A Fresh Design for the Classic Atari Joystick - Core77
As we mentioned earlier, Atari is re-releasing their 2600 game console, nearly in its original 1970s form. But for those who want the classic Atari gaming experience with more modern kit, they've also licensed their brand and I.P. to gaming hardware manufacturer My Arcade. My Arcade is rolling out this
Discover the most glamourous pools, from Italy to California, that your favourite Hollywood stars took a plunge in... Beverly Hills Hotel Pool Esther Williams had a clause written into her MGM contract that gave her a free pass to the Beverly Hills Hotel pool, where she’d swim most mornings. Katharine Hepburn allegedly once jumped in fully clothed, while the Beatles hosted a raucous poolside party amongst the luxury cabanas. The pool has featured in such classic 1950s women’s movies as Designing
I’ve wanted to rekindle my love for using the iPhone as a camera, so for the past month, I’ve left my traditional camera at home. Using the iPhone as my primary camera has been refreshi…
Dark Mode: How Users Think About It and Issues to Avoid
Dark mode is popular, but not essential. Users like dark mode but maintain similar behaviors without it. They think about it at the system level, not the application level. If you choose to support dark mode, test your design to avoid common dark-mode issues.
The Case For — and Against — Apple Shipping a Larger iMac
There's been a lot of discussion about the iMac recently, and the thing I was struck by this time around was the place the iMac holds in Apple's product line. I've shown this chart a lot over the years, but it highlights that when it was launched, the iMac was squarely on the consumer end [...]
Altering the normal pace or direction of scrolling can contradict user expectations, control, and freedom. If businesses adopt the pattern, they can minimize usability risks by weighing it against functional value, cognitive load, and user efficiency.
Meeting Memos for the Modern Mage — Press Pot Games
Meeting Memos for the Modern Mage is a solo TTRPG played on a 6"x4" notepad during a meeting. Check off interactions and characteristics that occur in hopes of fully charging your elemental spells to defeat the new Evil in town! Successfully crowdfunded on Backerkit .
One of my favorite things to notice as a weirdo is when the good intentions of design slam into the hard reality of humans and the real world. It’s always interesting. Let’s start with …
In typography/design, ‘sidenotes’ place footnotes/endnotes in the margins for easier reading. I discuss design choices, HTML implementations and their pros/cons.