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Lukas Mathis

Lukas Mathis

Lukas Mathis studied Computer Science/Software Engineering and Ergonomics/Usability at ETH Zürich and works as a software engineer and user interface designer for a Swiss software company creating workflow management software. His first computer was a Performa 450, his first programming language was HyperTalk, his first electric guitar was a cheap Peavey, his first video game was a VCS 2600 and his current snowboard is from Lib Tech. He lives in a small cottage in a remote part of the Swiss Alps. You can follow him on Twitter.

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Skype 5 for Mac: A Huge Step Backward

Millions of Mac users use Skype for text chats, audio calls, and video chats. But the recently released Skype 5 replaces the simple interface of Skype 2.8 with one that lacks features, wastes space, and is actively difficult to use. Lukas Mathis outlines the problems.