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As I've said before, there's still room for innovation in non-digital products - and I always like finding evidence that I'm n...

Seen recently on Facebook (thanks to cousin Ross!), this image is good for a quick laugh and a case study in icons.  It can be challenging...

I often gripe about how usability is sacrificed for the sake of looks - an unfortunate reality in consumer product design - so it's re...

Gizmodo is known for covering high-tech gadgets, but recently Harry Sawyers wrote about something decidedly low-tech: the basic screwdrive...

The usual victims of the digital age are familiar by now - newspapers, book publishers, record stores, Blockbuster. But Sam Biddle at Gizm...

Product design is difficult enough for one user at a time, but when products are meant to mediate between two  people, it gets even more c...

It's summer, and that means you'll frequently find me behind a grill.  And as much as I usually hate multipurpose-gadgety cooking ...