technology

12
Jun
On pocket symphonies and ear candy.

On pocket symphonies and ear candy.

I agree with Rob Walker: Radiolab is a beautiful thing. An experiment in auditory aesthetics (kind of Fluxus-y), its unique
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12
Jun
How a pretty thing inspires me to write.

How a pretty thing inspires me to write.

It’s always winter when I write. Beautiful, calm, soothing white winter. As a child growing up in Colorado, there’
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12
Jun
Dogs as users and humans as iPhones.

Dogs as users and humans as iPhones.

They say that intelligence can be measured by a species’ ability to use tools to accomplish goals. Alexandra Horowitz, in
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12
Jun
On dogs, R2D2, C3PO, + beautiful interactions.

On dogs, R2D2, C3PO, + beautiful interactions.

Beauty is mathematics. Beauty is objective. Or subjective if you insist, but only within a range of mathematical objectiveness. But
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12
Jun
Kicking and screaming.

Kicking and screaming.

Up the stairs. I need to print this damn thing. Need to print it. Sign it. Lick it. Send it.
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12
Jun
Heaven is full of tiny ponies.

Heaven is full of tiny ponies.

Speaking of tiny ponies, I have something to say. I was a Christian a long time ago. A devout one.
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12
Jun
Square one.

Square one.

I have no idea what I’m doing. But that’s the fun part. One of the main reasons I
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12
Jun
On design labs.

On design labs.

In case you’re wondering, I took a little haitus to migrate my blog from Typepad to WordPress. You’ll
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12
Jun

Cities, urban interfaces, and consequential strangers.

I heard a piece on WYPR the other day on consequential strangers and how important they are in our daily
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12
Jun

Turquoise, me, and the new NPR.org.

The Poynter Institute’s review of the new NPR.org was one of the few to specifically note our use
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