Thomas Lewis

🧑🏻‍🚀 Realitynauts! Meta + Microsoft collaborated to allow high-fidelity access to your Windows device within your Meta Quest.

Excited to see Ryan Holiday here in Seattle who brought me to Stoicism (not the bro-ish kind!) through The Daily Stoic. The Tenderoni and I just got our tickets! 🎟️

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This weekend, go to a bookstore or library and get a book that looks interesting to you.

Instead of scrolling for 30 minutes, pick up the book instead. I guarantee you will be much happier!

Princess Donut the Queen Anne Chonk!

#booksky

Aria Gen 2 Applications Are Now Open | Meta Quest Blog Today, we’re excited to announce that applications are now open for researchers to receive Aria Gen 2, targeting a broad rollout of Aria Gen 2 devices to qualified applicants in Q2 2026.

🧑🏻‍🚀 Realitynauts! Let's NERD-OUT! Meta released a detailed 17-page white paper on their Aria Gen 2 devices along with a dataset which gives you insight into the data you can have access to. Also, researchers (academic & corporate) can apply for access.

www.meta.com/blog/aria-ge...

Day 1 | Create immersive media experiences for visionOS | Meet with Apple YouTube video by Apple Developer

🧑🏻‍🚀 Realitynauts! Apple doesn't normally post or live stream their events, but they did for "Create immersive media experiences for visionOS" event! Day One is now available and Day Two is streaming now.

www.youtube.com/live/leGqoF8...

I know you are "absolutely going through it", I hope it gets better. Also, thank you for sharing your challenging journey as I am sure it helps others. Plus, with all your knowledge, I think you are 6 hours away from getting a PhD!

📚Took me a while, but finally finished reading Empire of AI! Very comprehensive look at not just a company on the forefront, but dealing with challenges that come with it moving at such velocity. Definitely a recommend if you are interested in this space.

Apple Vision Pro upgraded with the M5 chip and Dual Knit Band Apple introduced the upgraded Apple Vision Pro, featuring the powerful M5 chip, the Dual Knit Band, and innovative features with visionOS 26.

🧑🏻‍🚀 Realitynauts! Apple announced today an upgraded #AppleVisionPro which now includes their latest M5 chip as well as a new dual knit band.

www.apple.com/newsroom/202...

I may not be the praying type, but if Dolly Parton's sister says pray for her, I absolutely will. She's literally an angel on Earth.

Not just saying this because he's a friend, but the book is good. Especially if you've wondered why you didn't get promoted, or how to navigate organizations, + most importantly, staying true to yourself. Definitely recommend.

So I was excited to buy Drew Robbins book. But what really made me excited was that as I read it, it was absolutely describing how I think about my career. Everything resonated with me. Most of what was in there, I have been sharing the same themes with folks I am fortunate to mentor.

I'm truly grateful that I have friends in my life who do cool things, especially when they write books. In case you are unaware, I am a book nerd! 📚

Finally, Ralph Lauren and his wife Ricky. Stunning.

#RalphLaurenSP26

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As always, Ralph Lauren does an amazing job for their runway shows! Here are some of the interesting snaps I took...

I wish I could have also gotten good shots at all the amazing handbags although they did have a good camera set up for it for you to watch!

#RalphLaurenSP26

Oprah and Gayle show up at #RalphLaurenSP26!

Ok, Anna Wintour is here, the Spring 2026 Ralph Lauren Collection Runway Show can start! #RalphLaurenSP26

The celebrities + attendees at The Spring 2026 Ralph Lauren Collection Runway Show chatting and taking pictures before it starts! #RalphLaurenSP26

Didn't get to catch the Apple Keynote 🍏? No worries, I got the bento boxes of announcements here for you including the new Apple iPhone Air!

I'm serious, if you know someone at Microsoft who is working with Ralph Lauren and would spend a virtual coffee chat with me, please introduce me as I'd love to learn more and also if there is any way that I can help! 🤓

Bigger news than Apple today! Ralph Lauren & Microsoft created Ask Ralph!

There is no bigger fan than me when it comes to Ralph Lauren. Especially bringing AI to create an experience of having your own Ralph Lauren expert and shopper.

YouTube video by Mel Robbins How to Get Things Done, Stay Focused, and Be More Productive

You know that I am a huge Cal Newport fan and his concept of Slow Productivity (which actually does not mean slowing down but being more productive!). Highly recommend you watch or listen to this if you want to be more productive while not burning yourself out!

youtu.be/x3OA9Q6u9EU?...

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🧑🏻‍🚀 Realitynauts! Meta shared their research on "Goldilocks" session lengths for experiences. Much like the title, the sweet spot on Meta Quest is 20-40 minutes.

developers.meta.com/horizon/blog...

This long weekend, I took some time to explore a theme of books I had in my To Be Read pile! 🇯🇵 🍜🏯

Excited to see Claude working together with Xcode 26 Beta 7!

I've mostly either used the GitHub Copilot for Xcode or Visual Studio Code to work with Claude on research and projects, so I'm interested to see how this option works out.

The Mythical Vibe-Month: Vibe Coding, Context Engineering, and the Future of AI Dev Tools In The Mythical Man-Month, Fred Brooks famously wrote: The magic of myth and legend has come true...

Always happy when something I've been thinking about, someone else actually writes, posts, and shares! I'm glad to see this conceptual shift from "vibe coding" to context engineering with AI-enabled developer tools! 🥳

Great article by @guthals.com.

dev.to/drguthals/th...

I'm also interested in exploring other opportunities as well! Especially if they involve engineering, community, and content.

Glad to chat more with hiring folks to see if there may be a great fit!