Category Archives: Miscellaneous

Splandigo

It will not do, then, simply to feel disgust. Everyone is prone to forgetfulness, even under the most favorable conditions, and in a place like this, with so much actually disappearing from the physical world, you can imagine how many things … Continue reading

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What do you think will happen?

S stands for Spam, as well as for Send. What do you think will happen if I click on S? Will I teach my spam filter that it was right in catching this mail, or will I have the email … Continue reading

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Juniper Network Connect VPN client messes around with my hosts file [edit]

Somehow, we got my company’s Cisco Juniper VPN to work on my Mac (we just needed to create an appropriate policy for Macs, not that complicated). [Edit: I got the brand wrong, sorry!] But while I was able to connect … Continue reading

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Visiting Amanohashidate

My third 日本三景 (Nihon Sankei, or three views of Japan) with a colleague today. (PS. I’m not completely sure I visited Matsushima. I am sure I only visited one of the three gardens, and none of the castles. Some more … Continue reading

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Do Lectures: a picture

Nice portraits of the Do Lectures speakers, and one of yours truly, a little tense in the Feral Choir:

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Trade union at work

On Wednesdays, we are not allowed to stay in the office after 17:40, as per company regulations negotiated with the house trade union. As a manager, if I want to stay after 17:40, I have to apply for special overtime … Continue reading

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Holiday gifts for user experience amateurs

A colleague asked me for some reading tips, here are a few books I recommend for people who have an interest in user experience. Nothing bleeding-edge, but solid references with plenty of relevance for today’s UX work. Don’t Make Me … Continue reading

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Quality drop on the iPhone

I’m in iPhone-analysis mode, will get this out of my system! Since the introduction of the spellchecker, I’ve experienced a significant drop in speed and accuracy of typing. My spelling is usually pretty good, and the initial iPhone models’ input … Continue reading

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E-fashion summit

Tomorrow, I’ll be attending and speaking at the Sportswear International E-Fashion Summit. Hopefully, I’ll blog the content of my talk here later tomorrow, or this coming weekend. It’s about the challenges of mobile marketing and how brand authenticity can help … Continue reading

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Onitsuka Tiger Tsuri collection intro

The titling is a bit corporate and stiff, which is too bad, but it’s a really cool piece of video, dreamy and strange.

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