Circadian Shift

Miscellany

• Ikeaphobia and its discontents -- a rant
• The Tyranny of Copyright (NYT article; reg'n req'd) (via Tomalak's Realm)
• Philips unit unveils 'rollable' displays -- "ultra-thin displays so skinny and flexible they could be rolled up inside a pen or a mobile phone" (ibid.)
• the guy behind whitespace has started a new site called Lame Ass Job
• Stress--A Capsule Description (via Fresh Inc.)
• yet another article that suggests that cell phones cause brain damage (ibid.)
• Primer is a low-budget sci-fi film that's been turning heads at the Sundance Festival
• Hyperdictionary -- must be hella neat, 'cuz I can't get through to it right now (via kottke)
• Seniors taking to computer games -- " A new generation of mature consumers -- often called 'gray gamers' -- are getting hooked on the small screen, and the industry is responding by developing new games that require thinking as well as shoot-'em-up instincts." (via MIT Technology Review Weblog)

Web/Tech/Design

• of all the user experience books released in 2003, I've read exactly none of them; and you know what? I'm not really that bothered about it (via Column Two)
• Words come before looks in web design (via InfoDesign)
• Web Modeling Language (WebML) "is a visual notation for specifying the composition and navigation features of hypertext applications" (ibid.)
• yet another favicon tutorial (via plasticbag)
• Common Computer Virus Types -- a rudimentary list
• Internet 'Geek' Image Shattered by New Study -- "The typical Internet user -- far from being a geek -- shuns television and actively socializes with friends" (via MIT Technology Review Weblog)
• The Daily Standards is a site that showcases other sites that adhere to web standards (via Digital Web)
• Seattlepi.com has taken to changing its homepage layout at different times in the day (via MarketingWonk)
• Design and Usability (via paranoidfish)
• Canoo WebTest is " a free open source tool for automated testing of web applications" (via Information Management Weblog)
• How the original Mac fonts got their names -- oh, god, Toronto really made the list? (via kottke)
• Answering an RFP? Don't Design on Spec!
• icon theft sucks (via mezzoblue)
• corporate logos are awash in blue (ibid.)
• AdaptivePath has a user experience analysis of U.S. presidential campaign websites that you can download for free if you register for their newsletter (via Anil's Daily Links)

Biz/Marketing/Career

• BusinessPundit weighs in with some thougts on a Fortune article about productivity and the Superbowl; hear, hear
• Screening Employees for Drug Use -- "Do you want to know if your employees are using drugs? Skip the urine tests. Try testing your offices for the presence of drugs.... Swiping your office light switches and employee keyboards for the presence of drugs sounds like a lawsuit waiting to happen, but legal experts say workers would have little recourse against this type of testing."
• Could silence be threatening even our strongest organizations? -- "The fact is that silence is strangling many organizations today. Employees and management are encouraged to speak out at only the most opportune time, after the appropriate lobbying has been done and they have their ducks in a row." (via Seb's Open Research)
• Managing Change: Managing People's Fear
• Saying "the system is down" is a lousy excuse
• There are fewer online shoppers in Canada than in the U.S. (NYT; reg'n req'd) (via MarketingWonk)
• Leadership Communication -- " Three elements propel your leadership communications: speaking, listening and learning."
• Getting Your Resume Read
• 10 Books to Steer Your Career in 2004 (via WorkingWounded)
• How to Succeed at Getting Hired (and Lots of Ways Not To) (via Anil's Daily Links)
• What Developing-World Companies Teach Us About Innovation
• Keeping Your Cool in Negotiations
• Creative Recombination: Use What You Have -- "Too much 'creative destruction' burns out companies."