Thoughts and sketches on humans, nature, running, and the end of the world
Andrew Hinton writes a thoughtful and passionate post about George Bush’s first veto that will prevent the use of frozen embryos for stem cell research. In his post, Andrew questions where life starts, where life ends, and who decides it. He also touches on the issue that I find the hardest to digest about...
It’s not yet established with certainty whether Mr. Bush likes black people or not, but we know for sure that in the past he has declined several invitations to speak at the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). In 2004, he defined his relationship with the NAACP as “basically nonexistent.” But...
This post is about getting happier at work, the surprising effects of physical exercise, and the spirit of Steve Jobs channeled through my iPod. For a couple of days I’ve had this idea buzzing in my head with the obnoxious persistence of a silly tune. The thought was to write a post about going...
I know, I know, I’ve been missing for almost a month from my blog. Don’t worry, I am still here. It’s summer, I am catching up with my sleep, thinking about my future, reading, savoring the World Cup victory but mostly obsessing over what Marco Materazzi might have said to Zinédine Zidane (some speculations...
A few days ago, while reading a book on a traditional user-centered design (UCD) methodology I caught myself thinking: “This is sooo engineering!.” It was solid UCD, but it felt old fashion. It made me realize how radically my concept of usability has changed in just a few years. It made me also realize...
I love when the underdog wins. It upsets the boring course of reality and makes the future so much more interesting. Surprise is an exciting feeling. Ghana played a true team game and the Czechs never quite recovered from the surprise of the first goal. What can I say, I love soccer. On the...