Revisiting the Game Boy
Escaping the modern tech industry, getting back to basics, and exploring the extensive Game Boy catalog.
Barrowclift
Where humanity and computing meet
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Fourth Annual iOS Music Player Showcase
Dive into the thriving, diverse landscape of 2021’s finest iOS music players.
Third Annual iOS Music Player Showcase
Celebrating the diverse and exciting world of 2020’s iOS music players.
Second Annual iOS Music Player Competition
Eleven of the finest iOS music players go head-to-head in the ultimate showdown. Which will earn the gold as 2019’s best?
Wireguard Server on macOS
With this guide, you too can enjoy Wireguard VPN’s performance and security on macOS.
Quest for the Best iOS Music Player
My quest to find a niche app that’s unapologetically for people that love listening to and collecting music. Who will win?
Eulogy for a Good Icon
Icon redesigns are a difficult balancing act to pull off. Tower 2 did so gracefully, but what about Tower 3?
Restoring my iPod Video
The day I got my iPod Touch, I retired my iPod Video to the great “old electronics” drawer in the sky and didn’t look back. Until last month, that is.
Back to the Mac
The feature listicle that macOS deserves.
Tags Explained
I couldn’t help but wonder just what problem tags were even intended to solve. After all, what could colorful tags do that folders couldn’t?
Lossless Photo Sharing
It can get confusing trying to figure out the best way to losslessly share photos with someone, but I’m here to help!
Meaningful Names
What does “magic()” mean? How about “foo()”? Or “arg1”? Nobody knows, and that’s the problem.
Listing the Little Things
With fresh versions of Apple operating systems comes loads of new, useful things to discover. Come check out some of the little details with me!
Two Is One, One Is None
If you’re not currently backing up your data, it’s not a matter of “if” you lose it, but “when”.
Why Vinyl?
Why would anyone want a brand new turntable in this day and age?
Turtles, Hares, and Hot Rods
Pouring one out for the new generation of Turtles out there.
Multitasking Misconceptions
Does force quitting apps in iOS really help speed up your iPhone and save battery?
Home Sweet Home
It’s about time you get yourself the beautiful and efficient iPhone home screen you deserve.
Making Terminal Better
Most developers can agree Terminal is great for productivity. Usability? Not so much. Here’s some quick tips to help humanize the grandfather of the GUI on OS X.
Deep Blue
Do you have trouble sleeping at night? Do you also use your computer, iPad, or iPhone before going to bed? If you do, it’s no coincidence."
Fearful Computing
Fear leads to anger, anger leads to hate, hate leads to throwing your computer out the nearest window.
Blaring Backgrounds
What makes a great general-purpose photo does not necessarily make a great desktop background.
Notification Madness
Getting buzzed near constantly throughout the day? Have a sea of red alert bubbles on your home screen? It doesn’t have to be this way!
A New Start
All designers, even the accidental ones, have something special to share.