Monthly Archives: May 2007

Literary dissonance: hating Helprin, loving the work.

So I’m going to Nashville to see my folks for an extended-long weekend, and I needed some books to read, as I’m low on fun stuff. Just today, I wandered into B&N, and I notice that Mark Helprin has a … Continue reading

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The Uncanny Peak of Wrong Metaphors

Last week, Tim O’Reilly wrote about a Bill Higgins post called "The Uncanny Valley of User Interface Design." The metaphor Higgins brings to the table to help explicate his point is that of "The Uncanny Valley," which Higgins explains well. … Continue reading

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Blogjoy

So… I think about blogging sometimes. Which is natural, as I do it and I work in a marketing role that involves new media and my background is in writing and… and… and. Why do we write? All kinds of … Continue reading

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