Sloan Studio
@sloanstudio.bsky.social
User Experience Design, Usability, Ergonomics, User Research, AI, Product Design
www.sloanstudio.com
www.sloanstudio.com
By default, #Gemini #LLM is always trying to get me to follow up on a new, tangential line of thinking to keep the chat going. Whereas most other LLMs I have dealt with try to follow MY own logic path and dig deeper. Gemini seems to wander off base a TON. Very frustrating.
December 21, 2025 at 6:21 AM
We've had #smartphones for over a decade. Almost EVERYONE has one. Pant pockets should have extra internal sleeve so phones can be protected from scratches while the other part can have keys.
December 4, 2025 at 6:02 PM
We've had #smartphones for over a decade. Almost EVERYONE has one. Pant pockets should have extra internal sleeve so phones can be protected from scratches while the other part can have keys.
The use of #LLMs like #ChatGPT is incredibly concerning on a number of fronts. For me, one of the largest is that they are being used for education and learning, but they are just wrong incredibly often and then lie about it. They are making people believe incorrect basic facts.
November 18, 2025 at 6:40 PM
I really haven’t liked the #AppleMusic #UI historically. But this latest version is easily the worst. Pinning now works, but everything is so many more taps to find music and play it.
November 8, 2025 at 2:42 AM
I really haven’t liked the #AppleMusic #UI historically. But this latest version is easily the worst. Pinning now works, but everything is so many more taps to find music and play it.
If you need a high powered #flashlight, the #Wurkkos TS32 is a pretty good option that is on sale right now. 12,000 lumen flood channel with high CRI #Nichia519a LEDs and a center throw channel using the #SFT40. Can act as a power bank as well. wurkkos.com/products/wur...
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It powered by 3 pcs 21700 batteries, with handle and two switches for easy operation
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October 24, 2025 at 4:06 PM
If you need a high powered #flashlight, the #Wurkkos TS32 is a pretty good option that is on sale right now. 12,000 lumen flood channel with high CRI #Nichia519a LEDs and a center throw channel using the #SFT40. Can act as a power bank as well. wurkkos.com/products/wur...
I can find #Victorinox #SwissArmyKnife design very frustrating. But swapping the scale from my #SAKCompact onto my #SAKExplorer adds the pen to one of my favorite models. One day I hope they let us design our own.
October 23, 2025 at 6:24 PM
I can find #Victorinox #SwissArmyKnife design very frustrating. But swapping the scale from my #SAKCompact onto my #SAKExplorer adds the pen to one of my favorite models. One day I hope they let us design our own.
Very happy #Apple #iPhone #iOS26 now lets you review #voicemails without auto playing the audio. It was incredibly frustrating to be listening to music or a podcast and have the audio stopped just to check the voicemail transcript. The phone app is really buggy now, but at least this is improved.
October 18, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Very happy #Apple #iPhone #iOS26 now lets you review #voicemails without auto playing the audio. It was incredibly frustrating to be listening to music or a podcast and have the audio stopped just to check the voicemail transcript. The phone app is really buggy now, but at least this is improved.
Well, for some reason #Chase just made paying bills on their website one of the WORST experiences I have ever encountered. I don't think they could do worse if they tried. So many accordions. All of the important info like payment is hidden. I may change banks just because of this. #UX
October 17, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Often a #UI feels more intuitive over time. #iOS26 just makes me more and more angry as I notice more and more how bloated and slow it is. So much of this design breaks basic #UX and #Design fundamentals, almost like they were trying to make it noisy and less easy to use.
October 11, 2025 at 6:35 AM
Reducing motion and transparency doesn’t help #iOS26 much. Everything is so slow to open, close, etc. Very frustrating #usability #UX
October 1, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Reducing motion and transparency doesn’t help #iOS26 much. Everything is so slow to open, close, etc. Very frustrating #usability #UX
It blows my mind that even entering my lock screen passcode in #iOS26 is completely unreadable. Bubbles and transparency EVERYWHERE taking up space and creating horrible contrast collisions. These are mistakes no designer should ever be making.
October 1, 2025 at 6:02 PM
It blows my mind that even entering my lock screen passcode in #iOS26 is completely unreadable. Bubbles and transparency EVERYWHERE taking up space and creating horrible contrast collisions. These are mistakes no designer should ever be making.
I didn't see anything today from #Apple that tells me they are fighting to stay relevant, just that they are trying to keep up with #innovation of competitors. Maybe some software announcements coming soon will be exciting?
September 9, 2025 at 7:21 PM
I didn't see anything today from #Apple that tells me they are fighting to stay relevant, just that they are trying to keep up with #innovation of competitors. Maybe some software announcements coming soon will be exciting?
This #iPhoneAir is a lot of compromise to get thin... not sure anyone has complained that phones are too thick. $4 more a month ($100 total) and you get a much better camera in the #iPhone17Pro or save $200 and get the #iPhone17 and get better battery life. #Apple
September 9, 2025 at 7:15 PM
This #iPhoneAir is a lot of compromise to get thin... not sure anyone has complained that phones are too thick. $4 more a month ($100 total) and you get a much better camera in the #iPhone17Pro or save $200 and get the #iPhone17 and get better battery life. #Apple
Apparently I am the only person who bought the #Lumintop #GT4695 #flashlight based on what they have published on their site and it caught on fire during charging. Now they want ME to pay to send the thing back but without telling me what they will do. lumintoplighting.com/products/lum...
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September 6, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Apparently I am the only person who bought the #Lumintop #GT4695 #flashlight based on what they have published on their site and it caught on fire during charging. Now they want ME to pay to send the thing back but without telling me what they will do. lumintoplighting.com/products/lum...
I unsubscribed from ATPfm’s Patreon and stopped listening because of all of the uninformed hot takes by Siracusa’s co-hosts but had finished everything in my backlog… just 5 minutes in “I know nothing about this and don’t use Reddit, but here’s what I think is happening…”. #podcast
August 25, 2025 at 5:04 PM
I unsubscribed from ATPfm’s Patreon and stopped listening because of all of the uninformed hot takes by Siracusa’s co-hosts but had finished everything in my backlog… just 5 minutes in “I know nothing about this and don’t use Reddit, but here’s what I think is happening…”. #podcast