I am with Ben Shneiderman on direct manipulation. www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWgP...

Direct Manipulation (1988 University of Maryland UIS Broadcast)

YouTube video by BenShneiderman

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Prototype for quickly going over several transactions and annotating them, via a card stack layout. What do you think? youtu.be/tCVOI7dGt7Y

Arké transaction swipé prototype

YouTube video by Christoph O

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Experimenting with AI-generated video explainers for critical features in Arké. What do you make of it? www.youtube.com/watch?v=gifJ...

Arké force move (aka unilateral exit) intro video

YouTube video by Christoph O

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"People are not friction". Nice one. daverupert.com/2026/03/peop...

"The fractures fell neatly along disciplines: engineers using AI to wish away designers, designers wishing away engineers, product managers wishing away both. In this climate, AI becomes frenemy identification technology, another way to avoid working together...

Arké now has a custom BDK-based onchain wallet to complement the Ark functionality. Onchain transactions now blend in seamlessly with Ark and Lightning.

Lots of things in Arké are not about re-inventing the wheel, but executing well, sometimes with a bit of playfulness. For the recovery phrase, you scratch to reveal it. And there's a handy printable PDF to note it down.

We had a nice project intro session about Arké yesterday, covering the origin story, ambitions, UX and design details, and lots more. Check it out. youtu.be/ORIjqn1YMbQ

Arké Project Intro

YouTube video by Bitcoin Design

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TestFlight waitlist signup is available if you'd like to help feel out and refine Arké. arke.cash

When you hide your balance in Arké, you see a scenic view of a Tuscan landscape.

I've been working on an Ark protocol desktop wallet prototype and it's been a ton of fun busting out the UI. Been sharing video updates for the past four weeks, all summarized in this thread here: community.second.tech/t/arke-macos...

I have a very bad feeling about this...

What a great design talk. www.youtube.com/watch?v=9DPW...

Config 2025: Designing dystopia: the creative vision behind Severance with Jeremy Hindle | Figma

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Happy pizza day!

Dig this. What are you going to release!?

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Friday 30th May is Release Day! Finally hit publish on anything creative you've been holding onto. May this groundswell of collective energy encourage people to realize their ideas and that it may build and audience of support for people's work. More info here: lu.ma/fr8rw7wi (Thanks Sam Furness)

The Bitcoin Designathon kicks off tomorrow! We’ve got two calls lined up. Join to hear how it all works, learn about prizes, and get your questions answered about projects, teams, or anything else. event.bitcoin.design

Designathon kick-off is Sunday. Would love to see you there. event.bitcoin.design

Spent the weekend with my son on the Runway 48-hour hackathon and we came up with this goofy short-film. Was a great chance to tinker with all the latest AI video/image/sound tools. Tons of limitations still, but also very powerful (and fun). www.youtube.com/watch?v=2pvN...

The Amulet

YouTube video by Christoph O

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Have you tried Saving Satoshi to learn bitcoin tech & coding? Would love to hear what you think. savingsatoshi.com

Saving Satoshi

Explore the mysteries of Satoshi and learn about bitcoin along the way.

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Fully in event planning mode at the moment. Between the Designathon, Oslo Freedom Forum, BTC Prague, and Presidio Bitcoin events, there's a lot to organize in the Bitcoin Design Community.

Bitcoin Designathon 2025

We are getting creative with bitcoin. From May 4 to 18, 2025.

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"This is what arbitrary, absolute power looks like. And this is why the men who wrote the Constitution never wanted anyone to have it" www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...

Trump Is Showing Why Dictatorships Fail

The authors of the Constitution separated powers for a reason.

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Designathon website and sign-ups are now live. Check it out. event.bitcoin.design

We're organizing another Designathon in the Bitcoin Design Community, from May 4-18. Should be fun.

Hard to make a better case for bitcoin as a credibly neutral global money than the global news section of the HRF financial freedom report. us14.campaign-archive.com?e=063899928b...

It was a pleasure presenting the Open Design Guide (opendesign.guide) last week at FOSS Backstage with @erioldoesdesign.bsky.social. It's an effort to provide a smoother path into open-source for designers. Interestingly, there were 3 other talks at the conference that brought up the same problem.

"We've been successfully removing all friction from our apps — think about how effortless it is to scroll through a social feed. But is that what we want? Compare the feeling of doomscrolling to kneading dough, playing an instrument, sketching...

I used Penpot (penpot.app) for a presentation at FOSS Backstage last week. It worked great, with a few small hiccups. If you're not ready to go 100% Penpot yet, I'd recommend trying it for smaller design tasks (and give the team feedback). One step at a time.

Penpot: The Design Tool for Design & Code Collaboration

Penpot is the open-source free design software that connects designers and developers with no handoff drama. Prototyping, UI design and code - all in one app.

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Did my usual voting day routine. Show up at 8 right when they open and then go for a run. I hope we get a strong Germany to tackle our short- and mid-term geopolitical challenges and economic issues, while also staying on track on longer-term climate goals. And no more right-wing nonsense, please.