Random thoughts triggered by Nicola’s link. What if what was going to be a major roadblock to ubiquitous computing is the idea that as users, we want to be able to point to where a “technology-enabled” object lies? That we cannot live with the idea that we no longer have an on/off relationship like the… Continue reading To see or not to see?
Author: designswarm
Blogging since 2005.
Made of fail
This really depresses me. I think issues of sustainability are quickly going to have to move beyond the Treehugger attitude that “every little counts”, because our way of life and the economics attached to it is literally killing people as we speak. It really isn’t going to cut it to act as if we weren’t… Continue reading Made of fail
That time of the year again
2 days to go to the glamourous and always exhausting Salone del Mobile. Hopefully I will have time to see more things as last year I was exhibiting Topoware with Karola. Looking forward to some apperitivos with old friends and new ones. If you’re in town, ping me!
Bored? Why don't you become a designer!
Spotted on the world’s favorite waste of time: FB.
Design crisis anyone?
I don’t want to look like I’m crying wolf here, but certainly you can’t ignore the signs. From why design conferences should be better to how we should design ouselves out of consumer culture ending with Stark himself saying it’s all a bit shit really, things don’t sound too good for product design at the… Continue reading Design crisis anyone?
Silli web app of the day
Tweetclouds.
Unsustainable touchpoints
There’s clearly something wrong with the delivery of a service if it makes me think “oh what a waste”. This reflects poorly on the company, it’s brand and it’s supposed values, especially when I’m already aware I’m being unsistainable by using the service. 1st example: Last week during a doze on the Eurostar a member… Continue reading Unsustainable touchpoints
ABC 123
So according to the cleverness of the internets, I have 123 readers (through rss at least). That’s much bigger than I thought, especially considering how many blogs on “design” are out there. So I thought I’d stop and say: Sorry for the more than one paragraph-long rants. Sorry for the small type. Sorry for being… Continue reading ABC 123
Quote of the day
“Caring from a distance” The tagline for a telecare (read remote care for the elderly) conference last year. Somehow doesn’t quite get the point across.
Green restrictions
For a number of reasons, I was looking into cutting my Brussels visit short by a few days. Looked up on my 2 non-favorite super cheap airlines only to find that a flight from Brussels to London does not exist. That’s the first time a travel resctriction made me think “thank god!”. So I’ll just… Continue reading Green restrictions