187 / High Agency

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Favorites

• High Agency (highagency.com)

  George Mack writes an incredible essay on what it means to have high agency, and how to get there.

Tech

• Vulgar Display of Power (tante.cc)

  tante writes about the new OpenAI feature to generate pictures in the style of Studio Ghibli, and why it’s problematic.

• SKÅPA, a parametric 3D printing app like an IKEA manual (nmattia.com)

  Nicolas Mattia shares the build process of their client-side web-app for creating 3D models for IKEA pegboards.

• Apple Needs a Snow Sequoia (reviews.ofb.biz)

  Timothy R. Butler argues that Apple’s operating systems need a spring cleaning.

Cutting Room Floor

• Keep coming back (rojospinks.substack.com)

  Rosie Spinds about the value of community and regular events, and how to get started.

• Leadership Over Measureship. (invencion.com)

  Paul describes the rise in measureship since the end of ZIRP-era economics and puts it against proper leadership.