Category Archive: Blog

09 Jan

I think I’m Learning Japanese

I think I’m Learning Japanese

According to Derek Sivers, you’re not supposed to announce your intention to accomplish things until you’re well on your way, but I’m prematurely exposing my …

 
By Anna
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03 Jan

Another Affordance Find

Another Affordance Find

Happy New Year! As you most likely have figured out by now, I have a penchant for representations of buttons, knobs and dials, called affordances. I …

 
By Anna
Also posted in Affordances
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27 Oct

Uncanny Valley and UX Design

Uncanny Valley and UX Design

Or, how to keep from creating a creepy experience for your audience I came across the phrase “Uncanny Valley” for the first time at South by …

 
By Anna
Also posted in HCI
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18 Sep

Central Time

Central Time

Holy smokes! I decided to move and moved to Chicago in two weeks. I decided to switch things up. If you’re reading this, you possibly remember …

 
By Anna
Also posted in Michigan Love
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03 Jun

Mug Love

Mug Love

I love my mug. That’s right. This one. It’s just a generic ceramic travel mug that I got from Meijer (the local super-supermarket). And while it may …

 
By Anna
Also posted in Affordances
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04 May

O-My

O-My

“No problem can withstand the assault of sustained thinking” –  Voltaire (via My OM T-shirt, 8th grade) I’ve explained Odyssey of the Mind and received enough …

 
By Anna
Also posted in geek
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27 Apr

Introducing… the Tundig Collective!

Introducing… the Tundig Collective!

  Each year, my friends and I plan a weekend up north. We’ve been doing this so long that we have gotten the organization down to …

 
By Anna
Also posted in Michigan Love
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13 Apr

Hey, hipster! Here’s a mustache case for your Mac

Hey, hipster! Here’s a mustache case for your Mac

A great pal, who like me enjoys a bit of hipster themed humor or decor, contacted me a few weeks (okay, months) back to let …

 
By Anna
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12 Apr

Microwave vs. Microwave

Microwave vs. Microwave

To my delight, I opened my email to find a picture of a microwave that @ljbike thought I might enjoy. After the initial delight wore …

 
By Anna
Also posted in Affordances
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27 Sep

Trust and Design

Trust and Design

Trust and design. I’ve been chewing on that for the past few months. Since we started the contextual inquiry for our CHI project, actually. I’ve …

 
By Anna
Also posted in HCI
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