The Elucidated Brethren of the Ebon Night
The Heroic Vision Over shadowy spires and gleaming towers lay the ghostly darkness and silence that runs before dawn. Into a dim alley, one of… Read More »The Elucidated Brethren of the Ebon Night
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Design Matters (24), iteration edition: The Coat Hinger
Speaks for itself. See some of the 123 prototypes from 1:40. See also: Design Matters (23): Aqualisa shower control barDesign Matters (22): Phases of the… Read More »Design Matters (24), iteration edition: The Coat Hinger
At the end of all your rushing…
It’s often worth rushing to catch a bus or a wave – to rush for a particular event with a specific, probable payoff an order… Read More »At the end of all your rushing…
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
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
The first time takes twice as long
There is a world of difference between doing something for the first time, doing it a second time, doing it regularly, and doing it as… Read More »The first time takes twice as long
Design matters (22): Phases of the moon
“Every day, the moon rises fifty minutes than the day before.” I found this video really helpful for visualising the details of how moon-phases work.… Read More »Design matters (22): Phases of the moon
Eye on AI: Ross Anderson on model collapse; or, The Curse of Recursion
Until about now, most of the text online was written by humans. But this text has been used to train GPT3(.5) and GPT4, and these… Read More »Eye on AI: Ross Anderson on model collapse; or, The Curse of Recursion
Inheritance: unearned
For who makes you different from anyone else? What do you have that you did not receive? And if you did receive it, why do… Read More »Inheritance: unearned
The opportunity cost of being tired
You’re probably familiar with the old saw about sharpening the saw. Or Frog. Or Razor. Or the importance of unstringing the bow. I’ve always understood… Read More »The opportunity cost of being tired