The three classes of work (guess which one you do a lot of)
Summer is when I generally start thinking about big transitions in my work, my teaching, and my habits. I’ve been thinking a lot lately about … Read More
There’s what it does, and there’s what people need. Are you what people need?
A final note for students embarking on a career in the media arts. Create more than you consume, and separate what people need versus what something does.
Rude websites — local government edition
When I talk to my students about organizing websites, they invariably start with a few stalwart ideas: And that’s about it. What a bummer. Small … Read More
Site builders are the factory farms of our digital landscape
I spent a portion of November finishing up essays in Wendell Berry’s What Are People For? Near the end was a couple of lines about … Read More
I don’t know how to tell you that you’re going to have to do a little work and actually give a damn
A restaurant menu and a literal dumpster walk into a bar.