The fantastic 4 of language groups
Languages can be grouped together in different ways. One can put languages together based on their family relation (e.g. Uralic languages, Indo-European languages) or the area where they are spoken. […]
2017
Using HFST on Python
HFST (Helsinki Finite-State Transducer Technology) is a neat tool for modelling morphology of languages in a computational way. The problem is that currently, the Python API is under-documented. But fear […]
Memory. How does the brain remember?
Believe it or not, we have different kinds of memory systems in the brain. In this post, I am going to cover three of them: episodic, procedural and working memory. […]
Creating useful software – improve UX
When making software, one will automatically want to believe in the result being useful. Why wouldn't it be? After all, the software product is built to solve a task, so […]
Final Fantasy XV – an almost open world experience
The Final Fantasy series has seen a lot changes over the years. If you like one game in the series, you might hate another. Square Enix has sure tried out […]
Simple things to improve usability – reduce workload
The biggest misconception about usability is that you would always need to have real test users to improve the user experience. There are however more economical ways to make improvements […]
To be a philosopher
I had taken quite a few courses in philosophy, but all I learned from them were long lists of great minds and what they think about the world. But somehow I […]
Force Android to switch to mobile internet on weak WiFi
My new phone has an awesome WiFi modem. 📡 The problem is that it's a bit too good for it's own sake. Whenever I walk away from my home, I […]
Usabilty and video games – a tradeoff
Lately, I have put much thought into usability in video games. Back in the days, we were used to games being not-so-user-firendly. Such as Super Mario, a platformer that doesn't […]
Translating your applications. How to localize?
When you are targeting an international audience and you have enough money to back your project up, the thing you have to do is to localize your application. Thinking that […]