Preview: Everybody Loves an Instagram Dog!
Have you ever seen all the cute dogs on Instagram and wonder how they do it? Well, not them specifically, but their people? Wonder no more.
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Preview: Send Nudes? No, Thanks
Sexual harassment is unsettling, no matter what form it may take. Catcalling on the sidewalk or muttered remarks toward a female coworker stand out as different examples, yet both warrant the same amount of attention when it comes to objectification of another, particularly for women. When it comes to high school, however, some of those […]
Preview: Dark Side of Tech: Surveillance and Propaganda
Picture this: you’re surfing Twitter or Facebook to fill the boredom in your day. You may also shop on Amazon for the latest deals on home accessories. Suddenly, you come across a post that details inflammatory information on a sensitive topic. Feeling morally obliged to spread the word, you share it on your social media […]
Day 4 Recap: The Chi, Legendary Designers, and Behavioral Science
Designers Who Broke the Internet John Couch is the Vice President of UX & design at Hulu, and he served a dual role as speaker and interviewer during the Designers Who Broke the Internet Panel. He was accompanied by Tina Koyama, product design manager at Twitter, and Jill Nussbaum, the product design manager of […]
On Puerto Rico: When Natural Disasters Need Technology
In September 2017, the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico was devastated by Hurricane Maria. It was a disaster of historic proportions, and reports have said that the island will never be the same. It has been six months since the hurricane changed the lives of every Puerto Rican, and it has ensued a fraught conversation […]
SXSWistful
I’m sitting in a darkened theater watching a comedy show. The room seats 90 people. It’s a late show, and I only stayed out because there’s a writer from The Daily Show performing. Then the host comes out and says, “We have a very special guest with us tonight…Mr. Judd Apatow.” That’s right, the director […]
Interactive Reflections
During the week leading up to SXSW Interactive, I started to panic. How was I supposed to handle something most people described as overwhelming? I had never really liked crowds, I was unsure of my abilities to cover an event like Interactive, and with so many options, I had no idea how I was going to choose what to […]