This article was a paper I wrote for a college course on human-computer interaction sometime around 1999. When looking at toys as user interfaces for children, several new problems that are not present in computer applications emerge. The main difference is that everything that appears on a computer is behind the barrier of a screen, […]
Find the Best, Tournament-Style
Choices can be tough. Sometimes you have a dozen wonderful choices in front of you, but you have to choose only one. To solve this problem, you can look to sports. In sports, you have many teams. When you look at the professional world of sports, every team is world-class. How do you pick […]
Cilantro Lime Chicken Thighs
Makes 6 servings Ingredients 3 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs seasoned salt pan searing flour avocado oil 1 lime 16 oz jar of roasted salsa verde bunch of radishes, thinly sliced bunch of cilantro, chopped Directions Preheat oven to 350°F. Dust chicken with pan-searing flour and seasoned salt to taste. Heat oil in a large […]
Starcraft: How to Create an Awesome Clan
From the Starcraft website Ever wanted to start an online gaming clan? Thousands of people have already tried, most have failed. So how do you form a lasting gaming group on the internet? I’ve seen this question posted on forums many times. I’ll explain it all here according to my experience. Back in the late […]
How to Make a Choice When You Can’t Choose
Should we eat Thai or Japanese? Should I wear the red jacket or the blue one? Do I go to the gym or work out at home? We face many decisions in life where we have to choose between two things. Most often, it doesn’t matter which of the two we choose. We just […]
On Being Observant
Distractions are everywhere. Your computer. Your smartphone. Your mind racing through your to-do list. It doesn’t stop with you. Distractions are all around you, beckoning for attention. Advertisements. Music. Noise. The more you have going on around you, the more you mind tunes everything out. If you’re walking through a big city, you might […]
How to Make More Money
Do you want to make money? Who doesn’t? The key to making money is making yourself useful to other people. Think of the people you gave money to over the past day. They were useful to you. You were hungry, so you gave someone a few dollars to cook a meal for you. Or […]
Is Email Really the Best Way to Build Your List?
The great marketing advice today is that “you must build your list.” By “your list,” they mean your email list. Email is touted as the best way to market. But is it really the best way? Here’s the case for email. Let’s say it’s the year 2006 and you have a massive fan base […]
The 10,000 Hour Rule is Relative
Here is another thought about the 10,000 Hour Rule. Malcolm Gladwell popularized the 10,000 Hour Rule in his book, Outliers. It is based on the work of Swedish psychologist K. Anders Ericsson. The rule states that the key to reaching world-class expertise at something is to practice it for about 10,000 hours. While 10,000 hours might […]
The Internet Will Save the Human Race
The Internet is bigger than anyone thinks. Not just in literal size, but in impact on the human race. More than 10,000 years ago, people began settling down and farming land. The Agricultural Revolution meant that people could stay in the same spot for extended periods of time. They started building permanent houses. With […]