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The Best Candidate for the Job
Aug 25th
Look Mom, I’m Handy!
This morning I finished installing a ceiling fan in my kitchen. If you’re not clapping or bug-eyed with your mouth agape, let me explain something… I don’t do that sort of thing. When my car needs oil I take it to the mechanic. When my lawn mower More >
Digital Identity
Jun 25th
It’s not easy being a family
Families have it hard in the digital age. The idea of a digital identity exists only for the individual. Even though the idea of a family as an identity has existed long before computing. There have been significant advancements in the methods of identifying and More >
Signals : Exam Room Flags
May 3rd
On a recent visit to the doctor’s office I asked a nurse what the meaning of the flags outside each of the exam rooms was. I knew that they communicated information to the doctors and nurses about the state of the room but I wasn’t sure of the details. There More >
A Signature Idea
Apr 24th
I’m currently using Google Apps for my e-mail and find myself using both the web interface and the Mac Mail app. I prefer the web app for the way it looks and the way it handles labels. I prefer the Mac Mail app for the way it looks at the More >
The Social Layer
Apr 20th
Last night I went to the CATFOA event to hear Hashem Bajwa, Director of Digital Strategy at Droga5, give his take on the future of advertising. During his presentation he mentioned Google Sidewiki and how it adds a social layer to any website. Google isn’t alone. I’ve seen plenty of attempts at More >
SXSW 2010: Part II
Apr 1st
Interactions – A Touchy Subject
I attended a few sessions at SXSW which were about newer methods of interaction. Some were simpler, like combining augmented reality with touch, while others were, well, let’s just say, from the mind of Johnny Lee.
There were many samples of touch interactions from a panel put More >
SXSW 2010: Part I
Mar 24th
Mobile Done Right
Mar 9th
I’ve been preaching about dynamic relevance and context centered design for a while. It’s rare that I come across an experience which i feel represents these ideas well. I came across one of these rarities yesterday. While driving across Wisconsin I needed to find a hotel to spend the night More >
The Safety of Our Digital Lives
Mar 4th
Somewhere between 18 & 24 months ago I got myself an Apple Time Capsule so that I could back up the contents of my computer. I got it around the time that I finally sold off all of my CDs. I figured that I better have a backup of all my More >
The Sounds of Birds and Bees
Feb 11th
Brand Bowl 2010
Feb 8th
The Superbowl has become a trifecta of entertainment in recent years. First there is the game. Some years are better than others and this year was no different. A close game makes for great entertainment. Second is the over-spectacular half time show. The Who seems to have aged a bit More >
It Works
Feb 4th
Some people still believe that social media marketing can’t produce results. I feel bad for them because there have been plenty of opportunities to hop on the bandwagon. Considering that many of us are on, driving or navigating the bandwagon it will come as no surprise that it does produce More >
Customer Service vs. Customers Serve Us
Jan 21st
Last week while attending a workshop with Tara ‘missrogue’ Hunt, where she talked about Whuffie, a discussion broke out about customer service and brands that provide great or poor service. I’ve recently experienced a couple of customer service stories worth sharing. I wrote about an experience with Apple a while back and More >
What’s Next?
Jan 9th
I’ve been reading, learning, updating and reading more about what the next big thing is. Everyone has their opinion but I don’t think like everyone. I started by looking at what agencies are doing but they’re mostly doing last year’s thing. Then I went to the super nerds. The people More >
Year End Favorites
Dec 19th
Originally posted on Truth & Robots on 12/19/09
I always love the end of December when lists pop up for the best this or that of the year. The top ten albums, movies and books are fairly common. Even the more gift focused lists such as Gifts for User Experience Geeks and 10 Things UX More >
The Death of Sign In
Nov 25th
Originally posted on Truth & Robots on 11/25/09.
I am so excited to hear that Mozilla is working on incorporating user identity into the Firefox browser. This has been a passion of mine for a couple years now and I feel like a huge weight is being lifted off of my shoulders. Designing More >
The Value of an Experience
Sep 18th
Originally posted on Truth & Robots on 9/18/09
I recently experienced something rare. My iMac wouldn’t work. It’s not that I haven’t seen my fair share of computer problems over the years but I’d never had an experience quite like this. I did a little research on the problem and it seemed More >
The Truth About T-shirts
Jul 9th
Originally posted on Truth & Robots on 7/9/09
I love T-shirts. I have a large collection of different T-shirts. I’ve got T-shirts from rock concerts, trade shows, movies and more. I’ve got funny T-shirts, smart T-shirts and ridiculous T-shirts. I also have my favorites. What makes them my favorites isn’t necessarily what’s More >
The Future of Advertising
May 15th
Having attended a few of the “Conversations about the future of advertising” events I’ve had the chance to really question what the future of advertising will be. While the speakers at these events have been inspiring and unique in their perspectives, I can’t help but try to imagine a not More >
Is that really necessary?
May 5th
I’ve been meaning to get this idea out of my head for a while. I imagine a future where the Interwebs have no forms. No need to ask so much of people in order to give them what they want. I think we can start towards that dream by eliminating More >
Traffic Sucks
Apr 15th
I really hate sitting in traffic. It feels like such a time suck. I’m really amazed that with all the advancements in this modern age that traffic is still as bad as it is. The cogs began to turn while I was, of course, sitting in traffic. I imagine that More >
SXSW – a recap
Mar 30th
I went to SXSW with Keith Wolf, Chief Creative Officer of Wolfmotell. We flew from Minneapolis to Austin on Thursday afternoon and after checking in to the hotel went out for dinner at a fantastic italian place called Vespaio. I ate Carpaccio, which I had never had before, and it More >
The Google
Mar 19th
I was lucky enough to go to sxswi this year and it was a great time. I will have a full recap soon but first I wanted to share a video where I was able to ask a representative from the UX team at Google, “The Big Question.”
How Un it is
Mar 11th
Saturday was the second annual UnSummit. Considering it’s been less than a year since the first UnSummit there was quite an improvement over the initial version. It moved from the back room of a pub to the second floor of the fancy downtown library. The digs were very nice and More >
