design High-speed threats in a shared public space In this illustration, streets in a city scene are replaced by an abyss. There are people on the sidewalk, standing and walking, one holding a small child by the hand.
design ethics A Design Ethics Track for Yearlong Bite-Sized Learning Per Axbom will be leading the Ambition Empower track: Design Ethics = Good Business.
digital ethics Apple Child Safety Harms How Apple is moving into mass surveillance. A walkthrough of all the risks.
compassion Questions for self-reflection This text is the content of my auto-reply (out of office message) during the summer of 2021. I always try to provide value back to the person trying to reach
visualisation The topple of an iceberg: You're drawing it wrong It turns out all those "tip of an iceberg"-drawings are giving the wrong idea.
digital guidance Teaching Online How to plan your days, communicate, listen, set up your room and tech, as well as a comprehensive list of tools that are helpful for online teaching.
digital ethics Surfacing Podcast interview with Per Axbom I was recently interviewed by Lisa Welchman and Andy Vitale for their Surfacing Podcast, where they "have conversations with the people who design and create experiences for our world." It's
digital guidance Types of Bad Accessibility Excuses I love a good meme and have been looking through many of the different versions of the "Types of Scientific Paper" meme on Twitter. Not a single one I've come
digital ethics Types of AI Ethics Paper Political philosopher Dr Annette Zimmermann published a very piercing cartoon on Twitter. It is a pastiche of the XKCD cartoon Types of Scientific Paper, and creatively reimagines titles of papers
digital ethics Apple launches tracking device with potential for abuse enablement This week, Apple launched a new physical product aimed at keeping track of your belongings: AirTag. These are small round tiles that you can attach to keys, bags and vehicles,
digital ethics The Elements of Digital Ethics A chart to help guide moral considerations in the tech space.
digital guidance Clubhouse overview - a visual guide to the app Learn how to find your way around the Clubhouse app.
digital ethics Digital abuse is hard to leave – by design Once we recognise digital harm as a form of abuse it becomes clear how the same patterns of victim-blaming that we see in all abusive relationships tend to be repeated.
surveillance Your unique typing rhythm can reveal your identity A rarely talked about field of research, known as keystroke dynamics, involves identifying individuals based on how they type on a keyboard. It's getting better, and also easier for anyone to implement.
nerd alert How I left Wordpress and moved my 740 blog posts to Ghost I've performed many site migrations over the years. This has been one of the more exciting ones. Multitudes of metaphorical pipes that could burst.
digital ethics Why I avoid using Zoom for meetings Zoom is a nine-year old company with growing pains. When I mention that I don’t use Zoom people tend to respond: “well they’ve fixed all their problems now”
digital ethics Video and transcript from my talk at UX Copenhagen My talk from UX Copenhagen earlier this year – First, design no harm – is now online. It’s an emotional talk that takes its start in a story of abuse and
surveillance Embed YouTube videos without cookies Many companies, media outlets and bloggers enjoy sharing YouTube videos on their sites. The problem is that YouTube sets a tracking cookie (for marketing purposes) by default. This poses all
digital lifestyle Trump debates Trump by Justin T Brown Yet another video is about to make the rounds without crediting the original creator. The maker in this case is Justin T Brown, who has made an edit of the
digital ethics Digital Ethics – The Mindmap This mindmap is a work in progress. It helps me create the syllabus for my course Ethics in Design, as well as outline corporate workshops. It helps to draw from
digital ethics The slavery supported by that device in your pocket When I look at my phone I think about slavery. I think about modern day slavery, perpetuated by the wealth and power that historic slavery facilitated. I think about how
digital guidance Hey, your e-mail matters more than hype There is a new e-mail provider in town and it’s an excellent opportunity to have a reasoned conversation about how to improve your e-mail management. I do not believe
digital lifestyle How black squares in social media are defeating their own purpose Nobody truly seems to know where it started, although Brittany Packnett Cunningham has a good theory, but the black squares on social media are posing a real danger to the
systems mapping The systemic complexity of managing a pandemic A system map on relationships between different factors affecting society in times of a pandemic.
digital ethics Making friends with Tech for Good Being interviewed by Tech for Good Live and Rebecca Rae-Evans was delightful and uplifting. I have never felt more comfortable as a podcast guest. I also appreciate and love how
