June 2012
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Jun 30th
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Stuff in my head: UX is simple →
justlastweekend: mistermorris: If something is unclear - clarify it If something is arduous - lighten the load If something is complex - make it simpler If something is over verbose - strip it back If something is ambiguous - clarify it If something is big - make it feel manageable If people get lost let them find… thanks @treevis
Jun 30th
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Jun 29th
New Florence Obsession: Breath of Life
Jun 27th
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Jun 24th
“Don’t think. Thinking is the enemy of creativity. It’s self-conscious, and...”
– Ray Douglas Bradbury (via jonathanmoore)
Jun 22nd
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Jun 20th
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Be critical, but never cynical
A little advice for myself, as I begin my career all over again: Be critical, but never cynical. What’s the difference? I think it’s objectivism and optimism. To be critical, you must be honest, always honest with yourself, and with your peers. Good criticism is about asking questions, and then pushing hard to answer them completely, without letting personal prejudices...
Jun 19th
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Jun 15th
“People who have never climbed a mountain have never really lived. They merely...”
– Vilem Flusser (via T)
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Commentary on the Rise of the Citizen Cyclist →
Sarah Goodyear writes in The Atlantic Cities about equitable traffic law enforcement for bicyclists and cars, an effort I fully support. When the full bike-share program is rolled out in NYC, there will be an additional 10,000 bicycles on the streets. If you’ve biked on the West Side Highway or the Brooklyn Bridge on a weekend lately, you’ve dealt with serious high volume, bordering on...
Jun 6th
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Jun 6th
Reasons to Be Creative →
Next Thursday and Friday, I am heading back to the SVA Theater in Chelsea for the Reasons to be Creative conference. From the conference site: Reasons to be Creative is a festival for creative artists, designers and coders. The festival brings together some of the most respected and brilliant minds from the worlds of art, code, design and education to share their passion, knowledge, insights...
Jun 4th
“Whatever we say, we’re always talking about ourselves.”
– Alison Bechdel (via austinkleon)
Jun 4th
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Jun 2nd
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Jun 1st