A thoughtful approach to updates
Updates are easier to assess when you understand what they change.
Stories that connect ideas with everyday life
Stories & ideas.
An independent journal looking beneath familiar digital experiences. We explore the quiet decisions inside software and the explanations that make everyday technology easier to understand.
12 stories to explore
A review that stays lightweight
A few questions can make unfinished work easier to return to.
What a browser really does
A familiar window is also a remarkably capable interpreter of the web.
Uncertainty belongs with the result
A measurement can be useful while still leaving room around the reported value.
From data to a useful question
A dashboard becomes meaningful when the numbers have context.
Technology at a human scale
The best technical decisions make sense in the context of the person using them.
A color depends on the light
A familiar object can appear different as its surroundings change.
The small details of digital life
Behind every simple tap is a collection of thoughtful software decisions.
Keep a small experiment log
A few lines about what changed can make an improvement easier to judge.
A more intentional digital workspace
A few thoughtful decisions can make everyday tools easier to use.
What a pixel can tell you
An image’s dimensions and its size on a screen describe different things.
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A small idea to take with you
Follow one familiar action
Choose something you do on a device every day. Describe the visible result, then identify one hidden step you would like to understand.