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Is This Art: A (Possibly Misguided) Exploration of NFTs and Art

Is This Art: A (Possibly Misguided) Exploration of NFTs and Art

A non-artist dips her toes into creating contemporary art
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Christmas Gift Guide 2020: Last Minute Gift Ideas

Christmas Gift Guide 2020: Last Minute Gift Ideas

If you’re late with you Xmas shopping, I come to the rescue with some (maybe not so) dumb ideas.
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2020 Dress Codes

2020 Dress Codes

2020 brought us all a lot of change. Let’s take a look at how dress codes evolved.
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Coronavirus Anxiety: My Tips for Coping

Coronavirus Anxiety: My Tips for Coping

With the coronavirus in full swing, global anxiety levels seem to the through the roof. Here’s how I’m coping.
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TV Shows I Would Watch (Crypto Edition)

TV Shows I Would Watch (Crypto Edition)

There’s a lot of TV shows I’d love to watch — but no one has made them yet. Here are a few of them. You’re welcome, Netflix!
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Letters from UXlandia

Letters from UXlandia

These are the letters I would write to apps and services I use if I thought they actually cared.
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Five Unexpected Benefits of Donating

Five Unexpected Benefits of Donating

‘Tis the season and whatnot. Take a break from your frantic Christmas shopping and go do something good. And yes, I said Christmas because…
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Conferences as a Way of Life

Conferences as a Way of Life

I’m here to share 9 peculiar sides of the professional conference goer’s lifestyle.
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Humanity Is Doomed

Humanity Is Doomed

Or not. I can’t quite decide.
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I Am Not Burnt Out

I Am Not Burnt Out

I am not burnt out.
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If Daily Work Reports Were Honest

If Daily Work Reports Were Honest

There are very few things that I despise more than daily work reports.
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On Having and Giving

On Having and Giving

I have a lot.
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Better UX for a Better World

Better UX for a Better World

A short story of how I found it super hard to donate some money to the Red Cross
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When Parents Have Priorities

When Parents Have Priorities

What follows is a true story. I wish I’d made it up.
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Why Czech Airlines’ Email Marketing Sucks

Why Czech Airlines’ Email Marketing Sucks

Email marketing is a powerful tool that can help you attract many customers — if you know how to do it right. Czech Airlines don’t. What…
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When in Rome, Do What Tourists Do [Insane Secret Tip Inside]

When in Rome, Do What Tourists Do [Insane Secret Tip Inside]

During our recent trip to Rome, we discovered a neat little trick that Romans keep secret from tourists: how to get in St. Peter’s Basilica…
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Five Things I’d Do If I Were a Parent

Five Things I’d Do If I Were a Parent

An IQ test to prove you’re smart enough, a psychiatric evaluation to confirm you’re not a crazy motherfucker and an IRS audit to verify you…
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The stages of working out

The stages of working out

It’s 8:30 pm and I’m pouring myself a glass of rose. There are 125 calories in it but I deserve it because I just worked out. Rather, I…
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Thank God for GIFs

Thank God for GIFs

Here’s to GIFs — the world’s new universal language.
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The Curious Case of the Missing R, or Why Attention to Detail Matters

The Curious Case of the Missing R, or Why Attention to Detail Matters

Some time ago, we launched our company’s referral program. The program was designed to be as user-friendly as possible so our customers…
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How to Increase Your Instagram Influence by 100%: The Ultimate Guide

How to Increase Your Instagram Influence by 100%: The Ultimate Guide

Not really but keep reading. You may be slightly entertained.
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(Un)Happy Birthday to Me

(Un)Happy Birthday to Me

This year, I hid my birth date from social media, and here’s what happened.
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Convos with Santa

Convos with Santa

If I were to have imaginary phone conversations with Santa, here’s what they’d be like.
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Six Universal Email Replies You Can Use on a Daily Basis

Six Universal Email Replies You Can Use on a Daily Basis

It was an uneventful day at the office and I was skyping with my sister, also sitting in her office, a few thousand miles away from me.
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The UX of Fruit

The UX of Fruit

I was sitting in my kitchen, pondering over usability and UX while peeling a tangerine. I hate that messy white thread in tangerines (it’s…
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