J and I are spending the day in Lahaina today. Well, she’s working and I’m hanging out near the [Banyan Tree][1], behind the [Pioneer Inn Grill & Bar][2], partaking of their free wireless access, listening to a ukelele player strum his strings lightly. Even he seems a little less motivated to pluck out the tunes that make his living today; perhaps the warmth, even in the shade, has something to do with it.
At the [Old Lahaina Book Emporium][3] today, I picked up a used copy of Donald Norman’s _[The Psychology of Everyday Things][4]_ (later renamed _The Design of Everyday Things_, a much more well-known title). As focused as I am on developing usable systems, this seemed like one of those important works that could really revolutionize the way I look at interfaces, despite the age of the work itself.
[1]: http://www.hawaiiweb.com/maui/html/sites/banyan_tree.html
[2]: http://travel.yahoo.com/p-travelguide-2900976-pioneer_inn_grill_maui-i
[3]: http://www.frommers.com/destinations/maui/S28783.html
[4]: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0465067093?v=glance
I’ve worked on [Doing Great Things!][5] and added the first true entry. Not everything is functional yet, nor is the design complete, but feel free to visit the site and share your comments!
[5]: http://dgt.unquiet.net/
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