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Category Archives: Location
When you are younger…
… everything is easy. You play around as you discover the nuances of life. As you grow older you slowly start to lose it. Everything becomes overly serious. In the light of recent events I’m quoting someone who managed to balance seriousness of life/business and … Read More →
Greener III
The extent to which you are different from the others. Behavior. Needs. Purpose. The reason why we need more design research(ers). Market research identifies and acts upon optimal market and consumer leverage points to achieve success. Its definition of success is not absolute, though metrics … Read More →
Re.Frame
Back in the studio after more than 2’000 km on the road and off the grid. Time off to reconnect with friends and nature. A few short moments to reflect on where I am and where I want to go. Exciting times. The picture above … Read More →
Touched
The curious observer sees the pattern and asks: What does it tell me about the kind of applications this phone is running? What does it say about its user? What does all that mean for the development of mobile phones and/or apps? For further reference … Read More →
Nerd Party
The picture above shows an ad for a student party at ETH Zurich. I feel tempted to show up there just to see what kind of audience it *really* attracts. How to target your audience? Who is your audience? Why?
Wayfinding/Signage
An interesting presentation by Jimmy Schmid: wayfinding and signage. I always wondered who is responsible for this kind of stuff. Now I know. Actually, you can study that subject. It’s another one of those in-between disciplines. That feels somehow familiar to me. In the next … Read More →
Handover
Today I used the MMS mobile ticket service of Switzerland’s railroad SBB. When you buy a ticket through the online booking system, SBB sends you an e-ticket as an MMS to your mobile phone. So far, so good. On the train the ticket collector has … Read More →
Proof that You Are You
Thought for today: What does it take for you to prove that YOU are indeed YOU? To people? To companies? To machines? In what contexts?
Earthly Pleasures
Reinheitsgebot and wheat at its best. Cultures and their stereotype beverage. See also: Argentina and Mate.
Broken Touch – Slit Finger
Things can break. Often we continue to use them anyway, provided that their basic functionality still exists. Why do we keep using broken things? Maybe we don’t know how to repair them, the next repair shop is out of reach, we can’t afford to repair … Read More →
Connecting the Dots
Change is good. Never stop connecting the dots. In-between is where the magic happens.
Tools
Old school single purpose devices and their allure. It’s about quality, not about quantity. Where did we go wrong?
bi.cy.cle
What motivates you to leave your (private) bicycle at a (public) bicycle stand? What motivates you to leave your (public) bicycle at a (private) bicycle stand? In what context?