March 2013
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“We need to think beyond the screen and find ways to present information and...”
– MIT Media Lab’s Hiroshi Ishii
February 2013
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“Intelligence is really a kind of taste: taste in ideas.”
– Susan Sontag
“Without dissent there is no creativity. A healthy disrespect for the status quo...”
– Steve Blank
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“Developers are like the honey badger. They don’t care. They go where the money...”
– There May Be An App For That, But It’s A Broken Model
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“Interfaces that can tap into emotion effectively not only create a broad fan...”
– Designing for Emotion
“But what comes across is her incredible intelligence, her caring being, her true...”
– DVF on Michelle Obama
“Public perception of typography may be that it’s an insular details game, a...”
– Could Type Promote Literacy
“Your customers know more than you about what will succeed, and the sooner you...”
– Fast Company
January 2013
11 posts
Cameron Russell On The Power of Image →
In a refreshing and deeply touching TED talk, Cameron Russell honestly discusses the life of a model through the lens of its cultural implications. Touching upon the over sexualization of females to racial prejudice, Russell’s wise examination of how the images of models impact our lives on a global scale brings forward thought-provoking issues on discrimination, mental / emotional health,...
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Tim Brown On Design Thinking →
“It’s about understanding culture and context before we even know where to start having ideas. Instead of thinking of what to build, build in order to think.”
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“”When I say be creative, I don’t mean you should all go and become...”
– Osho
Disruptions: Design Rivals Technology in... →
“We have this exciting next step for design,” he said. “Now that we have enough technology to do anything, design can now begin to be better than the technology itself.”
“The most interesting searches weren’t necessarily the most complicated, but...”
– Farhad Manjoo on Facebook Graph Search: How the social network’s new search engine could change the way you use the Web. - Slate Magazine (via thisistheverge)
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“Even though the canvas of your life is painted with daily experiences,...”
– Oprah
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“The primary thing that any technology startup must do is build a product that’s...”
– Horowitz
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“Intuition is about the brain’s ability to pick up on certain recurring patterns.”
– Pigliucci - via Brain Pickings
December 2012
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“The greatest satisfaction you can obtain from life is your pleasure in...”
– Neil Gaiman
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“To my mind, the world would be a much pleasanter and more civilized place to...”
– How To Avoid Work
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“Your life is art. Create, tear down and recreate again in order to keep up with...”
– Jada Pinkett Smith
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“We can’t realize our potential unless we plan for the long term.”
– Jeff Bezos
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“For behaviorally informed design, first isolate the behavior that needs to be...”
– Kaltura
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November 2012
3 posts
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“Every once in a while — often when we least expect it — we encounter someone...”
– from literary jukebox
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“When making a point, humor should be the garnish, not the entrée.”
October 2012
7 posts
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“There’s no better way to force a conversation about what your team values than...”
– Medium - Tell A Four Word Story
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“The smartest people are constantly revising their understanding, reconsidering a...”
– Advice from Jeff Bezos
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“What matters is: Are you profitable? Are you building something great? Are you...”
– Jason Fried, 37signals
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“Disruption happens. It happens quickly and perhaps most quickly in this...”
– Dediu, Thoughts On The Possible Decline of Intel
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“You have to know more about more things.
Because we can’t beat the...”
– How To Hack A Moment, Fast Company
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“We are there. We’re not seeing those platforms sell to us in a way...”
– - L’Oreal’s Rachel Weiss on Pinterest, Facebook, Tumblr, and Foursquare
Platforms HAVE to strengthen advertiser tools.
September 2012
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“Social conformity is one of the most insidious and powerful factors that kills...”
– Fast Company
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“The philosophy that drives the majority of contemporary UIs is called...”
– FastCo & UCLA Skeuomorphics & Cultural Algorithms
August 2012
3 posts
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“Technology for its own sake [can be] technology overkill. High tech/high touch...”
July 2012
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The Best Sales Leads Are Trend Hunters
1. Choose the right trends. It might sound obvious, but companies often don’t monitor the most relevant data. A basic materials company selling to the automotive sector, for example, drove its sales projections by the number of cars sold by region, which seems logical. However, its orders were actually tied to the number of new automotive projects (e.g. prototypes, factory modifications)....
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“Think about this when you seek out coverage: what kind of reaction will it...”
– How To Get PR
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“The person who wins the Nobel Prize is not the person who read the most journal...”
– Noam Chomsky, The Purpose Of Education
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“A master in the art of living draws no sharp distinction between his work and...”
– L.P. Jack, from Education Through Recreation.
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“In a world where people’s movements and transactions can be...”
– Reflecting Human Values in the Digital Age - Sellen, Rogers, Harper, Rodden
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Watch Check Out These Creative Coding Projects Made with Cinder
The beautiful dynamic digital art installation at the Audi event in Miami provides us with a look at the potential of dynamic digital installations in the future. This type of interactive art should become the benchmark for creating more engaging, beautiful, and fluid experiences.
