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10 Books to becoming an Idea Generating Machine

Posted on 20. Jul, 2009 by Bradley Hebdon.

 Good ideas are the foundation for all effective products, experiences and story-telling. And yet coming up with these gems can be one of the toughest parts of the creative process. These ten books will help put you in the right mindset to start generating original ideas.
Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die | By [...]

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20 User Experience Books you should own

Posted on 24. Jun, 2009 by Bradley Hebdon.

These highly recommended user experience books cover everything from user research and interface design, to information architecture and UX strategy. If you’re really serious about your career as a user experience professional, these books should be the cornerstone of your personal library.
What are your top 5 User Experience books?

Subject To Change: Creating Great Products & Services [...]

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Text-to-Voice Wand: The "Voice Stick"

Posted on 01. Mar, 2009 by Bradley Hebdon.

The ‘Voice Stick’ concept enters to revolutionize the life of the visually impaired and offer a breath of fresh high-tech air to script recognition.
Designed by Sung Woo Park, the cutting-edge device is a portable text scanning tool, utilizing the OCR function to identify text and convert this information into voice. This advanced technology allows visually [...]

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Kindle 2: Amazon's New Wireless Reading Device

Posted on 09. Feb, 2009 by Bradley Hebdon.

Amazon will releasee its 2nd version of the Kindle on 2/24/2009, and what’s really interesting is how Amazon is not calling it an “e-book reader”, but rather a “wireless reading device”. It certainly sounds more sophisticated and might compel customers to cough up the $359 being asked.
Kindle 2 features:

Slim: Just over 1/3 of an inch, as thin [...]

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