12
Jun
On Mixel and the Vacuum of Enthusiasm.
If I had a Facebook account (which I don’t because I grew tired of Mark Zuckerberg’s shenanigans and
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interaction design
12
Jun
On a designer embracing the fine arts.
I hate it when people call me an artist instead of a designer. But maybe I shouldn’t. Because art
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12
Jun
On design, food, and French-kissing porcelain.
The Italians would never serve espresso in anything but beautiful porcelain. Sant’Eustachio, Rome. Photo by Callie Neylan, 2005.
Clink.
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12
Jun
On artificial intelligence, gerbils, and The Lion King.
Photo via www.disney.co.uk
I saw The Lion King on Broadway this weekend and I can’t stop
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12
Jun
"Critique" is a long-form verb.
In this article on The Importance of Critical Thinking, Lane Wallace talks about factors that affect reasonable, productive discourse:
In
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12
Jun
On what product designers can learn from the Velveteen Rabbit.
When Seth was little, one of his favorite audio stories was The Velveteen Rabbit, narrated by Meryl Streep and accompanied
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12
Jun
Life is beautiful on public transportation.
When you think about it, we are all affordances.
The word “affordance” was originally invented by the perceptual psychologist J.
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12
Jun
On Pearl Jam and wedding rings.
It was agreed. We would wear platinum. A metal known for strength and permanence. The perfect metaphor for “’til death
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12
Jun
Cmd-Z, white space, and the alpine interface.
I like to write about unconventional user interfaces. Like cities and ski resorts. I don’t know about you, but
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12
Jun
Gowalla begets meaning; meaning begets beauty.
After a morning interviewing bright, nervous Linehan Scholar candidates, I found this amazing mid-century modern furniture near campus. When
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