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January 14, 2004

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The Beret Philosophy
January 13, 2004

I've started taking a philosophy class over at West Chester.  It's an intro class, and I think I'm supposed to feel out of my league, but not because of the course material.

The instructor, Professor Larry Udell, seems reasonably competent in teaching the subject of philosophy.  In fact, I get the feeling that I would kind of like this guy.  He seems pretty techie - just enough to get himself in trouble.  I'm glad he's the instructor and that he is so well learned in philosophy, because otherwise I would be stuck.  No, my problem with philosophy - and in particular this class - is actually the students in it.

What you don't know about interface design
January 13, 2004

I am continuously amazed by how I am thought to be ignorant of the knowledge required to perform my profession, and how I manage to take comments to that effect in stride.

You hear the phrase "think outside the box" often.  People don't seem to realize that there are occasions where thinking inside the box can be much more beneficial.  One of these cases is software user interface development.