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Entries from June 11th, 2008

Pleasure and Pain on kirtsy!

June 11th, 2008 · 1 Comment · Blogging

A big, big thanks goes to kirtsy.com for including my blog post, “Why I Don’t Have an iPhone (but might someday)” in their Editors’ Picks! kirtsy, formerly known as sk*rt, is called a “Digg for Chicks.” Even Guy Kawasaki loves it. I’m honored to be mentioned. Endless thanks. Now go pimp the hell out of [...]

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Why I Don’t Have an iPhone (but might someday)

June 10th, 2008 · 43 Comments · Gadgetry

As you probably know, Apple released iPhone 2.0 yesterday. Watch Steve Jobs’ WWDC Keynote Address if you haven’t already seen it. I watched it live on MacRumors, and when it was over I Twittered this: That comment solicited quite a reaction from my Twitterverse. Two examples: As a designer and gadget geek, I’m constantly asked [...]

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Internet Week NY Wrap-Up (in photos)

June 9th, 2008 · 2 Comments · Events

What a whirlwind week! Since last Tuesday I have met a phenomenal group of people, partied my butt off and talked ’til I was blue in the face. And while Internet Week New York isn’t technically over until the Webby Awards tomorrow night, it is definitely over for me. I’m pooped! I already told you [...]

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Links from 6/5/2008

June 8th, 2008 · No Comments · Linkage

How to Innovate Right Now by Scott BerkunGuest writer on Jared Spool's Brainsparks: http://www.uie.com/brainsparks/2008/06/03/uietips-article-how-to-innovate-right-now/ Logic+Emotion: Stairway to Brand Heaven & HellAnother spot-on visualization. Could easily extend to customer experience Wireframe Websites with ProtoShare: Build & Collaborate on Clickable Website ProtoTypesVia GUUUI: http://www.guuui.com/posting.php?id=2145 SecretTweet.com – Post your secrets anonymously to TwitterPostSecret for Twitter Kill Bill BillboardVia [...]

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The Stranger Aversion

June 5th, 2008 · 5 Comments · Social Networking

Social media has created a world in which everyone is interconnected. Forget six degrees of separation; we’re probably down to three. So have we completely lost the notion of a stranger? Charlie O’Donnell, CEO of Path 101, recently wrote a post on his personal blog about the shift towards using social systems to connect with [...]

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