Speaking of the newsletter, I’m thinking about moving back to buttondown from beehiiv. There's so much overhead and unused features with the latter.

If you're using Herdr, don't forget to use their skills as well! It'll make your terminal go vroom. npx skills add herdrdev/herdr --skill herdr -g

I've added a "Bee's List" to my website. It houses all of the things I use / consume and recommend. So far, I listed some of my fav gear, apps, and documentaries.

I recently sprained my thumb, and it's so annoying. I keep reinjuring it as well for some reason… Let me know if you have any tips for a faster recovery.

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