Yesterday was a first for me: I fulfilled my civic jury duty. Somehow I’ve dodged the bullet all these years; so, I was excited to finally see what all of the non-hype was all about. My take was that it was pretty interesting to see, and entertaining. They go around the room and ask everyone to tell all the intimate details of your life. After an entire day, you are left with a good understanding of the people in your city, your local judiciary system, and lots and lots of stories!  [Read more…]

I’m amazed at the versatility of Nike Dunks. The basic model is so clean that the mood and impact of the shoe are as limitless as the colors, textures, and materials Nike has at its disposal. The recently released “Black and Tan” and “Guinness” Dunks feature a classy neutral palette and textured leather worthy of “dress sneaker” designation. Both shoes are limited-editions and the release coincides with the St. Patrick’s day holiday. Looks aside, Nike is receiving strong criticism for the names of the sneakers, particularly the “Black and Tan.” [Read more…]

TOMS “One for One” Movement is brilliant. What better way to get our consumption frenzied society to give back than through shoes. Everyone loves shoes!  [Read more…]

I just stayed at the Desert Star Hotel in Palm Springs, CA. And I really cannot say enough about the genius customer experience that owner Davy has created from beginning to end. If you go to Palm Springs, you must stay there! [Read more…]

This picture is a snippet of the wine menu at District Wine Bar in San Francisco. You can download the full menu here. The reason I am showing you this is because it is a phenomenal example of a user friendly menu; and a great example of how usability is not just about websites. It is about making anything that is intended for people to use, usable. [Read more…]

I ran across a little shop on Polk Street in San Francisco one day, just walking by with a friend. There was not much traffic, but the people walking out appeared enlightened. And the name, Loving Cup, was a draw on its own. So, of course we had to find out what we were missing out on.  [Read more…]

The other day I was looking through my wallet and found this frequent drink card from Nr Gize. I thought, “oh smoothies! I’d like to go back there; where is it?” I knew I had been there before because it has one stamp on it, and it seemed familiar enough. But I could not for the life of me remember where I got it. I racked my mind, then I searched online, and finally figured it out—it’s the juice vendor at my 24 Hour Fitness. This process took an unnecessary amount of my time, and left me disgruntled with the Nr. Gize customer experience. They did not put so much as a website address on this card. [Read more…]