Gen Con: Thursday through Sunday I started off my first day of Gen Con with two non-gaming mini workshops on the art and method of zentangle; everyone else stormed the exhibit hall when it opened. I had a great time doodling with a purpose! The rest of the day, I strolled through the exhibit hall…
Don’t be mistaken: it’s not BLIND without the “I” (get it?); it’s pronounced “BLEND”. I don’t remember what it stands for, but it’s the intersection of business and design. I had the opportunity to attend BLND, this one-day, full-day UX event (conference) that was entirely free (even the food was free, and the optional bus from/to UW)!…
Now that the adults have ideas on what #kwawesome offers, here’s a list of no or low-cost drop-in programs that are toddler friendly. While the local libraries, Early Years Centres, and some community centres / associations have great programs for children and caregivers, most of them require registration. I didn’t take Bean to many programs…
A few nights ago, a friend asked me what there was to do in Kitchener-Waterloo, and how I found out about them. This isn’t the first time someone has asked for ideas, so I figured a compiled list of what I follow may be helpful to my other self and for future reference – and even…
The last day of UX Week had a great line-up of speakers and topics, with ideas around social, local, mobile and some of their comments: Facebook’s ad designer Paul Adams demonstrated that the web is being rebuilt around people – and, it isn’t surprising that people live in networks, not in isolation, and have different…