Common Misconceptions about Touch
A good read for anyone designing for touch devices and interfaces.
Source: uxmatters.com
I feel sorry for Peter Thiel. Did he really want flying cars? Flying cars are not a very efficient way to move things from one point to another. On the other hand, 20 years ago we had the idea that information could become available at your fingertips. We got that done. Now everyone takes it for granted that you can look up movie reviews, track locations, and order stuff online. I wish there was a way we could take it away from people for a day so they could remember what it was like without it
Bill Gates in a recent Wired interview with Steven Levy
As many of my colleagues will attest, I’ve been so frustrated by that Peter Thiel quote. Happy to see Billg taking it on.
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Source: whitneymcn
Photography Tumblog
I’ve started a new Tumblog on http://manishparekhphotography.com and is focussed on photography.
Many people with jobs have a fantasy about all the amazing things they would do if they didn’t need to work. In reality, if they had the drive and commitment to do actually do those things, they wouldn’t let a job get in the way.
A life, you know what that is? It’s the shit that happens while you’re waiting for moments that never come.
The only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking. Don’t settle. As with all matters of the heart, you’ll know when you find it.
adii:
Doing some research work on “designing a user experience” and stumbled onto this amazing TED talk by Don Norman. Do watch “The Three Ways That Good Design Makes You Happy”.
bijan sabet: Less and more
Many consumer web services start out in life very specific and very simple.
Then they start adding stuff.
In the best case, it works because the company innovates and users are delighted with the new capabilities
In the worst case, the product becomes heavy and complicated.
Truthfully its…
Absolutely stunning video of the Iceland volcano. Click over and watch in HD, in full screen. It’s worth it.
Iceland, Eyjafjallajökull - May 1st and 2nd, 2010 (by Sean Stiegemeier)
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