The Laws of Simplicity by John Maeda By Nic Price on 23 February 2007 — 1 min read Every now and then I read something that seems to coincide with my life so perfectly I imagine there must be an Amélie-like character who has placed it in my path. This is certainly true of John Maeda’s book The Laws of Simplicity (Simplicity: Design, Technology, Business, Life). Maeda is a world-renowned graphic designer, visual... More
MBTs By Nic Price on 5 February 2007 — 1 min read Prompted by DulwichMum’s comment in my previous post, here’s some info on MBTs. MBT stands for Masai Barefoot Technology and is the “invention” of a Swiss doctor who observed that the Masai tribe in Africa had fantastic posture and back problems rarely occurred. So he created this shoe which simulates the effect of walking barefoot... More
Creating Passionate Users: Dilbert and the zone of mediocrity By Nic Price on 21 October 2006 — 1 min read Just read this brilliant and incredibly timely (for me anyway!) post from the always passionate Kathy Sierra. To avoid the Zone of Mediocrity, you must suspend disbelief. You must be willing and able to turn off (temporarily) The Voice inside that says, “We’ll never get away with this. People will hate it.” That doesn’t necessarily... More
How to find the IMEI number on a mobile phone By Nic Price on 15 October 2006 — 1 min read Key in *#06# Turn off your handset. Turn it on again. Allow the handset to load completely. Press the following keys one by one: * # 0 6 # Read the screen. As you press on the last #, a number will appear with the title IMEI number […] If your mobile phone is stolen,... More
Howies – enormous talking frog story By Nic Price on 12 September 2006 — 1 min read “I get it!” said the Wealthy Industrialist. “We tell all the fish and frogs to live upstream!” “Not exactly,” said the Frog. “We pass a Law to make you take your fresh water from downstream of the factory, so you become responsible for cleaning up the water after you’ve used it.” “Won’t that involve me... More
Thought for the day By Nic Price on 29 July 2006 — 1 min read Great promo video for the British Humanist Association Find out more about Humanism More
Caught Spam By Nic Price on 12 July 2006 — 1 min read Akismet has caught 7,250 spam for you since you installed it. You can delete all of the spam from your database with a single click. This operation cannot be undone, so you may wish to check to ensure that no legitimate comments got through first. Spam is automatically deleted after 15 days, so don’t sweat... More
Beta blocker By Nic Price on 12 July 2006 — 1 min read A person who blocks innovation and progress by taking a one-size-fits-all approach to life and in particular technology. More
Admirable artwork at Admiralty Arch By Nic Price on 12 July 2006 — 1 min read Ban illegal timber. Greenpeace. Courtesy of, and arty credit to, my mate Paul. More
When someone says “It goes without saying…” By Nic Price on 14 May 2006 — 1 min read It usually doesn’t. More