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
digital ethics First, design no harm – Q&A Still image from my talk.At UX Copenhagen 2020 I delivered my new talk “First, design no harm”. It’s an emotional talk that starts off with my own experiences
digital lifestyle Waking up in the office For anyone not used to working from home I understand it may feel odd, with quite a number of technical tools to get used to. Of course there are many
digital ethics Managing Consequences of Design The Ethical Design HandbookI’ve just finished reading The Ethical Design Handbook and am both brimming with new ideas and am more hopeful about the future. The authors bring new
digital ethics Five reasons why I deleted my Facebook account Here are the most clear-cut reasons I deleted my Facebook account. These Facebook practices triggered ethical considerations that helped decide on a path forward that would bring me, personally, more
accessibility How to help events become more inclusive Organizers have a lot on their mind, and so do people who struggle to feel welcome and cope with obstacles at events. As attendees and speakers we have the power to support and unburden others.
digital guidance Subscribing to newsletters the mindful way There are some really good newsletters out there. But newsletters also have a way of cluttering your inbox, or grabbing your attention at the wrong time. And having it slide
digital ethics Tech addiction: why it matters The idea of addiction to new technology often leads to polarized debates. In this post I bring attention to both perspectives and ask the question: does it matter how many people are being hurt?
digital ethics Digital Compassion: A Human Act The date was September 26, 1983. I was nine years old. Stanislav Petrov was 44 years old. Around my age today. He was working his second straight shift in the
modeller Flowchart: Manage impact in design The flowchart on managing impact is intended to give you an overview of the elements that help you avoid and mitigate negative impact in digital design. Of course, it likely
digital ethics Lack of representation in AI puts vulnerable people at risk In April of 2019 the AI Now Institute of New York University published the research paper DISCRIMINATING SYSTEMS — Gender, Race, and Power in AI. The report concluded that there is
digital ethics Managing persuasive defaults in design As part of the feedback and reactions to my recent post on the Dangers of Nir Eyal’s books, I received a very relevant question. It relates to how we
