[UPDATE: I'm getting a lot of visitors from TD Bank's Intranet. If you are a TD Bank / Commerce Bank employee, please leave a comment on this post with your thoughts!]
I save my spare change in a ceramic vase that was given to me by my childhood babysitter. It isn’t cute like a piggy bank, [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Gadgetry'
TD Bank’s Penny Arcade
August 22nd, 2009 · Comments · Customer Experience, Gadgetry, Pleasure
Photo of the day: Cigarette vending machine
May 12th, 2009 · Comments · Gadgetry, Photography
On a recent trip to Pittsburgh, I passed this cigarette vending machine when I went to the restroom at Finnegan’s Wake (one of my favorite Irish pubs in town). It took me by surprise because they’ve been illegal in New York City for almost 20 years. I remember playing with the knobs as a little [...]
Photo of the day: Whirlpool dishwasher utensil tray
May 6th, 2009 · Comments · Design, Gadgetry, Photography, Pleasure
A few years ago I went out with a guy who made me dinner in his apartment. I’m going to refrain from saying what I thought of the food. But at the end of the meal as we brought the dishes into the kitchen, I noticed that his dishwasher had a unique design that I’d [...]
Tags:Design·Gadgetry·Photography·Pleasure·Usability Evaluations
Personas in the 2008 Presidental Election
November 2nd, 2008 · Comments · Gadgetry
I’ve talked before about how designers use personas to capture user needs, behaviors and motivations. If you were ever wondering how those insights help guide the product design, this pretty much says it all:
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Questions?
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Tags:Design·Gadgetry·Humor·Methodology
Why I Don’t Have an iPhone (but might someday)
June 10th, 2008 · Comments · Gadgetry
As you probably know, Apple released iPhone 2.0 yesterday. Watch Steve Jobs’ WWDC Keynote Address if you haven’t already seen it.
I watched it live on MacRumors, and when it was over I Twittered this:
That comment solicited quite a reaction from my Twitterverse. Two examples:
As a designer and gadget geek, I’m constantly asked why I don’t [...]
