I believe that one of the most significant developments in systems thinking is the recognition that human beings can never see or experience a system, yet we know that our lives are so strongly influenced by systems and environments of our own making and by those that nature provides … We can never see or [...]

Jan Chipchase had a session at CHI 2009 in which he presented some of his work gathered from all over the world. The work is definitely interesting and inspiring.
At one point in his presentation, he said something that got my attention. I think he was asked by a member of the audience about the boundaries [...]

“The hypertrophy of information likewise trends to interfere with our enjoyment in the repetition of a work. For the presence of information as a factor in literature has enabled writers to rely greatly upon ignorance as a factor in appeal. Thus, they will relieve a reader’s ignorance about a certain mountain in Tibet, but when [...]

Teresa M. Amabile & Mukti Khaire wrote an interesting article for October 2008’s HBR titled “Creativity and the Role of the Leader.”
To answer the question, “How can organizations foster a culture of creativity?” they propose 6 guidelines. One of them is open the organization to diverse perspectives. When they discuss enhancing diversity, they state three [...]

Just spent the afternoon reading and had a few random thoughts:
1. A THOUGHT ON GOING TO THE SOURCE
The origin or primary source of something is very important. Hence, knowing the arts (what guides one’s thinking) is just as important than trying to learn all the methodologies that one can choose from to understand a specific [...]

I sketched a diagram several months ago but never got to revisit it. It was after hearing a discussion on the radio of what it is to be an American. I think it was a discussion on whether Barack Obama or John McCain was the more “American” of the two. That got me thinking about [...]

While I was at frog design, I was able to be part of the research and exploratory phases of Project M (or, Project Masiluleke, which stands for “lend a helping hand” in Zulu). Frog is also collaborating with various other organizations.
Using simple mobile technologies like SMS along with home-testing kits, Project M focuses on addressing [...]

I found out today that Richard Saul Wurman (creator of L.A.T.C.H., founder of the TED conferences, and renown information architect) is my alumni. He graduated from UPenn back in the late 50’s with a bachelor’s in architecture and a masters in architecture. Though we also share the same undergrad alma mater, I was more interested [...]

Oh, how the Ninja Turtles would be envious of what’s possible today.
I just ordered Domino’s Pizza with my sister-in-law and thought I was going through a typical transaction over the web. After the credit card payment, however, I was brought to this flash-based interface on the confirmation page:
While we waited, there was also a “Are [...]

Just saw a job post on Coroflot:
It’s going to be hard replacing Dick and Dan =T That’s all I’ve got to say about that.