Alex Akers

@a2.co

1357 Followers 467 Following

🩳 Software Engineer, Shortcuts at Apple 🏳️‍🌈 he/him 🕸️ https://a2.co

User dhuartson posts: Don't let anyone talk you out of spending $15 on a new hobby. That $50 will be the best $400 you ever spent.
Selfie of Alex holding iPhone, shot on Game Boy Camera via that iPhone
Screenshot of WhatsApp with title “Usernames are coming soon. Reserve yours today.”
Two HomePod mini units are half taken apart on a wooden table. Various screws and cables are visible, as well as a screwdriver kit with lots of tips.
A door mat that says “hope you brought wine” (or, ambiguously, “urine”?)
Alex's website, styled as a well-known retro handheld console and each page is a cartridge for said console.
Alex Akers [subtitle] Software engineer. Always sweats the details. Might ship the thing.
A script in which Alex is arguing with Boris, the best person, why pandas are the best animal. To Boris, everything is the best, so it is hard to convince him. Alex: Boris, you have to admit that pandas are the best animal. Boris: No way! Everything is the best, so how can pandas be any better than anything else? Alex: Well, for one thing, they're really cute. Boris: That's not a good enough reason. Alex: Okay, how about this: they're also very rare, so they're kind of like a symbol of good luck. Boris: That's still not a good enough reason. Alex: Well, what if I told you that pandas are actually really good at problem-solving? Boris: That's more like it! I didn't know that. Alex: See? Pandas are the best animal!
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Manga-style comic of a giant (large) red panda terrorizing a Japanese village (but it's still kinda cute?)
A pink, handwritten sticky note that says “Do not remove from office” stuck to an elevator wall panel
Alex is leaning on a large, shiny peach sculpture in an outdoor area. The peach is situated on a circular path surrounded by hexagonal tiles. In the background, there are trees, planters, and a few people sitting at white tables. The scene is well-lit by natural sunlight filtering through the tree leaves.
Screenshot of "2BPP" written in a grayscale pixel font
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A sign on a wall that says “Emergency Generator”
3D print of Alex’s teeth at 50% scale, on Alex’s open palm
Screenshot of my teeth, about to be printed, in the BambuStudio app
Screenshot showing one commit on Jan 5, 2025 and Feb 28, 2026
Photo of the 2BIT BRIDGE dongle that looks like a small Game Boy cartridge. There's a USB-C end on the top, and the "cartridge" has a photo I took of the Brooklyn Bridge on it.
Literoom PWA's dock and Home Screen icon
GIF of the Martians from Sesame Street reading a book
How to draw an owl 1. Draw some circles (it's just two ovals) 2. Draw the rest of the fucking owl (a smirking owl drawn in pencil)
Claude: Would you like me to implement any of these tests for you? Me: Yes do all of that please Claude: You've hit your limit • resets 10am (UTC)
ChatGPT-generated image of Ptery Pratchett (Terry Pratchett as a pterodactyl) flying over a river with some dinosaurs on the river bank and a volcano in the background
Screenshot of a macOS notification: [Time Sensitive] Terry Pratchett but it's a pterodactyl Today, 10:00 AM
A large tree with exposed roots in a grassy field under a blue sky. A swing is attached to one of the branches.
A website showing a digital illustration of a hand holding a smartphone displaying a panda on the screen. The phone screen shows the time as 9:41 and icons for Shortcuts, Wallet, Twitter, Outlook, and To Do. The background is a blurred natural setting. The hand is wearing a blue and white wristband with a circular button.
A screenshot of a webpage. A cartoon illustration of a panda sitting in a wooden chair in a room with a yellow lamp and a plant. The panda is holding a smartphone. The text "Alex Akers" with, under it, "About" and "Work" links are displayed on the left side of the page. The background is a light gray color with a circular rug pattern on the floor.
Status Update Driver's License Card An application for card **** is being processed. Your card has not yet been mailed. No further action is required.
Alex is holding a boxed copy of Kero Kero Cowboy
The back of a "white" Cards Against Humanity card.
Selfie with Emily and Ismaeel in front of the window
Alex in a Brooklyn sweatshirt poses in front of the mirror in an apartment overlooking Brooklyn building roofs
Scene from Toy Story with the three-eyed aliens when they say "THE CLAW"
My Bluesky most-used words list, with "think its just not" highlighted in larger blue.
Replay'25 from Apple Music Top Song "Abracadabra" by Lady Gaga 103 Plays
A spoof of the book "Go, Dog! Go!" but it's a dog learning Go (the Japanese board game)
Jamie Lee Curtis from Freaky Friday saying "I'm like the crypt keeper"
Jumping frame for a panda platformer character
Walking animation for a panda platformer character
Idle animation for a panda platformer character
SpongeBob GIF of "one hour later" transitions to "two hours later" then "three hours later"
Some sort of scary clown-esque panda in 8x16-pixel size
It's also Alex, posing with the Mona Lisa
Alex is grinning widely in front of a piece of art that is a face also grinning widely
Genmoji of an ostrich covered in flowers
Red destructive button that says “Dissociate this product”
Screenshot of Duolingo with an alert that says "Something went wrong! Please try again later or contact support if the issue persists."
My Favorite Things (Quephird’s Version) Verse 1 Pictures of flowers in soft morning breezes, Videos teaching old Lightfoot’s fine pieces, Melodies drifting as sweet as they bring. These are a few of my favorite things. Chorus When the code breaks, When the integral’s hard, When I’m feeling stuck, I simply remember my favorite things, And then I climb out of that rut. Verse 2 Online games built with LaTeX equations, Christmas trees glowing with pickle decorations, Sparkling ornaments hung up on strings. These are a few of my favorite things.
Album art in the style of "Turn Down for What" by DJ Snake & Lil Jon but it says "Turn Down for UAT (Release Candidate Version)" by Team QA & Dev
"(Merged) a2 merged 73 commits into [main] from"
“TO SERVE MAN / for THE TWILIGHT ZONE” in the style of Zohran Mamdani’s political campaign signs
Alex is seated in a barber chair on a small stage inside a movie theater while a hairstylist trims his hair. Another person stands nearby next to a table covered with hairdressing tools. Behind them, a large cinema screen displays a promotional image for the film Bugonia starring Emma Stone, directed by Yorgos Lanthimos. The scene is lit by the projection, and red theater seats are visible in the foreground.
Sign for “MTA Memorabilia & Collectibles Pop-Up Shop”
Joe is introducing himself into the mic in front of a large television
Photo of the Empire State Building, the actual one
Alex is taking a selfie in front of a bathroom mirror, wearing a black T-shirt with the fluorescent green outline of a Game Boy, jeans, and a denim blue hat with a panda on it.