Melissa Smith
@mabsmith.bsky.social
HCI/UX PhD Researcher at Google | Founder of postmodernform | Board member of FIRST Robotics | Peacefully a geek & a nerd //Opinions my own
I’ve never tried on a pair of crocs and at this point I’m too afraid to.
June 20, 2025 at 5:08 PM
I’ve never tried on a pair of crocs and at this point I’m too afraid to.
Forever grateful for Europe forcing the standardization of USB-C everything 🙏😌
April 14, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Forever grateful for Europe forcing the standardization of USB-C everything 🙏😌
Realizing that non-alcoholic beers are essentially beer-flavored sparkling waters made me chuckle.
February 13, 2025 at 3:54 AM
Realizing that non-alcoholic beers are essentially beer-flavored sparkling waters made me chuckle.
Currently reading: David Copperfield by Charles Dickens // Honestly only reading this because I heard ‘Demon Copperhead’ was loosely based on it and I want to read that one soon. At 20%….I’m not impressed, though I guess it was genre-breaking/influential, so yay for that? 🤷🏾♀️ #booksky 💙📚
February 1, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Currently reading: David Copperfield by Charles Dickens // Honestly only reading this because I heard ‘Demon Copperhead’ was loosely based on it and I want to read that one soon. At 20%….I’m not impressed, though I guess it was genre-breaking/influential, so yay for that? 🤷🏾♀️ #booksky 💙📚
The actual most wonderful time of the year. #girlscoutcookies #glimmers
January 24, 2025 at 9:01 PM
The actual most wonderful time of the year. #girlscoutcookies #glimmers
January 21, 2025 at 3:54 AM
Finished watching “Nobody Wants This” with hubby: we both loved it - and we also both agree it should just be 1 season long. Not every relationship is meant to be and an eloquent exploration of that is rarely shown in American shows/movies.
November 21, 2024 at 4:41 AM
Finished watching “Nobody Wants This” with hubby: we both loved it - and we also both agree it should just be 1 season long. Not every relationship is meant to be and an eloquent exploration of that is rarely shown in American shows/movies.
Repeating to myself: Despite what IG ads say and what you think, a planner will not change your life. Despite what IG ads say and what you think, a planner will not change your life. 👏Despite 👏what 👏IG ads 👏say 👏and 👏what 👏you 👏think, 👏a 👏planner 👏will 👏not 👏change 👏your 👏life.😮💨
December 18, 2023 at 2:24 PM
Repeating to myself: Despite what IG ads say and what you think, a planner will not change your life. Despite what IG ads say and what you think, a planner will not change your life. 👏Despite 👏what 👏IG ads 👏say 👏and 👏what 👏you 👏think, 👏a 👏planner 👏will 👏not 👏change 👏your 👏life.😮💨
That time of year when I constantly fight the urge to buy cute ski outfits and hang out at resorts. Not ski though. Just apres ski 😅
December 5, 2023 at 12:47 PM
That time of year when I constantly fight the urge to buy cute ski outfits and hang out at resorts. Not ski though. Just apres ski 😅
Great NPR article about the robotics program I volunteer with! www.npr.org/2023/10/07/1...
www.npr.org
October 8, 2023 at 10:58 PM
Great NPR article about the robotics program I volunteer with! www.npr.org/2023/10/07/1...
I have yet to hear a bad rendition of The Cure’s “Love Song”. Such a beautiful, timeless piece of music, made anew with each cover.
October 3, 2023 at 3:41 PM
I have yet to hear a bad rendition of The Cure’s “Love Song”. Such a beautiful, timeless piece of music, made anew with each cover.
The Hertz Gold rental car pickup process, which works about 90% of the time, is pretty great. Spot your name/section on the board > grab a car > show license > get on with your life. 🚗💨
September 25, 2023 at 4:04 PM
The Hertz Gold rental car pickup process, which works about 90% of the time, is pretty great. Spot your name/section on the board > grab a car > show license > get on with your life. 🚗💨
I don’t even watch the SuperBowl for the ads anymore 🤷🏾♀️
September 24, 2023 at 2:35 PM
I don’t even watch the SuperBowl for the ads anymore 🤷🏾♀️
The suburban hellscape that is a Costco on a Saturday at noon 😳
August 27, 2023 at 6:57 PM
The suburban hellscape that is a Costco on a Saturday at noon 😳
“The reality is messy, but don’t forget the love of the game.” —I love when I get words of wisdom from a mentor!
July 25, 2023 at 4:35 PM
“The reality is messy, but don’t forget the love of the game.” —I love when I get words of wisdom from a mentor!
It’s that time of the year when I cycle between browsing LinkedIn and Zillow ad nauseum. Virtual window shopping, in a sense.
July 22, 2023 at 4:27 PM
It’s that time of the year when I cycle between browsing LinkedIn and Zillow ad nauseum. Virtual window shopping, in a sense.
I will be watching both ‘Barbie’ and ‘Oppenheimer’ opening weekend and not anyone is going to make me pit them against each other. Why choose? 💖💥
July 8, 2023 at 6:22 AM
I will be watching both ‘Barbie’ and ‘Oppenheimer’ opening weekend and not anyone is going to make me pit them against each other. Why choose? 💖💥
Reposted by Melissa Smith
myspace tom has the chance to do the funniest thing of all time and build an electric car
July 7, 2023 at 12:11 AM
myspace tom has the chance to do the funniest thing of all time and build an electric car
Reposted by Melissa Smith
it's kind of amazing that literally every basic chat program today is less functional than AIM was 20 years ago *and* spies on you
July 6, 2023 at 5:03 PM
it's kind of amazing that literally every basic chat program today is less functional than AIM was 20 years ago *and* spies on you
Reposted by Melissa Smith
It’s fascinating to me how malls are dying out across the US, but are thriving and enjoyable (!!) elsewhere. Here’s one in Prague I enjoyed visiting when my luggage got delayed 🙃
July 4, 2023 at 8:51 AM
It’s fascinating to me how malls are dying out across the US, but are thriving and enjoyable (!!) elsewhere. Here’s one in Prague I enjoyed visiting when my luggage got delayed 🙃
So wait: how does rate limiting work re: advertisers, who are paying for their content to be seen by users? Or are ads (only ads?) still being shown? (Not logging in to check, lol)
July 2, 2023 at 7:00 AM
So wait: how does rate limiting work re: advertisers, who are paying for their content to be seen by users? Or are ads (only ads?) still being shown? (Not logging in to check, lol)