Category Archives: design

100 Things You Should Know About People: #33: Bite-Sized Chunks Of Info Are Best

I am about to head to Portugal for a week, and I was interested in exploring different possible destinations in Portugal. I may not have much time for touring (I’m going to speak at the UXLX conference there), but if I did have time, where should I go? I have to admit to pretty much…

Initial Impressions Of The iPad

My (long awaited) iPad arrived last Friday, and I’ve had a few days to start my relationship with it. I have the wireless plus 3G version. Here are my initial impressions, from a user experience point of view: Fingerprints, fingerprints, fingerprints — I am beginning to understand the use of fingerprints in forensic science… certainly…

Sometimes The Best Idea Is To Steal One

What do rolling luggage and Method laundry detergent have in common? Bear with me while I tell some stories, and I’ll explain. The Mayans had wheeled toys, but not wheeled tools – I’m listening to a Financial Markets course by Robert Shiller from Yale. In one of the lectures, Professor Shiller talks about the Mayan…