How far do you trust Google? Google’s new Desktop 3 will let Google store files from your hard disk I already use gmail, so Google has my email and search history, but I think this would feel like too many of my eggs in someone else’s basket. More
Is it time for change to change? Ant sums it up nicely With new and astute technical leadership, the company has begun the steady march to rebuild the infrastructure – readying it for faster development. But, culture is slower to change than code. We still tend to operate with the same deliberate, beaurocratic attitude. Change is hard for any company and it... More
Jon Hicks on four years “out there” For those taking the leap, and anyone else considering it, from designer Jon Hicks, some words of inspiration and a helpful note on photocopying VAT returns! Its been wonderful, and I don’t think I could go back to work for someone else, but why didn’t anyone tell me: You would be working A LOT. More... More
Cyclists watch out! This public information film via Kathy Sierra’s superb Creating Passionate Users More
links for 2006-02-05 Designing User Experiences for Applications Versus Information Resources on the Web :: UXmatters (tags: ux userexperience web design applicationdesign informationdesign) More
Revolving door etiquette It may be old school, but I prefer to hold the door open for someone and follow rather than going first and letting it close in their face. So when it comes to revolving doors that you have to push to get through… Should I go first (against my old school ways) and push or... More
Today is Groundhog Day According to the official site of the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club: It is the day that the Groundhog comes out of his hole after a long winter sleep to look for his shadow. If he sees it, he regards it as an omen of six more weeks of bad weather and returns to his hole. If... More
Pazzazz Music taster session this weekend in Dulwich This sounds like fun Pazzazz Music is led by professional performers and educators from the UK’s top arts establishments. Pazzazz Music is the only music club for these ages of 4 to 7 that embraces conventional music training but also uses the children’s creativity as a core educational principle. During each 6 week course the... More
Great British Design Quest Vote for your favourite British design icon from 1900 onwards. The Great British Design Quest is a vote to discover the public’s favourite British design icon. Organised by the Design Museum and The Culture Show, the vote opens with a shortlist of 25 and is narrowed down to a Top 10, Top 3 and a... More
links for 2006-01-29 !Gambado! : : beckenham It’s like a life-size platform game. “Supermarket-sized warehouse of high octane, high energy fun for the under 10s and accompanying adults” (tags: gambados gambado soft-play beckenham london southeastlondon) South East Kiting Association – Welcome (tags: kiting kites kiteboarding southeast) More