Product psychology explains how to get users hooked on products designed around habit and context
By Kyle Russell from Techcrunch Last year, tens of thousands of hackers signed up to receive Hack Design, a newsletter teaching the principles of design so that those used to focusing on how things work behind the scenes could start…
Spectacular black & white illustrations by Nicolas Delort
From Designer Daily Nicolas Delort (http://www.nicolasdelort.com) is a Canadian and French illustrator and artist who works in Paris, France. I don’t know if he takes inspiration from him, but Delort’s work on scratchboard immediately made me think of Gustave Doré‘s…
Is it truly impossible to break an egg in your hand?
Putting tips to the test in the kitchen – From the kichn When I first heard that it was impossible to break an upright egg in your hand, my boyfriend and I stood over our kitchen sink and tried for…
Boko Haram deal to release girls met with hope and skepticism
By Atta Barkindo From IPI Global Observatory Nigeria—and the world—await with bated breath credible confirmation that the government has been able to agree a lasting cease-fire deal with Boko Haram. Reports have emerged that a deal has been signed with…
Professor: Latin America is ‘fed up’ with US treatment of Cuba
By Courtney Coren From Newsmax Cuba’s presence at the upcoming Summit of Americas gives President Barack Obama the opportunity to engage with Cuba in light of strained relations, says American University professor of government William LeoGrande. “It’s not a big…
Study will make you question prices on travel websites
By Jessica Plautz from Mashable When searching for a flight or hotel room online, it’s hard to know if you’re getting the best price. A new study from Northeastern University looked at how much prices change based on the user,…
Daniels brings historical focus on Caribbean
By Karen Caballero From The Knox Student New history professor hopes to foster inclusivity in classroom Associate Professor of History Jason Daniels joined the Knox History Department this fall, and is excited to help expand the History Department offerings by…
2008 Was The Worst Year Of Elon Musk’s Life
By Ajai Raj From Business Insider Between scoring a contract to shuttle astronauts to the ISS, unveiling the latest model of the groundbreaking Tesla, and making ownership of solar power systems more affordable than ever before, to say that Elon…
Why the BVI is the ‘king of incorporations’ for Chinese and other foreigners
By Naomi Comerford Director of Marketing & Sales OffshoreAlert The British Virgin Islands incorporates more legal entities on behalf of foreign nationals than any other offshore jurisdiction. Many of the clients live in China and Russia. At next month’s OffshoreAlert…
Australia’s Prime Minister: ‘Coal is good for humanity’
By Jenni Ryall From Mashable SYDNEY — Australia’s Prime Minister Tony Abbott declared “coal is good for humanity” at the opening of a mine in Queensland on Monday. Standing at the site of the Caval Ridge coal mine, in central…
