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field notes on research, design, craft, and the weird bits between

Pinned notes

Start here how to start doing research at ucsd A short note for prospective undergraduate and master's research interns at UC San Diego. 7 min read

an afternoon with don norman

Don gave a talk at DLab about his charity, signed my Yellow Book, and told us to check out his new book

4 min read · March 04, 2026

2026 · design hci books talks · reflections
starting my pottery journey

embarking on a pottery journey with ellen fager at ucsd craft center, featuring three commissioned works

3 min read · August 31, 2025

2025 · pottery cool-things art · reflections
a gallery of random gen-ai images

a gallery of random gen-ai images

2 min read · December 13, 2024

2024 · gen-ai cool-things art · image-posts