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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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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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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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@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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It's nice that the numbers are right-aligned; however, the icons make them hard to read since they have different widths. I'd try placing them centred in a column on the left.
| icon | score | x | multiplier |

Can the multiplier be 2 digits? What happens to the layout in that case?
April 19, 2025 at 10:19 AM
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mainly use Raycast’s AI, switching models and chats easily. Best choice.

Also, so many useful features in the Pro plan, I use it all day.
There are so many things I use blindly, that I forget it's all Raycast. Looking at you, clipboard manager, and you, quick notes. 2/
Screenshot of the Raycast Settings window focused on the "Account" tab. The user profile shows the user's full name with a circular avatar. A subscription message states the user is subscribed to Raycast Pro on the yearly plan, with the next billing date on 2 Sep 2025. To the right, a highlighted box lists Pro features including Raycast AI, Cloud Sync, Custom Themes, Unlimited Clipboard History, Scheduled Exports, Translator, Custom Window Management Commands, and Unlimited Notes, each labeled with a blue "Pro" badge and an information icon. Buttons for "Log Out" and "Manage Subscription" are visible at the bottom. The background is a gradient of teal and green shades.
April 18, 2025 at 1:47 PM
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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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More fun #sketch #notes
An illustration of a stylized, glossy red letters "F1" inside a thick black border, featuring a three-dimensional effect with shading and highlights.
March 27, 2025 at 10:22 AM
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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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2/2 In action…
February 22, 2025 at 12:20 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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XYZ #BuildInPublic #typography
A complex grid image featuring text snippets and typographic design elements. Various words in English, such as "mixed," "yonder," and "zebra," appear repeatedly over a coordinate grid, interspersed with numerical values and blue-colored design markers. The capitals "X", "Y", and "Z" are missing.
February 21, 2025 at 11:59 AM
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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
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xxy #BuildInPublic #typography
Image displaying a series of letters in a modern, stylized font, arranged in a random order over a pale background. The letters have small plus signs and t marks strategically placed around them.
February 12, 2025 at 5:17 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