Sometimes, the smartest people can create the least informative PowerPoint presentations. Why? Because they have an Engineering Mindset. The Engineering Mindset means being methodical, examining all available data, testing hypotheses, and coming to conclusions after a lengthy process. The trouble … [Read more...] about Why do engineers make such bad slides?
PowerPoint Design Gets Set Back 20 Years
Last week, the New York Times published an article about creating and editing PowerPoint presentations on mobile devices (such as iPhone, Blackberry, and Android smart phones, and iPads) using an app called Documents to Go. Reading it sent shivers down my spine — not the good kind — because this … [Read more...] about PowerPoint Design Gets Set Back 20 Years
Tech Doesn’t Age Well
Salon advertising is mercurial. What's hip and fresh today is stale and boring tomorrow. Trends change constantly, so salons have to update their style books and signage all the time. Except this salon. These are photos from a salon in Western Massachusetts. From the looks of the phone, I'd say … [Read more...] about Tech Doesn’t Age Well