Page updated: February 5, 2021
Welcome to the digital home of Nis Bornoe. This is my little corner of the interwebs where I share my CV, research, papers, and blog. My occasionally updated blog can be found at /blog
I characterize myself as a qualitative Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) researcher and have a multidisciplinary background covering computer science, psychology, cognitive science and information systems. My general research subject is usability engineering. Currently I'm looking into how usability engineering is conducted “in the wild” in industry. The purpose is to (hopefully) better bridge academia with industry by investigating how academic research can be made more accessible and useable to practitioners. I have in the past worked with qualitative studies of social media, mainly social networking services.
2026/02/09
To simplify sending emails from a @duck.com alias, I built a small web utility that handles the required “send-to” address formatting. The syntax is easy to forget and even easier to mistype. Receiving mail at a @duck.com address is seamless. Sending mail, however, requires a specific recipient format. For example, to email friend@gmail.com from your […]
2024/09/29
One way to strengthen your SSH setup is by enabling Two-Factor Authentication (2FA), which adds an additional layer of security. While the setup process involves a few steps, the additional security layer is well worth the effort. Whether you’re managing a personal project server or a critical production environment, adding 2FA to SSH ensures that […]
2024/09/12
nload is a command-line tool used to monitor network traffic in real time on Unix/Linux systems. It displays incoming and outgoing traffic separately for a specified network interface, showing visual graphs of bandwidth usage. Users can easily switch between interfaces and adjust display settings, making it useful for monitoring network performance and bandwidth consumption. Installation […]
2024/08/23
When working with Secure Shell (SSH), a common yet frustrating error many users encounter is the “Host Key Verification Failed” message. The “Host Key Verification Failed” error in SSH is an essential security feature designed to protect you from connecting to potentially malicious servers. It can be an inconvenience to debug, especially when legitimate changes […]
2024/03/10
Recently, I attended a talk on cybersecurity by Cisco’s Chief Technology Officer & Director Cisco EMEA Partners Hendrik Blokhuis, titled “Leveraging IT Modernization for Stronger Security.” He concluded this presentation with eight takewaways with the memorable acronym “Gin Tonic.”