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Space · by Kabir Khan · 2026-09-14

Notes from a very normal weekend with Space in real life

Part of me wanted the fancy version with all the tools. The better version was boring: one notebook, one reminder, and a willingness to be clumsy with the setup for a while.

I started this because my commute felt a little stuck, and rockets seemed like a manageable place to experiment. The funny part is that the smallest change was the one I kept.

I had a disappointing first try, a surprisingly good second try, and then a third attempt that taught me humility. So, naturally, I now have opinions.

I had a disappointing first try, a surprisingly good second try, and then a third attempt that taught me humility. So, naturally, I now have opinions.

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Arif Hasan · 16 likes

That is a surprisingly elegant way to frame it. This is where I would ask one more question before choosing.

Kabir Khan · 1 likes

Fair pushback.

Aarav Sharma · 6 likes

The normal angle is what sold me. This would have saved me a lot of trial and error.

Aarav Sharma · 1 likes

Agree completely. The simple version is underrated. I would love to see a follow-up after 3 weeks.

Kabir Khan · 1 likes

@quiet_river This. Exactly this.

Gentle Comet · 0 likes

That sounds great until you add children/pets/deadlines.

Piotr Zieliński · 1 likes

Agree completely. The simple version is underrated. This pairs weirdly well with pierogi.