←Back homeThe ArchiveEvery issue, in order.4 pieces so far, kept in the order they were written.August 2026UX + Research Methods5 min readCultural Probes vs. Technology Probes, and Why the Difference MattersBill Gaver's cultural probes were designed to be unreliable as data: ambiguity was the feature. Technology probes, introduced four years later, were built to actually work. The difference isn't a technicality; it changes what you're allowed to claim afterward.→July 2026Product + Hardware5 min readWhy Phones Don't Have a Water-Eject ButtonThe Apple Watch ejects water because the speaker cavity was shaped to let it out, and because swimming is a marketed use case. A phone has a dozen openings and a warranty that excludes liquid damage. The missing button is a decision, not an omission.→July 2026Craft + AI5 min readThe Cost of Vibe Coding Nobody Puts in the DemoThe speed was never the problem. Nothing in the loop asks whether what you generated is correct, necessary, or safe, and slop, unlike a bug, passes every test you have. A green build only tells you the shapes line up.→May 2026UX + Accessibility5 min readYour Screen Is Full HD. So Why Does Everything Look Broken?A Full HD screen at 150% Windows scaling gives the browser 1280px, not 1920px. Most layouts were never tested at that width, and that's an accessibility problem.→