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A more natural interface for weather
The Weather Cube, designed by Yu Zhuang and featured in this post by Yanko Design, is an alternative interface for meteorological information. Using ultrasonic actuators, it changes the nature of the water contained within a sealed cube to reflect…
The grand scheme of things: digital spending as part of the overall mix
In tech, it is always tempting to focus on the micro, but we forget the influence of the macro at our peril. For instance, while countless words continue to be written on reassuringly easy subjects like iOS versus Android, less time is dedicated t…
Emojis and designing bond markets
China’s bond market had been limited to domestic Chinese investors until the July 2017 introduction of ‘Bond Connect’, a gateway service based in Hong Kong. This enables investors outside of China to trade bonds on the mainland for the first tim…
Parakeets, problem analysis and the beauty of inconvenience
In his 2014 book Being Mortal, Atul Gawande tells the story of how Dr. Bill Thomas, a medical director at a nursing home in upstate New York, improved the experience of residents by challenging conventional elder care practices. Thomas believed th…
Overtones in multi-sensory UX design
The way in which dogs experience the world, where their superior senses of smell and hearing are deeply intertwined with that of sight, may provide an inspiring model for a creative approach to multi-sensory digital design.
The thought was prompt…
Drones: product or service?
It was news to me, certainly, that a drone maker like DJI would be responsible for geofencing its products to limit their use in military situations, as this article from The Register explains. It went on to be widely reported, including in the Fi…
Imagining a sense for others
Memory Tapes is a BBC Radio 6 segment, hosted by Lauren Laverne, where she asks listeners to share the story of mix tapes they’ve made for others.
I recently learned of a 2014 episode, in which Tremayne Crossley shared the playlist he’d prepared …
Adventure (slightly) augmented by design
Part of MEX Inspirations, an ongoing series exploring tangents and their relationship to better experience design.
How are your New Year’s Resolutions going?
I don’t do NYRs but at the start of each year, I spend some time reflecting on what was…