A city-wide bike rental service is a brilliant solution for congested urban areas. When the expectation is “access” and “ease of use”, the check-out process must support that promise. Here is an account that underscores numerous usability problems which undermined my confidence in the transaction. Read more »

The ubiquitous tag cloud has become a common navigation tool to rank the weight of community generated tags. I had no idea what it would mean for my site when applied as a visualization tool. Thanks to a new company called Wordle, I learned to challenge assumptions about myself. Read more »

Benjamin Zander is a person whom I know of only through an audio podcast. I heard his words, his passion, his humor- and I want to meet him. His energy and enthusiasm for classical music generates possibility. I was unable to ponder his words without considering my own contribution. View this video from TED Talks and get inspired! Read more »