Archive for May, 2006

The Left Lane Manifesto

Why Left Lane?

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Fired Up

When the “bad design is good” argument circled the web design community (again) a few weeks ago a lot of people were concerned. I was too fired up to stay quiet.

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Belkin Flip USB KVM: A Review

For a few weeks now, I’ve been switching between the dualing laptops in style, with Belkin’s new Flip USB KVM. Sometimes it’s just fun to be a nerd.

The Gist of It

For the uninitiated, “KVM” stands for keyboard, video, and mouse, ironically (!) the three devices you share when you use one of these little wonders […]

Stop Broadcasting Passwords

When I am signing up for a service on the web and I am to choose a password, I take it seriously. I think long and hard about what kind of password I want, I come up with one, then I meticulously store it in a secure place where I can find it if I […]

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Designers: Learn to Ask Why

Powazek hits the nail on the head in his article The Art of No. The message? Try asking “why” instead of indignantly saying “no” to seemingly ignorant design requests to spawn positive design discussions.