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Famous last oats
I don’t exaggerate when I claim that this recipe started it all. I was 27 years old, back at home in the PNW and still a little lost after having granted Japan temporary hosting privileges to my quarter life crisis for what happened to be the first spike of that pesky old coronavirus pandemic. I…
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Dayglow is my happy place
Welcome to April, friends! This is Crysteaux reporting back from the musical journey happening in my 1° auditory cortex against the current backdrop of slowly melting snow in the mountains coexisting with cherry blossoms enlivening the empty office parks and repopulating playgrounds below. Y’all are both beautiful–never change. WARNING: no pun intended, but the springboard…
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UX Writing Challenge: Day 10 The user is trying to view a website to help them buy a car. But, the content can’t load without the user’s location. They need to enter their ZIP code and first name. Ask them where they live and who they are without sounding like you’re unnecessarily mining their data. Headline: 25…
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Ushering in a New Era
Ushering in a new era: That’s my dramatic way of saying I’ve finished reading a book, only my third this year, and I’m about to dump some quotes on you before moving on to my next read. The novel: The Blind Assassin (2000) by Margaret Atwood Would re-read for sure, despite almost giving up on…
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Things that keep Marching on
And so we land in March, But the references that have been coming to mind a lot lately aren’t limited by recency, as I shall attempt to list… Mindhunter – I’m so glad I sat through this with my parents early-mid-summer last year (which was 2020, if you’re not reading this too late). Of all…
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UX Writing Challenge: Day 4
Scenario: A user is in their favorite supermarket. They open the supermarket’s app on their phone to see what’s on sale and are greeted by a promotion. Write a promotional home screen for a subscription service that delivers groceries to the user once-a-month for a flat fee.
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UX Writing Challenge: Day 2
UX Writing Challenge: Day 2 Scenario: A user is a working parent, and a big sports fan, in the midst of their favorite sports season who can no longer attend games. Write a promotional screen for an app that lets a user choose teams, sends game reminders, real-time score updates and highlight videos. Game time,…
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UX Daily Writing Challenge: Day 1
Scenario: A traveler is in an airport waiting for the last leg of a flight home when their flight gets abruptly canceled due to bad weather. Write a message from the airline app notifying them of the cancellation and what they need to do next. IMPORTANT FLIGHT UPDATE [02/21/2021 at 05:15:33 PM] We owe you…
Crysteaux Sun
reflections on my world, and ideas for a better one.
