Osaman Bin Ahmed

Unplug Your Addiction

What does binge-watching Netflix, listening to music and playing games have in common? These activities trigger a special part of the brain and cause the release of a hormone and neurotransmitter called dopamine. So, what makes dopamine related to addiction?

Mafia Definitive Edition: Great game or wasted potential?

The original Mafia game released back in 2002 was definitely one of the best games of the Pentium era.

New game or exit?

Al drew his last breaths as his consciousness drifted into a cold, silent, yet uncomfortable abyss.

Bangladesh’s Valorant wunderkind

Sami Ar Rahman, better known as SSSami shares what it means to be a top Bangladesh-based esports player.

The Bizarre Cult Following of JBA

You know it’s JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure (JBA) when it starts with iconic OSTs and eye-catching animation, spoiling the entire plot through its lyrics, and giving birth to once popular memes such as “To be continued”.

How Facebook has failed us

One of the major turning points leading to social media reaching the heights it has today was the creation of Facebook. However, the platform that we had such high hopes for has unfortunately let us (its users) down.

Wallpaper that kills your phone

Wallpapers are an important part of how we personalise our phones. From black holes to a view of the Alps, wallpapers reflect our interests and desires.

A Life Spent on Rooftops

This place of whatever square metres is a cure to everything, a sanctuary whenever one needs it; for privacy or some fresh air the balcony can't compensate.

May 14, 2020
May 14, 2020

Falling in your dreams

It is midnight. The silence settles in, its presence periodically interrupted as the clock ticks by. You try to sleep and switch sides.

May 7, 2020
May 7, 2020

Play old school PlayStation games on your phone

Smartphone chips are becoming more and more powerful. It is amazing that the PlayStation 1 games, which we grew up playing on the classic console, can now be played on your phones.

April 30, 2020
April 30, 2020

How predictive text is changing writing

Open your smartphone keyboard and type a word. Do you notice the three suggestions? This is one good example of how keyboard developers use your word usage tendencies and conversation history to determine what you might type next or the words you used before.

April 23, 2020
April 23, 2020

Facebook’s “coronavirus problem”

Facebook, instead of being the great connector of humans across borders and distances, is more often a hub of controversies.

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