naz

Malaysian-American third culture kid. Design director and founding designer for startups. Often outdoors running, climbing, cycling (on hiatus), and overlanding.

SF, CA.

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nazhamid@mastodon-social.mostr.pub

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2025-05-06 16:34:15

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@nprofile…y2ut I must know the domain! (Or was it the old one?)

2025-05-06 16:33:16

Love to see it.
So much of what’s made my own career have longevity is choosing the path that speaks to me personally, rather than professionally. There have been many times the money and status could have been picked, but fun, interesting, meaningful, and working with good people have always been the criteria. https://typo.social/@jasonsantamaria/114461322886774015

2025-05-02 22:25:53

I just finished writing a longer memorial, but I want to acknowledge the massive hole in our hearts from this morning as Barb passed away on her terms, in my arms at the vet shortly after we brought her to Bernal Heights for a look at her home, and to feel the sun on her skin, and the wind through her fur one last time.
We miss you Barbara.
Puffy and sleep deprived eyes be damned.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/440/584/721/068/568/original/753a9ebe44f94da2.jpeg
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2025-04-23 04:50:45

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@nprofile…rnt9 They tried once! Their first ever product.
https://www.sony.com/en/SonyInfo/CorporateInfo/History/SonyHistory/1-01.html

2025-04-19 22:06:22

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@nprofile…rnt9 Those delineations seem clearer to me because they each have a typical shape. What would the difference be between a note, thought, and snapshot (unless snapshot is a photo)?

2025-04-19 21:47:54

I’ve long contemplated this: do you see (and/or do this) the difference when perusing other’s sites and where an author makes the line between items such as essays, notes, journal, blog, etc.?
In some, I can see a clear distinction between an essay and a note/journal/blog/short(?), but I’m curious how much of it matters to a reader.

2025-04-14 17:30:37

I made a modus operandi page and post. Partly an explainer for some aspects of my life when it comes into conversation and partly for my own recording as my current life framework.
https://nazhamid.com/journal/modus-operandi/

2025-04-10 20:20:08

Very lovely redesign and update from new caretaker Manu. https://social.lol/@bixfrankonis/114315481054012419

2025-04-09 18:07:52

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@nprofile…y2ut @nprofile…yre4 I'm surprised in a good way because the last thing I saw him in was The Northman, and Skarsgård was intense in that! (The whole movie is, granted).

2025-04-09 17:58:06

Well, the Murderbot trailer is promising indeed.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vEioDeOiqEs
(h/t @nprofile…yre4)

2025-04-07 17:23:11

Sometimes, I prefer waiting a bit to read a blog/site because of the way it's authored. I do this with @nprofile…zrrz's site (~week) for example, because it has this nice cohesion and narrative of time. I get to relive it on a longer timeline than day-by-day, which creates a more intimate feeling, and feels more book-like.
https://chrisglass.com/photos/

2025-04-02 20:19:13

This sounds like an amazing opportunity to work at the Eames Institute! (Yes, those Eameses).
https://vis.social/@piper/114270087534232397

2025-03-31 03:51:25

The moments are more precious than ever before. Starting to collect the last times.
https://mastodon.social/@jenschuetz/114254927761398759

2025-03-28 20:34:20

https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/241/964/822/197/747/original/6e0c892bbf1ae5ef.jpeg
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2025-03-27 00:01:16

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@nprofile…fv4z Bookshop link for those not wanting to use Amazon:
https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-guarantee-dispatches-from-the-front-lines-of-america-s-next-economy/20302377?ean=9781620978467&next=t

2025-03-25 19:00:47

TIL Sony has its own closed top-level domain.
https://pro.sony

2025-03-24 02:58:46

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I can remember clearly the last time I played drums properly, which was almost 13 years ago, with my first band in Malaysia. @nprofile…p0pl and I were visiting my family in KL after a long absence and I got the old band together, Monkeywrench, after a 15-year absence.
I’m very grateful Jen filmed this (unplanned). Look at the lack of facial hair and the bushy hair, haha.
(I love a tight snare - blame John Stanier/Helmet).
https://vimeo.com/49000288

2025-03-23 23:25:18

Been a long minute! Picked up some new sticks, a fancy drum key, and demo’d some kits for fun.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/214/325/514/830/532/original/506e64ea3003fb27.jpeg
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2025-03-23 19:41:35

Print is not dead. And in a time when digital is malleable and fragile, and can shape your behavior, physical media works on your terms.
https://mastodon.social/@AnthonyBaker/114213281522980399

2025-03-19 17:02:08

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@nprofile…y2ut Yessssssss

2025-03-19 00:13:20

One thing I wish the App Store provided users with: a way to bookmark or star apps to try later. I often come across interesting ones in articles and posts but am not in the space to go download a full Mac app or whatnot.

2025-03-18 15:59:00

Rebooted the Links section on my site. Kept it simple and reversed a decision to make each link a permalink, and kept it paginated.
( @nprofile…jpw4 as always making it straightforward.)
And! A Links RSS, which may be more valuable.
https://nazhamid.com/links/
https://nazhamid.com/links.xml

2025-03-18 14:37:30

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@nprofile…zg5r hopefully light in this case. You made an amazing thing and I miss those early days. Things evolve, and change.

2025-03-17 21:12:35

And there's Murderbot
https://tv.apple.com/show/murderbot/umc.cmc.5owrzntj9v1gpg31wshflud03?mttnsubad=umc.cmc.5owrzntj9v1gpg31wshflud03

2025-03-15 23:03:29

July 12, 2018.
I used to cross the Golden Gate Bridge multiple times a week to ride in the Marin Headlands. I don’t anymore (cycling injury a few years back), and I miss these views. But I likely have a lifetime of photos of the bridge and the Headlands.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/168/942/154/442/101/original/29b50aa6c177d34e.jpeg

2025-03-13 15:20:58

I spent last week in Ojai at a work event and a big theme was the existential feeling of practicing craft in the face of AI vibe coding and generative codebases and how quality suffers.
I wrote just a little bit about it.
(Still percolating on more).
https://nazhamid.com/journal/quality-maintenance-craft/

2025-03-07 19:02:43

So lovely as always.
https://follow.ethanmarcotte.com/@beep/114117088255170902

2025-03-06 19:12:31

One of the best craftspeople! You should absolutely work with Jason. https://typo.social/@jasonsantamaria/114111388393612860

2025-02-28 00:21:16

I am "when I read lots of swear words in blog posts it's a bit off-putting" years old.

2025-02-26 20:44:50

I’m going to blame MTV for everything.
https://mastodon.social/@jenschuetz/114072127595231016

2025-02-25 22:46:41

An amazing piece of craft and artwork that @nprofile…p0pl worked on for a year, that I get to look at and marvel in the details.
https://jenschuetz.com/journal/2024-in-stitches/?v=1

2025-01-09 22:34:55

For light-dark-system switchers, what icon best represents system to you?
A. Clock
B. Cog
C. Other _______________