-3-generative-ui

Photo of the Thompson Center building. Photo credit Sun-Times

Dark photo of shadows from a window onto a bookshelf.

Image of 10 books with the title I’ve read 10.

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/books/best-books-21st-century.html

A pigeon warming itself near an open flame.

Hello, and welcome to our new corner of the world wide web. Posts is a casual micro-blogging platform for the builder community to connect and share knowledge. Come in with an open mind and share something you're working on.

 Posts by Read.cv - A casual micro-blogging community for builders | Product Hunt

https://www.producthunt.com/posts/posts-by-read-cv

An eerie murder mystery, dark feminist comedy, and a refreshing take on vegetarianism, all packed into one

Olga Tokarczuk – Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead (2018)

https://trema.ghost.io/olga-tokarczuk-drive-your-plow-over-the-bones-of-the-dead/

by Ghazala Datoo O’Keefe  |  A private line.

The Blue Phone

https://www.short-reads.org/the-blue-phone/

Image of a black Canon selphy printer on a desk.

Official HD video for "September" by Earth, Wind and Fire Listen to Earth, Wind and Fire: https://EarthWindandFire.lnk.to/listenYD  Subscribe to the official Earth, Wind and Fire: https://EarthWindandFire.lnk.to/subscribeYD  Watch more Earth, Wind and Fire videos: https://EarthWindandFire.lnk.to/listenYC/youtube  Follow Earth, Wind and Fire: Facebook: https://EarthWindandFire.lnk.to/followFI Instagram: https://EarthWindandFire.lnk.to/followII Twitter: https://EarthWindandFire.lnk.to/followTI Website: https://EarthWindandFire.lnk.to/followWI Spotify: https://EarthWindandFire.lnk.to/followSI YouTube: https://EarthWindandFire.lnk.to/listenYC/youtube  Chorus: Hey, hey, hey! Ba-dee-ya, say, do you remember? Ba-dee-ya, dancin' in September Ba-dee-ya, never was a cloudy day  #EarthWindandFire #September #HD #Remastered

Earth, Wind & Fire - September (Official HD Video)

https://youtu.be/Gs069dndIYk?si=ZjA8H0Ayui_lHTqT

Photo of a book titled Baumgartner by Paul Auster

An image of German poet Ingeborg Bachmann placed inside a notebook with notes.

Photo of ceramic cup filled with matcha green tea on a desk mat. Also in photo Apple AirPods, Mouse, and keyboard.

Figma and Adobe no longer see a path toward regulatory approval

Figma and Adobe are abandoning our proposed merger | Figma Blog

https://www.figma.com/blog/figma-adobe-abandon-proposed-merger/

Happy to find TRANSCRIPT on the read.cv frontpage!

We worked on it on Fridays and weekends for a few months, and it’s now for sale at transcriptmag.store.

My review prompts for end of year reflections.

Yess! Arc Browser shifting the way we browse. https://youtu.be/WIeJF3kL5ng?si=3Rj3DZnacAYgyf1f

My latest bookish newsletter just published. Check out what I’ve been reading. 

https://open.substack.com/pub/raymondisreading/p/oct2023?utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

I'm a huge fan of using reader view on Safari. But Apple I gotta ask, where is the same function in Apple News?

📢 Excited to announce the launch of my new book review website! 📚 Explore detailed reviews and discover your next great read. Check it out – https://raymondisreading.com/

Are there any owners of Antou NOTA notebooks out there willing to share their experience with this modular notebook system? I'm debating getting myself one.

Great source of info https://www.shapeof.ai/ — a living catalog of emerging patterns and heuristics that shape the experience of AI (AiUX)

I made a collection of Tailwind CSS buttons, it's free, easy to integrate with a simple copy-paste, no javascript.

This will be my evolving collection, I will add new styles and micro-interactions soon. Feel free to star the GitHub repo for updates 

https://buttons.ibelick.com/

My latest bookish newsletter just published. Read about my reflections on my reading goals this past year and how I hope to bring that into my new year. 

https://open.substack.com/pub/raymondisreading/p/nov-and-dec2023?utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

Amazing video from Vercel brining react components to AI. Super cool to see. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=br2d_ha7alw

New addiction unlocked: my first fountain pens.

I've made a /now page on my website, too. https://www.daniel.pizza/now

Philadelphia you were amazing – Thanks so much @roby  and @mgertenbach for the recs. Omoi was everything i could dream of <3  Here is a capture of City Hall in Center City

🍵 Taking my matcha obsession to another level.

What tools or web apps do you use to animate UX/UI mockups for presentations?

Just realized being a UX designer is like being a detective who solves crimes against user experience! 🕵️‍♂️ From 'Where's the button?' mysteries to 'Why won't this scroll?' enigmas, I'm on the case, one pixel at a time. 🔍💻

so who wants this framer override. Got into hole until 6 am and here we go, finally it works, GSAP mask scroll text reveal. Works on any text and pushes through those annoying divs framer makes around everything.

"Developers can now move beyond plaintext and markdown chatbots to give LLMs rich, component-based interfaces." 

https://vercel.com/blog/ai-sdk-3-generative-ui

I visited the Thompson Center for the first time this weekend. Even as it sits empty, it's so impressive.

Only 10/100, so I have more good reading ahead of me. 🫶📚 

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/books/best-books-21st-century.html

As a UX designer, I've learned the importance of writing and measuring impact. Documenting my design decisions and tracking results has been crucial in creating exceptional user experiences. Letting data drive my design has been a game-changer.

We all must do what we must when the Chicago winter is coming.

Is it just me or does anyone else hate when book covers are redesigned and make a tag, "NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE" larger than the title? 😤💢

We are launching Posts in the app store tomorrow and as part of that we are sharing it on Product Hunt as well. We’d really appreciate an upvote while we catch some zzz’s before tomorrow’s announcement. Thank you so much!

PH: https://www.producthunt.com/posts/posts-by-read-cv

Missed a month (busy reading!), but just published the latest edition of my newsletter, on Olga Tokarczuk's “Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead”.

https://trema.ghost.io/olga-tokarczuk-drive-your-plow-over-the-bones-of-the-dead/

Empty public pools always serve winter vibes

On holiday in📍Philadelphia , send me your recommendations.

First time playing with Framer and using Screen Studio. New workflow unlocked! 🌟 Thanks so much for the rec @grinkevych

I love experiencing how much emotion and feeling writers can explore in just a short amount of time. Like this one–the story evokes a bittersweet feeling of cherishing the past while acknowledging the passage of time.
https://www.short-reads.org/the-blue-phone/

👋🏼 every year i make calendars for fun and this year’s is now available for pre-order!!!!!!!!!! take a look (if you want) and buy one (if you want) 

https://hannahlee.ca/shop/2024-calendar

Stickers are like tiny bursts of happiness that you can stick anywhere! 🌟 Whether it's decorating your laptop, adding flair to your planner, or simply brightening up your day, there's no denying the joy they bring. 💖✨

I recently got a little Canon SELPHY printer to feed my obsession with cataloging my life. It delivers super high-quality archival prints.

Be proud of yourself—It's still a good day, even though you didn't create something. These are the beats when life happens, nurturing our creativity.

The way this book moved some deep core of my being. 5/5 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Annual dance break
https://youtu.be/Gs069dndIYk?si=ZjA8H0Ayui_lHTqT

Just finished my first Paul Auster novel, "Baumgartner." It's a profound character study of aging and memories. Sy Baumgartner's journey of pain, loss and hope at 70 is captivating. Auster's simple prose guides us through our hero's memories effortlessly.

“If we had language, we would not need the weapons.” - Ingeborg Bachmann

Chicago Riverwalk serving us some amazing Autumn scenes

I mean we could assume this was going to be the outcome, hehe. https://www.figma.com/blog/figma-adobe-abandon-proposed-merger/