Nothing says “We tested the edge cases” like offering me free regular shipping that arrives on June 12 for free or expedited shipping that costs $12.95 and also arrives on June 12. True story: the state of Pennsylvania has shifted to a print-your-own-registration-forms format for car registration. (Your car must be registered for it to … Continue reading “A light post for a light week”
The Origins of Storytelling: Improvisation
Humans are natural storytellers. We tell our partners, our family, our friends how our days are. We tell our colleagues stories of that thing the client asked for in a meeting (and possibly how absurd it is). We tell ourselves stories about the day ahead of us (I’m going to go to work, get groceries, … Continue reading “The Origins of Storytelling: Improvisation”
“a lot of research into things that have very little meaning”
I usually have captions on for most videos/streaming, although I tend to turn them off on YouTube – because most of them are awful. Even major video producers seem to use automated captions that have barely been cleaned up. I can hear well enough that it’s easy to tell that they’re wildly inaccurate, they’re poorly … Continue reading ““a lot of research into things that have very little meaning””