Horror Vacui

North Is Not Always Pointing Up – Orientation of Train Station Maps in Japan

Wed, 23 May 2012 16:01:29 -0400

North Is Not Always Pointing Up – Orientation of Train Station Maps in Japan:

An interesting look at cultural norms involved with using maps, and the software usability implications that arise.

“I wonder what will happen if I turn the car friction to...

Sat, 12 May 2012 15:18:11 -0400

“I wonder what will happen if I turn the car friction to -9…”

"I’ll let you in on a secret. I’m not a fan of the name ‘Human-Computer..."

Thu, 10 May 2012 19:51:00 -0400

“I’ll let you in on a secret. I’m not a fan of the name ‘Human-Computer Interaction.’ When I design, I work very hard to make the interface experience feel like there’s a human on the other end, not a computer.”

- Aarron Walter, Designing for Emotion

Alfred Hitchcock explains what happiness is to him. I can...

Fri, 30 Mar 2012 10:04:00 -0400

Alfred Hitchcock explains what happiness is to him. I can relate.

I have much respect for the spirit of this Brooklyn, NY...

Sat, 17 Mar 2012 16:05:00 -0400

I have much respect for the spirit of this Brooklyn, NY business.

Video

Thu, 15 Mar 2012 15:47:55 -0400

"I also believe… that the opposite of poverty is not wealth. I don’t believe that. I..."

Tue, 13 Mar 2012 19:31:44 -0400

“I also believe… that the opposite of poverty is not wealth. I don’t believe that. I actually think, in too many places, the opposite of poverty is justice.”

- Bryan Stevenson, We need to talk about an injustice

"Most software today is very much like an Egyptian pyramid with millions of bricks piled on top of..."

Thu, 08 Mar 2012 09:25:37 -0500

“Most software today is very much like an Egyptian pyramid with millions of bricks piled on top of each other, with no structural integrity, but just done by brute force and thousands of slaves.”

- Alan Kay, A Conversation with Alan Kay

My favorite photo from The Big Picture essay, Lathmar Holi...

Tue, 06 Mar 2012 10:19:11 -0500

My favorite photo from The Big Picture essay, Lathmar Holi festival

"Nothing comes easy and the moment you feel comfortable with where you are, that’s when one should..."

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 11:49:13 -0500

“Nothing comes easy and the moment you feel comfortable with where you are, that’s when one should look at what the next challenge should be.”

- Jorge Quinteros, On Self-Promotion & Being Uncomfortable as a Photographer

An gargoyle grows an icy beard in a fountain in Zurich on...

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:40:25 -0500

An gargoyle grows an icy beard in a fountain in Zurich on February 2, 2012

It somehow makes sense to me that the mild winter we’re experiencing in the Northeastern United States be balanced out by bitter cold somewhere else.

"What distinguished programmers at the top-performing companies wasn’t greater experience or better..."

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 11:35:48 -0500

“What distinguished programmers at the top-performing companies wasn’t greater experience or better pay. It was how much privacy, personal workspace and freedom from interruption they enjoyed.”

- Susan Cain, The Rise of the New Groupthink

"If Americans want to live the American dream, they should go to Denmark."

Sun, 11 Dec 2011 14:07:52 -0500

“If Americans want to live the American dream, they should go to Denmark.”

- Richard Wilkinson - How economic inequality harms societies

Photo

Sun, 16 Oct 2011 12:10:35 -0400

jmak: Thanks, Steve. Posting designs like this one makes me...

Thu, 06 Oct 2011 10:09:39 -0400

jmak:

Thanks, Steve.

Posting designs like this one makes me paranoid, because I can’t shake the feeling that it’s not original. I enjoyed the process regardless, but please let me know if somebody else beat me to the idea!

Thoughts?

"My friends and I have been coddled long enough by a billionaire-friendly Congress. It’s time for our..."

Mon, 15 Aug 2011 11:37:46 -0400

“My friends and I have been coddled long enough by a billionaire-friendly Congress. It’s time for our government to get serious about shared sacrifice.”

- Warren E. Buffett, Stop Coddling the Super-Rich

"My fear is that It’s only a matter of time before developers find the risks and expenses prohibitive..."

Fri, 15 Jul 2011 22:34:00 -0400

“My fear is that It’s only a matter of time before developers find the risks and expenses prohibitive and retreat to the safety of a larger organization. We’ll be going back to square one.”

- Craig Hockenberry, The Rise and Fall of the Independent Developer

We Will Honor All Those Who Have Fallen

Wed, 06 Jul 2011 19:40:00 -0400

We Will Honor All Those Who Have Fallen:

I was going to post part of this as a quote, but it’s so important that I think it should be read in its entirety.

"Maybe it is just my friends, but I find more and more people completely disgusted by this situation..."

Wed, 06 Jul 2011 10:36:47 -0400

“Maybe it is just my friends, but I find more and more people completely disgusted by this situation and looking for a serious Third Party candidate who could run in 2012 and deliver the shock therapy to the corrupt, encrusted, two-party duopoly now running the show in America.”

- Thomas L. Friedman, 100 Days

"The important thing is to slog diligently through this quagmire of discouragement and despair. Put..."

Tue, 05 Jul 2011 18:10:17 -0400

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The important thing is to slog diligently through this quagmire of discouragement and despair. Put on some audio commentary and listen to the stories of professionals who have been making films for decades going through the same slings and arrows of outrageous production problems.

In a word: PERSIST.

”

- Austin Madison