digital guidance
Why Signal is more secure than WhatsApp
A walkthrough of why you should choose Signal over WhatsApp, and how a focus on encrypted communication can be deceptive.
digital guidance
Big Trek from Big Tech
I spend a great deal of time evaluating tools that can replace the Big Tech variants that mistreat us. This includes services that just make my online life easier, with bonus points for small, friendly and sustainable.
digital guidance
Data Shadows in Government Erase Human Worth
We find ourselves in a situation where the authorities have heaps of information about you as a citizen, and you don't know what this information is, whether it is correct or what it is being used for. Do the authorities themselves know?
digital guidance
Bluesky and the Power of Your Own Domain Name
With the option of using your own domain name as a username, Bluesky becomes extra appealing.
digital guidance
Fake QR code in a car park
I often warn people about QR codes, but it's easier to understand the seriousness of these warnings when you can clearly see what a scam looks like. Here is a film I was given the okay to use for educational purposes (with my voiceover). In the video a
digital guidance
QR code hijacking can divert donations to criminals
QR codes are immensely popular but also immensely open to fraud when they are used in public spaces and forums. Hijacking donations is one example of how bad actors can take advantage of your reliance on QR codes.
AI
Generative AI can not generate its way out of prejudice
The concept of "generative" suggests that the tool can produce what it is asked to produce. In a study uncovering how stereotypical global health tropes are embedded in AI image generators, researchers found it challenging to generate images of Black doctors treating white children. They used Midjourney, a
accessibility
On Nielsen's ideas about generative UI for resolving accessibility
"Accessibility has failed as a way to make computers usable for disabled users." Thus begins a newsletter by Jakob Nielsen. And had it not been written by someone a great many people take seriously in the UX industry I likely would just have dismissed it. But seeing how
digital guidance
Why ”link in comments” is a bad idea for LinkedIn accessibility
When humans adapt to technology they add obstacles to access content.
digital guidance
DuckDuckGo gives you a privacy-first gateway to ALL the search engines – with a bang
DuckDuckGo can transfer your query to many thousands of different, subject-specific online search engines.
digital ethics
Communication Model for AI-Powered Chatbots
Improve the design of AI tools for ease-of-use and trustworthiness.
digital guidance
UX book authors through the ChatGPT looking-glass
Alice asked the CheshireChat, that was sitting in a PC in tree, “What road do I take?” The Chat asked, “Where do you want to go?” “I don’t know,” Alice answered. “Then,” said the Chat, “it really doesn’t matter, does it?" As we engage with our curious