Archive for October, 2004

governors bay

Governors Bay

Living in Governors Bay for nearly a month now has been one of the most peaceful retreats I have found. Nestled in the hills overlooking a beautiful bay, the area boasts no local conveniences - no stores or shops, no gas stations, no Starbucks. I am staying about 15 minutes outside of Christchurch (think England in the 1960’s). With no thought, and very little planning, I found myself at the House of Sound and Healing, which is a home with a nearly 280 degree view of the bay, run by a wonderful woman named Eva along with her son Greg. Although high speed internet is available (surprisingly) in this location, I have been operating on a 28.8 speed dial-up connection on a dedicated phone line. This has been working out fairly well, surprisingly.

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Posted on October 31st, 2004 in Thoughts
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experiences from abroad

I call myself a design ethnographer. I immerse myself into the cultures and lifestyles of the end user to create simple, usable and intuitive experiences. The mobile experience is what this site is about - tapping into notions of brand, user experience, usability applied to WAP, SMS, MMS, 3G and more. Global adoption of mobile communication is hitting its second wave, and I intend to witness the expansion and adoption first hand.

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Posted on October 27th, 2004 in Thoughts
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