Guy
@gschmd.bsky.social
I'm a UX & content designer working in civic tech. I live in Maryland with an amazing partner, three great kids, and a really chill dog.
http://thingstoclick.com/
http://thingstoclick.com/
Some things I've been into this week: buttondown.com/things/archi...
Things, week 1, 2026
This week I ... Am digging the idea of the rollback. Am all in on weird phones. Am hoping for a year of thick. Printing a single page 2026 calendar to keep...
buttondown.com
January 2, 2026 at 7:41 PM
Some things I've been into this week: buttondown.com/things/archi...
Week 49: playlists, samples, learnings, and more: https://thingstoclick.com/week-49-playlists-samples-learnings-and-more
Week 49: playlists, samples, learnings, and more - things
Week 49: playlists, samples, learnings, and more - things
thingstoclick.com
December 31, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Week 49: playlists, samples, learnings, and more: https://thingstoclick.com/week-49-playlists-samples-learnings-and-more
phish pepsi: https://thingstoclick.com/phish-pepsi
phish pepsi - things
“We watched a phish concert and human centipede two things I now wish I had never seen”
thingstoclick.com
December 18, 2025 at 4:32 PM
phish pepsi: https://thingstoclick.com/phish-pepsi
XP 512E: https://thingstoclick.com/xp-512e
December 16, 2025 at 9:28 PM
XP 512E: https://thingstoclick.com/xp-512e
“Intertapes is an updating collection of found cassette tapes from different locations. The audio fragments include: voice memos, field recordings, mixtapes, bootlegs and more.”
December 15, 2025 at 7:37 PM
“Intertapes is an updating collection of found cassette tapes from different locations. The audio fragments include: voice memos, field recordings, mixtapes, bootlegs and more.”
A Charlie Brown Christmas: Live at The Jazz Estate. (youtube.com, 58:20)
A Charlie Brown Christmas: Live at The Jazz Estate
youtu.be
December 11, 2025 at 3:48 PM
A Charlie Brown Christmas: Live at The Jazz Estate. (youtube.com, 58:20)
What podcasts do to our brains. “Silence activates the brain’s “default mode” — and that’s good. Quiet time makes space for self-reflection, planning, and daydreaming.” (vox.com)
What podcasts do to our brains
I quit podcasts for a month and discovered a new reality.
www.vox.com
December 11, 2025 at 2:43 PM
What podcasts do to our brains. “Silence activates the brain’s “default mode” — and that’s good. Quiet time makes space for self-reflection, planning, and daydreaming.” (vox.com)
Recipe for a good week /via Chris Glass. An ingredient that works for me: take a bit of time to just stare out the window, drinking some coffee, checking in with the locals (birds, bunnies, and squirrels). (tracydurnell.com)
December 10, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Recipe for a good week /via Chris Glass. An ingredient that works for me: take a bit of time to just stare out the window, drinking some coffee, checking in with the locals (birds, bunnies, and squirrels). (tracydurnell.com)
Radiant Computer. “We believe the current trajectory of personal computing is leading us to a less free world, and that only a new computing movement rooted in human dignity and creativity can change its course.” (radiant.computer)
December 10, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Radiant Computer. “We believe the current trajectory of personal computing is leading us to a less free world, and that only a new computing movement rooted in human dignity and creativity can change its course.” (radiant.computer)
The Resonant Computing Manifesto. “… rethinking the system architectures, design patterns, and business models that have undergirded the tech industry for decades.” (resonantcomputing.org)
The Resonant Computing Manifesto
Technology should bring out the best in humanity, not the worst—a manifesto for resonant computing built on five principles that reject hyper-scale extraction for human flourishing.
resonantcomputing.org
December 10, 2025 at 8:15 PM
The Resonant Computing Manifesto. “… rethinking the system architectures, design patterns, and business models that have undergirded the tech industry for decades.” (resonantcomputing.org)
Best Songs of 2025. “Songs I love more than demon-hunters, damselflies and the numbers six or seven.” (saidthegramophone.com)
December 9, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Best Songs of 2025. “Songs I love more than demon-hunters, damselflies and the numbers six or seven.” (saidthegramophone.com)
Somewhere in Utah (flickr.com)
Untitled
www.patrickjoust.com ... Fujica GW690 Kodak Portra 160
www.flickr.com
December 5, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Somewhere in Utah (flickr.com)
December 5, 2025 at 8:34 PM
↑ Red nose studio’s puppets are just great!
→ A 60 plus song playlist for just about any service you can think of. I’m super appreciative of this type of work for my musical discovery needs. Related, listening to music reduces yo... https://thingstoclick.com/2025/12/03/red-nose-studios-puppets-are/
→ A 60 plus song playlist for just about any service you can think of. I’m super appreciative of this type of work for my musical discovery needs. Related, listening to music reduces yo... https://thingstoclick.com/2025/12/03/red-nose-studios-puppets-are/
Puppets — Red Nose Studio
one of a kind, hand built, static puppets available for purchase
www.rednosestudio.com
December 3, 2025 at 8:28 PM
↑ Red nose studio’s puppets are just great!
→ A 60 plus song playlist for just about any service you can think of. I’m super appreciative of this type of work for my musical discovery needs. Related, listening to music reduces yo... https://thingstoclick.com/2025/12/03/red-nose-studios-puppets-are/
→ A 60 plus song playlist for just about any service you can think of. I’m super appreciative of this type of work for my musical discovery needs. Related, listening to music reduces yo... https://thingstoclick.com/2025/12/03/red-nose-studios-puppets-are/
The Argument for Letting AI Burn It All Down
"But maybe when the crash comes it’ll look like the dotcom crash: A Pets.com or two gets razed to the ground, but the new infrastructure remains, and we humans spend years—decades—weavi... https://thingstoclick.com/2025/11/26/the-argument-for-letting-ai/
"But maybe when the crash comes it’ll look like the dotcom crash: A Pets.com or two gets razed to the ground, but the new infrastructure remains, and we humans spend years—decades—weavi... https://thingstoclick.com/2025/11/26/the-argument-for-letting-ai/
The Argument for Letting AI Burn It All Down
When the AI bubble bursts, the nerds will do their best work.
www.wired.com
November 26, 2025 at 4:38 PM
The Argument for Letting AI Burn It All Down
"But maybe when the crash comes it’ll look like the dotcom crash: A Pets.com or two gets razed to the ground, but the new infrastructure remains, and we humans spend years—decades—weavi... https://thingstoclick.com/2025/11/26/the-argument-for-letting-ai/
"But maybe when the crash comes it’ll look like the dotcom crash: A Pets.com or two gets razed to the ground, but the new infrastructure remains, and we humans spend years—decades—weavi... https://thingstoclick.com/2025/11/26/the-argument-for-letting-ai/
We used to look forward to things
"I hope we will either begin to detach ourselves from instant tech or find ways to use tech more intentionally to deliver a more immersive experience. To give us back time… porous time. Time to spend with a piece of art. Time to listen deeply. Time to world build."
"I hope we will either begin to detach ourselves from instant tech or find ways to use tech more intentionally to deliver a more immersive experience. To give us back time… porous time. Time to spend with a piece of art. Time to listen deeply. Time to world build."
We used to look forward to things
Have we ruined anticipation?
blobzine.substack.com
November 26, 2025 at 4:35 PM
We used to look forward to things
"I hope we will either begin to detach ourselves from instant tech or find ways to use tech more intentionally to deliver a more immersive experience. To give us back time… porous time. Time to spend with a piece of art. Time to listen deeply. Time to world build."
"I hope we will either begin to detach ourselves from instant tech or find ways to use tech more intentionally to deliver a more immersive experience. To give us back time… porous time. Time to spend with a piece of art. Time to listen deeply. Time to world build."
Last Light On The Creek by Steven Weinberg. https://www.stevenweinbergstudio.com/shop/lastlightprint
November 21, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Last Light On The Creek by Steven Weinberg. https://www.stevenweinbergstudio.com/shop/lastlightprint
grug.design “grug make design. grug not know much. but grug know pain. grug try to avoid pain. grug learn over many fire-cycles.”
August 25, 2025 at 9:26 PM
grug.design “grug make design. grug not know much. but grug know pain. grug try to avoid pain. grug learn over many fire-cycles.”