Arvind (has towel, not panicking)
@avenk.bsky.social
design researcher, ritual technologist, neuroatypical in unsatisfactory ways. i sense and work towards emergent futures. let’s make the world a place of flourishing for all life.
Now Apple is trying to tell me that I need to get off social media.
November 15, 2025 at 3:22 AM
Now Apple is trying to tell me that I need to get off social media.
This is a whole new level of minimalism.
November 15, 2025 at 3:16 AM
This is a whole new level of minimalism.
I went check in on the bad place and found that the url contains ‘logout’, which explains why I keep having to login on my monthly visits.
My guess is they’re force-logging people out to get them on the app.
Hostile AND incompetent, as usual.
My guess is they’re force-logging people out to get them on the app.
Hostile AND incompetent, as usual.
November 14, 2025 at 12:13 AM
I went check in on the bad place and found that the url contains ‘logout’, which explains why I keep having to login on my monthly visits.
My guess is they’re force-logging people out to get them on the app.
Hostile AND incompetent, as usual.
My guess is they’re force-logging people out to get them on the app.
Hostile AND incompetent, as usual.
Crime in San Francisco is getting out of hand -
Giant skeletons are roaming the land.
People fear walking the streets at night
Lest they encounter fright – then delight!
Giant skeletons are roaming the land.
People fear walking the streets at night
Lest they encounter fright – then delight!
October 24, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Crime in San Francisco is getting out of hand -
Giant skeletons are roaming the land.
People fear walking the streets at night
Lest they encounter fright – then delight!
Giant skeletons are roaming the land.
People fear walking the streets at night
Lest they encounter fright – then delight!
Look at this good boy!
September 11, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Look at this good boy!
Exempli gratia
July 1, 2025 at 9:12 AM
Exempli gratia
45 minutes after getting in line at my local DMV the CA DMV status website is still not sure where in line I am.
Glad to see we’re doing eventual consistency via telegraph again.
Glad to see we’re doing eventual consistency via telegraph again.
June 17, 2025 at 9:50 PM
45 minutes after getting in line at my local DMV the CA DMV status website is still not sure where in line I am.
Glad to see we’re doing eventual consistency via telegraph again.
Glad to see we’re doing eventual consistency via telegraph again.
A pox on whoever at @evernote.bsky.social destroyed one of the core attributes of the Paper app (freedom from distraction) in order to upsell AI features in another app.
This is a great way to tell your customers that you plan to destroy the app in future and to stop giving you money right away.
This is a great way to tell your customers that you plan to destroy the app in future and to stop giving you money right away.
May 16, 2025 at 8:00 PM
A pox on whoever at @evernote.bsky.social destroyed one of the core attributes of the Paper app (freedom from distraction) in order to upsell AI features in another app.
This is a great way to tell your customers that you plan to destroy the app in future and to stop giving you money right away.
This is a great way to tell your customers that you plan to destroy the app in future and to stop giving you money right away.
My unfulfilled clothing product gap is the modern technical version of this vibe.
May 16, 2025 at 6:29 PM
My unfulfilled clothing product gap is the modern technical version of this vibe.
Ok, hear me out. A Lord of the Rings re-make, but with these two taking the One Ring to Mordor:
March 13, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Ok, hear me out. A Lord of the Rings re-make, but with these two taking the One Ring to Mordor:
You know you have had bad UX for a long time when your app needs to tell people that you have table stakes usability now (though that is also demonstrably false).
December 6, 2024 at 8:31 PM
You know you have had bad UX for a long time when your app needs to tell people that you have table stakes usability now (though that is also demonstrably false).
It’s delightful how many assholes come pre-blocked on BlueSky just by subscribing to a few block lists. It’s so peaceful seeing a blocked skeet snd remembering you don’t need to see it at all.
I just discovered Domechild btw, can’t wait to crack my copy open when I get a chance.
I just discovered Domechild btw, can’t wait to crack my copy open when I get a chance.
October 21, 2024 at 4:04 PM
It’s delightful how many assholes come pre-blocked on BlueSky just by subscribing to a few block lists. It’s so peaceful seeing a blocked skeet snd remembering you don’t need to see it at all.
I just discovered Domechild btw, can’t wait to crack my copy open when I get a chance.
I just discovered Domechild btw, can’t wait to crack my copy open when I get a chance.
7/7 a 30 minute car ride with 5 people , peaking at 3745 ppm.
Ironically, this is in a car with built-in AQI sensor and air filters.
Ironically, this is in a car with built-in AQI sensor and air filters.
August 5, 2023 at 12:01 PM
7/7 a 30 minute car ride with 5 people , peaking at 3745 ppm.
Ironically, this is in a car with built-in AQI sensor and air filters.
Ironically, this is in a car with built-in AQI sensor and air filters.
6/ at the airport terminal, at what appeared to be a very low traffic period
A low of 773 ppm, probably a reasonable estimate (I was only in the terminal for about 15 minutes)
A low of 773 ppm, probably a reasonable estimate (I was only in the terminal for about 15 minutes)
August 5, 2023 at 12:00 PM
6/ at the airport terminal, at what appeared to be a very low traffic period
A low of 773 ppm, probably a reasonable estimate (I was only in the terminal for about 15 minutes)
A low of 773 ppm, probably a reasonable estimate (I was only in the terminal for about 15 minutes)
5/ in flight, hovering around 1200 ppm
I don’t have an explanation for the dips and peaks.
Middle seat was empty, and my mask has down-facing vents. Sensor was placed in the seat pocket.
I don’t have an explanation for the dips and peaks.
Middle seat was empty, and my mask has down-facing vents. Sensor was placed in the seat pocket.
August 5, 2023 at 11:49 AM
5/ in flight, hovering around 1200 ppm
I don’t have an explanation for the dips and peaks.
Middle seat was empty, and my mask has down-facing vents. Sensor was placed in the seat pocket.
I don’t have an explanation for the dips and peaks.
Middle seat was empty, and my mask has down-facing vents. Sensor was placed in the seat pocket.
4/ still at the gate, dropping quickly, currently at 1290 ppm.
The air conditioning is clearly on, and the temperature is dropping as well.
I have no idea if / what filters they use, and cannot find documentation anywhere.
The air conditioning is clearly on, and the temperature is dropping as well.
I have no idea if / what filters they use, and cannot find documentation anywhere.
August 4, 2023 at 5:20 PM
4/ still at the gate, dropping quickly, currently at 1290 ppm.
The air conditioning is clearly on, and the temperature is dropping as well.
I have no idea if / what filters they use, and cannot find documentation anywhere.
The air conditioning is clearly on, and the temperature is dropping as well.
I have no idea if / what filters they use, and cannot find documentation anywhere.
3/ boarding completed, waiting to taxi
Dropped slightly to about 1700 ppm
These are measured using an Aranet4 CO2 sensor.
Dropped slightly to about 1700 ppm
These are measured using an Aranet4 CO2 sensor.
August 4, 2023 at 5:10 PM
3/ boarding completed, waiting to taxi
Dropped slightly to about 1700 ppm
These are measured using an Aranet4 CO2 sensor.
Dropped slightly to about 1700 ppm
These are measured using an Aranet4 CO2 sensor.
2/ In the plane while boarding
A totally expected yikes
A totally expected yikes
August 4, 2023 at 4:55 PM
2/ In the plane while boarding
A totally expected yikes
A totally expected yikes
For those who still care about these things… I will be tweeting air quality measurements on my Air India flight to India.
1/ at SFO
Averaging ~580 ppm
1/ at SFO
Averaging ~580 ppm
August 4, 2023 at 4:54 PM
For those who still care about these things… I will be tweeting air quality measurements on my Air India flight to India.
1/ at SFO
Averaging ~580 ppm
1/ at SFO
Averaging ~580 ppm