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Design Is Not A Product

Design Is Not A Product

As in a Japanese garden, aesthetic and experiential beauty are found in harmony, rather than in singularity.
Innovation Is Scary

Innovation Is Scary

The recently released beta 4.3 version of Apple’s iOS for iPhone and iPad contains references to a feature called “Find My Friends.” According to MacRumors, “the obvious interpretation is that Apple may be looking to offer a location-based friend-finding service like Loopt and Google Latitude.” When I read this news I thought “that’s cool.” When...
Visualization: Beautiful Data

Visualization: Beautiful Data

I characterize myself as a visual person who loves analytics. Occasionally I go on visualization binges, consuming every infographic, visualization, and cool presentation I can find. Some of my latest joys…
Pros and Cons of Digital Magazines

Pros and Cons of Digital Magazines

The office was abuzz this week with the launch of Virgin Digital Publishing’s iPad-only Project digital magazine.