I'm going to assert that the human interface guidelines on this subject are outdated. For this, I need to go into some depth first. If you're just interested in when to use it, I make my recommendation at the bottom. The historyThe problemsWhen to use ellipses today? The history This is an ancient convention among… Continue reading Don’t use Ellipses in menu items; the HIG are out of date
Author: Leo Wattenberg
Medienhäuser, eure Online-Werbung!
Kurze Frage: Sieht das hier nach Werbung aus, die einem seriösen Medienhaus würdig ist? Natürlich nicht. Dieser Quatsch kommt von Werbenetzwerken, die behaupten, sie könnten "Native Advertising" betreiben, aber tatsächlich ist deren "Native Advertising" eher ein wilder Mix aus Betrügern und dummen Inhalten. Die Werbungen im DetailRAID: Sexy LegendsSchwindel mit SchwindlernGeraune mit VersicherungenAlufolie um Kopf… Continue reading Medienhäuser, eure Online-Werbung!
The morning after
good morningman last night was crazy Oh? What happened? so, i was with my coworkers partyinghaving just released musiGANy 3 That's your AI music generator thingy, right? yeahand you know how it goes the company pays for all of the drinksso I'm gonna use all of the drinks Of course. and well first we just… Continue reading The morning after
No more twitter
FYI: Following my other post, I have now deleted my twitter account. I don't think I'll return even in a post-musk world; I no longer need it. https://leo.wattenberg.dk/2022/11/02/sunsetting-social-media-and-the-dawn-of-group-chats/
Our Piracy Policy
This piracy policy is a shackling agreement between the collection of atoms currently receiving photons from a computer ("you") and Piracy, a non-liable company ("company", "we"). Information Collection and Use For a better experience when plundering, we may require you to disclose personally identifiable information, such as Name, cargo, net worth, credit score and IP… Continue reading Our Piracy Policy
Sunsetting Social Media and the Dawn of Group Chats
Social media is a fluke. The battleground of attention isn't why it got big in the first place, and with the rise of group chats, it will die fairly soon.
Mastodon is not the solution, but yet another problem
We all know that big tech has a problem, from unfair policies to monopolistic bullying behavior. Back around new year 2018, I finally had enough and made an account on Mastodon - a federalized, not-for-profit-but-for-good kind of Twitter alternative. I'd be a trendsetter, I invited all my friends, some of which joined as well -… Continue reading Mastodon is not the solution, but yet another problem
Sport und Gewalt
Ein Gedanke, der mir seit Jahren immer mal wieder im Kopf herumschwirrt, ist folgende Positionierung des Deutschen Olympischen Sportbunds zum Thema eSports: Eine weitere Entscheidungsgrundlage war der Inhalt der Spiele und die entsprechende Darstellungsform am Bildschirm. In vielen Spielen ist die Vernichtung und Tötung des Gegners das Ziel des Spiels. Insbesondere die deutlich sichtbare und… Continue reading Sport und Gewalt
The Work of Art in the Age of NFTs
Every time I see NFTs in the context of “making digital art unique/owning art”, I have to think of Walter Benjamin’s „The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction” from 1935. TL;DR is you just need to replace „mechanical“ with „digital” and you’re done. The context for Benjamin’s essay is the rise of… Continue reading The Work of Art in the Age of NFTs
Jonah in the Whale
Why did I do this?, Jonah thought. His trip to the beach had started so well. Like some sort of living cliché, he had found a golden lamp. And of course: a brief, firm stroking action later, the Genie came and granted Jonah three wishes. But Jonah only really wanted two: To stop and revert… Continue reading Jonah in the Whale
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