Alan TaborinAmalgamatedAmalgamations·Aug 31, 2019A Paucity of WordsWhat’s wrong with this picture? This diagram above is from a course on user interaction design. The teaching: Motivation is tied to emotion. (Agreed.) It’s important to understand that when designing user experience. (Agreed.) And here are all the relevant emotions in one useful diagram! (Seemed right…until I started thinking about it.) The Tribe My gut feeling…Emotions3 min read
Alan TaborinAmalgamatedAmalgamations·Aug 10, 20195 to 20 Minutes a Month — Organize Hikes: Walking and TalkingWhy? It’s a great way to build community. In addition, it has significant health benefits to everyone that joins in: The single best thing for brain health is exercise. The second best thing is social interaction. Being out in nature provides another boost. The smart move is to combine them all. Simplest: Go hiking. Invite people. …Community2 min read
Alan TaborinAmalgamatedAmalgamations·Jul 13, 2019Member-only10 Minutes a Month — Easy Tribal Potluck Dinners(Editors note: AmalgamatedAmalgamations is a family project aimed at providing hand-holding for building community. We’ll be adding information on recipes, disaster planning, etc. Some will be here but most will be on our website.) Why potlucks? Simply: potluck dinners scale. More people showing up = more food. …Community2 min read