May 2008

The Archives

• Design, Design in the Wild, Gadgets, Mobile, Thoughts

  Coming soon to a SkyMall catalogue near you: The Handphone

  05.16.08 | Permalink | Comment?

  This is a great example of people taking a design/idea way too far. I can’t really add much more than what WIRED posits:
  The handphone takes this madness a step further. Why have one simple, easy to use unit which can simply be held to the head when you can strap a mess of wires onto […]

• Links

  EverydayUX links for May 14th through May 16th

  05.16.08 | Permalink | Comment?

  Data Portability: It’s The New Walled GardenTune in for the Arrington/Scoble slapfight on what is going to be one of the biggest issues of 2008.

  Subtraction: Four for iPhoneKhoi Vinh presents 4 interesting ideas for potential next generation iPhone Apps. I really like Backtracker and Super Contacts.

  The new rules for buying a Mac - MacworldVery comprehensive […]

• Process, Thoughts

  Innovation: Is it the product or the process that changes the game?

  05.15.08 | Permalink | 2 Comments

  Two posts came across the ol’ reader this week that both make convincing arguments for where innovation has to happen in order to continually propel an organization forward and ideally, force an industry to evolve.
  James Surowiecki writes about how Toyota has been so successful because of the way they infuse innovation into their process (Thanks, […]

• Design in the Wild, Gold Star, Interface, Mobile, Thoughts

  Design in the wild: IntelliScreen - finally, some idle screen customization for the iPhone

  05.14.08 | Permalink | Comment?

  Over at ModMyiPhone there’s a post about new software called IntelliScreen that allows you to load widgets onto your iPhone’s idle screen. While I’ve made it this far without jailbreaking my phone (and I can certainly make it another month), this brings to light a need that has until now gone suspiciously unmet in my […]

• Links

  EverydayUX links from May 13th

  05.14.08 | Permalink | Comment?

  Gallery of Grand Theft Auto 4 / New York City comparison shots - Boing Boing GadgetsPretty amazing.

  You don’t create a culture - (37signals)Amazin how it feels like almost no one gets this.

  3G Networks Reviewed: AT&T Is the FastestHooray! And this test was done in NYC. Just wait till all the new iPhone owners get on […]

• Thoughts

  Our cup runneth over with Web 2.0 goodness. How much can we drink, though?

  05.14.08 | Permalink | 2 Comments

  Sarah Perez over at ReadWriteWeb has a great piece detailing the abundance of [Lifestream/Twitter/MosSoSo/Social News/etc.] offerings out there.
  To me the most obvious cost to getting involved with a lot of these applications + services is the time it takes to properly evaluate them (and the opportunity cost of not having the time to […]

• Links

  Links for May 12th through May 13th

  05.13.08 | Permalink | Comment?

  So You Want to Be a UX Manager—Seriously? :: UXmattersExcellent article that highlights the importance of really analyzing whether or not you're someone who should be managing people.

  Historic Blockbuster Store Re-Creates Movie Rental Process | Laughing SquidHilarious (Thanks, Kevin)

  Schmap launches city guide web app for iPhone and iPod Touch - MobileCrunchNeat (free) city/travel guides for […]

• Signage

  Planners, eh?

  05.12.08 | Permalink | 1 Comment

  Wouldn’t you want your architect/planner’s building to have a little more… er… pizazz?

• Design in the Wild

  Design in the Wild: Take off your own darn tab!

  05.12.08 | Permalink | 2 Comments

  I received my new health insurance card and it came with a little tab along the side with instructions to remove (and discard) said tab. As far as I can tell, there’s no reason that this tab had to make the trip with my card. I know I’m being nitpicky here but it just seems […]

• Links

  Links for May 9th through May 12th

  05.12.08 | Permalink | Comment?

  Annals of Innovation: In the Air - The New YorkerGladwell + Innovation. Yes please.

  Eye-Fi’s Wi-Fi answers ‘Where was I?’ | Crave : The gadget blogNeat. I wonder how goos Skyhook's data is for this and for how long this will be the best way to get your photos geocoded.

  Nau Closes Up Shop on PSFKBummer.

  Spectra | […]