The open tab in my browser reminded me that I’d intended to follow up on this interview with Indi Young on the subject of Mental Models.
In this context, a “Mental Model” is a diagram that expresses the goals and needs of your intended audience, and pairs them up with the support structure in place that [...]
Jack Schulze and Matt Webb have been on fire, lately. They’ve got a new blog, Pulse Laser (after the classic C64 game Elite). And in the first week or so, they’ve managed to write a bunch of things that made my inner design geek stand up and wave its little antennae around.
(I envision my inner [...]
The Core 77 Design Blog has occupied a special spot in my Bloglines feed list for lo these many moons. Definitely the best place on the internets to find design snobbery, fun projects, blue foam, kinetic sculptures, eye candy, and more blue foam.
Besides, where else can you find Blu-Foam sneakers?
(Not that I can afford them. [...]
Aza Raskin can only think of one thing at a time.
And so can you.
Yes, you. Stop sneering, and give this a try…
Time yourself doing the following two actions: Spell aloud, letter by letter, “Jewelry is shiny” at the same time as you write your full name. Spell [...]
Core77’s Design Blog made me jump out of my skin yesterday:
Russian design company Maslov introduces USB-powered E-Paper, a programmable cardboard tablet that joins shortcut technology with good ol’ fashioned hand-written notes. Post-its recommended.
First reaction: OMGWTF!
Second reaction: Sweet Jeebus, don’t tell me that this is a fricking piece of cardboard with a USB cable [...]
I wanted to write something about Kathy Sierra’s excellent article, Mosh Pit as Innovation Model. Mainly because it ties into some thoughts that have been knocking around in my poor, battered skull about creativity. Specifically, there was something half-formed bugging me about the economics of production in the world of software and web services, compared [...]
So, the Washington Post has a pretty good article from a month or so ago; it says that design software weakens classic drawing skills.
Robert Anthony Annable agrees, and takes it one step further: he disagrees with the contention that design software lets you move faster:
Firstly, there’s not a way made that I [...]
Via Dave Seah, I bring you the Productivity Geek’s Dating Kit.
Dave says:
I have to admit I’m a little curious about how they put everything together from a packaging perspective…is it actually useful, or is it primarily a novelty gift?
Hmm…
At 3:00 a.m. tonight, I’m on my way to Georgia for an IDSA meeting.
(Translation: I get to escape New England in winter for a weekend. Woe is me. :))
I’ve got post-by-email from my Treo working, via Flickr, and the trip is going to involve a riverboat gambling night, so I hope some interesting pictures should [...]