John Pavlus
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Portland, OR, United States
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AI is moving too fast, and that’s a good thing
This rapid rate of innovation gives us all the chance to gut-check what we really want out of this technology—while we still have time to affect its course. → Read More
Facebook’s endgame: Getting inside your wallet
You can exchange likes by the thousands on Facebook—with anyone on earth, in any country, instantly—but you can’t get them “out” and exchange them for food. What if you could? → Read More
A new mouth-operated remote control could help AR become truly mobile
ChewIt was created by Pablo Gallego Cascón, a graduate student in the University of Auckland’s Augmented Human Lab. → Read More
Your conference is too damn big
Creativity and ideas conferences are booming. Here’s why one of the most popular, XOXO, is trying to downsize. → Read More
Is caring about data privacy the new conspicuous consumption?
Yes. But in order to get anyone to care at all, product designers have to start somewhere. → Read More
Is caring about data privacy the new conspicuous consumption?
Yes. But in order to get anyone to care at all, product designers have to start somewhere. → Read More
3 reasons why Tesla’s dashboard touch screens suck
Tesla’s touch screens might seem like magic, but UX experts argue they’re poorly designed–which has serious implications for road safety. → Read More
3 reasons why Tesla’s dashboard touch screens suck
Tesla’s touch screens might seem like magic, but UX experts argue they’re poorly designed–which has serious implications for road safety. → Read More
The secret life of a JPEG
What’s inside all those cat photos? Let this interactive explainer be your guide. → Read More
The secret life of a JPEG
What’s inside all those cat photos? Let this interactive explainer be your guide. → Read More
This street mural was inspired by overworked designers
And their messy digital file-keeping practices. → Read More
This street mural was inspired by overworked designers
And their messy digital file-keeping practices. → Read More
The world’s leading euthanasia advocate designs a “death pod”
Philip Nitschke’s “Sarco” shines a harsh light on everything screwed up about our cultural attitude toward death. → Read More
The surprisingly simple feature that helps this wireless charger do what Apple couldn’t
Wireless charging is surprisingly difficult to get right. (Just ask Apple.) But Spansive’s new Source charger has a deceptively simple solution. → Read More
Yes, Ford’s new deliverybot is creepy–but that may be a good thing
No one’s going to mess with this thing while it’s working. → Read More
This AI shows what climate change could do to your house by 2050
Researchers in Montreal are making global sea level rise personal. → Read More
This AI shows what climate change could do to your house by 2050
Researchers in Montreal are making global sea level rise personal. → Read More
See which Democratic candidate has the best (and worst) typography
You still have time to turn things around, Senator Booker! → Read More
Alibaba’s colossal influence, visualized in 9 art projects
Like any incomprehensibly huge e-commerce platform, Alibaba can feel like a separate, virtual world unto itself. → Read More
The utter joy of watching 50 designers try to reinvent the chair
Any human can see “The Chair,” a new exhibit of 50 chair designs from 50 designers, and get something out of it. → Read More