Beckon: The Mac Voice Assistant I Built Because I Needed It
by Peter GarciaWhat Beckon is, why I made it, and how it's designed to stay out of your way, from a notch you can talk to, to hotel research that comes back in about 16 seconds.
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The Film Collection, Generative Cameras, and Android Parity
by Peter GarciaEverything after the launch stack β a second shader engine for film, DAILY 01's generative presets, ProRAW-develop film stocks, CREATE, an asset CDN, and full Android parity.
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Computational Cameras, a Shared Editor, and the Dynamic Island
by Peter GarciaFLUX-1, G8X MIII, POLAROID-90, SPECTRA-16, and the shared photo + video editor β the week Afterhours went from a shelf of camcorders to a lineup with genuinely different capture models.
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One Camera Becomes a Shelf: SNAP-27, CZ-30, HDV-2000, and the Commerce Model
by Peter GarciaFrom NS-8 (the free camcorder) to a shelf of paid cameras β rolls, disposables, tape camcorders, and the "look through it" paywall that lets you shoot with a camera before you buy.
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AFTERHOURS: A Sony NightShot Camcorder, Rebuilt as an iOS Camera
by Peter GarciaFrom initial commit through the first working device build β the origin of Afterhours Camera and the offline re-render architecture that never had to change.
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Ai Assisted engineering is not vibe coding.
by Peter GarciaThe difference between "vibe coding" and actually shipping products that handle real money and real users
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How My Mobile App Design Attracted a $45M Investment
by Peter GarciaA Journey of Innovation, Strategy, and Design Excellence That Captured Investor Confidence.
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User Experience Design in the midst, and aftermath of a category 5 typhoon
by Peter GarciaIn the midst of a storm, beautiful pixels we're created
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Starting a new youtube channel
by Peter GarciaIt's been years of wanting, and self doubt. Now, its time.
Read moreMy office space, and where I work.
by Peter GarciaI'm kind of proud with my how my little cozy room turned out, so I'm showing it off
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Figma Meetup, And How To Talk To Clients.
by Peter GarciaSo, I recently got the opportunity to talk to local designers, developers and other freelancers in my City.
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