https://juanvisbal.com/blog/ en Fri, 09 Oct 2026 21:15:14 -0500 https://juanvisbal.com/blog/2026/10/09/would-have-loved-to-see.html Fri, 09 Oct 2026 21:15:14 -0500 https://juanvisbal.com/blog/2026/10/09/would-have-loved-to-see.html <p>Would have loved to see this exhibition. <a href="https://www.designboom.com/art/tim-walker-five-decades-queer-activism-portraiture-national-portrait-gallery-london-fairyland/" title="https://www.designboom.com/art/tim-walker-five-decades-queer-activism-portraiture-national-portrait-gallery-london-fairyland/">www.designboom.com/art/tim-walker-five-d…</a></p> Would have loved to see this exhibition. https://www.designboom.com/art/tim-walker-five-decades-queer-activism-portraiture-national-portrait-gallery-london-fairyland/ https://juanvisbal.com/blog/2026/10/09/avatar-seven-havens-looks-promising.html Fri, 09 Oct 2026 11:01:53 -0500 https://juanvisbal.com/blog/2026/10/09/avatar-seven-havens-looks-promising.html <p>Avatar: Seven Havens looks promising so far, story-wise, but that animation is too choppy and stiff. 🥴</p> Avatar: Seven Havens looks promising so far, story-wise, but that animation is too choppy and stiff. 🥴 https://juanvisbal.com/blog/2026/10/09/thanks-to-the-nova-im.html Fri, 09 Oct 2026 01:21:02 -0500 https://juanvisbal.com/blog/2026/10/09/thanks-to-the-nova-im.html <p>Thanks to the Nova, I’m rediscovering my love of (Pokémon) games.</p> <img src="https://juanvisbal.com/blog/uploads/2026/thanks-to-the-nova-im.jpg" alt="Retroid Pocket Nova, GameCube colored, laying in the table running Crystal in Gen1Recomp with Voxel Mod."> Thanks to the Nova, I’m rediscovering my love of (Pokémon) games. <img src="https://juanvisbal.com/blog/uploads/2026/thanks-to-the-nova-im.jpg" alt="Retroid Pocket Nova, GameCube colored, laying in the table running Crystal in Gen1Recomp with Voxel Mod."> https://juanvisbal.com/blog/2026/10/09/moving-on-from-microblog-to.html Fri, 09 Oct 2026 01:16:13 -0500 https://juanvisbal.com/blog/2026/10/09/moving-on-from-microblog-to.html <p>Moving on from micro.blog to host my own blog. Check it out at <a href="https://www.juanvisbal.com/blog" title="https://www.juanvisbal.com/blog">www.juanvisbal.com/blog</a></p> Moving on from micro.blog to host my own blog. Check it out at https://www.juanvisbal.com/blog https://juanvisbal.com/blog/2026/09/22/anyone-know-a-good-notion.html Tue, 22 Sep 2026 12:44:14 -0500 http://juanvisbal.micro.blog/2026/09/22/anyone-know-a-good-notion.html <p>Anyone know a good Notion alternative? I used it to track and inventory everything: tasks, wishlist, bookmarks, reading list, travel plans, notes, recipes, groceries, etc. but those absurd price increases are waaay out of my price range.</p> Anyone know a good Notion alternative? I used it to track and inventory everything: tasks, wishlist, bookmarks, reading list, travel plans, notes, recipes, groceries, etc. but those absurd price increases are waaay out of my price range. https://juanvisbal.com/blog/2026/09/21/the-insidious-ways-of-israhell.html Mon, 21 Sep 2026 12:42:15 -0500 http://juanvisbal.micro.blog/2026/09/21/the-insidious-ways-of-israhell.html <p>The insidious ways of Israhell have hit another milestone: An Israeli firm is behind all the “rogue AI” hacking scandals involving OpenAI, Anthropic, and Meta: <a href="https://www.effort.news/irregular" title="https://www.effort.news/irregular">www.effort.news/irregular</a></p> The insidious ways of Israhell have hit another milestone: An Israeli firm is behind all the “rogue AI” hacking scandals involving OpenAI, Anthropic, and Meta: [www.effort.news/irregular](https://www.effort.news/irregular) https://juanvisbal.com/blog/2026/09/20/beyond-obsessed-with-this-giant.html Sun, 20 Sep 2026 17:40:45 -0500 http://juanvisbal.micro.blog/2026/09/20/beyond-obsessed-with-this-giant.html <p>Beyond obsessed with this giant HR Giger book I found at a local bookshop today.</p> <img src="https://juanvisbal.com/blog/uploads/2026/fd9d6ecb-4607-482b-8015-6b910d532ca3.jpg" width="450" height="600" alt="A biography and art book about HR Giger featuring his work displayed on a wooden shelf. On the cover: dark, surreal, biomechanical with a central humanoid face and skeletal figures."> Beyond obsessed with this giant HR Giger book I found at a local bookshop today. <img src="https://juanvisbal.com/blog/uploads/2026/fd9d6ecb-4607-482b-8015-6b910d532ca3.jpg" width="450" height="600" alt="A biography and art book about HR Giger featuring his work displayed on a wooden shelf. On the cover: dark, surreal, biomechanical with a central humanoid face and skeletal figures."> https://juanvisbal.com/blog/2026/09/18/seeing-the-politics-of-modern.html Fri, 18 Sep 2026 14:02:14 -0500 http://juanvisbal.micro.blog/2026/09/18/seeing-the-politics-of-modern.html <p>Seeing the politics of modern fascism within Colombia has been utterly horrifying; every day brings some terrible news, and we’re all living in a constant state of terror and anxiety.</p> Seeing the politics of modern fascism within Colombia has been utterly horrifying; every day brings some terrible news, and we’re all living in a constant state of terror and anxiety. https://juanvisbal.com/blog/2026/09/01/watching-homeland-for-the-first.html Tue, 01 Sep 2026 14:19:29 -0500 http://juanvisbal.micro.blog/2026/09/01/watching-homeland-for-the-first.html <p>Watching Homeland for the first time, and it’s impressive how the show gradually becomes more anti-US imperialism and anti-Zionist.</p> <p>It reads as though, just like Carrie, the more the showrunners and writers learn the more they get radicalized themselves.</p> Watching Homeland for the first time, and it’s impressive how the show gradually becomes more anti-US imperialism and anti-Zionist. It reads as though, just like Carrie, the more the showrunners and writers learn the more they get radicalized themselves. https://juanvisbal.com/blog/2026/08/04/im-looking-for-a-graphic.html Tue, 04 Aug 2026 16:06:33 -0500 http://juanvisbal.micro.blog/2026/08/04/im-looking-for-a-graphic.html <p>I&rsquo;m looking for a graphic designer or artist who can help me define my personal brand. I&rsquo;m currently using a combination of a very old logo, my Apple Memoji, and Notion Face; the last two are fine for a profile on a website, but they don&rsquo;t feel right for defining my professional identity.</p> I'm looking for a graphic designer or artist who can help me define my personal brand. I'm currently using a combination of a very old logo, my Apple Memoji, and Notion Face; the last two are fine for a profile on a website, but they don't feel right for defining my professional identity. https://juanvisbal.com/blog/2026/08/01/so-pissed-at-myself-for.html Sat, 01 Aug 2026 00:44:57 -0500 http://juanvisbal.micro.blog/2026/08/01/so-pissed-at-myself-for.html <p>So pissed at myself for not going to Lollapalooza this year. 😭🎵</p> So pissed at myself for not going to Lollapalooza this year. 😭🎵 https://juanvisbal.com/blog/2026/07/30/225726.html Thu, 30 Jul 2026 22:57:26 -0500 http://juanvisbal.micro.blog/2026/07/30/225726.html <p>Seeing <a href="https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/969681-spider-man-brand-new-day">Spider-Man: Brand New Day</a> the same week as <a href="https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/1368337-the-odyssey">The Odyssey</a> gives you a certain kind of whiplash. 🎬</p> Seeing [Spider-Man: Brand New Day](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/969681-spider-man-brand-new-day) the same week as [The Odyssey](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/1368337-the-odyssey) gives you a certain kind of whiplash. 🎬 https://juanvisbal.com/blog/2026/07/30/disappointed-that-the-xmen-writers.html Thu, 30 Jul 2026 22:45:24 -0500 http://juanvisbal.micro.blog/2026/07/30/disappointed-that-the-xmen-writers.html <p>Disappointed that the X-men ‘97 writers chose to fridge Magik.</p> Disappointed that the X-men ‘97 writers chose to fridge Magik. https://juanvisbal.com/blog/2026/07/29/not-in-a-thousand-years.html Wed, 29 Jul 2026 23:57:29 -0500 http://juanvisbal.micro.blog/2026/07/29/not-in-a-thousand-years.html <p>Not in a thousand years would I have imagined the company I’d be working with next.</p> Not in a thousand years would I have imagined the company I’d be working with next. https://juanvisbal.com/blog/2026/07/24/the-kids-guide-to-piracy.html Fri, 24 Jul 2026 22:06:59 -0500 http://juanvisbal.micro.blog/2026/07/24/the-kids-guide-to-piracy.html <p>The kid&rsquo;s guide to piracy 🎬 <a href="https://friendo.monster/posts/the-kids-guide-to-piracy.html" title="https://friendo.monster/posts/the-kids-guide-to-piracy.html">friendo.monster/posts/the-kids-guide-to-…</a></p> The kid's guide to piracy 🎬 [friendo.monster/posts/the...](https://friendo.monster/posts/the-kids-guide-to-piracy.html) https://juanvisbal.com/blog/2026/07/24/watching-the-new-heman-movie.html Fri, 24 Jul 2026 20:26:39 -0500 http://juanvisbal.micro.blog/2026/07/24/watching-the-new-heman-movie.html <p>Watching the new He-Man movie, and if I’m getting this right, the Power of Grayskull is steroids? 🎥</p> Watching the new He-Man movie, and if I’m getting this right, the Power of Grayskull is steroids? 🎥 https://juanvisbal.com/blog/2026/07/22/i-havent-seen-much-on.html Wed, 22 Jul 2026 19:55:52 -0500 http://juanvisbal.micro.blog/2026/07/22/i-havent-seen-much-on.html <p>I haven&rsquo;t seen much on social media about mass protests in the US regarding current events. I wonder if this is due to information suppression or genuine inaction.</p> I haven't seen much on social media about mass protests in the US regarding current events. I wonder if this is due to information suppression or genuine inaction. https://juanvisbal.com/blog/2026/07/22/what-an-incredible-episode-of.html Wed, 22 Jul 2026 11:24:13 -0500 http://juanvisbal.micro.blog/2026/07/22/what-an-incredible-episode-of.html <p>What an incredible episode of #X-men97 !! Felt specifically made for me with Monet, Danger, Polaris all featured.</p> What an incredible episode of #X-men97 !! Felt specifically made for me with Monet, Danger, Polaris all featured. https://juanvisbal.com/blog/2026/07/15/the-idea-that-were-losing.html Wed, 15 Jul 2026 19:09:50 -0500 http://juanvisbal.micro.blog/2026/07/15/the-idea-that-were-losing.html <p>The idea that we’re losing all comics sites because of an Amazon crackdown is sending me down a spiral; I live in Colombia and access to comics is not easy. 📚</p> The idea that we’re losing all comics sites because of an Amazon crackdown is sending me down a spiral; I live in Colombia and access to comics is not easy. 📚 https://juanvisbal.com/blog/2026/07/14/been-noticing-some-issues-lately.html Tue, 14 Jul 2026 15:23:28 -0500 http://juanvisbal.micro.blog/2026/07/14/been-noticing-some-issues-lately.html <p>Been noticing some issues lately with sites logging out, or constantly requiring verification.</p> <p>For example, I always need to log in when using “Sign in with Apple”, and Shopify is constantly asking me to verify. It’s mostly sites using passkeys so I wonder if that’s the issue.</p> Been noticing some issues lately with sites logging out, or constantly requiring verification. For example, I always need to log in when using “Sign in with Apple”, and Shopify is constantly asking me to verify. It’s mostly sites using passkeys so I wonder if that’s the issue. https://juanvisbal.com/blog/2026/07/12/read-this-exchange-today-on.html Sun, 12 Jul 2026 20:45:52 -0500 http://juanvisbal.micro.blog/2026/07/12/read-this-exchange-today-on.html <p>Read this exchange today on Design Twitter.</p> <blockquote> <p>Person A: Maybe in an age of agents, this is the new way to open source – open source the ideas, not the code …</p> </blockquote> <blockquote> <p>User 2: Yes! I love this. Open sourcing a spec is an interesting spin on it, and solves the issue of feeling like you need to thoroughly clean up and then maintain live code</p> </blockquote> <p>Was quite surprised. Is it a lack of understanding of open source, or because OOS is not compatible with the big LLMs that all depend on stolen data?</p> Read this exchange today on Design Twitter. > Person A: Maybe in an age of agents, this is the new way to open source – open source the ideas, not the code … > User 2: Yes! I love this. Open sourcing a spec is an interesting spin on it, and solves the issue of feeling like you need to thoroughly clean up and then maintain live code Was quite surprised. Is it a lack of understanding of open source, or because OOS is not compatible with the big LLMs that all depend on stolen data? https://juanvisbal.com/blog/2026/07/08/cant-believe-bluesky-doesnt-have.html Wed, 08 Jul 2026 16:10:31 -0500 http://juanvisbal.micro.blog/2026/07/08/cant-believe-bluesky-doesnt-have.html <p>Can’t believe <a href="https://micro.blog/Bluesky">@Bluesky</a> doesn’t have media in DMs yet. What’re the technical limitations?</p> Can’t believe [@Bluesky](https://micro.blog/Bluesky) doesn’t have media in DMs yet. What’re the technical limitations? https://juanvisbal.com/blog/2026/06/22/the-enshittification-of-a-was.html Mon, 22 Jun 2026 13:42:09 -0500 http://juanvisbal.micro.blog/2026/06/22/the-enshittification-of-a-was.html <p>The enshittification of A24 was not on my 2026 bingo card. 📽️</p> <p><a href="https://www.theverge.com/entertainment/953596/google-deepmind-a24-studio-ai-partnership" title="https://www.theverge.com/entertainment/953596/google-deepmind-a24-studio-ai-partnership">www.theverge.com/entertainment/953596/go…</a></p> The enshittification of A24 was not on my 2026 bingo card. 📽️ [www.theverge.com/entertain...](https://www.theverge.com/entertainment/953596/google-deepmind-a24-studio-ai-partnership) https://juanvisbal.com/blog/2026/06/21/sad-day-for-us-in.html Sun, 21 Jun 2026 22:38:08 -0500 http://juanvisbal.micro.blog/2026/06/21/sad-day-for-us-in.html <p>Sad day for us in Colombia, as the far-left wins the election. Hoping the country doesn’t fall into chaos in the hands of neofascism like other American countries.</p> Sad day for us in Colombia, as the far-left wins the election. Hoping the country doesn’t fall into chaos in the hands of neofascism like other American countries. https://juanvisbal.com/blog/2026/06/14/add-cron-to-the-list.html Sun, 14 Jun 2026 12:36:01 -0500 http://juanvisbal.micro.blog/2026/06/14/add-cron-to-the-list.html <p>Add Cron to the list of apps ruined by being purchased by a bigger company. Feels like it’s been on life support since being acquired by Notion.</p> Add Cron to the list of apps ruined by being purchased by a bigger company. Feels like it’s been on life support since being acquired by Notion.