Writings

12
Jun
On Learnability Theory and gestural interfaces.

On Learnability Theory and gestural interfaces.

How do humans learn to speak the language of machines? In order to communicate with computers, interfaces embody a set
2 min read
12
Jun
On cowboy boots and good design.

On cowboy boots and good design.

There are two kinds of people in the world: those who wear cowboy boots and those who don’t. I
2 min read
12
Jun
On the Great Works of Software and Detroit.

On the Great Works of Software and Detroit.

I have never been to Detroit, but as a lover of cities, I am interested in what happens to it.
2 min read
12
Jun
On being female and not giving a f*ck.

On being female and not giving a f*ck.

I have always done what I needed to do, but when I tell people about my childhood and early adulthood
2 min read
12
Jun
On the Seattle Box and building a visceral house.

On the Seattle Box and building a visceral house.

People who build their own home tend to be very courageous. These people are curious about life. They’re thinking
2 min read
12
Jun
Tuesday, December 23. The shoes I wore to meet the architect....

Tuesday, December 23. The shoes I wore to meet the architect....

weren’t worn to meet the architect at all. They were worn to meet the builder. The designs aren’t
3 min read
12
Jun
The Secret Life of My Passwords

The Secret Life of My Passwords

In 2012, it dawned on me that I had lived on the East Coast for four years. My promise to
2 min read
12
Jun
When you're in love with a black baby.

When you're in love with a black baby.

She got on the Number 13 at 2nd and Galer. A white woman and a little black boy. You don’
5 min read
12
Jun
Friday, November 14. The shoes I wore to meet the architect.

Friday, November 14. The shoes I wore to meet the architect.

The trim. I prefer post-modern. Will prefers the traditional. And, lucky for Mies, we both prefer dogs, despite all
2 min read
12
Jun
Wednesday, October 8th. The shoes I wore to meet the architect....

Wednesday, October 8th. The shoes I wore to meet the architect....

It is that time. That time of transition. That time when one must think about the meta and the micro.
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