On collecting, with Lynda Gammon
More about Lynda Gammon. Source
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Unlike the laws of physics, the laws of economics are a choice
In this TED Talk, “The Dirty Secret of Capitalism,” Nick Hanauer challenges the foundational ideas of modern economics. He argues…
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I Can DARE: What is my research?
As a master’s student in educational technology at the University of Victoria, my project aims to curate, contextualize, synthesize, and…
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The American dollar problem with Hover (.com)
I no longer recommend Hover.com as a place to register domain names. They have a problem. Even though their headquarters…
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Adding Bluesky social icons to headers and footers
Many of our clients are moving to Bluesky and quitting Twitter/X. If they are in the habit of advertising their…
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Equipment donation scam
I have science colleagues that were recently scammed by email. The scammer claimed she had a bit of science equipment…
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Archiving and curation
When we stare at paradoxes long enough, they can sometimes lose their mystery. When this happens to me, I take…
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Webinar Recap: Design tools to support wellbeing in multi-unit housing with Happy Cities and Hey Neighbour Collective
On October 3rd, 2024, Hey Neighbour Collective hosted Housing That Connects Us #4: Design Tools to Support Wellbeing, as part…
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Going for a walk in North Park
Source https://www.sherwinarnott.org/2024/08/going-for-a-walk-in-north-park/
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Inspiration turned on its head
Oh Pinterest … I love you? I hate you? I have a funny relationship with Pinterest. Every day I get…
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Guidelines on using a pie chart
This is a question that comes up from time to time regarding knowledge transfer in reports and presentations. When should…
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Masturbation: A Short History of a Great Taboo
This film by Lori Malépart-Traversy is a fascinating peak into the legacy of the Graham Cracker guy, Sylvester Graham, And…
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Comics creator Sam Hester: How visual storytelling creates better health care
Sam Hester is a graphic recorder and comics creator in Calgary. This TED talk is a brilliant insight into the…
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How to be at home, by Andrea Dorfman
Youtube | How To Be At Home Andrea Dorfman | provided by the National Film Board of Canada… Source
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Putting pages into a WordPress RSS feed
Every once in a while I want to put pages into an RSS feed on a self-hosted WordPress site. When…
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Well designed scissors
Sometimes things that look simple, just aren’t. It’s fascinating to me that there’s a team of putter togetherers. Learn more…
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An ode to obsolescence
They say you’re too old. (In dog years, you’re barely a teenager.) They say the firmware can no longer be…
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The use of narratives in research and design
These videos by Dr. Stan Ruecker and Dr. Milena Radzikowska are an excellent resource. About Short Videos on Design… Source
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The unexpected life of design decisions
As designers, we create things— from websites to t-shirts to road signs — in hopes of creating a clear user…
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Drucker and humanistic design
At the University of California, LA, Johanna Drucker works as a professor of Bibliographical Studies. She is also the author…
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Building better with feedback loops
“Good sound insulation between suites is a key design feature for building community among residents,” says Maura Chestnutt, Catalyst Community…
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Fearless and fun design with Simone Giertz
As a maker of digital (and occasionally tangible) things, I love watching makers who use big, solid materials like wood,…
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Historiated initials and the medieval selfie
Thoughtful, systematic page design is nothing new. Humans are meaning-making machines with an impulse to organize. Today we code paragraph…
