Category Archives: HCI

Xobni – silly name, cool plug-in

Posted on January 10, 2008 by Kevin

[via Lifehacker] Xobni is a new plugin for Outlook that is in a private beta. A video on Lifehacker shows what it is capable of and it adds some really cool new ways to interact with your email. I’m looking … Continue reading →

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Homophily

Posted on November 5, 2006 by Kevin

(via O’Reilly’s Radar) Homophily refers to the tendency to associate with people who are like you. This is as common in chat rooms as it is in elementary school lunch rooms. There is a natural tendency to seek out and … Continue reading →

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Freedom isn’t always fun

Posted on April 1, 2006 by Kevin

I’ve spent a fair amount of time over the years studying, debating, and working to understand the creation, distribution, and use of information. I strongly believe in the freedom of information. Freedom of speech, thought, and conscience are not just … Continue reading →

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Green Means Stop

Posted on July 2, 2005 by Kevin

Today we are going to talk about what colors say. For instance, Green often says “it’s not easy being me”… Okay, Green doesn’t really say that, we all know that Green only speaks Dutch… Colors convey important information, however they … Continue reading →

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Good Software Isn’t Enough

Posted on June 2, 2005 by Kevin

I work hard every day to become better at what I do. I sit in my office reading blogs, books, tutorials, and anything else I can get my hands on and work on experiments and projects to hone my programming … Continue reading →

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Google plays nicely with Firefox

Posted on March 31, 2005 by Kevin

The Google Blog posted an entry today revealing a feature that helps users get to their search results faster. It takes advantage of a feature that is present in the Firefox and Mozilla browsers. You can read more about how … Continue reading →

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Mouse Adaptor Compensates for Hand Tremors

Posted on March 28, 2005 by Kevin

IBM and Montrose Secam have partnered to release an adaptor for a computer mouse that will help users with hand tremors use pointing devices. The devices cost approximately $100 (US) and are available for sale online. The adaptor plugs into … Continue reading →

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Finding the Essence

Posted on March 9, 2005 by Kevin

Starting from a blank slate to create a new site can be a refreshing experience, a chance to get it right the first time. However, with so many possibilities for what you can build how do you decide where to … Continue reading →

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Outlook 2003 Memory Problem

Posted on July 7, 2004 by Kevin

Want to try something fun? Open up Outlook 2003 and then hit Ctrl+Alt+Delete to open up your process monitor in the Windows Task Manager. Clickon the Mem Usage column header to sort by memory usage. Now locate OUTLOOK.EXE in the … Continue reading →

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New Job

Posted on July 6, 2004 by Kevin

It appears that I’ll be starting a new contract position at Ford on Friday. This may mean that I’ll be covering some slightly different topics on here a I tend to write about whatever I’m working on. Right now details … Continue reading →

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