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Microsoft: Productivity Future Vision

Thanks to our VP of Strategic Design Kevin Bethune for the awesome video reference! 

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A Day Made of Glass

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With the new MacBook Pro, dongle hell became so much worse

On my shopping list: dongles.

“On my shopping list: dongles.”

Will Blonna sharing the realest articles on the Apple’s latest and greatest. 

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Reminder: The Interfaces Of The Future Will Be Part Of Our Environment

A proof of concept by argodesign proves why we shouldn't count out projected interfaces just yet.

A proof of concept by argodesign proves why we shouldn't count out projected interfaces just yet.

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Smart businesses follow their users around the mobile ecosystem and it was just a matter of time when native app interaction started moving…

”Smart businesses follow their users around the mobile ecosystem and it was just a matter of time when native app interaction started moving…”

Interesting read on chatbot tech specializing in distinct fields.  Thanks, Wayne Robbins, for the share!

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BMW is serving up so scifi action realness. 

Thanks Tyler Johnston for sharing the vid!  

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“One man's trash is another man's condo.”

“After collecting more than a million plastic bottles, Robert Bezeau made an unconventional decision —  to build an entire village out of plastic bottles. One study has found that there could be more plastic than fish in the sea by 2050, so essentially anything else is preferable, no matter how out of the ordinary. For this one we traveled to the island of Bocas Del Toro in Panama to meet the young couple about to move into their first plastic bottle home.”

A cool vid Jason Lane’s pal made, such a great concept!

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Dyson | ReThinkers - recruiting video

Thanks Steph Wolfe for the rad reference! 

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Q&A: What does a product manager do? - Inside Intercom

Des Traynor explains why there's no one definition of a product manager, and how the role changes as your company evolves.

”Des Traynor explains why there's no one definition of a product manager, and how the role changes as your company evolves.”

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Understanding your users' mental model - Inside Intercom

How sketch research can help you get inside the minds of your users and build more intuitive products.

“How sketch research can help you get inside the minds of your users and build more intuitive products.”

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Why the next generation of startups won’t build apps - Inside Intercom

The internet is moving from apps and destinations towards people-oriented systems. What does this mean for the next generation of startups?

“The internet is moving from apps and destinations towards people-oriented systems. What does this mean for the next generation of startups?”

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Jared Spool on UX design - Inside Intercom

The founder of User Interface Engineering on why he's started Center Centre, a new and different UX Design school, and how to cross the UX Tipping Point.

“The founder of User Interface Engineering on why he's started Center Centre, a new and different UX Design school, and how to cross the UX Tipping Point.”

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Would you hire yourself? - Inside Intercom

When hiring for small growing teams each new hire has a massive impact. Asking if you'd hire yourself resets your brain when you're paralyzed with options.

“When hiring for small growing teams each new hire has a massive impact. Asking if you'd hire yourself resets your brain when you're paralyzed with options.”

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Inside Intercom - Design, Customer Success, & Startup Blog

Brought to you by the team behind Intercom. We write about design, customer experience, start-ups, and the business of software.

“Brought to you by the team behind Intercom. We write about design, customer experience, start-ups, and the business of software.”

Our Manhattan Beach Creative/XD Design Director’s favorite blog

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5 Top Designers On How To Create The Ultimate PowerPoint Presentation

PowerPoint presentations usually suckbut a good designer can turn that around. Here are four tips for selling your ideas.

“PowerPoint presentations usually suck but a good designer can turn that around. Here are four tips for selling your ideas.”

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Delightful Design, Deconstructed

What makes design delightful? Four real-world examples

“What makes design delightful? Four real-world examples”

Thanks Wayne Robbins for this post about delightful design! 

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The Borrowed Time animators on how evolving Pixar tech made them 'scramble to not fall apart'

"It wasn't like, 'Oh, let's get this new technology to do this thing we couldn't do in the previous version,' it was more like, 'Oh my God, we can't render anymore, the characters are not building.'"

Amazing animated short with gorgeous renders and moving performances. 

Many thanks to Kevin Lam for giving me something to profoundly beautiful to cry over during my break.