James Stevens
@redwolfwhite
Well red and well read.
Came for the creativity. Stayed for the community.
James Stevens
With the emerging ability to improve the embodied experience for all sentient beings, our species is entering a painful adolescent phase. We must realize it is no longer acceptable to coast along on values and purpose inherited from the past, without needing to exercise agency and responsibility to decide what we will work toward. We have to accept... See more
Michael Levin • The Space of Possible Minds
London Overground seat cushion pattern.
Taken today.
Love daydreaming about how the design was created.
What was the inspiration?
How did it get ‘sold’ to the decision maker?
How did that person react when they first saw it?
Were there fierce arguments?
High Fives?
What was the second choice?
Does the iPad make sense as a computer now?
youtu.beInterestingness and
I keep coming back to this wonderfully insightful point by the wonderfully insightful Dieter Bohn about interface design and grammar.
There is an overload of music. 60,000 songs are uploaded to Spotify every day. Over 20% of those don’t get streamed even once. The ubiquitous access to almost every piece of recorded music in history has led to a paradox of choice, promoting passive and playlist-driven music consumption and creating winner-take-all effects for the biggest artists.
Yash Bagal • A New Funnel for Music
20% of music uploaded to Spotify doesn’t even get a single listen. MIND BLOWN.
Headsets are a bad form factor, full stop, and no headset-based product will achieve mass adoption.
The obstacles are seeded deep in our DNA. We’re highly discerning about what we put on our face, as it must enhance, not impair our ability to assert dominance, attract mates, and make connections. Jewelry signals wealth and strength. The $250 billion... See more
The obstacles are seeded deep in our DNA. We’re highly discerning about what we put on our face, as it must enhance, not impair our ability to assert dominance, attract mates, and make connections. Jewelry signals wealth and strength. The $250 billion... See more
Scott Galloway • Isn’t That Spatial?
Jeff Bezos Says the 1-Hour Rule Makes Him Smarter. New Neuroscience Says He’s Right
Jessica Stillmanentrylevelrebel.medium.com