That simple question — what’s the motivation? — is one of the most useful things I learned in college. I was taking a TV directing class and we were learning about using camera moves wisely. The simple, but powerful lesson is this: when contemplating a camera move (or some other effect), stop [...]

I’m old enough to remember the first laser printers (and the Apple ImageWriter). Before laser printers typists and computer users didn’t have to worry about what font to use. They generally only had one option (usually Courier). With the advent of laser printers they were free to choose from a number of fonts, and [...]

In the late nineties great advances were made in the storage and retrieval of information. This new access to information brought new opportunities in all areas of our lives. Information was the buzz word on everyone’s lips: information age, information super highway, information workers, etc. Indeed, it was the promise of easy [...]