impact – ORGANIZING CREATIVITY

An UN Controlled Earth makes for really scary Sci-Fi in “The Expanse”

2020-11-23 | Reading time: 1 minute

Fuck Aliens, there is something much, much worse than "In Space No One Can Hear You Scream" — when you scream, and you're just one of millions. A mere statistic.
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Confirmation Bias when Doing an Analysis in HCD

2020-11-23 | Reading time: 1 minute

Look, we are all at least somewhat intelligent and creative. And that can be a bane, not a blessing, when you develop something. Because it can bias how you look for new information.
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Since when is Sloth a Virtue?

2020-11-20 | Reading time: 4 minutes

Apparently we now live in a land in which sloth is a virtue, not a deadly sin. Time to break out and use that life ... better.
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Evaluating Human-Computer-Interactions when Using Multiple Devices

2020-10-25 | Reading time: 2 minutes

A comment on what you can do if you have to evaluate an interface when the user has to interact with multiple mobile devices at the same time.
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Killing Ones Voice with Paid Endorsements

2020-10-25 | Reading time: 1 minute

YouTube and other channels allow people to contribute with their unique perspectives — but if they get successful, they can easily kill their own voices.

Image: Screencapture of Lauren Chen doing a paid endorsement.
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Your Mileage Might Vary (YMMV)

2020-09-30 | Reading time: 1 minute

One thing you should always keep in mind when you are developing something — your view of the world might not be the view of (many) others.
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What is an hour of your life actually worth?

2020-09-19 | Reading time: 1 minute

A cold-blooded calculation of a continuing human life.
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Finding out what you really want

2020-09-18 | Reading time: Less than a minute

Interesting commentary on ... well, life is long, and you might not immediately find out what you want.
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Presentation: Persuasive Technology (and Gamification and Nudging) in the Context of Climate Change Apps (or rather: ecologically friendly behavior) [in German]

2020-08-29 | Reading time: 1 minute

I was asked to do a presentation about said topic. It's in German, but might be interesting.
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New Standing Desk Setup

2020-08-22 | Reading time: 2 minutes

Trying out building something with wood. Haven't done so before. Worked out ... within acceptable parameters.
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