Matthew Aguila
@matthewaguila.bsky.social
Product Designer in Seattle, WA
www.matthewaguila.com
www.matthewaguila.com
I don't care what people think, I enjoyed the new avatar.
December 20, 2025 at 7:57 AM
I don't care what people think, I enjoyed the new avatar.
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Officials in Tennessee aren't just banning books, they're now demanding information on who checked out contested (largely LGBTQ+) books, including names, addresses, and "household composition."
A librarian who was given the directive has come forward asking for whistleblower protections.
A librarian who was given the directive has come forward asking for whistleblower protections.
Tennessee whistleblower says library board chair sought private data as part of state's book purge
A First Amendment expert told The Advocate that there are "huge" legal implications stemming from the situation.
www.advocate.com
December 17, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Officials in Tennessee aren't just banning books, they're now demanding information on who checked out contested (largely LGBTQ+) books, including names, addresses, and "household composition."
A librarian who was given the directive has come forward asking for whistleblower protections.
A librarian who was given the directive has come forward asking for whistleblower protections.
Working from home is the best.
December 18, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Working from home is the best.
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Drug addiction is a physical and mental health issue not a personal failing so shame, scorn and forced abstinence do not cure it. It changes the brain chemistry.
December 15, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Drug addiction is a physical and mental health issue not a personal failing so shame, scorn and forced abstinence do not cure it. It changes the brain chemistry.
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A statement regarding Unbound/Boundless.
April 28, 2025 at 11:52 AM
A statement regarding Unbound/Boundless.
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Just so I'm clear on this, computer memory has tripled in price because a bunch of it that hasn't been produced yet has been ordered to populate GPUs that aren't installed in data centers that aren't built yet in order to service a demand that doesn't exist to make profits that don't happen.
December 15, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Just so I'm clear on this, computer memory has tripled in price because a bunch of it that hasn't been produced yet has been ordered to populate GPUs that aren't installed in data centers that aren't built yet in order to service a demand that doesn't exist to make profits that don't happen.
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A new investigation revealed that school districts and local governments are reportedly overpaying for supplies because of Amazon contracts that bind them to dynamic pricing.
Rather than allow for competitive bidding, the deals “covertly raise prices and inflate costs for governments.”
Rather than allow for competitive bidding, the deals “covertly raise prices and inflate costs for governments.”
December 12, 2025 at 5:01 PM
A new investigation revealed that school districts and local governments are reportedly overpaying for supplies because of Amazon contracts that bind them to dynamic pricing.
Rather than allow for competitive bidding, the deals “covertly raise prices and inflate costs for governments.”
Rather than allow for competitive bidding, the deals “covertly raise prices and inflate costs for governments.”
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good morning bluesky friends ❤️
December 5, 2025 at 5:43 PM
good morning bluesky friends ❤️
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A common product trap is confusing activity with progress. Progress is hitting specific goals, like faster load times, growing usage or revenue.
Activity is work that feels productive like writing code or PRDs but doesn't guarantee results.
It’s important not to mistake output for outcomes.
Activity is work that feels productive like writing code or PRDs but doesn't guarantee results.
It’s important not to mistake output for outcomes.
December 1, 2025 at 7:35 PM
A common product trap is confusing activity with progress. Progress is hitting specific goals, like faster load times, growing usage or revenue.
Activity is work that feels productive like writing code or PRDs but doesn't guarantee results.
It’s important not to mistake output for outcomes.
Activity is work that feels productive like writing code or PRDs but doesn't guarantee results.
It’s important not to mistake output for outcomes.
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instead of artificial intelligence can we get some emotional intelligence
November 30, 2025 at 6:25 AM
instead of artificial intelligence can we get some emotional intelligence
Was very nice to spend time with family and feast. Now it's time to continue sitting out on purchases this year. Repurpose, reuse, buy local & from small businesses.
November 29, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Was very nice to spend time with family and feast. Now it's time to continue sitting out on purchases this year. Repurpose, reuse, buy local & from small businesses.
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seasonal reminder that if someone says they don't drink:
-it's none of your business why
-hosts should have several non-alcoholic beverage options
-the holidays can be a tough period for non-drinkers
-many jokes about not drinking are bad
-people are burned out and might just be tired
-it's none of your business why
-hosts should have several non-alcoholic beverage options
-the holidays can be a tough period for non-drinkers
-many jokes about not drinking are bad
-people are burned out and might just be tired
November 28, 2025 at 3:50 PM
seasonal reminder that if someone says they don't drink:
-it's none of your business why
-hosts should have several non-alcoholic beverage options
-the holidays can be a tough period for non-drinkers
-many jokes about not drinking are bad
-people are burned out and might just be tired
-it's none of your business why
-hosts should have several non-alcoholic beverage options
-the holidays can be a tough period for non-drinkers
-many jokes about not drinking are bad
-people are burned out and might just be tired
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Rolling out a doxxing program on your social media platform and then immediately pausing it because everyone is a robot
November 23, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Rolling out a doxxing program on your social media platform and then immediately pausing it because everyone is a robot
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Not only did the email provider that I use (besides Gmail) try to opt me into an AI "form builder," but when I declined, it is now forcing me to respond to a survey answering WHY I declined.
You can't click out of it. If you log in again, it just pops up again and blocks your emails.
You can't click out of it. If you log in again, it just pops up again and blocks your emails.
November 23, 2025 at 4:20 AM
Not only did the email provider that I use (besides Gmail) try to opt me into an AI "form builder," but when I declined, it is now forcing me to respond to a survey answering WHY I declined.
You can't click out of it. If you log in again, it just pops up again and blocks your emails.
You can't click out of it. If you log in again, it just pops up again and blocks your emails.
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I'm still profoundly irritated with Google's Gmail shenanigans. One of the first principles of good UI/UX design is that you want your interface to be so unobtrusive that users don't have to think about it. If you bury functionality >3 clicks deep, people won't use it.
November 22, 2025 at 11:57 AM
I'm still profoundly irritated with Google's Gmail shenanigans. One of the first principles of good UI/UX design is that you want your interface to be so unobtrusive that users don't have to think about it. If you bury functionality >3 clicks deep, people won't use it.
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I do not want to create an account for a one-time purchase. Yes, I want a bag. Yes, I want a receipt, printed out, not emailed or texted. No, I will not download your app for future weak discounts.
Please just let me be a customer like it’s 1987
Please just let me be a customer like it’s 1987
November 21, 2025 at 7:11 PM
I do not want to create an account for a one-time purchase. Yes, I want a bag. Yes, I want a receipt, printed out, not emailed or texted. No, I will not download your app for future weak discounts.
Please just let me be a customer like it’s 1987
Please just let me be a customer like it’s 1987
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🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨 BREAKING: A lawsuit filed in California says Google secretly flipped Gmail access for its Gemini AI from opt-in to default ON, letting it scan emails and attachments without clear consent. The suit claims this violates California wiretapping laws. This is a privacy nightmare.
Lawsuit Accuses Google AI Assistant of Surreptitiously Accessing Gmail and Messaging Files - CPO Magazine
A lawsuit filed in California is accusing Google's "Gemini" AI assistant of spying on private communications, citing an undeclared change in policy from opt-in to opt-out that took place in October of...
www.cpomagazine.com
November 21, 2025 at 10:42 PM
🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨 BREAKING: A lawsuit filed in California says Google secretly flipped Gmail access for its Gemini AI from opt-in to default ON, letting it scan emails and attachments without clear consent. The suit claims this violates California wiretapping laws. This is a privacy nightmare.
I'm a 20 year #ux veteran and I have never seen a such a dark UX pattern as we are seeing today in #gmail. Removing product features when users opt out of privacy infringing #ai is punishment, not enhancement. It says everything about the disdain #google has for it's users. #DeGoogle your life.
November 22, 2025 at 1:11 AM
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I love the way if you turn off AI in Gmail, it removes your tabs along the top and dumps everything into the main inbox instead, even though those predated AI by years.
Talk about spiteful little fucks.
Talk about spiteful little fucks.
November 21, 2025 at 9:30 PM
I love the way if you turn off AI in Gmail, it removes your tabs along the top and dumps everything into the main inbox instead, even though those predated AI by years.
Talk about spiteful little fucks.
Talk about spiteful little fucks.
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A properly functioning democracy would not allow Gmail to train AI on users’ private email data BY DEFAULT and take away critical longstanding features if you opt out
November 21, 2025 at 11:23 PM
A properly functioning democracy would not allow Gmail to train AI on users’ private email data BY DEFAULT and take away critical longstanding features if you opt out
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The Verge: Screw it, I’m installing Linux
https://www.theverge.com/tech/823337/switching-linux-gaming-desktop-cachyos
#win11 #linux
https://www.theverge.com/tech/823337/switching-linux-gaming-desktop-cachyos
#win11 #linux
November 20, 2025 at 5:27 AM
The Verge: Screw it, I’m installing Linux
https://www.theverge.com/tech/823337/switching-linux-gaming-desktop-cachyos
#win11 #linux
https://www.theverge.com/tech/823337/switching-linux-gaming-desktop-cachyos
#win11 #linux
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Windows may install malware, but Microsoft promises the next Xbox will be super expensive and won't have any exclusives, so it all balances out in the end.
Microsoft warns that Windows 11's agentic AI could install malware on your PC: "Only enable this feature if you understand the security implications"
Microsoft is pushing ahead with its plan to add agentic capabilities to Windows 11 but has issued an important security warning for anyone who is interested in trying it out.
www.windowscentral.com
November 18, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Windows may install malware, but Microsoft promises the next Xbox will be super expensive and won't have any exclusives, so it all balances out in the end.