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chrbutler.com

What AI is really for

Best case: we’re in a bubble. Worst case: the people profiting most know exactly what they’re doing.

openrailwaymap.org

Open railway map

An OpenStreetMap-based project for creating a map of the world's railway infrastructure.

pbs.org

David Kelley’s brief but spectacular take on creativity and design

David Kelley reflects on the journey that shaped his belief that everyone has the capacity to be creative.

theguardian.com

How pop music fell in love with socialist infographics

When Austrian philosopher Otto Neurath invented the visual language of Isotypes, it was to democratise education—but ended up impacting way more.

humaninvariant.com

Blame as a service (BaaS)

Productized scapegoating—a reflection.

trevorlasn.com

Good enough is a strategy

Your competitors will eat your lunch while you refactor.

zehfernandes.com

The folded world

That is the heartbeat of contemporary AI. The models are creating meaning, yet their pathways remain opaque.

uxdesign.cc

Ornament and culture

Interface as social signifier.

itsnicethat.com

A typeface made of pulsating particles

The neon green accent colour of the French festival’s 2025 identity was so catchy that attendees integrated the hue into their outfits.

yusufaytas.com

What good execution looks like

Quiet execution means low operational noise, clear ownership and stable context, with delivery, reliability and human signals aligned.

scatterarrow.com

All your coworkers are probabilistic too

LLMs, humans and the old tricks that still work.

uxdesign.cc

What we lose when we lose the creative struggle

How removing friction from creative tools removes the meaning from creative work.

sopd.design

State of product design

Workflows, burnout, AI impact, career growth, and job market insights across regions and company types.

bestfreefonts.com

Best free fonts

A curated selection of free fonts. Including serif, sans serif, script and monospace.

stuffandnonsense.co.uk

My CSS selector strategy

Writing great CSS is a matter of strategic restraint, not over-specification.

uxdesign.cc

Let designers think

How “Thinking” + “Designing” need to be practiced outside AI.

logo.dev

Logo API

Get company logos via API in seconds. Access millions of verified brand logos in SVG, PNG & WebP.

android-dreams.ai

Android dreams

A prediction essay for the next 20 years of intelligent robotics.

pudding.cool

In pursuit of democracy

Analyzing every mention of ‘democracy’ in the American Congressional Record.

nngroup.com

Good visual design, explained

Align type and elements to a grid, build a clear visual hierarchy, use color intentionally, and stay consistent with every design choice.