Posts by earth_walker@mindly.social
(DIR) Post #APvYrnhDxKTimFfYx6 by earth_walker@mindly.social
2022-11-22T22:52:23Z
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@BrodieOnLinux one of my fav video games, OST is god tier
(DIR) Post #AQCRqBHzs0B5NYT8iW by earth_walker@mindly.social
2022-12-02T15:05:47Z
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@stux I miss my ebike so much T_T it's been in the shop for weeks
(DIR) Post #ARWHemadxKqLRUSK3M by earth_walker@mindly.social
2023-01-11T02:38:04Z
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@julove pfffbtbtbt
(DIR) Post #ARkcUhJEQ9JmJzpTXs by earth_walker@mindly.social
2023-01-18T00:37:09Z
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@BrodieOnLinux 💀
(DIR) Post #ASWFyHuLS6stsmGJg8 by earth_walker@mindly.social
2023-02-09T21:05:01Z
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One thing I see all the time in the #UXDesign of apps is to make things as frictionless as possible. When using apps, the user has to do this and that and go here and there to get what they want. App designers are working towards a situation where the user's desires are gratified before they even know what they want. I want to push back on this design philosophy, let's call it FIG (Frictionless Instant Gratification) because I think it's a terrible trend, for several reasons.🧵
(DIR) Post #ASWFyIY34Udxruq1Z2 by earth_walker@mindly.social
2023-02-09T21:06:49Z
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It is not bad design to ask the user to provide input to tailor their experience. It is not bad design to present the user with things that require patience to appreciate. It is not bad design to ask the user to decide what they want for themselves.🧵
(DIR) Post #ASWFyJ8Ysjqnh9vBTc by earth_walker@mindly.social
2023-02-09T21:06:00Z
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As an example, consider two apps that present the user with an endless feed of images. App A presents the feed without any input, showing the most eye-catching images on the platform. It then observes what images the user spend more time looking at, "likes", comments on, saves and shares, and tunes the feed with that information.🧵
(DIR) Post #ASWFyJS3iFRkfd2kro by earth_walker@mindly.social
2023-02-09T21:06:28Z
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Meanwhile, on App B, some users may find the content boring and leave soon after joining. Users may also find that it is too much work to curate their feed, and leave because of that. For those who stay, the door is now open to find or produce any kind of content, as long as someone is interested in it. It is up to the user to decide what they are interested in, based on their interests outside of the app.🧵
(DIR) Post #ASWFyK4hOaM4bT7c5w by earth_walker@mindly.social
2023-02-09T21:06:20Z
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FIG dictates that the first approach is better because it will be more engaging from the jump and keep users engaged. The consequence is that the app will now steer users toward whatever content is most engaging, regardless of whether it is something the user is interested in, wants to participate in or learn about. This also shapes new content, as it will only succeed if it fits the pattern dictated by the content selection algorithm.🧵
(DIR) Post #ASWFyK53NGdecZHteC by earth_walker@mindly.social
2023-02-09T21:06:09Z
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App B asks the user what they are interested in, and then populates the feed with all images posted to the platform that are labelled with those hashtags, in chronological order. The hashtags used in the feed won't change unless the user changes them.🧵
(DIR) Post #ASWFyKjovhFSf0MSBs by earth_walker@mindly.social
2023-02-09T21:06:39Z
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Furthermore, App A is designed to keep users on the app at any cost, whereas App B leaves it up to the user how they want to spend their time. This another way that FIG disempowers the user.🧵
(DIR) Post #ASnu2243jLaFsyM8aO by earth_walker@mindly.social
2023-02-18T12:29:58Z
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@BrodieOnLinux I've been minimalist/barefoot shoes exclusively for six or seven years. I highly, highly recommend them. Your feet and spine will thank you. https://vivobarefoot.com is my favorite brand, they look really nice IMO in addition to being ergonomic
(DIR) Post #AT4c4a61g1vEWaf14C by earth_walker@mindly.social
2023-02-26T13:58:59Z
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@fitheach @Magess @coth Matrix is the best secure chat option besides Signal. It's federated, it has client apps on mobile and desktop, it is easy to deploy and maintain, and it can host Discord-like spaces with multiple chatrooms. Very powerful and underrated service.
(DIR) Post #ATJDAPXalYkZ8fh2jQ by earth_walker@mindly.social
2023-03-05T15:00:42Z
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@julove ...it would have a washed out display and a thinklight
(DIR) Post #AUZwyzEaJx6fGiDzYu by earth_walker@mindly.social
2023-04-12T14:29:49Z
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@rafaelmardojai this looks great!
(DIR) Post #AVEMelR5PljClOyRkm by earth_walker@mindly.social
2023-05-02T02:24:30Z
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@atomicpoet but even if you change instances, you'll retain most of your followers and everyone can still discover you on fedi.I mean, that's the point, right?
(DIR) Post #AVPxayVGipQXAyXtlA by earth_walker@mindly.social
2023-05-07T14:00:37Z
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@chikorita157 heard some interesting news about forthcoming AMD chips which may beat M2 on performance/watt https://www.techradar.com/news/amd-promises-its-new-laptop-chips-will-crush-the-apple-m2-and-its-got-reciepts
(DIR) Post #AVV62zuHLwJBcvCqES by earth_walker@mindly.social
2023-05-10T04:21:40Z
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@nkizz @foone there's something really funny about using email as an intermediary for arbitrary protocols. For some reason I can only only imagine email as the place where I send letters to my aunt and where I get spam newletters to my work address
(DIR) Post #AVWkTnDkojeVQRbi9Q by earth_walker@mindly.social
2023-05-10T21:48:07Z
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Bezels are good. Bezels are aesthetically pleasing. Bezels are functional. Stop the war on bezels!
(DIR) Post #Ac5UYNkBG5xvCKV1EG by earth_walker@mindly.social
2023-11-23T04:58:29Z
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@tilvids @joinpeertube @Chocobozzz definitely looking forward to the official app! In the meantime, Newpipe is a really good peertube client!