Daniel Burka
@dburka.bsky.social
Designer and product manager. Founder of simple.org, healthicons.org, hardproblems.com. Working on public health tech at Resolve to Save Lives: rtsl.org
Japan House in London has a wonderful exhibit right now featuring pictograms. The 3D renderings of pictograms are especially cool. (ends in a month, so hurry!) www.japanhouselondon.uk/whats-on/pic...
October 9, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Japan House in London has a wonderful exhibit right now featuring pictograms. The 3D renderings of pictograms are especially cool. (ends in a month, so hurry!) www.japanhouselondon.uk/whats-on/pic...
I just finished Freedom Climbers by Bernadette McDonald, which tells the story of Polish alpinism. It's so good! Politics, relationships, and great observations on leadership and ambition. Strong recommendation.
September 17, 2025 at 5:19 PM
I just finished Freedom Climbers by Bernadette McDonald, which tells the story of Polish alpinism. It's so good! Politics, relationships, and great observations on leadership and ambition. Strong recommendation.
I didn't go camper but I just traded in the little BMW for a van (full electric!) too!
September 1, 2025 at 11:04 AM
I didn't go camper but I just traded in the little BMW for a van (full electric!) too!
C'mon "Spelling Bee", what are we even doing here? 💩
May 28, 2025 at 9:34 AM
C'mon "Spelling Bee", what are we even doing here? 💩
Just pushed an update to Healthicons.org with great new icons from our volunteer illustrators. New icons include:
- Dry eyes
- Autoimmune disease
- CPAP
- Social determinants of health
- Tumor
- Cell tissue
- FHIR2
- IV drip
and lots more!
- Dry eyes
- Autoimmune disease
- CPAP
- Social determinants of health
- Tumor
- Cell tissue
- FHIR2
- IV drip
and lots more!
February 18, 2025 at 6:40 AM
Just pushed an update to Healthicons.org with great new icons from our volunteer illustrators. New icons include:
- Dry eyes
- Autoimmune disease
- CPAP
- Social determinants of health
- Tumor
- Cell tissue
- FHIR2
- IV drip
and lots more!
- Dry eyes
- Autoimmune disease
- CPAP
- Social determinants of health
- Tumor
- Cell tissue
- FHIR2
- IV drip
and lots more!
I'm loving using "DO-ITS" notes by @cameronmoll.bsky.social. They're simple, Post-It notes that you fill out each morning to focus on your key daily tasks. Very effective. shop.cameronmoll.com/product/do-its
February 3, 2025 at 9:40 AM
I'm loving using "DO-ITS" notes by @cameronmoll.bsky.social. They're simple, Post-It notes that you fill out each morning to focus on your key daily tasks. Very effective. shop.cameronmoll.com/product/do-its
I know it's depressing to read more articles about how tech is steadily getting worse, but this one is particularly good at capturing the overall sense of en-shit-ification that hits you from several angles at once: www.wheresyoured.at/never-forgiv...
January 27, 2025 at 12:23 PM
I know it's depressing to read more articles about how tech is steadily getting worse, but this one is particularly good at capturing the overall sense of en-shit-ification that hits you from several angles at once: www.wheresyoured.at/never-forgiv...
We just published a whole bunch of new icons to healthicons.org! New icons that were added to the collection include Skin Cancer, Malnutrition, Dry Eye, and Stitches. Amazing work from our volunteers. 👏
December 27, 2024 at 6:50 PM
We just published a whole bunch of new icons to healthicons.org! New icons that were added to the collection include Skin Cancer, Malnutrition, Dry Eye, and Stitches. Amazing work from our volunteers. 👏
That logo for the Natural History Museum in London is pretty rad. Trendy as heck, but I'm okay with that. @nhm-london.bsky.social
December 10, 2024 at 1:39 PM
That logo for the Natural History Museum in London is pretty rad. Trendy as heck, but I'm okay with that. @nhm-london.bsky.social
Making a new website with a lot of pen-style illustrations. Front-end web devs... is it ok these days to use SVGs for the illustrations on the web?
November 25, 2024 at 9:15 AM
Making a new website with a lot of pen-style illustrations. Front-end web devs... is it ok these days to use SVGs for the illustrations on the web?
It's under "Content and Media"
November 20, 2024 at 3:23 PM
It's under "Content and Media"
I love that the interwebs can still make me spit out my coffee laughing. God bless usernames.
November 20, 2024 at 1:53 PM
I love that the interwebs can still make me spit out my coffee laughing. God bless usernames.
I heard this place was for cat pics. Here's my cat enjoying the rare snow in London this morning.
November 19, 2024 at 8:26 PM
I heard this place was for cat pics. Here's my cat enjoying the rare snow in London this morning.
First cocktail, in Harlem 🥃
April 30, 2023 at 9:39 PM
First cocktail, in Harlem 🥃