Please, please read this and help save this elephant’s life. I cannot believe that in this day and age humans are still willing to support circuses using animals as entertainment when they are filmed collapsing in the street while being forced onto their trucks. Critically ill animals at 54 years old, forced back onto their feet without treatment.
STOP THIS NOW - it is NOT alright to treat other species like this, species like us that revolve around their families, show emotion and complex memories and live as long as we do. DON’T turn the other way, don’t assume it’s not your responsibility, don’t think one person doesn’t make a difference or that it’s OK to ignore this because there are other things happening in the world. This is just not right.
And if I ever cross paths with anyone from Ringling Bros., rest assured I have a hefty slap in the face reserved just for you. Don’t stand by and allow this bullshit.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/olivia-munn/ringling-bros-animal-abuse-elephants_b_1106802.html
(However I’m still heartened to see there are other people out there who infiltrate these companies, highlight the mistreatment and help to stop this - keep up the hard work, and thanks for all you do for animals.)
Difference between geek and non-geek:
My sister “That scan was awful”.
Me “Was it an MRI?”.
Sis *blank stare*.
Me “It’s magnetic, and they can scan your head etc”.
Sis “Umm..”.
Me *rolling eyes* “Looks like a big tube, you lie down in”.
Sis “Yes that was it”
Me “Ooh you lucky thing, always wanted to see one of those, fascinating technology”.
Sis “You’re weird”.
Get well soon, Kristy. Oh and you’re almost as weird as me. :)
We knew we’d get the news at some point, especially after Jobs stepped down at Apple only a couple of months ago. But it still sucks that one of the world’s true visionaries has gone (a driving force behind the legendary Pixar as well as Apple), and he will be sorely missed. As a designer I’ve constantly strived to achieve and inspire in others what he recognised - that “design is not just what it looks like and feels like, design is how it works”. Thanks for everything, Steve.
Steve Jobs’ inspirational address to Stanford graduates in 2005:
http://minxlj.tumblr.com/post/3566876646/steve-jobs-address-to-the-graduates-of-stanford
Lovely drawn notes from someone who attended Zeldman’s talk at DIBI this year - not sure of the source (this was just emailed to me) so shout up if it’s yours so I can credit you! Really like this style.
It’s a wise (and very logical) piece of advice from Zeldman & Jeremy Keith, and one we try to fight for all the damn time. I honestly don’t think clients grasp that we’re not kidding when we say the content is the most important thing. ‘Oh we’ll supply that later’ is all too common a response. The design in its entirety should work FOR and WITH the content - don’t shoehorn your content into something that’s already been decided without knowing what the content was ;)
A gorgeous typographical tattoo design from Alan Ariail ‘Alphabetguy’ - such careful attention to detail and perfect balance in the design. Nice to see people getting tattoos designed by the right people, this is lovely.
© Alan Ariail
uxne:
After an enjoyable first uxbookclub we’re excited for the second. As suggested by attendee Vicky Teinaki we will be reading a discussing Back of the Napkin by Dan Roam. We’ll learn how to solve problems quickly using sketches and how we can apply it in our work with clients and team members.
We’ll be holding it in the great new tech location at The Post Office NE1on Pink Lane close to central station. We’ll grab some refreshments again and look forward to everyone’s input! We’ll also go for drinks afterwards in the Town Wall.
As always if you have any other suggestions or feedback, please @uxnortheast or email info@uxne.org.uk.
More information on UX Book Clubs can be found at http://uxbookclub.org/
I would say this is a most unlikely source, but I’ve got enormous amounts of respect for Mr Penn Jillette, half of the astoundingly talented magic duo Penn & Teller, so I’m not surprised he could write something so great. Wonderful article on the emotional impact of the Space Shuttle launches :)
Excerpt from “How To Play In Traffic”, Penn Jillette and Teller, 1997 (out of print). This is long, but for my money, it’s the best thing about the space shuttle ever written.
Buddy Hackett said, “Ask me what’s the secret of comedy.”
Johnny Carson started to say, “What’s the secret of. …..
Well, nerves aside, I’m honoured to have been asked to speak at next week’s Supermondays event at Newcastle University (come along, all welcome!)
I’ll be speaking about that most argued of topics: good design, and how we get there. Here’s the synopsis, and you can register to attend at http://Supermondays.org if you’d like to come along.
Call me Delia: A tale of good design
The design process is a well-run kitchen: many skilled chefs and great tools…and often a sweary Gordon at the helm. Leanne Johnson, Head of Design & Studio at Mobious, will take us through the critical ingredients needed for good design and why they’re important. She will also talk about why good design is NOT subjective, and why you’ll get hit with a wooden spoon if you approach her with ‘Brush Script’.
Google+ is the new kid on the block for social networks, and making a decent impact even in its limited access stage. I like it so far, and although there are some parts that don’t entirely make sense (Sparks: you have no control over its input - yet) there are some very nice interface touches that just help the user along.
- Example shown: when viewing all of your contacts, you can instantly see which Circle (group with access limitations set by you) a person belongs to, as the relevant Circle glows in blue on mouseover. Nice touch!
(and thanks Nicky for allowing me to show your photo in the pic!)
