Archives for July, 2008

Government and airport collaborate to become even more uselessPosted on July 31, 2008

Wired have just announced a proposal from the Australian Government to search music devices for pirated music when you travel through the airport.
This has so many levels of stupid I’m struggling to even pick my top gripes with it but I’ll try.

It already takes three hours to get through customs, etc because the [...]

Tags: Usability, random thoughts

286 ways to delete a tag in DeliciousPosted on

Delicious has finally redesigned it’s website with the re-branded, non-dotted name that we have all known over the last few years.
A good decision in my eyes as I always found it hard to remember where the dots went in the name and for long term growth and findability in these E-less, web 2.0 times it [...]

Tags: Design, Usability

Better iphone plans in AustraliaPosted on July 30, 2008

I’m so glad I held out for the iphone. I did it on principle, and also because I hate lining up for things and apparently there’s still an hour long wait at most places.
But the SMH has just mentioned that Virgin is getting the iphone, and on a half-decent plan too!
Meanwhile Virgin is expected [...]

Tags: Uncategorized

Harnessing Word of MouthPosted on

I admit I’m not nostalgic for days of buying cassettes or CDs - vinyl was way before my time. I hate having a shelf in my house for hundreds of CDs I never listen to as I have them all in digital formats - I just can’t bring myself to throw them all away. But [...]

Tags: Marketing

A Google experimentPosted on July 29, 2008

Cheryl Lead is Cheryl Gledhill. Cheryl Gledhill changed her name from Cheryl Lead. Cheryl Gledhill (who was Cheryl Lead) is sad about losing all the Google love that was stored up under Cheryl Lead.
Bah. It’s the one frustrating thing about changing my name (well, apart from dealing with the banks, the post office, the [...]

Tags: random thoughts

Topshop goes all Helmut NewtonPosted on July 28, 2008

When I lived in London, Topshop was one of my guilty little pleasures. They had great cheap little clothes that were perfect for a backpacker - you could buy a little top or dress for £10 and not worry when they fell apart (usually after wearing them once).
I think I’m way too mutton to [...]

Tags: Cool websites, Marketing

Online Quotes - Why Bother?Posted on July 23, 2008

For some reason over the last week I have been doing a lot of searching online for stuff that is complicated and needs a lot of info or numbers to add up before they can give me a price, or even a ballpark estimate.
Today it’s a green slip for my motorbike which is due in [...]

Tags: Information Architecture, Usability

A beautiful ode to sticky notesPosted on

Jeff Ciba Stearns has created a beautiful, introspective and honest movie about the last 9 years of his life, using post-it notes and a felt tip pen.

I don’t usually watch 6 minute Youtube videos (short attention span) but I found myself really relating to this one. It’s funny how life passes you by - [...]

Tags: Cool websites, random thoughts

Gorgeous ambient marketing from the SF ZooPosted on July 22, 2008

The San Francisco Zoo is trying to get San Franciscans to connect with their inner animals, and have engaged BBDO West to create a campaign to engage the city.
They have created posters across bus shelters and at the zoo that have partial animals on them and encourage users to get their photo taken in [...]

Tags: Marketing, social networking

Geek girls - 2 seconds neededPosted on

If you’re a geeky girl (or lady, woman, grrrl, chick, female, whatever you prefer being called), can I please grab 2 seconds of your life?
I just had a 2 question survey I’d love you to fill in.
Many thanks in advance for your help.

Tags: random thoughts