Archive for February 2008

Memory books

In General on 28 February 2008

While browsing a list of books I’ve started but have yet to finish, I was flooded with memories from the various times in my life when I began reading many of them. Funny how memories get attached to objects.

(Deathly) Hallows be thy name

In General on 27 February 2008 tagged books, fantasy, fiction, magic, reading, series

I finished Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows last night. What a ride! The relentless pace and spiraling plot lines of the final book in the Harry Potter series kept me engaged to the very end. The glimpses into Dumbledore’s life and the arching Horcrux and Hallows back stories reminded me of another epic history-of-magic [...]

Seventh Tree

In General on 26 February 2008 tagged 1990s, alternative, etherial, Music, pop

The new Goldfrapp album (Amazon, iTunes) reminds me of 1990s etherial alt pop artists Bel Canto and Cocteau Twins. Flashback.

Exclusive

In General on 22 February 2008

As an experiment—in what, I’m not sure—I posted three recent demo tracks at a certain mega-popular den of iniquity.

Aw, Horcruxes!

In General on 21 February 2008 tagged books, fantasy, fiction, magic, reading, series

I finished Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince yesterday. I think it’s a testament to J.K. Rowling’s storytelling ability that I forgot what I already knew was going to happen, because I was so engaged in how everything unfolded at the end. I’m a bit late in reading the Harry Potter series, having read books [...]

Postcards

In General on 18 February 2008 tagged Audio, electronic, house, micro, minimal, mixing, Music, production, simplicity, sound, techno

In recent weeks, I’ve been rediscovering the state of minimal techno and micro house music. (Aside from playing in the background while I work, I don’t actively listen to much dance music these days.) Doing so makes me want to strip down my device chains in Live to focus more on each individual part. Looking [...]

links for 2008-02-15

In Links on 15 February 2008

Design Research Quarterly – Design research society (tags: research design journal pdf newsletter) Rosenfeld Media – Mental Models by Indi Young (tags: ux book adaptivepath mental model design diagram ia)

links for 2008-02-14

In Links on 14 February 2008

Inside the iPhone Gray Market (tags: iphone business mobile tech world apple)

links for 2008-02-13

In Links on 13 February 2008

February 2008 / Archive / frog Design Mind The Health Issue (tags: design innovation business strategy healthcare industry health)

links for 2008-02-11

In Links on 11 February 2008

Award-Winning Newspaper Designs (tags: design Newspaper Typography layout print font journalism) Keep Calm Ltd » Make Your Own Path by Douglas Wilson (tags: design art letterpress printmaking maps) Here Comes Everybody » What businesses need to know about social media… (tags: design social media business online)

links for 2008-02-08

In Links on 8 February 2008

Better Than Free by Kevin Kelly (tags: business economics internet free technology marketing web abundance attention) adaptive path » indi young tells kate about mental models & her new book (tags: design mental models process research strategy user experience behavior UX usability)