Erm…so that just happened. *nervous laugh* Okay but like… that’s a thing now? That’s… that’s actually happening? ummmm he’s right behind me, isn’t he? This is fine. Everything is fine. I’m fine. We’re all fine here. Erm…should I be concerned? But like… *gestures vaguely*…this seems concerning?

don’t care, didn’t ask. stg these are the most fragile people in the world

right to repair folks eat your heart out

referring to one’s juicy dumper as their “iconic plateau”

thinking about this dynamic today for no reason in particular

hard to express how quickly I would devour a modern version of this archive.org/details/insi...

going through my youtube liked videos from my old account. i liked this in 2011 when I was 9. idk man this probably broke my psyche in some unexplainable ways youtu.be/9WZGyzz5O-U

cancel your preorders, the new iphones are going to explode and kill you instantly

when they wanna name a new gay club they just pick a random blender setting and go with that. pulse. purée. crush ice. whip.

2016 LA probably went crazy. lease a G Wagon, get yourself one of those urban outfitters phone cases with the selfie light and a starbucks drink with 70g of sugar

dude im dying. its the weed number. no you’re not getting it: its the number of WEED. lol. lmao. dude im pissing myself this is CRAZY ahaha damn absolutely wild lol

Nobody’s Son – Sabrina Carpenter kinda reminds me of Stars Are Blind

FAMILY GROUP CHAT IS AMPED UP FOR THE APPLE EVENT

new web stack: NERF No JS Excel as the database Rawdogging HTML FTP deployment

you know what? fuck it. theremin mode. github.com/samhenrigold...

Did you know your MacBook has a sensor that knows the exact angle of the screen hinge? It’s not exposed as a public API, but I figured out a way to read it and make it sound like an old wooden door.

listing fushigi ball on my resume under the skills section

Code is a commodity now, and, sadly, we’re seeing it manifest as an influx of shovelware on the App Store. The only differentiator will be craft, taste, and respect (for the medium and for your users) You will never out-code Claude, but you can make something much better than it

idk why everyone calls us coastal elites, i’m perfectly civil

windows horror series

I got out of bed at 2:45 am to make this. it came to me in a dream

so tired of everyone talking about MRR, PMF, design craft, etc etc. you know what nobody’s talking about? the Wiimote modified Just Dance routine for Worldwide – Big Time Rush. pick up the slack, losers.

VERY UNFAIR WHAT HAPPENED TO MILLI VANILLI. THEY WERE LOVED BY EVERYBODY (MAYBE THE MOST LOVED DUO IN HISTORY!). THE CROOKED INDUSTRY TOOK THEM DOWN BECAUSE THEY WERE WINNING TOO MUCH. PEOPLE STILL SING THE SONGS, 30 YEARS LATER!!! REAL TALENT!!! THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER –SHG

if you follow up every sentence you say with “he’s…right behind me isn't he” eventually you’ll be right never give up

$5300/month effective with 2 “free” months at something called like “The Foundry Collective” in Bushwick Kitchen cabinets sagging after 6 months, windows don't seal, crooked sliding door, bathroom fan that rattles but moves zero air. This is someone’s sucky life right now

“humble concrete blobs” www.nytimes.com/2025/08/13/a...

a very important part of judaism is speeding through every prayer with a blasé tone. I’ve never heard the Kiddush recited without a verbal eye roll. “yeah yeah yeah the brisket’s getting cold let’s GO”

Got my feuds Shakespearean, yeah I’m Eliza-beefin’

YOU ARE JEANS

First piece of satire I’ve published in a while: samhenri.gold/blog/2025080...

this doesn’t get nearly enough attention

the adlibs in “I Gotta Feeling” by the Black Eyed Peas are some of the funniest things ever recorded. the autotuned “L’CHAIMMM” has been stuck in my head for nearly my entire life.

i have about 30 minutes of treadmill stamina in me but “What The Hell” by Avril Lavigne can easily add another 3 mins 40 seconds

just one more menu item bro. i promise bro just one more menu item and we’ll have a complete product bro. please just one more. bro cmon just give me another. bro bro please we just need to add one mor

a humble proposal to extend the 42nd street shuttle into Seattle. the loop-de-loops are important and I will not compromise here

This week on The CultCast: - @lkahney.bsky.social wants to operate on an iMac G4 - @samhenri.gold wants Bartender on the iPhone - I yearn for the iPhone 4 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

Microsoft has accidentally swapped Windows 11’s startup sound with Windows Vista's 😲 The boot sound switch is in the latest preview build of Windows 11, and Microsoft says it's a bug it will fix. Full details: www.theverge.com/news/687417/...

love this stuff!! en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_f...

Sam helped us ship dozens of beautifully designed apps, icons, and animations as Lickability’s first full-time designer. And if you’ve enjoyed any of our design critique threads or unhinged jokes on here, that’s all him. Join us in wishing him good luck on his new adventure! ❤️

Some personal news: I’m joining Patina Systems (patinasystems.com) as their founding designer! We’ll have more to share Soon™ but I’m ecstatic to build some awesome tools for people.

has someone figured out an actually good system for themes/custom fonts in SwiftUI? everything i've seen is ergonomically terrible for DX — I want the closest thing to feeling like vanilla.

I want you to go into your app right now and find/replace some strings for me.

Cascada was Ava Max before Ava Max

can the drag race producers please give them windex or something. i think they're just using water and paper towels to wipe away the lipstick message and it's driving me absolutely nuts. it's just getting smeared around.

true jackson vp snubbed at oscars???

starting to think that maybe this isn't the Willenium like Will Smith would have us believe. and that's a really hard thing to contend with.

~~ today's horoscope ~~ Aries: LOCUSTS Taurus: BATS Gemini: LICE Cancer: PESTILENCE Leo: FROGS Virgo: MORE BATS Libra: BOILS Scorpio: Remind your loved ones how much they mean to you today! Sagittarius: DARKNESS Capricorn: GNATS Aquarius: AAAAAAAAAA Pisces: FIRE AND HAIL