The Dvorak Keyboard
The Dvorak Keyboard — Steve Lovelace Have you ever wondered why the keys on your keyboard are arranged the way they are? Why do they start out with QWERTY instead of ABCDEF? Why aren’t the vowels...
View ArticleWhen In Doubt, Reboot
When In Doubt, Reboot — Steve Lovelace Some folks just “get” computers and some folks don’t. I’m not entirely sure why that’s the case. To some extent, it seems to be a function of age, but that;s far...
View ArticleOutdated Symbols
Outdated Symbols — Steve Lovelace Pictograms can be useful for conveying information without text. But they can also go out of date pretty quickly. Such outdated symbols often outlast the very objects...
View ArticleThe Broken Dreams of Google Plus
The Broken Dreams of Google Plus — Steve Lovelace I remember when Google Plus first came out. I was excited about it, so excited that I started emailing my programmer friends just to see if anyone had...
View ArticleDealing with Clickbait
Dealing with Clickbait — Steve Lovelace Recent years have seen a rise in clickbait articles online. These clickbait articles have alluring headlines that promise to make you lose weight or regain faith...
View ArticleCrappy Old Software
Crappy Old Software — Steve Lovelace Having grown up with computers, I am nostalgic for the good old days of DOS and Windows and vintage Macs. Don’t get me wrong, I don’t want to use these kinds of...
View ArticleThe Gamification of Dating Apps
The Gamification of Dating Apps — Steve Lovelace Dating sucks. While being in a relationship can be one of the most rewarding experiences in life, the dating game can be frustrating and heartbreaking....
View ArticleNotification Saturation
Notification Saturation — Steve Lovelace Notifications are important. Without such alerts, we wouldn’t know when one of our friends or family members tries to contact us. We would miss out on important...
View ArticleEngagement and User Experience
Engagement and User Experience — Steve Lovelace What do you think when your hear the word “engagement”? Maybe people deciding to get married? If you work in technology, marketing or design, you may...
View ArticleThe Chronological News Feed
The Chronological News Feed — Steve Lovelace One complaint I read over and over again about social media sites is that they no longer have a chronological news feed. Back when Facebook introduced its...
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