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Interaction Design Classics #3: The ‘A Bit More’ button on the Breville Professional 800 Collection 4-slice ToasterWhat I love about the 'A Bit More' button on this toaster is not just the functionality, though that's clearly come some from careful … Continue reading
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iPhoneBookMobile Art Lab in Japan created a picture book using the iPhone.
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The Arawaks – Most genius fishermen EVERFishermen used nets, hooks, spears and the remora to catch turtles. This method showed some ingenuity on the part of the Amerindians. The remora is a fish with suction cups on the back of … Continue reading
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The 120 Minutes Archive – Playlists & Videos – A collection of episodes from MTV’s alternative music seriesWe have preserved the history of MTV’s 120 Minutes, and its successor, Subterranean, by putting together an incredible archive of playlists that our … Continue reading
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Nimble Design – /the/path/of/most/resistanceUnfortunately for the average person, the file system is so complex that everything outside of the desktop and the documents folder appears to be a vast labyrinth which most likely hides booby traps and minotaurs.
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Nimble Design – /the/path/of/most/resistanceUnfortunately for the average person, the file system is so complex that everything outside of the desktop and the documents folder appears to be a vast labyrinth which most likely hides booby traps and minotaurs. Software Usability … Continue reading
Bookmarks for March 21st through March 24th
These are my links for March 21st through March 24th: Software Usability – The “Harry Potter” Solution"The idea was inspired by an article I read in the Harvard Business Review…dubbed “Harry Potter marketing” (for the well-known fictional character who ages … Continue reading
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The fun theoryThis site is dedicated to the thought that something as simple as fun is the easiest way to change people’s behaviour for the better. Be it for yourself, for the environment, or something entirely different, the only thing … Continue reading
Mad Man: Is Glenn Beck Bad for America? – TIME
The inevitable question is, How much of this industry is sincere? Last year, shortly after the election, Beck spoke with TIME’s Kate Pickert, and he didn’t sound very scared back then. Of Obama’s early personnel decisions, he said, “I think … Continue reading
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Market perspective: 100 hands are better than two (Russell.com)As a starting point, we already know that we've been in an official recession that began in December 2007. The Business Cycle Dating Committee of the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) … Continue reading
Remembering September 11th
Remembering September 11th – The Big Picture – Boston.com. I was in California visiting my parents. My Mom, who has amnesia and is not a reliable news source, called out to me to come watch the TV, someone had just … Continue reading
Unept: Eye spy with my little eye…
via Unept: Eye spy with my little eye…. “I took my kids to our city library to find some books to read. It was near the Early Readers section where I noticed this unfortunate juxtaposition. Or maybe it’s the library’s efficient … Continue reading
WoodStation Weather Display | Uncrate
Get your weather updates the more natural way with the WoodStation Weather Display ($100). This nifty gadget displays a weather forecast icon, indoor temperature and humidity, the time, and the date, all with a clever motion-activated LED display that shines … Continue reading
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Know thy CongressmanKTC is a bookmarklet that displays an abundance of political and biographical information about current members of the Senate and House of Representatives. To use it, highlight the name of a legislator on a webpage and click the … Continue reading
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Seattle’s best kid-friendly restaurants
The World’s Largest Gummy Bear: A 5 pound gummi bear!
The World’s Largest Gummy Bear is the lion of the candy world. There is no candy more magnificent or more powerful. This five-pound beast is the equivalent of 1,400 regular sized gummy bears and packs a whopping 12,600 calories. Its … Continue reading
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I’m Coming for you, Joe Joe! | Papa NovemberThis sight will haunt me for years to come. I took if over my shoulder as I ran. Anna had never ridden a bike before. Then she did. Just like that. She … Continue reading
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What Makes Us Happy? – The Atlantic (June 2009)Is there a formula—some mix of love, work, and psychological adaptation—for a good life? For 72 years, researchers at Harvard have been examining this question, following 268 men who entered college in … Continue reading
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Predictably / IrrationalHe gave unsigned checks for $10,000 to his children, promising to sign them if he was over target weight by a certain date. Many people use commitment devices to try to keep their weight down, but Buffett’s idea … Continue reading
Daydream Wallpaper
I really like this wallpaper. -Daydream Wallpaper.