you just know this guy thinks he’s VERY SMART because he reads ‘advanced’ newspapers

EDIT: turns out he’s the senior technology editor for The Atlantic

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      This was all the rage in mid-late 2000s. Remember all the phone themes you could download/buy? Cool cars, knife and blood, barbie etc.

      Seems like legibility simply isn’t a concern back then.

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        You can position icons on iOS now, but I’m still using sight predominantly because there’s no physical feedback on a touchscreen. Also I don’t use the smart phone that much, maybe more people are like you in this case.

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          Android just has the home row right at the bottom so I put browser, camera, and messaging, and phone there. It’s just easy to remember because they’re always in those exact locations no matter which page I’m on