mystical cup of coffee Mike Shuey
Former UX specialist. Now I just write.
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What happened to car design?

I happened to check out Wired Magazine and noticed an article "The 19 Most Exciting Cars at the Beijing Auto Show 2026." I love car design, particularly cars from the 40, 50 and 60's. So I thought OK, I'll check this article out. Let's see what is classified as an "exciting car." It was exactly what I thought it would be. Boxy, look-alike cars. Boring. Maybe they were packed with technology, but there wasn't one thing about 99% of them that would make me excited to drive one. They all looked like they were designed with Legos. When cars used...

I killed my (profitable) YouTube channel

This is the story of a YouTube channel I made about three years ago. It sort of started as an experiment. Could I reach 1000 subscribers and get monetized? Could I make some money with affiliate links? I saw other YouTubers doing it, so I thought why not me? But this YouTube journey started long before I ever shot a video... The start of my "make money on-line" journeyI've always dabbled with "making money online." Early in the life of the web - you know, back in the days of AOL discs and Compuserve I created sites with html, using...

Which minimalist blogging platform in 2026?

It's been a bit of a confusing journey trying to decide on a blogging platform. I knew I didn't want to be back on Wordpress. Been there. Done that. The security issues, the slow load times, and don't get me started on plug-ins. My next thought was to use Ghost. I've used Ghost Pro in the past and was pleased with the overall experience, but I wasn't interested in starting a paid newsletter. Plus, Ghost Pro has doubled in price since I used it last and I've been trying to rid myself of needless subscription fees, not add to them....

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