http://nyxtom.vox.com/library/posts/page/1/ worry less, do more en Vox Wed, 02 Jul 2008 14:29:34 -0500 Copyright 2008 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://nyxtom.vox.com/library/post/learn-photoshop-because-you-are-terrible.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Thomas Holloway) http://nyxtom.vox.com/library/post/learn-photoshop-because-you-are-terrible.html?_c=feed-rss http://nyxtom.vox.com/library/post/learn-photoshop-because-you-are-terrible.html?_c=feed-rss Wed, 02 Jul 2008 14:29:34 -0500 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://nyxtom.vox.com/library/video/6a00c2251e5b66549d00fa9684708b0003.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a3.vox.com/6a00c2251e5b66549d00fa9684708b0003-50si" alt="You Suck at Photoshop #1: Distort, Warp, &amp; Layer Effects" /></a> <a href="http://nyxtom.vox.com/library/video/6a00c2251e5b66549d00fa9683cbef0002.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a7.vox.com/6a00c2251e5b66549d00fa9683cbef0002-50si" alt="You Suck at Photoshop #2: Covering Your Mistakes" /></a> <a href="http://nyxtom.vox.com/library/video/6a00c2251e5b66549d00fad696e7ce0004.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a6.vox.com/6a00c2251e5b66549d00fad696e7ce0004-50si" alt="You Suck at Photoshop #3: Clone Stamp and Manual Cloning" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> If you haven't already checked it out, there is a hilarious series of video tutorials by Donnie's You Suck at Photoshop. This series has a fairly humorous tone while still being able to teach you some tricks in Photoshop. Here's the first few vide... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://nyxtom.vox.com/library/post/learn-photoshop-because-you-are-terrible.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2251e5b66549d00fae8c85f70000b?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> youtube video donnie tutorial photoshop. you suck at photoshop http://nyxtom.vox.com/library/post/the-advents-is-online.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Thomas Holloway) http://nyxtom.vox.com/library/post/the-advents-is-online.html?_c=feed-rss http://nyxtom.vox.com/library/post/the-advents-is-online.html?_c=feed-rss Tue, 20 May 2008 18:14:49 -0500 Hello world, I was being secretive this past month because I have an announcement to make. I have just opened up my new personal website and blog at http://www.theadvents.com. Don't worry though, I will still blog here when necessary. This blog ... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://nyxtom.vox.com/library/post/the-advents-is-online.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2251e5b66549d00fad688ec320005?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> ideas personal vox artwork new site theadvents http://nyxtom.vox.com/library/post/open-source-economics.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Thomas Holloway) http://nyxtom.vox.com/library/post/open-source-economics.html?_c=feed-rss http://nyxtom.vox.com/library/post/open-source-economics.html?_c=feed-rss Tue, 22 Apr 2008 09:05:56 -0500 <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://nyxtom.vox.com/library/post/open-source-economics.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2251e5b66549d00f48cf0e9260002?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> economics social technology open source evolution http://nyxtom.vox.com/library/post/tod-machover-dan-elsey-releasing-music-in-your-head.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Thomas Holloway) http://nyxtom.vox.com/library/post/tod-machover-dan-elsey-releasing-music-in-your-head.html?_c=feed-rss http://nyxtom.vox.com/library/post/tod-machover-dan-elsey-releasing-music-in-your-head.html?_c=feed-rss Sat, 19 Apr 2008 12:42:54 -0500 <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://nyxtom.vox.com/library/post/tod-machover-dan-elsey-releasing-music-in-your-head.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2251e5b66549d00e398f193e90004?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> music ted talks tod machover dan elsey active music http://nyxtom.vox.com/library/post/enough-with-hide-and-go-seek.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Thomas Holloway) http://nyxtom.vox.com/library/post/enough-with-hide-and-go-seek.html?_c=feed-rss http://nyxtom.vox.com/library/post/enough-with-hide-and-go-seek.html?_c=feed-rss Sat, 19 Apr 2008 00:42:29 -0500 How many times have you suddenly "discovered" a feature about a certain software that could of possibly saved you hours of time had you known that feature before? It's all too typical to find hidden features in software these days. The problem... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://nyxtom.vox.com/library/post/enough-with-hide-and-go-seek.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2251e5b66549d00f48cefea900003?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> design features interface interaction simplicity context discovery hci focus hiding distractions user http://nyxtom.vox.com/library/post/great-interaction-takes-work.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Thomas Holloway) http://nyxtom.vox.com/library/post/great-interaction-takes-work.html?_c=feed-rss http://nyxtom.vox.com/library/post/great-interaction-takes-work.html?_c=feed-rss Tue, 15 Apr 2008 21:59:47 -0500 There is an age-old saying that everything that can be thought of has already been created in some form or another. The problem that differs from every single scenario is not necessarily the practice that implements the solution but the entire... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://nyxtom.vox.com/library/post/great-interaction-takes-work.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2251e5b66549d00e398f085340005?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> design work business interface search interaction simplicity gui product success originality emphasis train of thought http://nyxtom.vox.com/library/post/everything-is-feedback.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Thomas Holloway) http://nyxtom.vox.com/library/post/everything-is-feedback.html?_c=feed-rss http://nyxtom.vox.com/library/post/everything-is-feedback.html?_c=feed-rss Tue, 15 Apr 2008 20:36:11 -0500 Just think for a moment about any single object that you encounter on a day to day basis. Pressing keys on a keyboard, turning the wheel in a car, opening a door, trying to open a locked door, tying your shoes, hitting a ball with a paddle,... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://nyxtom.vox.com/library/post/everything-is-feedback.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2251e5b66549d00e398f06ee90004?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> design feedback interface interaction experience user http://nyxtom.vox.com/library/post/making-things-obvious.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Thomas Holloway) http://nyxtom.vox.com/library/post/making-things-obvious.html?_c=feed-rss http://nyxtom.vox.com/library/post/making-things-obvious.html?_c=feed-rss Tue, 15 Apr 2008 19:11:01 -0500 Interaction design not only requires a bundle of testing but it requires a lot of personal experience. As a developer, it would be incredibly difficult to design a product without any familiarity to the end result. Without personal experience ... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://nyxtom.vox.com/library/post/making-things-obvious.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2251e5b66549d00e398f06a700004?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> design user interface interaction learning experience user obvious http://nyxtom.vox.com/library/post/a-prose-on-software.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Thomas Holloway) http://nyxtom.vox.com/library/post/a-prose-on-software.html?_c=feed-rss http://nyxtom.vox.com/library/post/a-prose-on-software.html?_c=feed-rss Sat, 12 Apr 2008 12:35:59 -0500 I decided to write a quick prose on interaction design and software. It's simple, but I think it gets the point across. Since the dawn of time we have learned to progress by connecting and building off of the world around us. We have learned ... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://nyxtom.vox.com/library/post/a-prose-on-software.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2251e5b66549d00e398ef73070005?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> design it software interaction exploration human experience prose http://nyxtom.vox.com/library/post/office-labs-future-of-personal-health.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Thomas Holloway) http://nyxtom.vox.com/library/post/office-labs-future-of-personal-health.html?_c=feed-rss http://nyxtom.vox.com/library/post/office-labs-future-of-personal-health.html?_c=feed-rss Sat, 12 Apr 2008 12:03:19 -0500 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://nyxtom.vox.com/library/video/6a00c2251e5b66549d00f48ceddcd70003.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a7.vox.com/6a00c2251e5b66549d00f48ceddcd70003-50si" alt="Office Labs: Future of personal health concept" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://nyxtom.vox.com/library/post/office-labs-future-of-personal-health.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2251e5b66549d00f48ceddceb0003?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> office technology personal microsoft digital interaction computing experience surface labs user multitouch