via alistapart.com A great post on why attractive design is more useful, by UI consultant Stephen P. Anderson. Emotions are not just the waste heat of cognition, they're essential to cognition. So attractive products are not just "more fun" to use, … [Continue reading] about A List Apart: Articles: In Defense of Eye Candy
Google Fellowship Applications for PdF 2009 Due Friday 5/8 | techPresident – http://bit.ly/190LTk
via techpresident.com "Are you an entrepreneur or activist with ideas about the next big thing to change government? A non-profit professional trying new technologies with great results? A former campaign staffer still blazing new trails in online … [Continue reading] about Google Fellowship Applications for PdF 2009 Due Friday 5/8 | techPresident – http://bit.ly/190LTk
We Need to Teach Visual Critical Thinking
I was just looking at yet another vacuous presentation graphic, this one purporting to illustrate the SMART test for defining objectives. It looked something like this: This is of course rubbish. Infographics guru Edward Tufte would object … [Continue reading] about We Need to Teach Visual Critical Thinking
Dawn of the Software Comedian
Microsoft Songsmith, designed to be a software aide for musical composition, has instead proved to be a great tool for comedy, as early adopters have exploited its bent for generating … [Continue reading] about Dawn of the Software Comedian
More Creativity in a Can: When Thomas Dolby Met the Rhinestone Cowboy
Microsoft Songsmith has been stuck in my mind lately like, well, a bad song (follow that link at your own risk). It's got me reflecting about the long trend towards using music technology to increase productivity, but not creativity. And that reminds … [Continue reading] about More Creativity in a Can: When Thomas Dolby Met the Rhinestone Cowboy