Archives for June, 2008

I hate microsoft I hate microsoft I hate microsoftPosted on June 30, 2008

There is not enough space in the headline for the pure hatred I am harbouring towards Microsoft at the moment. I am trying to download a trial copy of Project. It has taken me 52 minutes and about 2993 clicks so far. Each page they taunt me with a “just click the download button”, which [...]

Tags: Usability

Is there a word for it?Posted on June 29, 2008

I’m trying to find out if there is a word for something and in this case Google can’t help me.
I want to know what you call it when you take a photo of something and make it look like you are squeezing a huge landmark, or sitting on it or pushing it.

Courtesy of Flickr [...]

Tags: random thoughts

Another social networking sitePosted on June 26, 2008

In Canada, I discovered a new drink called the Caeser that is even better than the Bloody Mary. Instead of tomato juice, it’s made with Clamato juice - a combination of tomato and clam juice.
I know it sounds totally disgusting and I thought the same thing too until I tried it - I am [...]

Tags: Marketing, social networking

Why clear labelling is importantPosted on

I’ve just tried to unsubscribe from a mailing list I’ve started receiving but never subscribed to.
This is the screen I get.

Well I’m trying to cancel being on the list… and no I don’t want to delete this request.
It’s bad enough I ended up on their list when I didn’t subscribe but why [...]

Tags: Usability

Molt:n Digital redesignPosted on June 25, 2008

Molt:n Digital is not new, we have been around for quite sometime working away silently in the background. When our 9-5 jobs wrapped up each day we would come home and work away on small jobs, take client phone calls on lunch breaks and occasionally attend the odd conference representing our small, soon-to-be web agency.
Well, [...]

Tags: Design, Molt:n Digital

Subliminal messaging from Microsoft ZunePosted on June 24, 2008

Is it just me or is the creative department at Microsoft made up of horny adolescents?
I present evidence number one - a banner ad for their music player - the “ipod killer” (ha!). Is it a coincidence they’ve split wel - come over two lines or is it a) crap text placement by an amateur [...]

Tags: random thoughts