It’s election day tomorrow in London and it’s been sort of entertaining and depressing at the same time to follow the campaign (I’ve been keeping track of the one on the other side of the pond through the excellent Bagnews notes). It’s almost like we’re collectively confused about the difference between entertainment and politics. Chris’s… Continue reading We get the leaders we deserve
To see or not to see?
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?
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.