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title: Train jazz & baked beans & LX Design
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# Train jazz & baked beans & LX Design

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> *“Creativity is simply a byproduct of work.”*
>
> — [ROBIN RENDLE](https://robinrendle.com/notes/creativity-is-the-byproduct-of-work/)

This time we’re colliding train jazz, The Smithsonian, book covers, tiny sonic booms and the first session of PathCamp ’26. More on that last one next.

Please skip around, read what you want to. Find something interesting in your own internet travels? Send me a link

—JH

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*PathCamp ’26*

## The Fundamentals of LX Design

[![](./assets/feature-1.webp)](https://paths.pathwright.com/library/pathcamp-26-session-1-the-fundamentals-of-lx-design-245236/cover/)

Join us for our first PathCamp ’26 session: The Fundamentals of LX Design. My pal Christian will lead it live on June 24 at noon. Here’s what he says about it:

We’re starting with the foundation everything else builds on: how to design a course that actually works for your learners. You’ll get the framework the Pathwright LX team has used since 2011:

👤 Learner profiles — who you’re teaching\
🎯 Learning outcomes — where you’re taking them\
🔍 Three lenses: segment, pace, connect

You’ll leave with a clearer way to think about who you’re teaching and how to design for them.

PathCamp is built primarily for admins and course designers — the people responsible for designing, building, and launching learning experiences in Pathwright. It’s also for teachers who want to grow into a course designer role.

Come prepared with one course or Path in mind that you’re building or want to build. We’ll work through the framework using real examples.

[Sign up (free)](https://paths.pathwright.com/library/pathcamp-26-session-1-the-fundamentals-of-lx-design-245236/cover/)

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## Dead Cat

*10 curious links that would have killed the cat*

[@include](./01-train-jazz.link.md)

[@include](./02-sometimes-a-poem-arrives.link.md)

[@include](./03-open-a-window-somewhere-else-in-the-world.link.md)

[@include](./04-weird-folders-for-customizing-your-macos.link.md)

[@include](./05-the-smithsonian-is-now-on-unsplash.link.md)

[@include](./06-unsolicited-jenny-volvovski-hired-herself-to-redesign-the.link.md)

[@include](./07-why-peeling-tape-makes-a-screeching-sound-according-to.link.md)

[@include](./08-bushs-baked-beans-summer-multipack-contains-summers-newest.link.md)

[@include](./09-make-your-own-microforest.link.md)

[@include](./10-wikipedia-wormhole-safety-glass-was-invented-by-accident-in.link.md)

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## New at HQ

*in Greenville, SC*

Here’s an update from Paul on what we’ve shipped recently:

Last week, we made a round of Blocks improvements:

### ✨ Open links in a new tab

Button and [Meeting](../../help/create-a-path/how-to-add-content-with-blocks/meeting-block.help.md) blocks now have an "Open in new tab" option, so you can point learners to an external form, doc, or site without pulling them out of their Path.

### ✅ Clickable flashcards

Links on [Flashcards](../../help/create-a-path/how-to-add-content-with-blocks/flashcards-block.help.md) are now clickable in learner view, and learners can select and copy text right from the card.

### ⬆️ Smoother annotations

[Annotate](../../help/create-a-path/how-to-add-content-with-blocks/annotate-block.help.md) blocks now auto-focus the moment you open a point, and save-and-close when you click away or hit Cmd/Ctrl+Enter.

…and a handful of fixes from your reports:\
Recent edits no longer get overwritten by stale data or slow save connections.\
[Notes](../../help/faqs-and-tips/teaching-tips/notes-add-a-note-for-learners-staff-or-personal-reference.help.md) now print cleanly across multiple pages without overlapping.\
[Tasklist](../../help/create-a-path/how-to-add-content-with-blocks/tasklist-block.help.md) blocks have improved accessibility.\
Single-answer [Multiple Response](../../help/create-a-path/how-to-add-content-with-blocks/multiple-response-question-block.help.md) questions are more reliable.\
Cover Pages picked up some polish.

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Well I’m off to fix myself a healthy [cowcumber](https://historyfacts.com/world-history/fact/cucumbers-used-to-be-called-cowcumbers/) salad. Bye for now.

High five,

[Justin Hall](https://www.pathwright.com/about#humans)\
Editor, Partner at [Pathwright](https://www.pathwright.com/)