Posts for the year 2013

• Boogie Board, an LCD-powered chalkboard

  29 Apr 2013

  Last week, I went to a toy store to buy some gifts, where I discoverd something really cool: A "boogie...

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• Not Every Problem is a "First-World Problem", or Chilling Effects of Social Pressure

  29 Mar 2013

  There's a semi-funny Internet meme called "first world problems", here is an example: They idea is that it's a whiny...

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• 6 Rules for Hiring Great People

  21 Mar 2013

  By now, I have helped hire a few dozen people (web developers, mostly, but also database admins, recruiters, QA engineers,...

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• Recruiters from Hell

  18 Mar 2013

  I am grateful that my skill set is apparently a scarce commodity -- so much so that I routinely get...

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• On "Green" Incentives

  09 Mar 2013

  "Green" programs, like waste reduction, energy or resource saving campaigns are sprouting everywhere. Laudable, generally, but more often than not,...

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• The Ostrich Approach to Social Policy

  20 Feb 2013

  Today I came across this political post on Facebook: Thank you Florida, Kentucky and Missouri, which are the first states...

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• Can We Learn From the User Experience of Cruise Controls?

  31 Jan 2013

  Let me preface this by saying: While I have some education in the field, and I create user experiences in...

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• Hey, at least it's rent-controlled

  20 Jan 2013

  Sure, the view is out of this world. But did you know this 102nd story apartment doesn't come with elevator...

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• The Promise

  08 Jan 2013

  First, she'd put her children to sleep. Only then she put on her heels, her skimpy outfit, and way too...

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• Writing challenge: Accepted

  07 Jan 2013

  As mentioned earlier, this year, I'd like to get better at writing. How come? Since Twitter, SMS and the like...

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