The Emperor has no Clothes as they say. AIGA Minnesota has a new site up. It is refreshing to see them move to a site more open for public feedback, and open in it’s content. Feeling more weighty than before, and less “fluffy”. It’s caused a bit of stir in the anouncement, and as usual [...]
Friday night the wife and I had a rare evening sans kids. What do parents do sans kids? We enjoy an evening at the book store *not* in the kids section. Scanning the magazine rack I noticed an impressive new MN Architecture, published by the AIA-MN. Turns out that after 25 years, they felt it [...]
It’s been quiet around here lately…what to do?…what to do?…I know! A political post! That always works. ;o) Cracking open the paper today I see that our two favorite political parties are busy at work trying to change our state’s constitution. Let’s see what they are up to… The democrats are looking at adding an [...]
The winner of this year’s Great American Think-Off has been announced. Blaine Rada argued that Cooperation Benefits Society more than competition does. His closing quote from JFK seems more appropriate now than it ever has been: United there is nothing we can’t do, divided there is nothing we can. Congratulations, Blaine, and congratulations New York [...]
Jim, a fellow MNteractiver (MNteractivite? MNite? Geek?) has a really nice cabin. Modern, but certainly not out of place in the typical cabin environment of pine trees and innertubes. Jim, you out there? Tell us about this place!
The Saturday Morning cartoons I grew up with were full of good and evil, black and white teams battling for control of the universe. It seemed the “evil” team’s name was always a nefarious acronym. In G.I. Joe, it was COBRA filled with Battle Android Troopers (BATS). In M.A.S.K. (Mobile Armored Strike Kommand) the evil-doers [...]
If you haven’t gotten into podcasting yet, it’s just become easier. As part of the newly released PodcastMN.com – The Sound of Minnesota, Tim from winecast.net set up a pre-loaded iPodder. For you, that means, just download the Windows or Macintosh version and you’ll automatically receive the current 14 PodcastMN podcasts.
This is a bit odd. Two unrelated posts with Mayo connections in one day. Dwell has an article this month on the Mayo Woodlands in Rochester. The Mayo Woodlands is a 470 acre housing project funded by the heir’s to the Mayo Clinic. What makes this project notable compared to most MN housing developments is [...]
Please join us on Tuesday, April 5th, for a visit to the Mayo Clinic. Just as seasons change, so do usability teams. A few years ago, the team at Mayo Clinics in Rochester was discovering what the world of usability was all about. Since our chapter’s last visit, the team and facilities at Mayo have [...]
If so, what are you doing to bring your party back into the realm of reality? I’m really not against republicans. They can be fine people. Fiscal conservatism, while I may not completely agree with it, is certainly a fine stance and has its merits. My gripe with the party these days, though, is that [...]