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Designing for Repetition

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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

Anti-UX in a Hammock

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Li Ping Thong in an orange hammock, reading a book at the farm whilst her dog sits underneath it.

The best UX isn’t on a screen. It’s a hammock, a book and no notifications. “So what are your plans over the long weekend? Back to the farm?” My colleague asked. “Oh yes. I will be under a tree. I will be horizontal, but I will be under a tree nonetheless.” I replied, deadpan. I … Read more