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Microsoft “GloBot”

GloBot

Microsoft: “Look 5-10 years into the future and identify productivity blockers that might be addressed using technology.”

Although everything we produced and presented is under NDA I wanted to show the logo/mascot for our project. It is a service, tool, maybe a plug-in or something else (consciously ambiguous). Let me introduce you to “GloBot“. Read more

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Documenting Process – A video

29th November, 2011
There are many different ways that you can document your process. I recently discovered the GoPro camera and have started to see how I can use it to document my own process as a UX designer. This is my first compilation of that. Going through the process I realize that this...

Thoughts on collaboration

17th November, 2011
One of my passions is working with many people and finding ways by which the person who generally never contributes does. Watching a couple of Ted talks by Clay Shirky and Michael Nielsen. Here are some of my notes taken during those talks. Michael Nielsen Collaboration for contributions sake is not very...

A better world, in my browser

22nd January, 2011
Recently I found a great page from Nike that uses HTML5 and canvas to create a really engaging experience that takes you through some of the things they do to create a better world. Why is it so good? I believe that it lies in the fact that they are...

Communication Bridges

11th November, 2010
The exchange of ideas and talking between and across cultural and geographic borders is one of the most important aspects of a society. Without exchange and specialization we would regress in our technological advancement. The reason that a person can specialize is because all the other needs that he has...

Microsoft Practicum Team Visualization

7th November, 2010
At the beginning of this year Microsoft started the pilot of a practicum program at two schools in the US. One of which is the University of Washington (UW). At UW two colleges got to participate, mine (iSchool) was one. They want us to imagine what has not been imagined yet...

Failure without fear is the best option

27th October, 2010
While reading a paper by Greenberg and Buxton I realize that it so easy in every situation to fall into the trap of satisficing. We tend to choose our directions (ideas) fast and then work hard on making that fit. Instead of, what we all know is more correct, to...

Mental Notes, psychology applied to the web

21st September, 2010
"Anything you learn about technical development will need to be updated, the reason why I still am active is because years ago I learnt something that stays the same. Understanding people -  it will never change, what you learn today you will be able to use at anytime time in...

Killing my darlings

28th August, 2010
We should react because it matters, not because it hurts. You have probably heard the expression "Kill your darling". If you haven't just imagine any idea/design/code/work that you have done. Now someone comes along and points out, rightfully so, that whatever we made isn't good and needs to go. This hurts...

Reflections on in-class Presentations

25th May, 2010
Today was presentation day in class. We came dressed, prepped and stood in direct competition with Facebook & fervent browsing for the attention of our classmates. Being first up we did our thing, our group felt satisfied and I went back to my seat to listen to the others. Presentations in...

Technology nothing to do with added value

12th May, 2010
The use of IT has nothing to do with the value it adds – James Hereford I recently wrote a paper on change management and a lecture by James Hereford, who was the executive level person responsible for the implementation of digital medical records and tools within Group Health. He spoke...
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