Omaralexis

Skincare, Beauty, CPG 🛍️ Writing about what works — and what doesn't. Ex-@Neutrogena, now @Amazon. Occasional podcast host 🎙️ Opinions are my own.

[Omaralexis @omrlxs]

how i onboard people to NFTs / web3

[Omaralexis @omrlxs]

@iiiitsandrea Been noticing a growing anti-credentialist trend across every category: the idea that every opinion is equally valid.

Personal experience matters, but too many have started to treat anecdotes as synonymous with rigor, evidence, and domain expertise.

They’re not.

[Omaralexis @omrlxs]

@iiiitsandrea Proteinmaxxers demand efficacy and results. Whatever ingredients get you there.

Better-for-you types have already resigned to the fact that secondary protein sources aren’t as efficient. (Plant-based / “vegan muscle.”)

I would say that the two hardly overlap.

[Omaralexis @omrlxs]

Ragebait masterclass from Sony.

@BoF recently discussed it on The Debrief as a trendy content format.

Now seeing in the wild, and across categories, too. 🎯

[Sony | Xperia @sonyxperia]

The new AI Camera Assistant* with Xperia Intelligence brings stories to life. Using subject, scene and weather, it suggests expressive options with adjustments of colour, exposure, bokeh, and lens for breathtaking photos*.

https://t.co/zgSQ9MLWFP

#SonyXperia #Xperia1VIII

[Omaralexis @omrlxs]

@MisterFizz @suchnerve Think it has to do with concentration.

Metalbenders wearing armor presumably exert passive control over it, but if overtaken, can be turned against them.

Kuvira vs Suyin, eventually Kuvira tosses Suyin off the platform by knocking her off balance and manipulating her armor.

[Omaralexis @omrlxs]

@michaelmiraflor New content format just dropped: Between Two Chatbots

[Omaralexis @omrlxs]

@michaelmiraflor Cult favorite, historical icon on par with: iPhone 4S, iPhone Color, Jet Black, and iPhone X.

Vanishing only to be resold in mind condition at 10x premium in the next 5-10 years.

[Omaralexis @omrlxs]

@MGTalksRetail 100% — Leveraged ChatGPT and Claude myself all season long to find the best promo codes and to hunt for sold out colorways / sizes across retailers.

Just the tip of the iceberg for agentic shopping!

[Omaralexis @omrlxs]

@michaelmiraflor Meta has a new flagship store in Los Angeles featuring their AR glasses.

It’s equal parts store and art installation, featuring local artists and leaning into LA’s grunge / skater subculture.

They also have an in-store cafe which serves Sidecar Donuts. 10/10 experience!

[Omaralexis @omrlxs]

@iiiitsandrea Exactly! In the case of David: people want a high protein-to-calorie ratio. Tummy grumbles or not. I don’t think they’re positioned as “healthy snacks” per se.

What’s concerning for David would be recent reports showing their macros may be misleading.

[Omaralexis @omrlxs]

@michaelmiraflor @mlitman Didn’t know they offered a membership! Sounds like a decent deal.

[Omaralexis @omrlxs]

@michaelmiraflor @mlitman Their common areas are positioned as being spacious, comfy-cozy third spaces since the rooms are tiny capsules.

The lobbies are great spaces to work from or hang out if you live locally; seemed like a community spot when I stayed at one in Seattle.

[Omaralexis @omrlxs]

@JimmyLevendia Honestly? Split that thing into two parts and sell it as a set.

As someone interested in reading more classics, one barrier I have to picking one of these up is committing to 1000+ pages sight unseen.

But a two-part set? I can do that.

[Omaralexis @omrlxs]

@michaelmiraflor Would absolutely welcome a $7500 point of sale discount on a new EV. 👀

[Omaralexis @omrlxs]

@michaelmiraflor Love the messaging of “AI to enhance real life” vs “AI to replace real life.”

[Omaralexis @omrlxs]

@neilcybart The continued professionalization of YouTube alienates its core audience.

It may be inevitavle as YT competes with the likes of Netflix, but this type of content betrays what made the platform great.

Even big names like MKBHD and FPT now crowd out the voices of small creators.

[Omaralexis @omrlxs]

They’ve already embedded all the major internals into the “camera plateau.”

Now stretch it out, put them on some glasses, and baby you’ve got a stew going!

[GREG ISENBERG @gregisenberg]

i don’t think anyone asked for a thinner iphone, but yesterday we got one.

my take is apple is training their suppliers by going thinner.

get foxconn to master thinner batteries, smaller parts, tighter tolerances so when they launch AR glasses, the ecosystem already knows how to make it at scale.

the world's thinnest iphone was for suppliers, not us.

sometimes you ship a product to prepare your ecosystem for the bet you actually care about tomorrow.

[Omaralexis @omrlxs]

@michaelmiraflor Calling it now: we will almost certainly see Bendgate Part 2.

[Omaralexis @omrlxs]

I wouldn’t be surprised if these types of skeuomorphic elements were just straight up photographic textures.

[aether @AetherAurelia]

yet to see any (modern) examples of skeuomorphic designs with proper leather stitches like we used to have, always just a faint flat dashed border.. i need to figure this out

[Omaralexis @omrlxs]

@michaelmiraflor Tariff-proof fashion propaganda? Think about it 🤔

Skinny jeans will use less fabric, while brands will charge the same (or more), and crank out double the units for the same tariff hit.

[Omaralexis @omrlxs]

chat are we cooked?