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My ideal Apple Watch is basically a fitness band with all the sensors, and critically, no/tiny screen. This is why I stick with the smallest one.

Was hoping for new sensors this year but regardless I will be upgrading from Series 6.

Twenty-four years in the US today.

That first itinerary was long: New Delhi -> Bangkok -> Osaka -> Los Angeles -> Seattle.

Enjoying this cool summer break.

A reservoir full of water dominates the foreground and lower half. There are some structures and trees beyond. A cloudy sky dominates the background and upper half.

Got my golden shirt with Jenni’s new design!

A selfie with me wearing a tshirt with a bear illustration on it.

Quoting an unsolicited email I got via LinkedIn:

Engineers at the company work an average of roughly 45 hours/week; it is not a sweat shop like stereotypical gaming companies, but it is not a 9-5 job either.

While many are fighting for progressive work environments in tech, regressive ones are not only out there, but are also proud of it.

Congratulations to ISRO and India on the thrilling soft-landing of Chandrayaan-3 Mission lunar module 🎉

Edited to add: Nice article about the challenges, learnings, and other technical details in the landing of Chandrayaan-3.

📷 Glass Photo Walk

📷 Glass Photo Walk

On Sunday I went to a meetup and photo walk with the team behind Glass. It was wonderful to see old friends, and to make new ones. Glass has a great community, as has become more evident with these gatherings.

A silhouette of people walking under a shade structure with a basketball hoop in the middle. Many of the people have cameras in their hands. There’s a red brick building and a field in the distance.

Close in view of speckled shadows on a red and blue play structure. Some blurred green trees in the background.

A man holds a camera pointing straight at the viewer. He’s lit by the warm glow of the afternoon sun. The entire background is blue sky with a few puffy clouds.

A man holds a camera pointing to the left of the viewer. He’s standing atop a structure. The background is blue sky with a couple of puffy clouds.

People with cameras are scattered about taking photos in a field with green grass and rose beds. In the background is a house with trees on both sides, and a bit of blue sky above.

A shiny motorcycle with some bright blue parts is parked by the side of a road. In the background is some yellow metal scaffolding, orange traffic cones, and some trees lining the other side of the road.

Close up of a stack of green plastic pipes. Each one is about 12 to 18 inches in diameter.

Two men work on a large mural on the side of a building. They are applying white paint over a previous mural that is mostly hidden except for two red roses and the partial word, “PORTLA”. The men are standing in a hanging platform with the words “HAND OF DOGG” in large letters.

Some sonic explorations with modular synthesis.

Listener beware: It’s a bit rough round the edges 😆

Just before the 10 minute mark I came across some fun computer-voicey sounds so I settled in to relish those with minor variations until the end.

Recorded directly with iPhone camera and mic so the sound is not the best it can be. Someday I expect to do a better job at recording the actual sound.

A gathering of people in a city park in an open field surrounded by trees. The ground is speckled with shadows. They blue sky is specked with clouds.