Every year, we submit a report that shares the highlights of our unit activities at MIT. Every year, we submit a report that shares the highlights of our unit activities at MIT. For a number of years now I’ve been the primary author of this “record” of our collective work. Drawing nearly verbatim from this… Continue Reading Recap of the Big Things I did at work in 2015-2016
I’ve visited India often enough now for work at MIT that I thought it might be best to post this list of practical tips on my website. (Last updated January 20, 2019) Drinking Water: Always drink bottled or purified water. If you’re especially concerned, stick with bottled water. I’ve been fine with purified water; all… Continue Reading Tips for Traveling in India
Every year, we submit a report that shares the highlights of our unit activities at MIT. Drawing nearly verbatim from this report, below is a list of the major activities I was involved with for the last fiscal year (running July-June). Below is a list of the major activities I was involved with for the… Continue Reading Recap of the Big Things I did at work in 2014-2015
From Amin Torres’ comment on the AVC.com post, Hiring Mobile Engineers vs Training Engineers On Mobile on 2/1/15. – Designers still think they are doing graphic design and not UI design. – They have a hard time wrapping their head around designing for human interactions vs a computer mouse. – They have a hard time… Continue Reading muraPOI: February 2, 2015
A bit about the “magic” of MIT. “The importance of deducing explanation of phenomena from root concepts and principles via mathematically empowered analysis appropriate to the task and of the power of such understanding in problem solving is a hallmark of the GIRs [General Institute Requirements, core general education requirements at MIT]. Internalizing this way… Continue Reading muraPOI: February 1, 2015
Yosemite Tips === Good news! You can add contrast easily: 1. Open System Preferences 2. Click Accessibility (bottom right corner) 3. Check “Increase Contrast” in the Display section (it’s the first thing you see) All major interface elements get much stronger borders, and it also turns on the “reduce transparency” option (so the menu bar… Continue Reading Tuesday Tips: Mac OS X 10.10 – Yosemite
What’s wrong with the movie industry’s release model? That artificial scarcity thing, is, well, artificial! “But what’s clear is that every other form of entertainment is getting easier and cheaper to consume, except theatrically released movies. And this is absolutely going to catch up to the industry sooner or later.” (Via @wfvanvalkenburg, Forbes, What ‘The… Continue Reading muraPOI: December 29, 2014
Truly meeting a user’s needs: “The goal is to give people a solution that matches their reality.” (Via Fast Company, Tigo Helps Remittances Go Mobile, April 2012) If we replace Facebook, with say “the next conference you host” or the next website you build, what does this mean for how we design? The biggest thing… Continue Reading muraPOI: December 28, 2014
Every year, we submit a report that shares the highlights of our unit activities at MIT. Below is a reporting of the major activities that I was involved with for the last fiscal year (running July-June) that I wrote for contribution to that report. You can also look back on reports from 2012-2013 and 2011-2012.… Continue Reading Recap of the Big Things I did at work in 2013-2014
So, it’s been awhile. Because of time pressures, I find I’m tweeting more than excerpting and highlighting blog posts and web pages. But this time, I find that I want to share more. How to Fix a Broken Board: Javier Soltero highlights an important point, one that I think is relevant to meetings I’ve been… Continue Reading muraPOI: August 5, 2014