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#0003·Sonic Artistes··3 min read

Why we built a stem player in the browser (and not in Logic)

The brief was simple: let performers isolate and solo any instrument in a backing track, anywhere, on any device. The obvious answer was a DAW plugin. We went the other way — and the browser turned out to be the right call.

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  2. #0004

    Defaults are decisions

    Most people never change a default. That makes the default the most powerful design decision you'll ever make — and the one most often left to chance. A short case for choosing them on purpose.

    Digital Experiencetoday · 3 min read
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    OpenClaw: The Agentic AI Revolution Is Here (And So Are the Security Nightmares)

    You have probably seen it by now. Your Twitter feed. Your YouTube recommendations. That one person in your no-code community who will not stop talking about it. OpenClaw — the AI agent that lets you message your computer like it is a colleague and watch it actually do things. “It negotiated a £3,300 discount on […]

    Claude Code4mo ago · 16 min read
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    Logic Over Hype: How to Choose Digital Tools Without the Noise

    Open YouTube right now. What do you see? Likely a grid of thumbnails featuring people making shocked faces, overlaid with text that screams: “This new AI model is INSANE,” “Next.js 16 changes EVERYTHING,” or “Use this tool to become a millionaire by Tuesday.” If you are a creator, developer, or business owner, this constant barrage […]

    General5mo ago · 7 min read