Bogdan Raczynski

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The Loving Algorithm

The Loving Algorithm

A recent tweet by Brie Code, maker of the highly-acclaimed Self Care app, got me thinking. Listening to a boring playlist that the boring algorithm thinks I would like. Reading a boring article recommended by a boring algorithm. Ads in the sidebar for things I looked at and decided not

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Technological Time Travel

Technological Time Travel

The presence of audio in this collection of videos from Japan in 1913-1915 is a wonder. Things become really intriguing once the artificial intelligence kicks in to remove noise and upscale the quality. It's fun to consider what might be possible 100 years from now? In 2120 will

On Apps, Geekery, and UI's

On Apps, Geekery, and UI's

I am a total geek for beautifully designed apps. And to be perfectly frank I think most of them look like trash. Truth be told, my interface snobbery is of such an elevated degree that I make sweeping judgements on all manner of things based solely on how a thing

Teenage IKEA Frekvens Engineering

Teenage IKEA Frekvens Engineering

There's no denying that IKEA has been there for me over the years like a good mate. It has delighted me with doughnuts and "coffee" in Budapest. It was there for me with shower curtains and mats when our landlord in Barcelona forgot to mention that

Apple Wins Design Awards!

Apple Wins Design Awards!

Apple wins design awards because the design on Apple products is phenomenal. There's nothing quite like the thrill of another Apple product launch. The attention to aesthetics is so tantalizing that one immediately forgets that the constant OS upgrades are making their old devices redundant. Brilliant! That reminds

Eight Influences

Laff Attack Rappin' & Goofin' I'll never know what possessed me to buy this on tape at the ripe age of 10. There was a palpable anticipation and uncertainty about what the fuck was going to come out of the speakers. Listen to Doug E. Fresh