I remember not being able to finish the original Super Mario Bros. on NES. I can now beat that game handily, like riding a bike. There’s a lot to be said for the iconic levels from that game and how memorable they are after all of these years. Now, as a UX and design professional, […]

Toronto winters get cold. A morning walk to the office becomes an arctic expedition, so many pedestrians commute through the world’s largest underground shopping complex to stay warm. It’s not a perfect system, but as someone with an admittedly bad sense of direction, I’m interested in the PATH’s wayfinding problems. Because it’s a neighborhood of […]

I’ve been a lover of stand-up comedy since I was a kid. Carlin, Murphy, Seinfeld, Rock and Chappelle all helped shape my sense of humor.To me, stand-up comedy is the ultimate craft. It’s pure in its presentation and rigorous in its process. I respect the work-ethic of comics who write jokes around an annual cycle, […]