How an art museum visit inspired the design of the Air Max 1 – “Had I not seen the building, I might not have suggested we expose the air bag in the shoe”

Visual thinker – except for the Spanish, this could have been one of my exams…

Enduring ideas – interesting timeline of business strategy and operational frameworks. I wish more of them were described and annotated (only 2 are)…but perhaps they will be in the future.

“‘I just don’t know what to do next,’ [said] the choreographer…Gower [Champion, famous director] replies ‘Well do something, so we can change it!’.” – Michael Johnson Talk Report – Upcoming Pixar

Conversation with Michael B. Johnson of Pixar – Part 1 – really great insight into Pixar’s process, through talking about their tools.

“Too much debate about scriptural authority has had the form of people hitting one another with locked suitcases.” – N.T. Wright

Nintendo Wii MotionPlus – the Wii gets another motion controller for more accurate pointing…

Only at the Tour…

Dark night sky over Death Valley – warped a bit to make a rectangular panorama, but still cool.

How to design thrilling experiences: “In the beginning, my work was more conceptual, strategic. But recently, I’ve been getting jobs where I do have to design or choreograph the ride. I’m not designing what a particular ride might look like; it’s more like creating storyboards of the way a ride will feel.” – Brendan Walker