Nerd Nite Austin #177: Your Life, Designed and Quantified

Thursday, December 18th, 7:30pm at Barrel O’ Fun and on Twitch

Let’s get set to start 2026 off with a plan… which might include a few gadgets, or new ways to use things you already have.

 

“”Designing Your Life in the Age of Algorithms” by Jessica Lowry

This talk explores how social media algorithms quietly shape our habits, identities, and sense of self—and how Life Design offers a way to take that power back. Jessica Lowry shares a simple framework anyone can use to build a life aligned with their values, not their feed.

Jessica Lowry is a design strategist who teaches people how to reclaim agency from algorithms and build a life shaped by intention, not influence.

 

“Wearables: Fashion Victim? Tech Victim? Both?” by Andrew Donoho

ITech Wearables, long associated with nerd culture, used to lead to arrests by the Fashion Police. That has changed; celebrities wear Oura rings on Colbert. Are they useful? Can you have fun with them? Come for the practical advice, stay to see the effect a couple of Butterfingers have on the speaker’s blood sugar!

Andrew Donoho has been building data acquisition systems for over 50 years. 5 years pre COVID, he discovered fasting and started fixing his health. Fitness trackers and wearables are part of his path to better health and aging.

 

 

Nerd Nite happens at


the bar inside the
Alamo Drafthouse Mueller

  • Shows are (usually) the last Thursday of every month at 7:30pm.
  • The Barrel opens at 4pm. The show is free, so arrive early to get a good seat.
  • There will be an intermission between the speakers.
  • They have a full bar including beers on tap and a great food menu.
  • There’s parking in the garage behind the Alamo Mueller along McBee street. Barrel O’ Fun will validate parking for up to 4 hours. Look for the QR code at the ticket desk.
  • The Barrel O’ Fun website has menus, map and more.