Okay, I’m fascinated by Neal Stephenson. I’ve read most if not all his books. Right now I’m reading Reamde. It’s filled with timely social, game mechanic, techno hipster reference sand MMORPG concepts. Totally worth the read. What Wikipedia has to say about the book: Reamde is a technothriller novel by Neal Stephenson, published in 2011. The story, […]
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Positioning Matters: GoPayment Examples
Intuit is an amazing place to work, we are dedicated to delivering innovative and inspiring products. Of course sometimes along the way we make mistakes. Go figure 🙂 Positioning matters when it comes to marketing, servicing and introducing during first use. In the context of a connected world tweets, blog posts and press releases matter […]
Warm Up Games for Teams
The things we have to learn before we do them, we learn by doing them. – Aristotle. Team Building activities and Icebreakers are designed to help groups develop effective communication & problem-solving skills. Why use icebreakers? Create a positive group atmosphere Help people to relax Break down social barriers Energize & motivate Help people to “think […]
Automatic – Your Car and Smartphone, Connected
Automatic is a fantastic examples of “Never Enter Data” and “Just Do it For Me” design principles. The Automatic Link talks to your car’s onboard computer and uses your smartphone’s GPS and data plan to upgrade your car’s capabilities. It works with just about any car sold in the United States since 1996. They market the product: Easy […]
The Diamond Age by Neal Stephenson
Just finished reading Neal Stephenson’s A Diamond Age. It’s a great book, with a compelling vision of the future. Specifically Matter Compilers, Wet data streams, organization of people by culture and believes (beyond geography and religion) and of course class warfare. About: The future is small. The future is nano . . .And who could be smaller or […]
Rapid Experimentation in San Francisco
An exterpt from the article: The Craigslist Slapper Experiment When are you most productive? Depending on your personality, you might not need alone time—you might need a team. Humans are social animals—we aren’t designed to live and work alone. Now that the average worker’s job is to sit in front of a computer,—often with no […]
My Tiny Habits
Today I’m starting BJ Fogg’s Tiny Habit course. It’s been on my radar for months now since I saw him at Warm Gun in San Francisco. The format for the TIny Habits: “After I [existing habit], I will [new behavior].” For example, “After I hear any phone ring, I will exhale and relax.” I have scheduled […]
POP Prototyping on Paper
Super interesting prototype tool for the iPhone Pop for Prototyping. Design on Paper Creating wireframes on your favorite notebook. Take your time and sketch your interface carefully. Pen & paper are the best tools. Complicated software only gets in the way. Take Pictures Import your sketches by taking a picture. POP automatically adjust brightness and […]
Flat Design and Skeumorphism
Lots of talk on the internet around Flat Design and Skeumorphism. Here are some handy links (Thanks Jason!) on the topic. DesignModo: Skeumorphism in UI Design, What is It? Cole Peters: Flatliners John Gruber: The Trend Against Skeuomorphic Textures & Effects in User Interface Design Max Rudberg: Flat UI is not the only way forward Matthew Moore […]
QuickBooks Online for iPad
[hr style=”1,2,3,4″ margin=”40px 0px 40px 0px”] Finally I can share a personal passion project at Intuit. It’s been a journey, but finally QuickBooks Online for iPad is here. Take your small business accounting software with you wherever you go with our new iPad app. Handle bookkeeping, customer invoices, billing and sales right from your iPad, from […]