Monthly Archives: November 2009

What’s in a name? Or, of Friendship 7 and the Warm Fuzzies

I am never at a loss for suggesting a name for anything, but most of the time they don’t build a brand or something less technical, like they just stink. Like this blog, for instance. I wanted to name the … Continue reading

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Awesome archive page design

I love this archive page tracing Speak Up’s highlights and key moments. One of the hallmarks of great design (I think) is when a design implies a period yet still retains a fresh feel. This looks like something that could … Continue reading

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Awesome JSON validator

I’m prototyping a new tool for us to use in making personas. It’s not Ranger, which, like all of Mark’s work, is very well thought out. Instead, this is a seat of the pants idea I’ve had in the back … Continue reading

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Nabaztag, we hardly knew thee?

Poor Nabaztag! The service is still running, but apparently Violet has had to file for bankruptcy. Poor KidSnowball! Will I still be able to use you to fool my kids into thinking you are a sentient being? Somewhere in my … Continue reading

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Annoyance solved! I can now tab through a form and stop on dropdowns

I was noticing with some annoyance that as I was tabbing through forms in Firefox on OS X 10.6 that it wasn’t stopping on dropdowns. This work at some point but for some reason had stopped. After a quick search … Continue reading

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How we work: the Hollywood Studio model in a User Experience Design Studio

The way we work isn’t completely unique but I think it’s worth mentioning, especially as it relates to how we resource projects, allocate talent, and operate. The simplest analogy is to think of how film studios operate (Disclaimer: I have … Continue reading

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An offer they can refuse?

Midwest Stereo is a store down the street from Fuzzy Math World HQ. They sell pro audio equipment, sound reinforcement, DJ stuff, the works. I just purchased some Grado SR-225 headphones for my home studio. Now, I was looking for … Continue reading

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Managing your day in 18 minutes

So, what to do about it? Well, as a recovering Getting Things Done-attempter (it kind of worked, until I stopped doing it consistently) I am deciding to give something else a shot: Managing your day in 18 minutes. The idea … Continue reading

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quiet, maybe too quiet

I know, I know, I know. “You never call, you never write..” It’s too true. But I promise you, dear reader, after I have Time Capsule set up, and have sorted deep thoughts, precious family media, and important in 1996 … Continue reading

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“Enlightened trial and error” of Project Ranger through Rapid Prototyping

Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration. Thomas Edison ‘Rapid prototyping’ has become a hot phrase in design and business in the recent past. The popular phrase is a highly effective design method, a method that companies like … Continue reading

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