Monthly Archives: February 2009

Yes, we’ve been in business for months now, but we’re finally getting around to our launch party. But we’re not just having one event, we’re having THREE. Continue reading Kicker Launch Party and Tangible Tech Exhibition Opening >>

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While doing some research, I accidentally stumbled onto the Wikipedia entry for Gesture Recognition, an entry that, amazingly, I’d never seen before, despite days and days of research for Designing Gestural Interfaces. Buried in the entry is a great name for a condition that poorly-designed gestural interfaces can cause: gorilla arm. Continue reading Gorilla Arm >>

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• “[To] Pack a big array of touchscreen buttons together…the best pattern might be a hexagonal grid.” http://icanhaz.com/hexbuttons #
• Six Gadget Trends and Their Effects on Social Media: http://tinyurl.com/ajnvyw #
• Amish hackers. Yes, you read that right. http://tinyurl.com/dfqplg #
• Braille interpreter for those who don’t

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This article on homes designed for an aging population sparked a few thoughts about the parallels between aging and sustainability. I’m thinking about how each can inform the other. Continue reading Aging and Sustainability (Indulge the Fantasy) >>

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Saying, “We need a breakthough innovation” is as ridiculous as saying, “We need breakthough usability,” or, “Get me some breakthough beauty!” Continue reading Innovation is Not a Noun >>

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I love our office. Huge windows, great light, interesting people, and the periodic blast of traffic down Bryant. It’s a great place to work. But it’s always fun to shake up the routine. Two very different workshops last week did just that. Continue reading Getting Flexible and Physical at Design Workshops >>

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• Rands: “The first three big design decisions you make are vastly more important than the second three.” http://icanhaz.com/randsontwitter #
• If you haven’t seen it yet: Amazon announces Kindle 2 (Electric Boogaloo) http://tinyurl.com/ateyak #
• Still can’t figure out why a reading device needs a dedicated (or at least

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