The Rise Of User-Hostile Software An Essay by Den Delimarsky den.dev We are truly living in an era of user-hostile software, and when I say “user-hostile” I mean it as “software that doesn’t really care about the needs of the user but rather about the needs of the developer.” I personally do not know anyone who asked for an online account requirement before they can use a keyboard; however, some product lead somewhere decided that it’s important to better “understand the customer” and “maximize marketing reach” through some weekly “Hey, we have a new keyboard!” newsletter. Against an Increasingly User-Hostile Web softwareux
Right-Angle Doodling Machine A Game by Clive Thompson openprocessing.org You draw one single line. It can be as long as you like. To start the line, you put your pen down. You can make right-angle turns only, either 90 degrees or -90 degrees. You cannot back up. You must always move forward. You don’t lift your pen until you’re ready to stop. When you lift the pen, the doodle is done. drawingcodegames