The Dark Side of Modern Tech: A Lexicon of Annoyances Technology has brought unprecedented convenience and connectivity, but beneath its sleek surface lies a tangled web of frustrations.
It's time to give these digital irritants their due – and propose some much needed changes. The Rise of the Dickover A modal panel or popover that obscures content is called a dickover.
This phenomenon was coined by tech writer John Gruber in May, but it's merely one symptom of a larger problem: our surrender to the whims of digital design.