December 2009
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Smell of Success
When I was a child I used to always have this habit of sniffing my fingers after successfully completed some challenging task. It was a strange tick that I had that still seems persistent today after all these years. Perhaps it was a way for me to mentally log through my sense of smell (which is so strong in our memories) these moments and emotions of joy and accomplishment.
I recall that the...
Manufractured and the re-engagement of my fingers
Talk about my choice of working with my fingers, for something other than keyboard typing and mouse clicking. I’ve recently completed a course called Manufractured where I was able to finally make things that didn’t come from me pushing pixels and code. It was a very liberating experience to finally make something. The meditative, hypnotic, almost self-automated feeling of flow that...
October 2009
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September 2009
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Understanding the Experience of Social Network... →
Although social networking sites have become the commonplace over the past eight years since the introduction of Friendster in 2002, designers have not yet explored two important notions: 1) What kind of social experience do social networking sites foster?; and 2) Do social networking sites encourage community?
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Hearing Voices
As I’m sitting here transcribing some audio interviews, I notice that I close my eyes while listening to the interviewee’s voice. But what’s happening with my mind’s eye is the intriguing part. The more I concentrate on trying to hear what the subject is saying, the more I imagine the interviewee’s facial expressions and body gestures. I didn’t take pictures,...
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Obscura Digital →
I had an wonderful time taking a tour of this company today. My mind is still buzzing from the beautiful and amazing work they do. So inspiring.
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I’ve noticed that I’m more often at...
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“Be like water making its way through cracks. Do not be assertive, but adjust to...”
– Bruce Lee
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Pain and Relief
The one thing that I miss most from my visit to China were the incredible massages. Since coming back, there’s a noticeable tightness in my shoulders and middle back, both of which I think can only be alleviated through deep massage therapy. But they can get awfully expensive here in the States, not the case while in China.
I’ve recently heard this interesting counterpoint – why on...
Get in.
This is the first post of what will be a semester’s worth of documentation for my five senses.