“While AI features get likes on Twitter, they never seemed to resonate with actual users.”

In the new Apptisan, we talk with @pketh.org , formerly co-creator of Glitch , about his spatial note-taking tool Kinopio, a canvas for collecting and connecting your thoughts, ideas, and feelings.

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For our 40th edition, we feature Shawn, the creator of SunAlly, a former B2B product veteran with a decade of experience at companies like NetEase and ByteDance who recently pivoted to B2C development. (1/2)

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For our 36th edition, we feature Tom Liu , co-founder of MD Studio—a boutique product studio that’s been independently creating thoughtful and elegant apps for nearly seven years. Among their creations are OffScreen, MD Clock, and MD Widgets.

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This insight led him to design an AI-powered app that integrates language learning into daily life. With KaChiKa, you simply take a photo, and the app instantly analyzes the scene’s elements, automatically adding word labels that can be tapped for pronunciation.

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For our 35th edition, we welcome Xie Guangzhi, creator of products like Kosaku, LazySea FM.

As a learner who relies on visual memory techniques, Guangzhi deeply understands the power of visualizing abstract concepts.

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Albums, EPs, and singles I rated 4.5+ stars in February.

45 albums rated 4.5+ stars, though over half were re-listens. Funny how my listening habits reveal my mental state—when I’m in a funk, the music practically stops.

For our 34th edition, we feature @quiche.industries , a French indie developer in Tokyo who created Quiche Browser, letting users fully customize their mobile browsing interface to match personal habits.

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#buildinpublic #browser #ios #indiedev

Just started a new project with my designer friend and couldn’t resist sharing the icon he just designed - stay tuned for what’s coming!

Albums, EPs, and singles I rated 4.5+ stars in January.

Ended up with 82 of them - makes me wonder if I’ve been too generous with my ratings...

I looked it up - it turns out the quick search functionality using ⌘ + K has been there all along; Spotify is just now displaying this shortcut on the search bar itself.

After the Spotify update, while the Now-Playing Panel cannot be completely hidden, you can now also bring up the search bar using ⌘ + K.

For our 33rd edition, we welcome @josesaezmerino.com , a 3D designer whose journey into coding began with tracking Apple Watch inventory and led to creating Did I Do, an app for your daily task tracking.

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For me, TIDAL’s greatest appeal lies not in its renowned audio quality, but rather in its provision of more comprehensive behind-the-scenes album information than other music streaming platforms—encompassing details from performing musicians and photography to cover design. (1/2)

Last.fm 2024 Playback is out now.

Best productivity tool of the year - A shortcut to quickly access Hide My Email, available for both macOS and iOS:

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Back in August, we had the pleasure of hosting @eikedrescher.bsky.social , the designer behind the popular Link in Bio platform Bento, who shared with us the story of Canopi. Just a few months later, Eike has returned with Queue—a new Podcast app that's making waves in the tech community. (1/4)