January 2012
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October 2011
1 post
April 2011
2 posts
Checking in
Probably starting to sound like a grumpy old man now, but I have to admit: I don’t get the whole “checking in” thing. It all reminds me of the time me and one of my friends at school took out some girls for dinner because they seemed to be rather bored and had nothing planned for the night. As soon as we arrived at the restaurant, one girl took out her phone and wouldn’t even look at, let alone...
Last.fm, I worry about you
You used to be the cool kid, the place to go for streaming music. Now several other services from around the world are eating your shorts, and you don’t even seem to care, especially when it comes to the last.fm web experience:
According to your FAQs you can’t change your username, nor can you have your stats moved from one account to another. This is actually a big deal for a service...
March 2011
2 posts
Stop it already
Listen up, designers: I know you all just want to help the people of Japan. And some of you are. By donating money.
Here’s what’s happening: design communites are being supplied with “pray for Japan” illustrations every day now and the creators are probably thinking they’re being very clever by tackling the issue by doing what they do best. Granted, some approaches...
On task managers
If you take a look at the software market you’ll find that there is a multitude of task management applications out there – and new ones keep popping up almost every few weeks. I’ve been asking myself why that’s the case and have come up with a few possible reasons:
Everybody knows how a task manager works. If you’re an app developer it’s probably one of the first things that comes to your mind....
January 2011
1 post
Legacy
In other news: Vaccine have just released their entire catalogue for free at www.vaccinemusic.com.
December 2010
1 post
Itsy Theme: Cat's Tail
Theme for one of my favourite pieces of software, a Mac Twitter client called Itsy. download Cat’s Tail download Itsy download Lion’s Mane
September 2010
3 posts
New realism
Design trends come and go and I have always been trying to avoid them whenever possible. After all, the basic principles of good design still apply, no matter what the design might look like on the surface. It’s a bit like making music. A good song is a good song, whether it’s being played on an acoustic guitar in your own bedroom or as a techno version on the dance floor. One might...
August 2010
2 posts
April 2010
1 post
Hmm...idea
Wouldn’t it be great if services like Amazon or the iTunes Store would suggest arguably better* alternatives to whatever you’re just trying to buy?
It could go something like this:
“Hey, it looks like you’re trying to buy the new Green Day album. We know, they’re probably your childhood heroes. Yeah, we liked “Dookie”, too. Those shit-throwing dogs on...
February 2010
1 post
January 2010
4 posts
Input/output
I like to keep things organised (and synchronised throughout devices). My folder hierarchy on my computer has evolved over the past ten years or so in order to fit my specific needs. My bookmarks are neatly categorised into sections. All my MP3s are properly tagged. You get the idea.
Years ago people used to look for inspiration in all kinds of places. Before everybody had access to the internet...
“No young artist can grow unless he emulates someone bigger than himself
- Mark...”
“When looking at a Picasso in a museum, many viewers think, ‘I could have...”
December 2009
2 posts
Neurotic
Doesn’t it bother you when Finder windows open in different sizes and in different positions, depending on where you trigger them? Of course not. But if you are one of those neurotically obsessive people that need everything to be in perfect order, here’s my setup:
I use two pieces of software (freeware and free script, respectively), FinderMinder and FinderSize. The effect can...
November 2009
1 post
Rummaging through the city
Today’s booty: sweets, wood type and some gorgeously designed T-shirts.
Exhibit A: