in which Sarah attempts to be less snarky and more complex
After a bit of counseling from Mr Snarky and Best Tech Guy, I am doing something this semester that I never thought I would do. I am taking an online-only course. That’s right kids; I’m taking a class over the internet. I know people do this kind of thing every day, but because I am [...]
Thought #55 Using Facebook as a PSA system is a great idea. It’s cool to see people spreading the word about Amber Alerts and other time-sensitive messages over social media channels. The problem is when the post that the child was found is hidden way below the post that says the child is missing. These [...]
On a recent Tuesday morning at UI16 Kevin Hoffman, from Happy Cog, gave a talk on strategies for successful discovery meetings (not as boring as it sounds). As an example, he referenced the work his team recently did for the US Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, DC. He described the many meetings they facilitated, which [...]
In a recent interview with author Jennifer Egan, Tom Ashbrook, host of On Point on NPR, asked the question, Are we living curated lives? With so much of our lives happening in real time, on social media channels that may or may not include privacy walls, are we being our honest selves or are we [...]
During Luke W’s talk at UI16 this week in Boston, he spoke a lot about location-aware services on mobile devices. Changes in technology make building handheld devices faster, better, and cheaper. Luke explained that technology has advanced so far that it’s cheaper to include than leave out wifi antennae in these devices. As a result, [...]
Rather than getting dressed up and walking around the neighborhood, blending with children of all ages, reveling in their delights, and soaking up vicarious thrills and chills, I was stuck in class last night. Monday is a school night for me and ditching class for Halloween is a no-no. Mostly because I’m a big nerd, [...]
I’ve always known that I have no poker face. This fact is a point of pride for me. Although on the rare occasion when I want to negotiate with a car salesman, I generally end up getting screwed, I appreciate the fact that people almost always know what I’m thinking. (I hope they appreciate it [...]
The other night, Mr. Snarky risked invoking my wrath by explaining to me, “You can train yourself…” Before he got any farther, I demanded, “Did you just say, ‘that’s a training issue’?” His immediate reply, “Of course not. I’m not stupid.” All of this was in reference to the way I’ve been using my iPad, [...]
Updated 9/28/2011 Okay, it’s official. Instead of tuning out the Ticker, I am annoyed by it. And the top posts at the top above the recent posts in my feed? Please just show me everything in order! The music recommendations are great and the streaming through Spotify et al is a wonder. But so I [...]
Confession time: I’m particular about words, and I always have been. I’m an avid reader, and love to write. But I struggle sometimes when I communicate. This may (or may not) be super obvious to the people who know me well. Sometimes when I’m overtired or worn out, I stutter and lose words—that’s how it [...]
