The Apple Paradox: How they are hurting all of us

I remember getting my hands on the first iPhone. “So where is copy-paste?” I asked. Oh, I was “ignorant” and “not aware of best user interactions principles”. Sure, whatever. A few years later, iPhones had copy-paste of course. Or the Mighty Mouse, a revolution (according to Apple) which introduced…the right click we all had relied… Continue reading The Apple Paradox: How they are hurting all of us

Greenwashing with a twist: come to Greece!

In the image above is a small undefined area in Central Athens as it is projected to become. In an extremely densely populated where a parking spot can cost you 100 euro a month or more. Most people just drive around until they find a space, or try to “hold” a spot using crates or… Continue reading Greenwashing with a twist: come to Greece!

Rigged elections, Open AI, the NBA finals and the next Google CEO

Just switched off the first Mavs-Celtics game. Since the iconic rivalry of the Golden State Warriors and the Cleveland Cavaliers, NBA Finals ratings have never recovered.  Strangely enough however the lowest TV rated series was the most interesting to me.  It was 2020, the year of “the bubble”, an innovative solution the NBA found to… Continue reading Rigged elections, Open AI, the NBA finals and the next Google CEO

The best time of year to visit Greece without ruining the planet

If you have booked a holiday in Greece for June, July or August you have made a big mistake. Unless you are heading for the mountains in the North you are in for multiple unpleasant surprises. In this post I described the horrors of visiting Santorini. And that was at the end of October! Many… Continue reading The best time of year to visit Greece without ruining the planet

Do no evil: ranking tech giants

Meta for sure is the most evil large technology company of our times.  It is at heart the extension of an extremely immature mediocre hacker.  Time and time again proven unreliable or just straight lying to everyone’s face.  Even if we accept that it has grown so much that it is now difficult for Facebook… Continue reading Do no evil: ranking tech giants

Apple can’t buy it’s way into AI

Have you heard of Google Crowdsource? It’s been around for years, a lot of volunteers helping Google become even better at AI. Thousands of people doing image label verification, or audio validation, handwriting verification and millions of other clever ways to help Google improve. I am Level35 because I found it interesting from the start.… Continue reading Apple can’t buy it’s way into AI

I did the one thing Facebook simply can’t handle

And I got murdered (on Facebook) for doing it. We all suspect that “deleting” anything on Facebook doesn’t really delete it. Our personal information is way too valuable. So hiding, archiving and any other option doesn’t really cut it. Under pressure from the EU and everyone else, Facebook finally provided a way to delete your… Continue reading I did the one thing Facebook simply can’t handle