Thomas Vander Wal

There must be some low hanging rafters around Apple Park where leadership is smacking their heads to think this (and other odd decisions) are good ideas.

I can't "heart" this enough. I think of Kathy's work and discussions often. An utter gem of a human.

Oh, 100%!

Editors rock!

Pioneer Square Webcam in Portland Pioneer Square Webcam in Portland

This is Portland right now. We’re“under siege” by pollen and potholes, that’s about it. We have a ton of live webcams if you want to watch us go to the farmers markets or walking our dogs, we love dogs.
Release the Epstein files.
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I felt a little caught off guard this morning when aiming to listen to the most recent In Our Time with Melvyn Bragg - vanderwal.net/random/entry...

The process behind getting the “summary" of the Complexity Lenses felt like would be helped by an overview of what helped to get it out after months of working on it and being less than pleased with it.

So, “Getting the summary Complexity Lenses - An Overview Out “ - vanderwal.net/random/entry...

I posted (on my Personal InfoCloud) "Complexity Lenses - An Overview" - personalinfocloud.com/blog/2025/09...

This has been brewing for a while and been a bit of a logjam for other posts.

Last night I stumbled into the design studio (Territory Studio) that did all the AR and digital design elements for the movie Swan Song.

I stumbled into it from a demo video in Vimeo. I have a deep affinity for the movie and the future tech design.

I blogged it:

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Jeremy Keith announcing a new conference in Brighton:

"Web Day Out is all about what you can do in web browsers today. You can expect talks that showcase hands-on practical uses for the latest advances in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript APIs."

Also specifically calls out that there won’t be AI talks.

Appeal Regarding the Suspension of my Facebook Account @stephtara Given the official appeal process for the suspension of my account did not provide me with the opportunity to argue my case, I am doing it here. I believe that my account, like others, has been wro…

Thanks in advance for sharing this in your networks. My hopes are that some way or another, my appeal will be reviewed by a human. If you know anybody I should speak to, or can think of anything useful to do at this stage, do let me know.
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I completely agree!

I bought a small Stream Deck just for this. I now use it for more too.

My brain still has San Diego Comic Con patina. In that light I'm glad to revisit Microsoft Comic Chat: it merged chat with avatars in a comic panel conversation interface in the 90s. nathan.com/ixd-blast-fr... [shoutout @vanderwal.bsky.social for reminder of @nathanshedroff.bsky.social] #UX #Comics

Looking for a Movie Club in August and / or you want an excuse to watch (or rewatch) Local Hero?

I have the pleasure to host the August 2025 IndieWeb Movie Club. The introduction is here - www.vanderwal.net/random/entry...

More about the IndieWeb Movie Club - www.vanderwal.net/random/entry...

The term seems to have surfaced in the 1970s to early 1980s. I don't run into it much in the US. When ever I use the term I have to define what I mean. There are other approaches similar, but not quite the same.

I've used this well beyond schooling to not read what I know and focus on what I don't

I hadn't heard it until it was introduced. Others who have been through that way of learning, where the focus isn't on the books but building the depth and breadth of one's knowledge seem to have run into it in England.

After years of thinking I had written about gutting books, which I mention a fair amount when talking about reading I finally have it written up and posted. - www.vanderwal.net/random/entry...

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They have a wonderful support staff that I've pestering about a bug I've been running into on occasion for the past couple months.

@ironicsans.com I loved your latest piece on SNL animation. I loved seeing Scott Shaw! show up and was thinking of his Ed Grimley and Camp Candy work. His Oddball Comics show remains a favorite of mine at #SDCC almost every year.

Did Sam Altman and Jony Ive Steal Another Company's Idea? The Words of Ed Zitron, a PR person and writer.

Newsletter: A Surprise Premium Column about whether Sam Altman and Jony Ive tried to steal the idea for Io Products' upcoming screenless AI product from Iyo, a company making a screenless AI product that they met with multiple times.

www.wheresyoured.at/ioandiyo/

This whole interview was incredibly good and did a good job calling out the blind spots that most have going all in and not understanding what they are getting into (reality, few with success go all in).

I need a rewatch and transcript as a project was pulling attention.

O’Reilly Media today has an event with Tim O’Reilly interviewing Chelsea Troy of University of Chicago talking about how developers use of AI and and what does that mean.

10 minutes in and it is really good.

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@timoreilly.bsky.social

Imagine that.

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Image for booktalk featuring book cover, headshots of Erin Malone and Abby Covert. Text reads: Join us for a book talk with ERIN MALONE, author of IN THROUGH THE SIDE DOOR, uncovering the untold story of how women pioneers shaped the field of user experience & interaction design -from the early days of computing to the modern web & beyond. Author ABBY COVERT will lead our conversation.

📚 Who shaped the way we interact with software? Join us for IN THROUGH THE SIDE DOOR, a #booktalk with ERIN MALONE on the women who pioneered user experience design.

📅 Thu, June 12
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#UX #InternetArchive #AuthorsAlliance

“Without widespread theft, my industry can’t survive” is an argument against your industry surviving, and is not an argument for allowing widespread theft

I wasn't the only one hearing that. Whew.

The Tatum injury has stuck. It did not look good. His foot only at 90 degrees and staring at it like he wanted it to move is really not a good sign.

Thoughts and all things good with him.

Georgetown University Ventures Spring 2025 Demo Day - an impressive co-hort and work done by student helping ventures.

Do you no longer have a UK passport?