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Jul 3

8 things I did this week...

  • Re-entered the product design and small startup world by joining TripIt.
  • Had a pretty massive bike accident by sliding on my side through a puddle of gasoline on the road. I stopped just short of an intersection. I’m okay but am fairly sore.
  • Watched my cat pee for a few minutes on a pile of my nice clothing. At least my diesel jeans weren’t in the pile, but still…
  • Began to crave to do more design and sketching outside of work. Anything that’s expressive and me.
  • Read about Buddhism and autism in the same week. They’re somehow related, but I’m not sure how.
  • Had a heart to heart with mom about the future.
  • Convinced a waitress at my favorite restaurant to serve me my favorite pizza (that’s technically off the menu)
  • Highlight: jumped off a rock with my niece over and over again in the southern heat.
Posted at 3:02pm
Jul 2
And it’s only July. It burns. And it’s only July. It burns.
Posted at 7:17pm
Jul 2
In the latest Monocle Alain de Botton talks about urban development in London. Although the conversation is about London, the topics are about architecture, carpentry, star-chitecture and general design. His new book sounds fascinating. Watch the interview In the latest Monocle Alain de Botton talks about urban development in London. Although the conversation is about London, the topics are about architecture, carpentry, star-chitecture and general design. His new book sounds fascinating. Watch the interview
Posted at 3:13pm
Jul 1
Walking to work Walking to work
Posted at 9:02am
Jul 1
“Here’s another question I was recently asked: when I see words in my mind, what font are they in? The answer: Helvetica. What font do you think in? It’s a strange question, but you know what I’m getting at: how do you see actual words in your head as you think? Or do you see words at all? Is it a voice in your head? Do you see subtitles?” (Douglas Coupland in Visual Thinking | Granta 101 | Magazine | Granta via shoepal.com) “Here’s another question I was recently asked: when I see words in my mind, what font are they in? The answer: Helvetica. What font do you think in? It’s a strange question, but you know what I’m getting at: how do you see actual words in your head as you think? Or do you see words at all? Is it a voice in your head? Do you see subtitles?” (Douglas Coupland in Visual Thinking | Granta 101 | Magazine | Granta via shoepal.com)
Posted at 8:04am
Jun 29
CAE: the niece CAE: the niece
Posted at 11:40am
Jun 27

Our lawyers told us to say this...

Free user experience hint: If copy like this takes up over a third of your confirmation email, which it does in this case, please fire the product manager, copy writer, or user experience designer that let this pass.

“In the event that you die before the end of your subscription period, your estate shall be entitled to a refund of that portion of any payment you had made for your subscription which is allocable to the period after your death. In the event that you become disabled (such that you are unable to use the services of .com) before the end of your subscription period, you shall be entitled to a refund of that portion of any payment you had made for your subscription which is allocable to the period after your disability.”

Posted at 7:02pm
Jun 27
CHS: Home CHS: Home
Posted at 10:17am
Jun 24

Functioning Form - An Event Apart: Web Application Hierarchy

A decent refresher on creating hierarchy in an interface.
Posted at 3:21pm
Jun 24
i’m leaving my job for a new opportunity. and this is the best thing someone could send me after working with them. (via wes @ art21.org via etexac)
Posted at 2:31pm
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