Wind as Interaction Agent

Li Ping Thong - Invisible Interaction

What if wind could operate a digital interface? I was having my usual morning coffee at the farm yesterday, looking out at the wind turbines in the distance as their blades slowly turned in tandem with the wind. It got me thinking about the qualities of wind. It’s invisible, yet it has an omnipresence – … Read more

Designing for Eyes: UX/UI Shifts in the Era of Display AI Glasses

Meta Rayban Glasses framing 4 sheep at Li Ping Thong's farm

Google Design just posted a newly launched design system for Android XR experiences – Jetpack Compose Glimmer. With the race towards display AI glasses – Apple entering the space, Meta positioning away from VR and leaning into wearables, Google reattempting smart glasses (full circle from Google Glass, remember Glassholes?) – very interesting time in the … Read more

Regeneration Under Constraint – A Field of Gorse

Gorse

At work, I spend a great deal of time where regenerative futures is discussed as strategy, aspiration and ambition. This Lunar New Year, I took two weeks break for some needed restoration – preparing myself for a very hectic semester ahead. Sitting with my army of chickens at the farm, I have been reading Design … Read more

Your AI Companion

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Valentine’s Day has just passed ❤️. Amid flowers, heart balloons and candlelit dinners – I read a piece on Gizmodo about someone who took their AI chatbot out on a date. Literally – phone propped up in front of them at a nice wine bar. “He was attentive, obsessed with me, and sometimes hard of … Read more

Designing for Repetition

A keyboard with gradient gray keys, it's a top view shot but there's no legends on the keycaps.

I got a new keyboard. Small acquisition – but it brought me a disproportionate amount of joy and happiness. I care a lot about keyboards – not as accessories – instruments. It is the mediator between the thinking and the screen. I treat my keyboards like a wardrobe, different keyboards for different occasions and different … Read more

Firewood, Food and Fungi

Li Ping with chainsaw

It’s been a week since the massive tree limb fell off my gum tree. The powerful gusts last week managed to peel this massive limb off the tree. About 7 meters long. The sun finally came out by noon, I considered procrastinating (my neighbour said I’m the laziest farmer in the world) but eventually, got … Read more

Farm Simulator – IRL

Li Ping Thong on a mini tractor.

Back from traveling two days ago – a productive trip, but an absolutely long and arduous journey. Happy to be back to farm base. It’s only been a week, but the grass is noticeably greener. The quails have started crowing (signalling the abundance of eggs in forthcoming weeks). The dam and creek has started filling. … Read more