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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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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...
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January 30, 2026 at 7:55 PM
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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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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...
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January 28, 2026 at 8:05 PM
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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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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...
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June 5, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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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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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...
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June 2, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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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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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...
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May 26, 2025 at 7:25 PM
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the typeface „doves type“ has such an interesting backstory, certainly good enough for a podcast but it could easily be a movie as well

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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...
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May 3, 2025 at 6:39 PM
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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

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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...
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April 29, 2025 at 7:11 PM
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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

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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...
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April 29, 2025 at 7:09 PM