![]() ![]() ![]() It’s so damn sexy, versatile, and pleasing. Having the iPad 3G, I’ve been able to read the newspaper in Central Park, listen to uninterrupted Pandora while riding my bike (with my iPad in my backpack), and pull up recipes in the grocery store. Let’s face it, even in NYC there are a whole lotta places that don’t have free wifi coverage. I see absolutely no reason to buy an iPad if you don’t have the 3G. It allows me to be more mobile, more engrossed, and more spontaneous. Either way, it allows me to consume more, more quickly, and have more fun while doing it. The iPad feels like a toy - whether it’s the form factor or the novelty just hasn’t worn off yet. Without a doubt the iPad has allowed me to spend less time on my laptop, less time at a desk, and less time feeling like I’m working. Let’s get the most obvious one out of the way. Maybe they’ll change your world in 2011.Īt the very least, ask yourself why you’re using what you’re using, and if it’s in fact helping you get where you’re trying to go - or if it’s just getting in the way. Now I share with you the 10 tools that changed my world this year. Choosing effective tools that facilitate effective activity let me get in and get out, and get offline as much as possible. So in 2010, I focused on finding the tools that would enable me to do just that. Instead it was only necessary to use it enough that it would help me to do my work successfully and grow my business, but no more. I realized that being at a computer wasn’t a necessity for me. Using a computer is a means to an end, not the end itself. Now you might be thinking to yourself, Why would someone in tech have a goal of spending less time using tech? By limiting my computer time, I’ve given myself much more time to get to know new people, connect with people face-to-face, get to know new environments, really take in my surroundings, reconnect with nature, reconnect with myself, and ponder the meaning of life.Īs user experience designers, it’s crucial that we spend time digging deep to understand people’s needs, and quite frankly, people don’t need to spend time on the computer. That was one of my biggest goals for 2010, and I’m proud that I stuck to it and made it happen. The most significant behavioral change that comes to mind is that I’ve spent considerably less time on the computer. I’ve met incredible new people, I’ve opened myself up to new experiences, I’ve taken new risks, and I’ve found new loves. As the year comes to a close, I can’t help but think of all the ways my life has gotten even better over the past 12 months. ![]()
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