Today was an exciting day for internet access in Maine: Today, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) joined representatives from the Town of Rockport, Maine Media Workshops + College, Network Maine, and internet service provider GWI to announce the official launch of Maine’s first municipally-owned, ultra-fast fiber optic internet network in Rockport. The “High Tech Harbor” […]

Really thought-provoking NYT Op-Ed on happiness and its relationship to unhappiness — which, it suggests, is less polar than you may think. The author is president of the American Enterprise Institute, a right-leaning think tank that I typically find pretty unpersuasive. But the piece is worth reading. One of his targets is social media — […]

A List Apart has this fantastic article on how to handle the inevitable feedback from a client that they “don’t like” an aspect of your design. One gem: Aesthetics are a matter of taste. Design is not just aesthetics. I’m always saying it, but it’s worth repeating: there are aesthetic decisions in design, but they are […]

This week the US Patent Office ruled that the Washington Redskins’ team name is derogatory, and consequently canceled the team’s trademark registration. Apparently this is a largely symbolic victory for those of us who would like to see the team’s name change to something slightly less…racist. The team can still go after people who use […]

I’m a fan of QR codes and the potential they have for improving government communication with the public. As people are increasingly mobile, this is a great way to help them transition your content to their mobile device and take it with them. (Exhibit A: the upper-right hand corner of this screen.) As this video […]