Found this via Original Signal. This little essay sums up much of what I think about design but also gives me pause as I consider some of the projects I have in the design hamster wheel right now. His principles (with a little pull quote from the essay) Technology Serves Humans (“People should never feel…
Category: Feely
…And the envelope please
We had a blast at our annual OscarFest. Serving up Devils Food Wears Prada Cake with Ice Dream(girls), spicy crab dip with Little Miss Sunshine crackers as well as movie popcorn. Yum. On the ballot voting, the winner was MM with 14 correct! Me with 13 correct! KW with 11 correct! KA with time to…
Visualizing the Complex and the Related
As a frustrated artist-wannabe, I am always intrigued by projects that work to visually explain, connect, explore and/or organize complex relationships between people/events/news/insert your item here. Seeing that kind of work online always inspires me and reminds me of the techy-feely relationship we all have with our arts (digital or not). One of my favorites…
What was lost….
..now has been found!! Yes, the digital camera is in the house…well, it was in the laptop bag!!! Thought I looked there but I guess not. Anyway, we are back on track with P365..it will just be about 20 days of a gap. I have a few photos with other cameras and I will get…
My Star Wars Name
On with the theme of finding myself via online survey/quizzes. I am probably about 6 years behind with this but finally got around to discovering my Star Wars name. Drumroll please…. Ajwi Anala Smaplymouth of Polysporin From the Star Wars Name Generator here: http://www.insectdissection.com/save-curtis/swname/
More in the continuing personality quiz saga….
So, another quiz crossed my path. I needed a short break so here are the results: “You enjoy the World Wide Web. You are constantly changing the way you do things, and this tends to confuse people who work with you.” Hmm…this is actually closer than I would have thought! Which Programming Language are You?…
Hmmm…is this too much techy for the feely?
So, now we have information insurance available from Deathswitch. I might not want to die or become critically disabled with a computer password, the secret formula for Coca-Cola or some other vastly important data. This service (for the low, low fee of $19.95 a year – cheaper than Flickr!) will bug me to keep letting…
Which superhero are you?
In my continuing saga of taking online quizzes, I had to follow this one. Boy will my brother be proud. Your results: You are Spider-Man Spider-Man 80% Superman 65% Supergirl 60% Robin 57% Green Lantern 55% Catwoman 50% Iron Man 50% The Flash 45% Wonder Woman 40% Hulk 40% Batman 40% You are intelligent, witty,…
Big 5 Personality Test Survey Results
Okay…as part of the big New Year resolution push…I went through an issue of Self magazine for inspiration to keep on my fitness routine. It mentioned this Big 5 Personality Survey so I just HAD to take it. So, if you really want to see the results: Check out mypersonality profile! Quick summary..I appear to…
WOW!! I would like to thank the academy…
So, Time magazine has a mirror on the cover of its “Person of the Year” issue because YOU, er, ME, um..WE are the “person of the year” Who knew I controlled the Information Age. I didn’t realize I was being so noble. Let’s see, what have I done to help earn this honor?? Created a…