Journal

When computers were new and fresh, early interface designers had to figure out a way to translate some pretty novel concepts to the world. From those early days, we now have things like “folders,” the “desktop” and “documents.” The digital versions of these items, however, are not the same as their real world counterparts. For …

This week will see the the installation of my second major purchase as a fully functioning adult, a washer and dryer. After doing some initial online research, I walked into the first store knowing exactly what I needed, a front loading washer. They are more efficient with water, spin faster, and are supposedly easier on …

I wasn’t nervous when I walked in. Even though this was to be my final review, an attempt to sum up my entire collegiate education, I was confident in my abilities. The professors were gathered around those thick work tables I had sat at so many times. After they paged their way through my portfolio, …