Month September 2014

Should we watch beheading videos?

On The Media had an interesting segment in Friday's show discussing whether or not it's helpful or important to watch propaganda videos released by terrorist organizations. Here's the audio, or you can download the MP3: The discussion touches on some…

Paperless

I'm trying to live a paperless lifestyle as much as possible. A few things I'm doing to that end: I try to avoid printing anything that I can view on a mobile device or computer instead. I ask vendors and financial…

Why we invented the Internet

So far I've blogged every day this week, and I'm not about to kill the streak just because I'm falling asleep at my keyboard in an Eastern European hotel room. So, for your viewing pleasure: Guy Reenacts Movie Scenes With a…

Uncomfortable

Most every day I try to read something that makes me uncomfortable. Something that challenges my worldview, reminds me of my privilege, prompts me to think about unmet wants and needs of others in the world, or that just helps…

Toothpaste tube UX improvement

Shortly after a new tube of toothpaste goes into use, I start rolling the tube over on itself and putting a binder clip on the end: The result is an "always full," strangely satisfying, easy-squeezing user experience throughout the life…

Distorted reality

Zilla van den Born's friends and family were enjoying following her trip to South East Asia via her posts on Facebook. Exotic restaurants, temple visits, snorkeling - they all looked like so much fun! Except they weren't real, and neither…

Automattic Grand Meetup Gratitude

It's only been about four months since I joined Automattic, but in that time I've had some great experiences working on amazing projects and websites with some delightful people. The past week took that adventure to new level as I joined my 270ish…

Richmond's next Mayor

We're still some time away from the next Mayoral election here in Richmond, Indiana, but whoever is going to run and win to keep or take office in 2016 will have to begin their initial preparations this year. (A number of…