I love learning new things. Learning something new makes me feel like I’m becoming a better verision of myself. I suddenly have new tools for problem solving. One thing I’ve always wanted to learn was French. At school, half the the students were set to learn French, and the other half to learn Arabic. SinceContinue reading “Bonjour Monsieur”
Tag Archives: iOS
Non-Operating System
I’m a Windows user. I’m a Mac user. I’m an Android user. If you’re reading this, you’re using at least one operating system. It is my humble opinion that all operating systems are a disappointment. None of them do what I expect them to. I’ll explain. An operating system is meant to be the glueContinue reading “Non-Operating System”
Tap Dancing on the Edge
The next time you see a software notification on your phone, don’t ignore it. Here’s why. Software is flawed. There are security holes in almost every application or game we use. There are minor flaws, which can lead to local loss of data. There are greater flaws, which can lead to hardware damage or seriousContinue reading “Tap Dancing on the Edge”
Turn Off The Light
It is said reading in the dark hurts your eyes. Well, that’s not true. At least, at the time of writing, there is no proof of it being so. I actually like reading white text on a dark screen. It reminds me of my early years in front of a computer. But it’s not everyone’sContinue reading “Turn Off The Light”
Size Matters
Size matters. Especially when we’re talking about software. Quite simply, smaller is better. In some cases, size comes at a cost. We call this a lossy compression. JPEG is such an example. The smaller your JPEG, the lower its quality. There is no way to recover the original data. It is lost. The loss mayContinue reading “Size Matters”
Optimising My Life 