Design IS the new black

Yesterday I viewed an excellent presentation by Will Tschumy. I had originally planned to embed the presentation here along with the notes I made. But I started thinking, did I really want this to be one of those kind of posts or should it be something different? A lot of thoughts bubbled up [...]

Thanks toaster

I love it when random useful things happen. Yesterday I was preparing a late night snack. When our toaster was finished it popped this bagel out. This is how it landed:

Thanks toaster.

Web Design & Development Finds

When I first listened to the Boagworld Podcast, I’m sad to say I wasn’t very impressed. I’ve since listened to a few more episodes and it’s actually very good. The content is primarily focused on web design and development and occasionally there are UX topics. The podcast itself is well-produced and is [...]

Interesting finds this week

Like having toys on your desk at work? Gas prices eating into your toy budget? No problem. Make your own. If you’re really feeling ambitious, try this one.
Where are Ludacris’s hoes? I always enjoy fun infographics like this.

Watch how millions of black plastic balls are being used to help cleanup L.A. water reservoirs.
Flickr: The Commons: [...]

Where do you solve problems?

A recent post from a colleague reminded me about one of the reasons I cut my own lawn: it gives me time to think about and solve problems. Often, after finishing up outside, I’ll head indoors and jot down solutions to problems I’ve been working through. There is something about the fresh air, [...]