2026-01-09
Doing
A new thing I want to try this year is learning Swift to make a Mac app with zero background in programming. And I want to do it the “old-school” way—without AI, that is. I have an idea for an app for a very long time and maybe it’s time I try to make it happen myself. Right now, I’m going to check out some learning resources, find one that I like and start learning and see how it goes.
I’m also trialing Kagi Search to see if it’s really significant better than Google.
YouTube
- Working on a “1 year after” follow-up video for my Anthros review video, where I also plan to talk about the V2 of the chair and how it compares to the V1
Piano
- Prelude and fugue in C-sharp major (BWV 848) from the Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1 by J. S. Bach
- Prelude in C-minor (BWV 934) from Little Preludes and Fugues by J. S. Bach
Long-term project
- Learning 🇵🇹 European Portuguese 🇵🇹 with the fantastic Practice Portuguese. I want to spend more time learning Portuguese this year and get to A2 level before my wife and I visit Portugal
Entertainment
Reading
- Elements of Typographic Style by Robert Bringhurst
I read this book during my undergrad doing typesetting for a novel as part of a capstone project but I have barely any memory of what I read. Labouring over the typefaces for this blog just made me want to re-read this classic again.
TV: Schitt’s Creek
Music: I’ve been mostly listening to a compilation playlist I made consisting of various video game music I like.
Currently brewing
Roaster: Subtext.coffee
David Flores
- Origin: La Neblina, Cajamarca, Peru
- Varieties: Sidra
- Process: Washed
- Notes: Plum, persimmon, floral; deep complex, vibrant acidity
San Pedro Ocopetatillo
- Origin: San Pedro Ocopetatillo, Sierra Mazateca, Oaxaca, Mexico
- Varities: Field blend
- Process: Washed
- Notes: Plum, pear, strawberry; sweet round, medium acidity