John Marstall

Likes licorice and mayonnaise, but not at the same time.

[John Marstall @johnmarstall]

@etherbrian Not All Heroes Wear Crêpes

[John Marstall @johnmarstall]

Do you think B.C. people ever wondered, Why does the year number keep going *down?*

[John Marstall @johnmarstall]

This is the most involved Lego set I’ve ever built, but it feels like a real accomplishment to have it done. It’s incredibly well-designed.

[John Marstall @johnmarstall]

@maheen_sohail Do you think you'll add another AI Product Designer cohort before the end of the year? Thanks!

[John Marstall @johnmarstall]

Imagine playing a Balatro flush five on that unibody iPhone 17

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@bzamayo Huh. I always see it the other way around – fee for instant, free otherwise (but it's usually same day even for the free option).

[John Marstall @johnmarstall]

@acechhh The wheels of justice grind slowly, but grind exceedingly fine.

[Holden Culotta @Holden_Culotta]

Mike Rowe: “We’ve been telling kids for 15 years to learn to code.”

“Well, AI is coming for the coders.”

“It’s not coming for the welders, the plumbers, the steamfitters, the pipefitters, the HVAC, or the electricians.”

“In Aspen, I sat and listened to Larry Fink say we need 500,000 electricians in the next couple of years—not hyperbole.”

“The BlueForge Alliance, who oversees our maritime industrial base—that’s 15,000 individual companies who are collectively charged with building and delivering nuclear-powered subs to the Navy … calls and says, we’re having a hell of a time finding tradespeople. Can you help?”

“I said, I don’t know, man … how many do you need? He says, 140,000.”

“These are our submarines. Things go hypersonic, a little sideways with China, Taiwan, our aircraft carriers are no longer the point of the spear. They’re vulnerable.”

“Our submarines matter, and these guys have a pinch point because they can’t find welders and electricians to get them built.”

“The automotive industry needs 80,000 collision repair and technicians.”

“Energy, I don’t even know what the number is, I hear 300,000, I hear 500,000.”

“There is a clear and present freakout going on right now. I’ve heard from six governors in the last six months. I’ve heard from the heads of major companies.”

@mikeroweworks

[John Marstall @johnmarstall]

Doors: they really go places.

[John Marstall @johnmarstall]

@eli_schiff It's a joyburden, there's probably a German word for it

[stepfanie tyler @stepfanie]

anti-capitalism is just code for "i don't know how anything works"

[John Marstall @johnmarstall]

The legendary @etherbrian is launching a horological microbrand. Definitely watching this space: https://t.co/W35LfJ1jty

[John Marstall @johnmarstall]

Most tragic round 1 shop I’ve ever seen. #balatro

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In Donkey Kong Bananza, Cranky Kong – supposedly the DK who took Pauline captive in the original game – is old, but Pauline is a child. This timeline is a mess

[John Marstall @johnmarstall]

So many things will be liquid glass

[John Marstall @johnmarstall]

Liquid glass mostly seems fine, actually. The eyestrain scenarios being circulated seem to be the exception rather than the rule – excepting maybe Control Center, which would benefit from stronger background dimming.

[John Carmack @ID_AA_Carmack]

Translucent UI is usually a bad idea outside of movies and non-critical game interfaces.

The early moments of joy are fleeting, while the usability issues remain. Windows and Mac have both been down this road before, but I guess a new generation of designers needs to learn the lessons anew. Sigh.

[John Marstall @johnmarstall]

Here's hoping Apple's Contrast Team lands on their feet.

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Thinking about Aero Glass in Windows today

[John Marstall @johnmarstall]

Switch 2 is expensive. Balatro is $10 and lasts like a Wonka gobstopper.