Archive for ‘Randomness’

How real people use the internet

February 22nd, 2010 No comments

What happens when an article about logging using Facebook Connect achieves a high ranking in Google? You get an extremely interesting and humorous insight into the way many people use the internet.

Rather than typing Facebook into the address bar, many Facebook users get to their beloved social media by searching Google for “Facebook login”. Unfortunately earlier this month Read Write Web published a post about Facebook Connect which appeared above the actual Facebook login in Google results. Believing Facebook had changed it’s design and unable to login, hundreds of disgruntled Facebook users began venting their frustration via the comments on Read Write Web.

Check out the first couple of pages of comments on ReadWriteWeb for a laugh.

From a UX perspective it’s particularly disturbing that so many people missed so many cues that they were on the wrong website. Even when other uses pointed out the mistake they still didn’t understand the mix up and kept commenting.

Favourite quotes from the week

November 10th, 2009 No comments

“Beware the lolly-pop of mediocrity. Lick it once and you’ll suck forever” – Brian Wilson

“I’m a firm believer that Humpty Dumpty was pushed” – unknown

“Falling in love is awfully simple, but falling out of love is simply awful” – Anonymous

“Q: Why dont ad-men look out of the window in the morning? A: Because they would have nothing to do in the afternoon” – Jeremy Clarkson

“Hashtags are the new vulcan hand gesture.” via @kim

“Never let your memories be greater than your dreams.” – Doug Ivester

“Imagination is more important than knowledge” – Albert Einstein

“If a man could have half his wishes, he would double his troubles” – Benjamin Franklin

Transparent trickery

October 25th, 2009 No comments
Transparent trickery

By now you’ve probably seen the clever use of computer and iPhone wallpaper that replicates what’s behind, thus making the device appear to be transparent. Gizmodo have a new take on this that came about during a recent tear down of the new iMac. These high quality images effectively remove the screen to reveal the intricate guts of an iMac.

Favourite quotes from the week

October 5th, 2009 No comments

“A successful man is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks others have thrown at him” – unknown

“Happiness is positive cash flow.” – @Iconic88

“I’m a peripheral visionary. I can see into the future, but it’s way off to the sides” – Stephen Wright

“When there is no enemy within, the enemies outside can’t hurt you”- African Proverb

“You can’t polish a turd, but you can roll it in glitter” – unknown

“social netiquette” – ok, it’s not a quote, but it’s something I’d never heard of before.

“A word to the wise ain’t necessary; it’s the stupid ones that need the advice.” – Bill Cosby

Favourite quotes from the week

September 29th, 2009 No comments

“If you’re not making mistakes, you’re not trying hard enough” via @Bjango

“Catch a man a fish, and you can sell it to him. Teach a man to fish, and you ruin a wonderful business opportunity” – unknown

“The only true failure is to take no action at all” – Paul V Harris

“An iPhone is like a penis. It’s fun to play with when you’re on your own but it’s rude to take it out at the dinner table” – Tom Gleeson

Favourite quotes from the week

September 21st, 2009 No comments

“The best designers are not just good at design, they are good consultants. Design, uncoupled from good advice, is a commodity.” – @blairenns

“Design is… an understanding that all the senses were created equal.” – Tom Peters

“A leader is a dealer in hope” – Napoleon, 1807

“It’s a very short trip. While alive, live.” – Malcolm Forbes via @Don_Crowther

“Do, or do not. There is no try.” – Yoda.

“Living better, with less, that lasts longer.” - Mark Adams, managing director of Vitsœ

“I take my coffee cold, fizzy and in a can that says ‘V’ on it – what can I say?” – @ozdj

“Failure is only the opportunity to begin again more intelligently.” – Henry Ford

“Everybody’s a webdesigner until, you know, they actually try to do it” – via @gabeboning

Favourite quotes from the week

September 14th, 2009 No comments

“The role of the designer is that of a good host anticipating the needs of their guest.” – Eames Demetrious

“It has been my experience that those with no vices have very few virtues.” – Abraham Lincoln via @DDsD

“Become the change you seek in the world.” – Mahatma Gandhi

“Why do people often assume that you are a nerd if they see the light in your window at 3am?” - #smnerd

“Ikea Should Stick to Furniture” – Typography Fans via The New York Times

“I’ve since watched a couple of Steven Seagal movies and now realise that pressure points are no laughing matter.” - Chris Judd

Out of Time – Parkour Video

September 10th, 2009 No comments

Beautifully shot and edited parkour vid. I’m not advocating the highly dangerous sport but this is a far cry from the funniest home video style of crappy sound effects and voice-overs you’d normally associate with this. It’s more like Casino Royale meets a classic surf video except there’s no gadgets, women or water, just crazy Frenchmen acting like monkeys. Anyway, just enjoy.

OUT OF TIME from Андрей Скурьят DREE on Vimeo.

Star Wars – When the war is over

September 6th, 2009 No comments
Star Wars – When the war is over

Maybe there is a disturbance in the force, I’m not exactly sure, but I seem to have come across a number of Star Wars pics and posts lately. Given the war was a long time ago (I never got that), everyone’s moved on to happier times…

Rare Star Wars images – I can’t believe I haven’t seen these before. Where have they been all this time?

What Stormtroopers do on Their Day Off – And you thought Han and Luke made pretty ordinary Stormtroopers. UPDATE: here is the full gallery.

AT-ATs: not just for xmas – They’re just so darn cute when they’re young.

You may go about your business… – Stormtroopers are people too.

Star Wars tees by Shirtoid – These are brilliant.

Female Stormtroopers! – Good to see the Empire is an employer who believes in equal opportunity.