Why I Hate Infinite Scroll
Infinite scroll is like finishing a sandwich, and the server plops another one in front of you without asking what you want on it, or if you want it at all. If you’re full, or you don’t like what they...
View ArticlePreventing Notification Overload
To keep myself from getting distracted by too many notifications on my phone, I ask myself the following questions whenever a new category pops up: Will I need to act on it? (Likes/favorites are nice,...
View ArticleDear Twitter: Please Ditch the Clutter
Have you ever been to a Las Vegas casino? The main floors tend toward sprawling layouts, with lots of shiny distractions to entice you to stay and spend more time and money on the slots instead of...
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May I Have Your Attention Please. All of it. FOREVER.
One of the things I like about Mastodon and Pixelfed and the rest of the Fediverse vs commercial social networks is that they don’t TRY TO GET MY ATTENTION every time I open the page or app and offer...
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Bad Design: Splitting Notification Preferences
While I’m griping about Instagram, why the heck are the detailed notification preferences split between the app and the system notification UI? That’s terrible design. Well, if it’s intended for...
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