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Looking for Trouble
Most of us have enough trouble (thank you very much), we don’t go out looking for it. What we’re looking for is a trouble-free existence, free from responsibility and things breaking down, where the drinks are cold and the water’s just right. But is that really what would make you happy? I had this realization…
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Beyond Buzz
Does the loudest voice win in a shouting match? Some people think so, which is why they keep talking louder, re-explaining their point more urgently. Many advertisers think this is the case as well. Their billboards get larger, the ads get brighter, as they try to compete in en ever-noiser space. Even as their audience…
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Your Life’s Work
David wrote a great post about what’s important in life. But what affected me is the PS at the end of the post: “My life’s work is Basecamp.” Such a profound statement. In recent years Basecamp (formerly 37 Signals) has focused their efforts on their collaboration software, so much so that they changed their company’s…
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Work Hard, Be Grateful: The DDC Road Show
On Friday night I got to go to the Draplin Design Co Road Show, as Aaron Draplin graced the city of Winnipeg with his presence. Best known for Field Notes and a boat-load of killer logo designs (particularly of the thick-lined variety), the Portland local shared a ton of great stories and insights about making…
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Norman doors and designing for humans
Here’s one of my favourite comics from The Far Side. This comic’s clever because even the most “gifted” of us know what it feels like to be humiliated by a simple door. Doors offer fascinating examples of interaction design. Most doors go completely unnoticed, precisely because of their good design. Over hundreds of years of…
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Less
We love Unlimited. Unlimited refills. Bottomless fries. Unlimited downloads. All the time, any time. Unlimited is a huge selling feature, but that doesn’t always make it more valuable (Chris Anderson wrote about this in Free). Another way to add value is to make it more limited. NetworkEffect.io reminds users of the brevity of our time…
