What I'm up to - March 2026 - Philip I. Thomas

My monthly newsletter about what I'm up to, which I send in place of social media:

What I did in February

Published Three-ring binder and A fresh coat of paint on Contraption Co.
Launching a project soon at Chroma.
Had surgery to remove a plate in my wrist, leftover from a bike accident last Summer.
Ruby Weekly mentioned my Chroma for Ruby article

Books: Apple in China was absolutely fascinating - I recommend it as a way to understand the enmeshment of the US and China economies. Currently reading Blank Space, which looks at how tech killed art and created a nihilistic monoculture - I can already tell it will be a favorite book of mine.
Films: Got deep on Gary Husweit - watching Rams, Urbanized, and Helvetica. Also enjoyed Eames: the architect and the painter - I knew them for furniture, but had no idea about their film work.
Articles: New York Is Getting Sleepier. These Artists Are Wide Awake.
Helsinki announced a year without traffic deaths and discussions about it led to a resurgence of my old essay Engineering over enforcement. I'm disappointed in the World's Top 100 Coffee Shops list.
Gear: A shoe company I like did a collaboration with a coffee machine company I like, leaving me confused.
Music: Listening to Mr Wonderful and Tenor.