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A View of This Connected Time
Many people have complex relationship with connected devices. I do not. Using these devices, and in many cases, seeing the positives and negatives at the same time, comes extremely easily. Of late, I’m looking at the space of AI devices. The Humane AiPin I called “a secretary” because of the way that I could manipulate audio responses and multiple notes to give me insight about topics and researching or people I am coming to converse with. Continue reading →
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Video: How Muse Fits Avanceé’s Workflow
Some weeks ago sat down with Adam Wulf, maintainer of the Muse app which you see used with the [Notable Reads posts] to talk about how Muse is used for Avanceé and a few other items. View the chat on YouTube Continue reading →
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When Do We Get to Molding
Watched three gentlemen at a coffee shop who pulled two tables together, with paper and laptop laptops spread out across them talking business. Wasn’t so much interested in topic, but I paid attention to how they were using the space to interact and manage their discussion. There were hand motions from one person. There was pointing at paper and shuffling between files with another person. All of them had a piece of their eye going towards the laptop, which had a privacy film on it. Continue reading →
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On Perspective
Really dig when Satya Nadella and Microsoft publish the work trends report Not so much because it is saying anything that isn’t known. Most of the people who are on this particular social network already understand the changing environment for spaces that deal in some aspect of knowledge management. (whether you wanna call analytics, user experience, project/product, leadership, or whatever). What does this call out? It is for those persons or organizations who are using Microsoft products. Continue reading →
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Avanceé Reads for 25 April 25 🔗
Spent a good bit of the week focusing on how to tighten the offering here and focus some initial messaging. Feels like there’s been some solid progress on that end, with a smattering of potential for a new model of delivery. The short description of Avanceé now reads: Avancee is a micro-consulting platform delivering strategic guidance, tailored to the competency maturity of a user or team. It lands quite a bit better than the previous… and sharpens the core focus. Continue reading →
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Making AR More Useful
Good discussion topic over at Reddit asking what could make augmented reality (AR) more useful in everyday life. My comment: It needs to extend physical interfaces or make one more aware to senses they might not be using. For example, being able to touch a an ordinary light switch (on/off) is what might be the physical reality. But the AR reality should enable dimming of the light via some gesture on the same object. Continue reading →
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Chatting about Muse Today
Update: interview now posted An hour or so ago, wrapped up a 90ish-minute chat with Adam Wulf of Muse (museapp.com and @museapp on the socials) Chatted a bit about our use of Muse - daily/weekly use, perspectives on tablet/canvases and direct input interfaces, and what it means to have a space of thought that’s separate-yet-productive and distinct from collaborative/participatory software. You’ll glean a bit more about how Avanceé is also shaped as a business from this, which might be helpful in assisting you or your team’s journey. Continue reading →
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UX Solutions Architecture - Four Pillars
pulled from filler content in an unpublished prototype User experience solution architects, or UX solution architects, support and enabling design outcomes which mature human-centered design by enhancing product and service investments through improving technology and resource investments in usability, accessibility, brand trust, and applicable innovation. The outcomes of these deliverables can be classified as customer experience design or human-centered design (depends on who is the focus). Craftspersons are combination of subject-matter-expert in experience design and a high-context knowledge of systems or process-related solutions architecture. Continue reading →
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Timelines: Musings on Productivity ♾️
Timelines is a recast or rewind of previously published pieces to spark old thoughts or ignite new ones. This timeline focuses on productivity. Experience Last Productivity as Identity Livability as Productivity Perceiving Productivity Normally Deep Thought As A UI Paradigm Technical Literacy as Currency Transformation from Middle Management to Automation Back to Reconsidering Productivity Computing Continue reading →
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You Aren’t Looking for A Coach
Here’s something that stuck out getting to the middle of this piece: you aren’t looking for a coach. …People buy business books because they’re hoping for frameworks to solve their immediate problems (getting more leads, improving sales, scaling staff.) Choice isn’t like that. It’s a self-help book disguised as a business book. It’s about finding your way in a world gone mad. One that’s designed to distract you. But, it was positioned as a book to help you make more money. Continue reading →
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