Notes

Inspiring thoughts and images from near and far.

With Stuart Knight at The Art of Conversation talk

In the pic Artur (me), Stuart Knight and Dorit. Stuart covered a topic that gets little attention in our digital age – the power of face-to-face conversations. Stuart gives a bunch of great tips on how to get more out of each connection we have wi…

Osh palov – delicious Uzbek dish

This dish is not going to be a good friend of your healthy new years resolutions, but when properly prepared, guaranteed to be a very delicious, finger-licking meal, unlike anything else you’ve ever tried.Highly recommended if you are open to ethn…

Personal MBA – autograph from Josh

It feels good to receive something that was promised to you. Good businesses know how to do that to all their customers. And Josh, the business prof from Personal MBA, delivered as promised. Thanks Josh, Kelsey & Lela!

Dirty hair is repulsive

The marketers for Axe keep on doing it. A mini sign hangs on the isle in a local pharmacy. It’s fairly hard to miss. I guess sex still sells. But I wonder how well.

Clear process

As I was passing an optical store, a sign at the entrance caught my eye. Seems like a great way to collect visitor information and systematize the process of serving customers. I wonder how well it worked for them and how they used this data.

Michelangelo

Third try at drawing with a pen tablet. This time tried to get a light water paint effect.

My ‘hello world’ painting

The Wacom pen tablet has been lying in the office for the past few years but I never gave it justice. So finally, after so many years of being a web designer, I gave it a shot. It felt awkward at first, maneuvering the pen on the tablet while look…