Design Research Conference 09: Lessons Learnt

Last weekend I was fortunate to attend the Design Research Conference in Chicago (that city of sausage links and thick-necked men, sleek city people clad in black, tall, reflective buildings, and a giant 3D bean-shaped mirror.)
It was by far the most ‘designy’ conference I’ve attended.  It was held at the Spertus Institute, a modern and [...]

Read Full Post »

Hey, don’t put that picture on Facebook

Last night I attended a ‘prom’ party that my school put on.  They rented out a bar, and everyone was in costumes for the 80’s & Space theme; there was a Richard Simmons, a Robert Palmer dancing lady, lots of giant prom dresses with hideous bows and lace, and even a pair of moon boots. [...]

Read Full Post »

Facebook on my mind

These days I feel like I’m in a constant conversation with everyone around me about Facebook.  One person blocked an ex-boyfriend, another saw an ex-girlfriend with another man, my mom wants to be my Facebook friend…drama!
This has been on my mind for awhile.  What is happening here?  Why do I talk about Facebook every single [...]

Read Full Post »

LinkedIn’s Ellen Levy: interesting dame

Ellen Levy, the Vice President Corporate Development & Strategy at LinkedIn, spoke up on the Engineering campus yesterday.  The attendees were diverse, ranging from profs and community members to undergrads and a few folks from the School of Information.
Ellen was an energetic, intense, and very polished speaker.  She had a very good stage presence.  [...]

Read Full Post »