Understanding the PianoUser communities own and define technologies as much or more than the inventors. A piano from 1817 is the perfect example.
Ancient Architecture: The Gods Are in the DetailsAn Acropolis visit is an object lesson in the value of quiet design decisions amid colossal projects.
Night at the MuseumNuit des Musées shakes up stodgy preconceptions about museums and reveals them as lively, relevant places.
Heck, Let's Hawk a Hack at Hack DayI'll be at Hack Day in London next month. Want to team up to build something outrageous?
Tanned, Rested and ReadyDeveloper returns from vacation, discovers sky has not fallen.
Spring Vacation: Back on May 14Gone fishin'. For the first time in years, I plan to unplug for a full two weeks. See you on the other side.
Long Road Ahead: Motivation, Ambition and Daunting ProjectsThe Paris Marathon prompts your correspondent to ponder what makes creative people tick in adversity.
Wink, Wink, Nudge, Nudge: More on People SearchWink.com helps to consolidate your various web 2.0 incarnations.
Spock: Where No Search Engine Has Gone BeforeA new search engine may finally help discern the difference between me and a Star Trek officer... and finally provide a one-stop URL for you, too.
See and Be SĒNCongrats to designer Michael Nguyen and the gang at SĒN Baltimore Magazine for the launch this week of senbaltimore.com, powered by Big Medium 2.
YouTube BattleIn a promising concept that needs some refinement, YouTube DJs go head-to-head in a fight to create the best mix.
Your Word Processor Is Distracting YouI kicked Microsoft Word to the curb seven years ago, and my plain-text world has been more productive ever since.
Flattery and Kind WordsI was flattered last week by several pointers from various “design inspiration” sites which featured this site as a destination.
Seven Habits of Highly Effective Spambot HuntersBig Medium has developed a shrewd nose for the scent of processed pork. The app uses a broad arsenal of anti-spam techniques that together create a useful profile for website defense.
Magic Boxes, Canned Chaos and Creative TotemsA creative totem distracts you from the mundane and everyday just long enough for your mojo to kick in and save the day.