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Ovan
@ovan.be
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design - typography - photo - music - cats

my music: https://olstrom.bandcamp.com
my photos: https://glass.photo/ovan
my typography: https://typo.social/@core
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Ovan @ovan.be · Apr 18
Sometimes it’s hard to know where to begin! Happy to list some of my favorite scripts and extension, or show some workflows.

Anyway, if you want to try it, here’s a 10% discount and all AI features are free to test: www.raycast.com/core-feature...
AI that works with your OS - Raycast AI
Raycast AI combines leading models like o3-mini, Claude 3.7 Sonnet and DeepSeek R1 with powerful extensions - right on your OS.
www.raycast.com
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Who forgot to replace "Headphones"? 🤦
#AirPodsPro3
Two macOS Bluetooth settings windows comparing AirPods Pro models. The left shows AirPods Pro 2 with correct "AirPods Pro" product name. The right shows AirPods Pro 3 displaying generic "Headphones" name (circled in pink) instead of the proper product name, with a basic headphones icon in the device list rather than AirPods-specific branding.
September 19, 2025 at 2:57 PM
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Is there a watchOS app that triggers this view, currently enabled by scrolling the crown 1 notch? It’s pretty much the best to me, replacing the long gone Siri dial.
Can it be done?
Apple Watch dial down when rotating the crown 1 notch. Top half shows the date on the left in clear font, with an analogue dial to the right showing the seconds, and inside is the digital time. Bottom half shows a stack of cards, determined by Siri/ML, with the tip card showing the now playing song info and pause button.
September 10, 2025 at 9:19 AM
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Short story #fog

www.instagram.com/p/9AeLqqhTgf/
September 5, 2025 at 10:45 PM
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Storks at Dusk
Silhouette of 2 storks on their nest at dusk. Shot on location in Latvia.
August 13, 2025 at 7:49 PM
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Too soon, Tim. That's not an algorithm, it's plain marketing.
Album cover for "Paranoid" by Black Sabbath, released in 1970. The cover features a blurred, ghostly figure wearing a helmet and holding a sword and shield, set against a dark forest background. The album title "Paranoid" and band name "Black Sabbath" are written in bold red letters at the top. The image is shown under the heading "Top Picks for You" with the note "Trending with Brian Eno Fans."
July 25, 2025 at 6:19 AM
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I received this unexpected modal from Apple, which prompts the enabling of system extensions. It does not specify what the extension is attempting to do, other than indicating that it is from Apple. Displaying this to the average user teaches them that it is easy and safe to enable such extensions.
macOS modal: System Extension Updated An Apple system extension has been updated. To finish the update, approve it in Privacy & Security System Settings. macOS modal in Privacy & Security pane: To enable system extensions, you need to modify your security settings in the Recovery environment. (it then describes how to reboot with Touch ID to enable kernel extensions)
July 15, 2025 at 10:21 AM
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A new Biosphere has landed 👂
album.link/i/1810444272
June 20, 2025 at 5:51 AM
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@scannerdot.com Hey Robin, really enjoyed your score for Hans Op De Beeck's exhibition movie. Stayed till the end of the credits to see who wrote the music, nice surprise to see your name there!
June 18, 2025 at 6:10 AM
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@obsidian.md The font picker stops at the letter M, but when you type some letters it does show the correct fonts.
Obsidian font name drop down stopping at letter M Obsidian font name dropdown showing other fonts (beyond starting with M) only when you type their first letters. E.g. SF → SF Compact, etc.
June 15, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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This is how an A11Y nightmare looks like. #ios26 #wwdc
iOS 26 Control Center screen showing connectivity toggles, media player, brightness and volume sliders, focus mode, and smart home device controls. Accessibility issues include small touch targets, low contrast icons on blurred backgrounds, inconsistent labeling of controls, and crowded layout that may hinder screen reader navigation.
June 10, 2025 at 5:29 AM
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🪄 Using @raycast.com to automate a daily calendar entry marking the cheapest consecutive hours of energy 🔋
The image displays the Raycast AI Command edit screen. It features a dropdown menu with "Raycast Logo Neg" selected for the icon. The title field contains "Cheapest Energy Today." Below, the prompt section outlines an AI command titled "Daily Energy Calendar Event," which includes instructions to fetch energy prices using the Home Assistant function, process the data to find the cheapest time range, and create a calendar event. The screen has a gradient background transitioning from light blue at the top to light pink at the bottom. The image shows a Raycast interface confirming the creation of a calendar event for an optimal energy usage time range. It details the end time as 17:00 and the price range from -0,01€/kWh to 0,017€/kWh. The section titled "Creating the Calendar Event" confirms the event's creation, listing details such as the title "Optimal Energy Usage Period," the time from 12:00 to 17:00, and the location as "Home." Notes include hourly energy prices. A link is provided to view the event in the calendar, and there is a feedback section asking if the request was successful, with "No" and "Yes" options. The background features a gradient from light blue to light pink. The image shows a digital calendar for May 2025, specifically highlighting Monday, the 5th. The current time is marked at 09:09 with a red line. There is a green event block labeled "Optimal Energy Usage Period" scheduled from 12:00 to 17:00. The event is set at "Home," as indicated by an icon, and it spans a total of five hours.
May 5, 2025 at 8:50 AM
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🌟 Friday Tip: the first app I install on a new  is always Raycast. It’s great for launching apps, window management, global shortcuts, and has lots of free extensions.

I hesitated to pay for the Pro plan since many apps charge for AI features. But I stopped using my AI keys everywhere, and now, 1/
Screenshot of the Raycast AI chats window displaying a sidebar on the left with a list of chat titles, including pinned and recent chats. The main section shows a dropdown menu for selecting AI models, currently set to "GPT-4.1 mini," with options such as GPT-4.1, GPT-4.1 nano, and others. A detailed description panel on the right provides information about the selected model, including its speed, intelligence, provider (OpenAI), context size, and supported features like AI Chat, Web Search, Image Generation, and Vision. The interface has a clean, modern design with a soft gradient background in shades of green and blue.
April 18, 2025 at 1:47 PM
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Pencil sketching, with no purpose, in Notes is so much fun (but oh so buggy)
A digital art piece featuring four stylized letters in a 2x2 grid, each within a colored square. Top left: 'a' in blue, top right: 'b' in yellow, bottom left: 'c' in red, bottom right: 'd' in grey, all drawn with a textured, chalk-like effect.
March 12, 2025 at 1:18 PM
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Using Accessibility Zoom on iPad mini + old Kano keyboard to quickly zoom in/out in Apple Notes #typography 1/2
A tablet displaying a digital sketch of a letter “B” in Notes app, with a stylus resting on the screen. A printed type specimen sheet and an orange keyboard are in the background.
February 22, 2025 at 12:20 PM
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Twilight theme for @raycast.com
themes.ray.so?version=1&na...
Preview of a custom theme for Raycast.so, with a top-down gradient of dark purple to dark red.
February 20, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Reposted by Ovan
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Mike Pence just reposted an old article he wrote about the limitations on the powers of a president. For some reason. Here is a part of it.
February 15, 2025 at 10:50 PM
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Feature less of: Unnamed #iOS #ux
The image reveals a bad user experience in iOS Photos app. Users are presented with two options labeled "Unnamed," with no photos to help identify them.
February 5, 2025 at 9:19 AM
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(rpn) (hbk) #BuildInPublic #typography
The image features the overlaid letters "rpn" and "hbk" in a modern, abstract style. The letters are created with smooth lines in soft pastel colors, including green, blue, orange, and purple, set against a light cream background.
February 4, 2025 at 12:49 PM
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BICEP CHROMA 006 UMBER
A vibrant digital artwork featuring "CHROMA 006", "UMBER" and "BICEP" in bold purple letters. The background showcases colorful, abstract patterns with a glitch art aesthetic.
January 27, 2025 at 10:57 AM
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Ambients Nocturnal Silent Choc (linear / 20gf)
on ZSA Voyager 👌
Close-up image of a mechanical keyboard's key switches and circuit board. The black key switches are arranged in a grid pattern, with some empty slots revealing green circuit board components underneath.
January 18, 2025 at 10:02 PM
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Freebie olstrom.bandcamp.com/track/bl-d #music
Blød, by ølstrøm
track by ølstrøm
olstrom.bandcamp.com
January 18, 2025 at 10:19 AM
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raycast.com
101 tips 🤯

youtu.be/NuIpZoQwuVY
101 Things You Can Do With Raycast
YouTube video by Raycast
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September 10, 2024 at 11:27 AM
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The new Reeder is out. It’s a totally different beast, but excited to see where this goes. apps.apple.com/app/id647500...
‎Reeder.
‎Reeder is your all-in-one inbox for reading, watching and listening to content from various sources. From Unread Counts to Timeline Syncing Say goodbye to unread counts! With Reeder, your timeline p...
apps.apple.com
September 6, 2024 at 6:02 AM
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in limbo
September 5, 2024 at 5:25 PM
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September 2, 2024 at 10:19 AM