On training, motivation and pleasure
The question is not so much “Can I run a marathon?” as “Will I put in the miles in training?” If you plan to run… Read More »On training, motivation and pleasure
October 2021
Finding the phrase
It isn’t just the idea that counts, but how you say it and how you show it. The (metaphorical) map is not the territory, but… Read More »Finding the phrase
Utagawa Hiroshige and Jakob Nielsen: Art vs Design
I want to show you, as a little experiment, this piece of art and ask you what this is a picture of. Can you tell… Read More »Utagawa Hiroshige and Jakob Nielsen: Art vs Design
Mrs Crocodile on working for change in a complex system
I had no idea that absolutely everything would be this complicated and take this long.
Design Matters (9): Bruce Tognazzini’s First Principles of Interaction Design [Radio Edit]
Effective interfaces are visually apparent and forgiving, instilling in their users a sense of control. Users quickly see the breadth of their options, grasp how… Read More »Design Matters (9): Bruce Tognazzini’s First Principles of Interaction Design [Radio Edit]
McKinley Valentine (and Italo Calvino) on how reading changes the past
If on a winter’s night a whippet I want to share a quote with you that I think about a lot. It’s from a book… Read More »McKinley Valentine (and Italo Calvino) on how reading changes the past
Villainy: Things Fall Apart
“Every kingdom divided against itself will be ruined, and every city or household divided against itself will not stand.” Gospel of Matthew Where does Sauron… Read More »Villainy: Things Fall Apart
Technology (9): The Dream Machine
In short This book – about the origins of the internet – comes highly recommended by lots of people, and is really excellent. Longer I… Read More »Technology (9): The Dream Machine
Microsoft’s first MVP: BASIC for the Altair 8800
How’s this for an MVP? Wikipedia has: Bill Gates was a student at Harvard University and Paul Allen worked for Honeywell in Boston when they saw the Altair computer on the cover of Popular Electronics.… Read More »Microsoft’s first MVP: BASIC for the Altair 8800
We didn’t say “Long Time no see.”
I met a colleague – also a good friend – in person for the first time in two years yesterday. We exchanged unexceptional greetings and… Read More »We didn’t say “Long Time no see.”
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