How many UX Designers does it take to change a light bulb?

Whoa, wait a minute. Where will this light bulb be installed? Who specifically — or what—  needs light to function? Could we consider other methods to illuminate the area? (side note: how much is needed anyway? how big is the area?) Some initial thinking: we might consider utilizing renewable sources to create fire, bioluminescence, or redesign all the materials to glow in the dark.  Btw, what’s so frustrating about darkness in this situation? I have to work super late tonight so lets table the exploration process. The question actually is far more complicated than it seems on the surface. I’d reframe the problem. But that’s just my opinion.

thepersonalnetwork:

The average person spends roughly a third of their life asleep. Path, the journal of your life, would be incomplete without a way to track those quiet hours. So we’ve taken a closer look.

According to Hyun Hor and Mehdi Tafti at Université de Lausanne in Switzerland (2009), the amount of sleep…

idea: snap a photo of nutrition facts. get photos of what it’s really made of, rules of thumb, more useful stats in charts (caloric composition, glycemic index), suggestions.

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ending

a stranger i knew 

so well, so long

sometimes

a roving thought. where are you? 

missing brother.

when i needed you.

your silence was honest. 

all that chatter. were you listening?

since you told me

i was quiet and i was weak. 

scared sick. not worthy.

when i told you. did it hurt?

does it sting? did you wonder?

why didn’t you ask? did you ever

care? 

forgive. just in case.  

if this ux thing doesn’t work out. gourmet jellybean art platters. ace of cakes meets jellybeans. 

if this ux thing doesn’t work out. gourmet jellybean art platters. ace of cakes meets jellybeans. 

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mobile game idea: hum that tune.

“draw something” meets “i am t-pain”.

player 1 receives three song choices. high, medium, and low for chart success. can listen to a 30 second itunes preview of each as a refresher.

player 1 hums the tune. audio is automatically tuned for pitch and vocal frequencies are removed. 

if player 2 guesses correctly, a bounty of coins are showered upon all. 

coins can be spent on avatar clothes, audio effects packages (ooh nice idea, patting self on back) 

def. not an easy game to play in public - norms and background noise. but super fun in the right setting.

option: use front-facing camera to capture and send video of player humming that tune.

idea: recipe in a box delivery, subscriptions. includes all ingredients needed to cook that meal.

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2012 resolutions

1. shower as soon as i wake up
2. catch up with an old friend once a week
3. take guitar lessons
4. exercise daily
5. go on vacation
6. read one book a week
7. make wine
8. run a 5k
9. practice meditation daily
10. never eat dessert alone

best practices - walkthrough videos

some top examples of software walkthrough videos i gathered up for a client. all do a pretty great job of balancing playful humor, brevity, visual style, and functionality details w/ strong / selective benefit statements.

Mint

https://www.mint.com/

IA Writer for Mac

http://vimeo.com/24156534

Foursquare

http://www.howcast.com/videos/386406-How-To-Unlock-Your-World-With-Foursquare

Virgin America

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eyygn8HFTCo

Spotify

https://www.spotify.com/us/hello-america

Skype for iPad

http://www.skype.com/intl/en-us/get-skype/on-your-mobile/download/ipad-for-skype/

Due for iPhone and iPad

http://www.dueapp.com/

Barclay Card

http://www.barclaycard.co.uk/freedom/about-barclaycard-freedom/how-it-works.html

Things for Mac

http://culturedcode.com/things/screencast.html

Google+

http://www.google.com/+/learnmore/

denver has a big kiddie pool (Taken with instagram)

denver has a big kiddie pool (Taken with instagram)

the amex nest on sunday night (Taken with Instagram at CP+B Loft)

the amex nest on sunday night (Taken with Instagram at CP+B Loft)

seeking ltr with apartment

slightly scruffy food, music, design lover is looking for a long term relationship with an apartment in nyc. must be 20 minutes from work (80 franklin street), gym (crunch), supermarket (let’s shoot for whole foods), and have laundry in building. your building must be quiet at all times after 9pm. plus points if you’re close to a park, coffee, the number subway lines, great takeout under $10 per meal. preferably no broker fee and you can’t cost more than a decent macbook pro per month. interested apartments should get in touch with a little about yourself. thanks.

idea: how many hours of the day do software licenses sit unused, like photoshop? what if someone could remotely access specific applications in a totally secure sandbox? rent it out for a nominal fee, like a few cents a minute. could add up…

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idea: connect people who want to try before they buy with people who have things. option to set thanks with money, kudos points, a beer/coffee, etc.

more musings on a good ipad weather app. variable temp on the y and next 12 hours (maybe 16?) on the x. plot temp over time, overlay precipitation maybe right on the line. line thickness represents humidity - too much? touch a point in time to see a pop over w/ wind, cloud cover, and humidity details. does this exist already? seems like something i could code.