I am a PhD student in Human-Computer Interaction, at the University of Southampton, supervised by dr. m.c. schraefel.

The focus of my research is improving quality of life through information awareness. More details: about

Ambient Music at Disney World

The ambient music at Disney World, originally designed to just be enjoyable, soon became an integral part of the fantasy experience. But the uneven volume bothered Mr. Q, and he explains how…

… the engineers had to design and construct, on their own, one of the most complex and advanced audio systems ever built.

This from Dustin Curtis’ blog. Also the home of the ‘follow me on Twitter‘ experiment, and the recent American Airlines firing UX designer tale.

Why

A dialogue with Sarah, aged 3: in which it is shown that if your Dad is a Chemistry professor, asking “why” can be dangerous:

SARAH: Why?

DAD: Why is soap a surfactant?

SARAH: Yes.

DAD: That is an EXCELLENT question. Soap is a surfactant because it forms water-soluble micelles that trap the otherwise insoluble dirt and oil particles.

SARAH: Why?

Delightful :D. [via Kottke]