Couple people asked for my Kale and Chard soup recipe I mentioned in my spud! post. Here it is: INGREDIENTS 1 head of kale 1 head of swiss chard 2-3 cloves garlic 1 yellow onion or shallots Few sticks celery Few carrots Salt and pepper taste Bit of olive oil Stock (veggie or chicken) Sour […]
Those of you that know me, know that I’m a huge foodie. I love to cook and enjoy trying new foods. There is nothing I won’t eat — though I lean towards the vegetarian/vegan side of life when I can. I’m also passionate about the environment and my impact on the planet and wanted to talk […]
This morning I accepted a new job as Director of Information Architecture at Critical Mass. I’ll be joining their Calgary office next week. I’ll be working with a diverse range of clients including AT&T, Rolex, USAA, Budweiser, Best Buy, Nissan Infinity and Adidas. It’s a great opportunity to extend my skills and I’m looking forward […]
Yesterday I lost my job. I, along with 11 others from Habanero (many at Hab longer than I), were let go. You can read all about the reason and the outcomes if you want. It’s a first for me. In the past, career change has been either driven by me or by the merger, acquisition or sale […]
In the big picture of things, the web is not that old. But, like my son, it has grown leaps and bounds in a short time and is maturing at an exponential pace. When I first started building websites back in the 90’s and met with a prospective client I’d take them through four questions which […]
This post also appeared on the Habanero UE Group blog. Cross-posted here for information sake. Yesterday, I attended an online webinar put on by VizThinkU entitled Visual Note-taking 101. The speakers/sketchers were a wonderfully talented bunch including Austin Kleon, Sunni Brown and Mike Rohde and moderated by Dave Gray (XPLANE). The format was informal and took […]
I work in an industry where most of what we create doesn’t last very long. Businesses change, technology changes, needs change, products change, and people change. Before you know it, the website/intranet/application I once helped build is eventually replaced, overhauled and the countless hours, effort and time of many individuals is erased in minutes from a server […]
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One day I’ll get back to blogging regularly, for now some misc. finds: AbeBooks.com – has posted their list of the most expensive book sales for 2008. Predictive Analytics World runs February 18-19 in San Francisco. Eric Segal, the conference chair, has put together a great event for predictive analytics professionals, managers and commercial practitioners. Flashbulb […]
Habanero is holding a two-day training event (in Calgary on December 3-4, 2008 and in Regina on January 26-27, 2009) User Experience Done Right! provides participants with a variety of tools and techniques for creating exceptional user experiences. The course is designed for executives, IT managers, project managers, developers, and designers who want to learn how […]