Ahmed Soliman
@solimaniac.com
eng @ doordash / gamer / nerd
mostly tech, open source, and programming
sometimes pictures of the cosmos
📍 Toronto
mostly tech, open source, and programming
sometimes pictures of the cosmos
📍 Toronto
when I say I enjoy cooking, this is what I mean
November 21, 2025 at 9:54 PM
when I say I enjoy cooking, this is what I mean
the agent manager in Google’s new Antigravity editor is neat
no window juggling, no bloated workspaces, just everything right there. surprisingly big win for multitasking!
no window juggling, no bloated workspaces, just everything right there. surprisingly big win for multitasking!
November 19, 2025 at 1:42 PM
the agent manager in Google’s new Antigravity editor is neat
no window juggling, no bloated workspaces, just everything right there. surprisingly big win for multitasking!
no window juggling, no bloated workspaces, just everything right there. surprisingly big win for multitasking!
focus mode: “tiktok is paused right now”
also focus mode: “use app for 5 minutes?”
I am weak willed
give me the option to tap out and I absolutely will, every time
also focus mode: “use app for 5 minutes?”
I am weak willed
give me the option to tap out and I absolutely will, every time
November 19, 2025 at 5:36 AM
focus mode: “tiktok is paused right now”
also focus mode: “use app for 5 minutes?”
I am weak willed
give me the option to tap out and I absolutely will, every time
also focus mode: “use app for 5 minutes?”
I am weak willed
give me the option to tap out and I absolutely will, every time
honestly forget code completion, agents, all that jazz
the new @jetbrains.com islands theme is all I need out of my IDE
the new @jetbrains.com islands theme is all I need out of my IDE
October 17, 2025 at 4:05 AM
honestly forget code completion, agents, all that jazz
the new @jetbrains.com islands theme is all I need out of my IDE
the new @jetbrains.com islands theme is all I need out of my IDE
nothing.tech promo material unironically teasing the future of wearables
September 30, 2025 at 4:03 PM
nothing.tech promo material unironically teasing the future of wearables
and here's the Heart Nebula (IC 1805)!
still dialing in the post-processing, but such a cool target!
stacked 5 minute exposures for 2.5 hours at a dark sky preserve in North Frontenac
#astrophotography
still dialing in the post-processing, but such a cool target!
stacked 5 minute exposures for 2.5 hours at a dark sky preserve in North Frontenac
#astrophotography
September 29, 2025 at 1:14 PM
and here's the Heart Nebula (IC 1805)!
still dialing in the post-processing, but such a cool target!
stacked 5 minute exposures for 2.5 hours at a dark sky preserve in North Frontenac
#astrophotography
still dialing in the post-processing, but such a cool target!
stacked 5 minute exposures for 2.5 hours at a dark sky preserve in North Frontenac
#astrophotography
bit of show and tell: picked up astrophotography this summer, *easily* a hobby for life
here’s the North America Nebula (NGC 7000), captured with about 2.5 hours of stacked 5-minute exposures, shot in North Frontenac last weekend!
here’s the North America Nebula (NGC 7000), captured with about 2.5 hours of stacked 5-minute exposures, shot in North Frontenac last weekend!
September 26, 2025 at 10:24 PM
bit of show and tell: picked up astrophotography this summer, *easily* a hobby for life
here’s the North America Nebula (NGC 7000), captured with about 2.5 hours of stacked 5-minute exposures, shot in North Frontenac last weekend!
here’s the North America Nebula (NGC 7000), captured with about 2.5 hours of stacked 5-minute exposures, shot in North Frontenac last weekend!
new Nothing phone is the clearest sign yet that the company's made it, you either hate it or you love it
the design is sparking the same type of discourse that you see around things like liquid glass and losing the headphone jack
the design is sparking the same type of discourse that you see around things like liquid glass and losing the headphone jack
July 3, 2025 at 12:39 PM
new Nothing phone is the clearest sign yet that the company's made it, you either hate it or you love it
the design is sparking the same type of discourse that you see around things like liquid glass and losing the headphone jack
the design is sparking the same type of discourse that you see around things like liquid glass and losing the headphone jack
this might just be the smallest allen key I've ever seen
June 13, 2025 at 11:25 PM
this might just be the smallest allen key I've ever seen
I am but a weak man, time to rewrite the muscle memory for a third time
June 12, 2025 at 1:57 AM
I am but a weak man, time to rewrite the muscle memory for a third time
whipped up a few custom bluesky plugins for @usetrmnl.com
June 8, 2025 at 11:51 PM
whipped up a few custom bluesky plugins for @usetrmnl.com
this still cracks me up, lays is taking notes
June 6, 2025 at 2:58 AM
this still cracks me up, lays is taking notes
June 3, 2025 at 12:24 AM
after more than a decade, we're finally going to get a full-framed google glass
May 21, 2025 at 3:20 AM
after more than a decade, we're finally going to get a full-framed google glass
latest poor (but totally worth) financial decision: the GPD Win Mini
this thing is a beast, it's a light, portable, windows, clamshell handheld
packing a Ryzen AI HX370, 32 GB of RAM, and a 2 TB SSD
this thing is a beast, it's a light, portable, windows, clamshell handheld
packing a Ryzen AI HX370, 32 GB of RAM, and a 2 TB SSD
April 9, 2025 at 9:46 PM
latest poor (but totally worth) financial decision: the GPD Win Mini
this thing is a beast, it's a light, portable, windows, clamshell handheld
packing a Ryzen AI HX370, 32 GB of RAM, and a 2 TB SSD
this thing is a beast, it's a light, portable, windows, clamshell handheld
packing a Ryzen AI HX370, 32 GB of RAM, and a 2 TB SSD
the fact that something like this made it to the news in 2025 is amazing
desperately need more headlines that are simply "breaking news: local man walks"
desperately need more headlines that are simply "breaking news: local man walks"
February 12, 2025 at 10:14 PM
the fact that something like this made it to the news in 2025 is amazing
desperately need more headlines that are simply "breaking news: local man walks"
desperately need more headlines that are simply "breaking news: local man walks"
the phone geek in me goes crazy for leaks like this, the one big thing holding foldable phones back was that they always felt like two big phones glued together
too thick, heavy, and pricey to justify buying
at least 2/3 of those will be addressed this year with the OnePlus Open 2
too thick, heavy, and pricey to justify buying
at least 2/3 of those will be addressed this year with the OnePlus Open 2
January 27, 2025 at 5:16 AM
the phone geek in me goes crazy for leaks like this, the one big thing holding foldable phones back was that they always felt like two big phones glued together
too thick, heavy, and pricey to justify buying
at least 2/3 of those will be addressed this year with the OnePlus Open 2
too thick, heavy, and pricey to justify buying
at least 2/3 of those will be addressed this year with the OnePlus Open 2
the view catbro, the viewwww
January 6, 2025 at 1:52 AM
the view catbro, the viewwww
newest obsession: the Gamestation Go
an @atari.com retro gaming handheld... with a built-in trackball??
an @atari.com retro gaming handheld... with a built-in trackball??
January 5, 2025 at 6:44 AM
newest obsession: the Gamestation Go
an @atari.com retro gaming handheld... with a built-in trackball??
an @atari.com retro gaming handheld... with a built-in trackball??
picked up the UHK 60 v2 over the holidays with the key cluster and trackpad modules, a total beast so far when it comes to programmability and ergonomics
resolving to never use a mouse again (outside of games)
resolving to never use a mouse again (outside of games)
December 28, 2024 at 3:33 AM
picked up the UHK 60 v2 over the holidays with the key cluster and trackpad modules, a total beast so far when it comes to programmability and ergonomics
resolving to never use a mouse again (outside of games)
resolving to never use a mouse again (outside of games)
found a wifi symbol on this headlamp, kindly accepting any guesses at this time
December 21, 2024 at 9:08 PM
found a wifi symbol on this headlamp, kindly accepting any guesses at this time
aaaa where'd all the pretty stars on the startup screen go?
December 19, 2024 at 10:51 PM
aaaa where'd all the pretty stars on the startup screen go?
nothing says 'we value your privacy' quite like offering to sell it back to you for £1.99 a month??
December 19, 2024 at 2:05 PM
nothing says 'we value your privacy' quite like offering to sell it back to you for £1.99 a month??
phone was tilted at least 60 degrees up here
ultrawide shot, the entire screen still couldn't fit in
ultrawide shot, the entire screen still couldn't fit in
December 18, 2024 at 3:54 AM
phone was tilted at least 60 degrees up here
ultrawide shot, the entire screen still couldn't fit in
ultrawide shot, the entire screen still couldn't fit in