Working Supple; or, On not taking up the slack
What if an hour (two?) of most of your working days remained doggedly unscheduled? Call it slack, or flex, or room to breathe: space for… Read More »Working Supple; or, On not taking up the slack
Catch-up Logic: Sam Bowman on Britain as a Developing Economy
See also: Not long ago; or, Little by little (8): Singapore market, early 1970sNot long ago; or, Little by little (1): Raymond Briggs on 1940s… Read More »Catch-up Logic: Sam Bowman on Britain as a Developing Economy
“It’s quite something.”
Paul makes a thing Here’s Paul McCartney turning a few things into Get Back. Notice how George Harrison goes from yawning and fiddling with something… Read More »“It’s quite something.”
David Pinsof on Social Paradoxes
David Pinsof (psychologist and one of the designers of Cards Against Humanity [Amazon UK]) has just popped into my list of People to Listen to… Read More »David Pinsof on Social Paradoxes
Design matters (23): Aqualisa shower control bar
A shower control needs to give easy-to-interpret and unambiguous information to the user so that they intuitively know: Aqualisa is a good brand, but this… Read More »Design matters (23): Aqualisa shower control bar
A head of time
Think about what needs to happen well ahead of time. Work out how long you need – make a timeline. Look again – allow plenty… Read More »A head of time
Extra parts
A few extra bricks are a boon in a set of Lego. Likewise an extra couple of tent pegs, an additional screw or a back-up… Read More »Extra parts
Skipping lunch
Skipping lunch helps you get more done if you need get something finished by three, but it’s much less effective if you’re going to be… Read More »Skipping lunch
Eye on AI: Benedict Evans on automation and the Jevons paradox
We began with humans as beasts of burden and moved up: we automated legs, then arms, then fingers, and now brains. We went from farm… Read More »Eye on AI: Benedict Evans on automation and the Jevons paradox