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Fuzziness | cogmodo The digital world, once precise and predictable, has become increasingly fuzzy with the advent of AI. This fuzziness, characterized by imprecise and sometimes incorrect outputs, challenges the traditi...

life is a mess, humans are unreliable, language is vage at best and now computers are striving to become more and more like us? let's face it: with ai, even the digital has become fuzzy

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30.01.2026 19:55 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Maintenance | cogmodo Maintenance is a fundamental aspect of life, encompassing everything from bodily functions to societal structures. It is not a burden but a prerequisite for meaning, as it allows us to preserve and su...

after many months i'm back with a new blog post. finally! and it's about a thing that bugs me every single day: maintenance and why your daily chores still make sense...

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28.01.2026 20:05 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Context Menus with BetterTouchTool | cogmodo BetterTouchTool is a versatile app that can be used to customize context menus, trackpad gestures and more. The app allows users to add custom context menu items, such as a “New File” option in Finder...

here are some more walkthroughs for the bettertouchtool app. i hope they are helpful to begin with. among them are topics like context menus, hidden files and the middle mouse button. enjoy!

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#blog #writing #writingcommunity #apple #automation #bettertouchtool #btt

05.06.2025 18:31 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Hyperkey with BetterTouchTool | cogmodo The hyperkey concept, popularized by Brett Terpstra, utilizes the caps lock key as a fifth modifier key to access additional keyboard shortcuts. In this case the Better Touch Tool app is used to remap...

as a longtime sceptic i'm finally all in with the hyperkey. here's how to set it up with the help of the bettertouchtool app

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#blog #writing #writingcommunity #apple #automation #bettertouchtool #btt #hyperkey

02.06.2025 19:00 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 1

Object Character | cogmodo Objects, as distinct entities, help us understand the world and define ourselves. Apple’s success lies in creating beautiful, desirable objects like iPhones and iPads, which are easily grasped and und...

tim cook is busy these days. but besides trump, tariffs, appstore cuts, the fortnite battle and various national steering legislations there‘s one more thing: the object character of apple’s lineup

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#blog #writing #apple #design #philosophy #technology

26.05.2025 19:25 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

Cautionary Tales – “Dangerously near to absolute perfection” In 1900, two friends in the flourishing Arts and Crafts Movement in London share a vision: to print the ultimate edition of the Bible. Together they create The Doves Press, and its unique font, Dov…

@timharford.ft.com has already covered the story in the most recent episode of his podcast „cautionary tales“

timharford.com/2025/05/caut...

03.05.2025 18:44 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Doves Type | cogmodo The Doves Press, founded in 1900 by T.J. Cobden Sanderson and Emery Walker, produced elegant typefaces and books until its dissolution in 1909. After Cobden Sanderson’s death, he destroyed the metal p...

the typeface „doves type“ has such an interesting backstory, certainly good enough for a podcast but it could easily be a movie as well

cogmodo.com/dovestype

#blog #writing #design #typography #art

03.05.2025 18:39 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 1

Resize Images with Hazel | cogmodo Hazel, a powerful automation tool for Mac, can be used to resize images and add metadata. The process involves creating a new folder and rule in Hazel, setting conditions for image size, and using she...

i’ve created a new automation with hazel to resize my images for social media, strip away all unnecessary metatags and include my personal iptc tags. all in on go! behind the scenes: the sips command and exiftool

cogmodo.com/resizeimages...

#writing #blog #automation #hazel #sips #exiftool

29.04.2025 19:11 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

AI and Consciousness | cogmodo The definition of consciousness, especially in the context of AI, is complex and debated. While some argue that only humans are conscious, others propose that any creature capable of reacting to exter...

my first post on my new website is all about some connections between #ai and #consciousness

i’ve recently read the book „gödel, escher, bach: an eternal golden braid“ by d. hofstadter and listened to the #mindscapepodcast

cogmodo.com/aiandconscio...

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29.04.2025 19:09 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

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