Last week, Caterina Fake wrote about the a social observation she made at SXSW which she called FOMO — Fear Of Missing Out: people checking their Twitter and Foursquare feeds to see who was where, doing what, to make sure that they were in the right place at the right time with the right people. [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Productivity'
Yet another list of iPad apps (what I use)
January 12th, 2011 · 10 Comments · Productivity
I’m pretty obsessed with my iPad. When I first bought it back in April, I didn’t take my laptop out of the house for a good month. I watched movies in the park, showed samples of my work to prospective clients, read my feeds in the bath, and tested out a whole bunch of apps. [...]
Tags:iPad·Mobile·Productivity·Tools
My 10 Favorite Tools of 2010
December 13th, 2010 · 5 Comments · Pleasure, Productivity
As the year comes to a close, I can’t help but think of all the ways my life has gotten even better over the past 12 months. I’ve met incredible new people, I’ve opened myself up to new experiences, I’ve taken new risks, and I’ve found new loves. The most significant behavioral change that comes [...]
Tags:Mobile·Pleasure·Productivity·Tools
Do Not Underestimate the Power of a Great PM
August 2nd, 2010 · 2 Comments · Productivity
Brett Harned is one of the best project managers I’ve ever known. I have the pleasure of working with him at Happy Cog, and getting to watch his skills put to work for the benefit of our team and the client team alike. Despite being an adamantly behind-the-scenes kind of guy, he recently started blogging [...]
Tags:Clients·Learning·Productivity·Teams
Sketching made easier by UI Stencils
February 22nd, 2010 · 6 Comments · Design, Pleasure, Productivity
Yes, I’m obsessed with Konigi’s Omnigraffle wireframe stencils, but what if you could have real-life stencils to help you sketch? You can. They’re called UI Stencils, and they’re made by Design Commission, an experience design agency in Seattle. Drawing can be intimidating for a lot of folks, and the fear of not being a “good [...]
