Dan Williams wades through the trough of disillusionment of the Internet of Things.
I have some summary links at http://www.iamdanw.com/said/atoms-are-hard/
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Atoms are hard
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A rainy day, lost luggage and tangled Christmas tree lights
Clearleft’s Cennydd Bowles on why a little personality in technology would go a long way. Recorded in Brighton at Skillswap on Speed on Wednesday 29th October 2009.
A follow-up blog post here: http://www.cennydd.co.uk/2008/why-is-technology-so-dull/.
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When Zeppelins Ruled The Earth
Simon Willison on the history of the UK and US airship programmes. With laughs. Seriously.
Recorded in Brighton at Skillswap on Speed on Wednesday 29th October 2009.
Tagged with skillswap skillswaponspeed simonwillison zeppelins
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The emerging field of design and algorithms
Ben Terrett shares thoughts on the growing trend for algorithmic design and the implications for designers.
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Square eyes and blue faces
The world is stuffed with data and we’re becoming dependent on screens. What alternatives do we have, and why should we care? A talk by Ben Bashford at Skillswap Brighton.
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The data will improve rockets
Narratives shape our journeys through data, and those stories don’t have to be complicated to have a huge impact. All you have to do is think about your audience – your companions – and where you want to take them.
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Spacelog & story patterns: How to design experiences like you would a good book
We talk a lot about narrative and story, but what exactly is a story? What makes it move you? Starting with Spacelog.org, a brief look at some simple story patterns to make digital experiences that can inspire the soul.
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The diary of Samuel Pepys: Telling a complex story online
Exploring the ten year project to publish, collaboratively annotate and explain the 17th century diary on the web, and bring a historical character to life on Twitter.
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Dark Patterns: An overview for brand owners
Following on from Harry Brignull’s UX Brighton 2010 presentation on Dark Patterns for Designers, this presentation looks at Dark Patterns from a Brand Owner’s perspective, discussing, among other things, the problem of Google Instant auto-completing searches for your brand name with the word ‘scam’, and why this can happen.
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I care because you do
Crushed into submission by the weight of impending deadlines, battered and bruised by insane client demands, and reduced to a quivering mess by technical problems, how does the web designer inject care, passion, and polish into a project? When and how is it possible to add that extra layer of TLC when all you want to do is get it finished? Elliot Jay Stocks looks at the motivation behind great design, and attempts to inspire by removing the client from the picture and focus on the importance of design evolution.
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