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 […]
Computer Science
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 […]
Fantastic corpora and where to find them
I have compiled a list of places where one can look for corpora. This list is not limited to one language only, but rather I am listing resources that are […]
How do blind people browse the internet? 🕶
I entered the classroom and looked at the teacher's desk. The professor who usually gave the classes wasn't there, but a student who looked a bit lost had taken his […]
An app to resize Launchpad icons on macOS
So you want to resize Launchpad on macOS? When Apple introduced the launchpad a couple of OSX versions back the screen resolutions used to be a whole lot smaller. Remember […]
How to disable programs that start on boot on macOS? (A nice tool)
Some applications are annoying because they configure themselves to run on boot each and every time you start your Mac. This slows down your computer and also has an impact […]
Can a computer have a soul? Part 3/3
The idea of a conscious computer has been presented lately in many Hollywood movies such as Her, Ex Machina and Uncanny. Is there a seed of truth to that or […]
Can a computer have a soul? Part 2/3
In today's world computers are developing at an astonishing pace. Tesla and Google are developing self-driving cars, for instance. Are robots going to develop a soul at some point? This […]