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Ali

@alialithinks.bsky.social

Staff Product Designer at @dropbox, previously at @instagram and @google. Here to post random stuff.

28 Followers  |  14 Following  |  27 Posts  |  Joined: 20.11.2024  |  1.5672

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Give me a Mac app with a local LLM. I’ll point it to my folder of personal docs like receipts, bills, taxes, etc and it’ll answer questions like: β€œHow much did I spend on home improvement this year?” I am willing to pay πŸ’° for this. Anyone knows if something like this exists? #aitools #apple

27.05.2025 17:20 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Wild animals trading cards made with GPT 4o

05.05.2025 04:53 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Obsessed with making trading cards of retro cartoons like this not very well know anime called Sasoki. #aiart

04.05.2025 06:10 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Many companies today prioritize senior talent over helping people grow, leaving junior designers in a cycle of applications and rejections. Young designers often struggle to get a foot in the door, questioning if their break will ever come. What’s your experience been like as a junior in the field?

07.03.2025 11:46 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

He said he can’t guarantee anything. Good night.

08.02.2025 22:57 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I told the agent I had global entry but that doesn’t seem to help, so I asked if changing my name to something like John would help.

08.02.2025 22:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Another hour later, I was told my name being β€œvery common” and my birthday being in January matches too many suspects in their database.

08.02.2025 22:57 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

You are not legally obligated to provide the pin. However, doing so might lead to further detention and seizure of your device.

08.02.2025 22:57 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Fun fact, USA border agents can do that legally and ask for not only your phone and pin but might even copy data from your device.

08.02.2025 22:57 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Then I was asked to hand over my phone and provide the PIN number. When I asked why I was handed a pamphlet.

08.02.2025 22:57 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

An hour later, I was asked few questions about where I live, work, and travel among other questions. The agent was polite and reasonable.

08.02.2025 22:57 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Got β€œrandomly” stopped at the border on my way back home to the USA.

08.02.2025 22:57 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

After 2017, it became all about squeezing engagement out of users, often at the expense of charm. Now, AI’s here to flip the table and rewrite the rules again.

17.01.2025 17:35 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

By 2013, the focus shifted to data-driven design yet still creative, but with more structure.

17.01.2025 17:35 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

How I see the last 20 years of design in tech: From 2003 to 2013, tech was all about having fun and trying things out.

17.01.2025 17:35 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Mark Twain wrote this poem on his daughter’s tombstone:
"Warm summer sun, shine kindly here; Warm southern wind, blow softly here; Green sod above, lie light, lie light, Good night, dear heart, Good night, good night." ❀️πŸ₯² #poetry

16.01.2025 03:26 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Drugmakers hiked prices for hundreds of drugs in early January January is a big time for drugmakers to hike prices. This year saw higher prices for 575 medications so far, including Ozempic, drugs for HIV, cancer and many others.

January is a big time for drugmakers to hike prices. This year saw higher prices for 575 medications so far, including Ozempic, drugs for HIV, cancer and many others.

14.01.2025 19:21 β€” πŸ‘ 545    πŸ” 224    πŸ’¬ 50    πŸ“Œ 23

Straight from Musk’s playbook: β€œBe hardcore or leave.” Prioritizing work over personal life will only accelerate burnout within the workforce, ultimately leading to diminished performance and poor long-term outcomes.

14.01.2025 20:19 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Gazans React to Trump’s Comments About Hostages President-elect Donald J. Trump said β€œall hell will break out in the Middle East” if hostages captured in the Hamas-led attacks were not freed before he takes office.

When President-elect Trump vowed on Tuesday that β€œall hell will break out in the Middle East” if hostages taken from Israel during the Hamas-led attacks of Oct. 7, 2023, are not freed before he takes office, Gazans were left to wonder: if this is not hell, then what is?

08.01.2025 16:08 β€” πŸ‘ 425    πŸ” 90    πŸ’¬ 35    πŸ“Œ 16

They never had a moral backbone in the first place.

08.01.2025 11:54 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

If you’re shocked by Zuckerberg’s latest move, welcome to America, where the motto is β€˜In Profits We Trust.’ Let’s be real: corporate America doesn’t run on principlesβ€”it runs on margins. Chasing money is the only priority at the top. #kissingthering

08.01.2025 11:48 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Did you know you can add Face ID to unlock to any app on iOS? Such a hidden gem. #apple

12.12.2024 14:39 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

If you think about it, the very best books are really just extremely long spells that turn you into a different person for the rest of your life

12.12.2024 13:40 β€” πŸ‘ 10637    πŸ” 1710    πŸ’¬ 219    πŸ“Œ 151
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a lego batman says because i 'm batman on a yellow background Alt: a lego batman says because i 'm batman on a yellow background

Is Lego Batman the best Batman movie?

28.11.2024 03:57 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Alien: Romulus (2024) While scavenging the deep ends of a derelict space station, a group of young space colonizers come face to face with the most terrifying life form in the universe.

The first four minutes of Alien: Romulus are flawless. What are your favorite movie openings?
boxd.it/zGqO #movies

23.11.2024 14:55 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

How do we succeed? Competition or cooperation?

21.11.2024 19:56 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Anyone else is noticing a very buggy handoff experience with their AirPod Pro Max lately? Like it would just stop responding after I switch between the Netflix app and YouTube music for example.

21.11.2024 04:21 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Hello #design friends. New here, so wave and let’s connect!

20.11.2024 18:02 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Hi friend. Giving this place a try.

20.11.2024 15:48 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Hello world πŸ‘‹

20.11.2024 05:01 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

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