Cassidy James   

@cassidy@blaede.family
5.2K Followers
2.3K Following
12.8K Posts

Building communities and useful, usable, delightful products that respect privacy.

 @EndlessAccess Community Architect/Experience Lead
 @gnome Foundation Director
 @flathub contributor

Previously: co-founder & CXO at elementary OS, UX architect at System76

Experienced in UX architecture, open source, community building, product design, live A/V production, livestreaming, smart home automation, 3D printing, web dev… too much

Still an emo kid at heart 🖤

Website + more linkshttps://cassidyjames.com
Pronounshe/him
LocationDenver, CO, USA
Blog (with RSS!)https://cassidyjames.com/blog

I see obvious issues from a contrast perspective, but also: "Liquid Glass" looks absolutely horrendous from an ADHD perspective. Yes, let's have the static part of the UI literally flash and draw attention as it remains still!

These Apple press demos are wildly distracting to my eye; I'm happy I don't use any Apple products, but don't look forward to everyone trying to copy the worst parts of this gaudy aesthetic.

#accessibility #a11y #LiquidGlass #apple #wwdc #wwdc25 #wwdc2025

Hmm, maybe the ADHD meds, Red Bull, and espresso should have been more spread out after the international trip—I’ve overcompensated from the jet lag and am about to vibe through all solid surfaces and time itself. 🫨

New Nissan Leaf 2026 photo just dropped. It's so smiley!

#ev #EVs #ElectricCar #NissanLeaf

Mmm, touch screens are a GREAT replacement for physical buttons they said…

Anyway, I am off to play some Minish Cap. I’ve gotten much farther than last time I mentioned it!

#ODROID #OdroidGo #OdroidGoAdvance #RetroGaming #RetroGamingHandheld #RetroGames

Saw this rose bush on a walk. It is so vibrant (poorly captured by this photo…); there are stems with both yellow and orange roses! 🌹

Last night’s 3D print: a grip for my (@lucy’s?) ODROID-GO Advance! I dusted off the little handheld retro gaming console, flashed a new OS, fixed the joystick, and have been playing it a lot—but the form factor is not the most comfortable.

Thanks to the 3D printing community, I have a (beautiful!) fix. 😁🎮💖

https://www.thingiverse.com/make:1225569

#3Dprinting #RetroGaming #RetroGamingHandheld #ODROID #OdroidGo #OdroidGoAdvance

Thingiverse - Digital Designs for Physical Objects

Download millions of 3D models and files for your 3D printer, laser cutter, or CNC. From custom parts to unique designs, you can find them on Thingive

Thingiverse

Fellow #3Dprinting peeps: does anyone know of a good quality “blurple” colored¹ PLA filament? I’ve mostly just stuck to Inland and Anycubic PLA+/PLA Pro filaments for my Ender 3v2, so something similar would be great.

¹Blueish-purple, like this:

Coffee bean earrings? Coffee bean earrings. Idk what I’m doing but I have been wanting to make these for a while. 😁

I would attach the charm a bit more elegantly, but I don't have more of the tunnels (so I swap out dangly earrings with the same tunnels). Perhaps I should get some more to make a more integrated version… 🤔

#coffee #handmade #handmadeJewelry #craft #crafting

The new Plex mobile app update looks so good! I imagine they’re using the TVDB API for these graphics? I wasn’t aware of this ClearLogo concept—it seems like a great idea for these kinds of apps!

https://thetvdb.com/series/the-last-of-us#artwork

The Last of Us - TheTVDB.com