I love this thought: Above all, designer founders should be experts at finding the right problems to solve. I think it sums up the strength of design, subtraction. How can an idea be simplified to the point it’s easily used, without feeling basic. I’m biased, of course, but I think designers are great. Silicon Valleys [...]
Category Archives: Design
Backyard retreat
January 3, 2012 – 9:39 am
I don’t suppose I NEED this, especially considering I live in an apartment, but I certainly WANT it. Backyard Retreat – Ideas – Dwell.
Freshly
November 21, 2011 – 12:16 pm
I’ve been working on something for a long time, and finally got around to making it happen. Freshly is a way to find out what farmers’ market is near you, open, now. It’s driven by trying to remember when the markets are open, and where they are on which days. I wanted something that would [...]
The iPad is not the same as your laptop
November 16, 2011 – 12:33 pm
There was a post this morning by Dave Winer regarding the google results on an iPad. He thinks it’s bad design because Google changes the results layout, optimizing for tablet and providing less content. His thoughts here: Google search on iPad is bad design. While some of the points he makes are valid, I have [...]
