I’m OK with some random app giving me this for release notes, but I expect more from the software running my car.

The “Merlin Challenge”: step outside, open up the Merlin app, and record for a minute. Post your results. (Inspired by @coldclimate) #merlinchallenge

A lovely visual essay by Christoph Niemann: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/06/23/magazine/ai-art-artists-illustrator.html?unlocked_article_code=1.Rk8.kvn1.5AagqemZElVP

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My wife’s favorite coffee mug is slightly too small for our Aeropress, and my coffee-drinking kid’s favorite mug is a little too big. So I designed and printed an adapter. #JustifyingMy3DPrinter

OpenSCAD is cool.

I got a 3D printer recently and I’m having so much fun with it, but 99% of my printing time so far has been things for the printer itself, like storage boxes or filament spools. I did manage to design one thing from scratch, though: a cup for—of course—storing tools for working with prints.

A couple weeks ago my brother-in-law asked if there were any apps that would let him read the NYT without any Tr*mp articles. I didn't see anything I liked, so I made something: https://icanteven.app (it'll actually work on any site).