Yesterday I checked out the Edmonton Public Library book sale. I showed up in the mid-afternoon so the selection was a bit picked over, but I still managed to find a few things and spend a whopping $4: Generation X – I can’t believe this book is almost 20 years old! And I can’t believe [...]
I don’t usually participate in memes that make the rounds on facebook and blogs, but a couple people have tagged me for this album cover meme and I couldn’t resist the chance to practice some random creativity. Here’s the deal: Create your own RANDOM Band and Album cover! 1 – Go to “wikipedia.” Hit “random” [...]
I figure if I can find the time to help friends launch/update/customize their blogs this week, I should be able to find time to update my own blog! Where did all the time go? When I last posted here I was in the midst of a job hunt, and now I’m happy to report I’ve [...]
Our first weekly Vancouver running meetup last week was a success so we’re making it a regular thing. This week we’re meeting up at 6pm near City Square. I’ve created a permanent page for our group with details on the run. It’ll be updated weekly.
The idea of a weekly running meetup has been bandied about by a few Vancouverites on Twitter, and I have decided to unilaterally declare this week our official first run! The regular time for our run will be 6:30pm on Wednesdays, and the location will rotate based on group membership so we’re not always starting [...]
As you can see I’ve got a new design for this here blog, but I’m still fixing little things here and there. If something looks wonky don’t worry -it’ll be fixed soon.
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As a user interface designer, I get a kick out of seeing some of the cool (or ridiculous!) interfaces that filmmakers dream up. Interactions, an HCI journal, had a neat article about this phenomenon a couple years back: Can you remember the first science fiction movie you ever saw? What about the first science fiction [...]
I recently stumbled upon two research studies that are very relevant to my daily life, since they deal with two of my favourite things: public transit and wine! A mathematician at Harvard has done a research study which appeals to my lazier tendencies. Have you ever waited for a bus and eventually given up and [...]
Conferences are so much fun, but also oh-so-tiring! I attended my first Northern Voice this past Friday and Saturday and had a great time. While blogging and social media aren’t really related to my personal area of study in HCI (I study people collaborating in the same space, rather than online) they are definitely areas [...]