I walked into the Barnes & Noble on 18th Street and Fifth Ave the other day, and found something curious. Lines of colored tape along the floor. As I approached a sales guy for help finding something, I overheard him talking to the gentleman before me: “Just follow the yellow line to the end and [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Pleasure'
New Year’s Resolutions for 2011
January 10th, 2011 · 8 Comments · Pleasure, Strategy
New Year’s Resolutions get a bad rap, and many say they’re trite and futile. I couldn’t disagree more. Setting goals, especially challenging ones, is the best way to effectively change behavior. A resolution is a commitment to oneself, and I can’t think of a more honorable and necessary thing for a human to do than [...]
Tags:Pleasure·Realizations·Strategy
I wish I were going to UX Hong Kong!
December 15th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Conferences
Last weekend I had a Skype catch-up session with my good friend Dan Szuc. Dan runs the usability consultancy Apogee HK, and his team is producing the first ever UX Hong Kong on February 18, 2011. Apogee HK started at the end of 1999, and by 2003 Dan realized that there was a need for [...]
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
OpenTable has a brain. Does your product?
December 1st, 2010 · 5 Comments · Pleasure, User Experience
If you’ve never heard of OpenTable, I’m guessing you don’t live anywhere near a city. It’s the real-time online reservation system that lets you book a table without having to call the restaurant. I dine out a lot and I tend to be the planner in my group of friends, so OpenTable and I know [...]
