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Sunday, February 17, 2013
Status report: why there have been no posts for a while, and won't be for another while
What changed, and why am I telling you all this?
One of my kids studies Latin at University. In the ordinary course of things, I've been exposed. A certain Latin tag really struck me: Ars longa, vita brevis. In English, "life so short, the craft so long to learn." And, yeah, I'm not getting any younger.
So--in yet another victory of optimism over experience--I'm taking another run at it. Instead of writing the "giant book o' knitting" I've aimed for in the past, I've decided to narrow it down for this try--maybe it will only be a booklet--and the subject has been narrowed, too: color knitting.
The plan is to start from the simplest--stripes--then run right through some wonderful new tricks for dealing with long floats. These new tricks finally make possible giant picture knitting. These are tricks which free stranded knitting completely from the "5 stitches before touchdown" rule, and let you go wild with super-long floats in intarsia, too, with no show-through whatsoever on the outside, no, not even when the fabric is stretched. (Yes, these tricks exist, have been knitted up and really work. I just need to write them up.) Other tricks I need to write up include a new trick for knitting and dyeing combined which I call "shadow dyeing," new tricks for keeping track of color patterns, new tricks with weaving, oh, so many new tricks, all fighting to get out.
I didn't want you all to think I had fallen off a cliff, or lost interest--nothing could be further from the truth. I'm trying hard get all these ideas down in one place, not to mention the relief it would bring: these ideas have been racing around my head trying to get out and are just starting to pile up in the.most.annoying.way.
Will a book(let) actually happen? If past experience is anything to go by, then no.
So, don't be disappointed, OK? Probably, I will have to come crawling back to you in a few months, book-less.
Nevertheless, I hope that coming right out in public and saying what I'm working on might hold my feet to the fire. And, you know, reassure you all that TECHknitting is only taking a work-break. New ideas are continuing to be generated, tried out, knitted up, illustrated and described.
(Not to mention that I have many new ideas--OH so many new ideas--about cables, too. Also a whole new afterthought buttonhole--a button-though one right in the middle of the buttonband that is completely and utterly afterthought. Oh dear...more distractions.)
Well, hopefully I will see you all soon-ish, with an announcement of success, and an e-book(let) for sale. At the worst, I will at least return with a bunch of new posts on color knitting.
Until then, good knitting, from your (lazy-and-disorganized-but-trying-to-get-over-it) TK
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- AnonymousFebruary 17, 2013 at 10:50 AM
Well, my dear, I don't know who does your posts if not you, but basically you already HAVE a book. Or books, even!
I've scarpered away with many of your hints and tricks and techniques and now I have my own combined "book", almost all your stuff.
Pretend you are "just" doing posts for your new techniques and then combine them into a book. Voila!!!!!!
And hurry up, willya? - AnonymousFebruary 17, 2013 at 11:09 AM
Wonderful!!! Love reading your blog and will certainly love reading your booklet as you have so many good ideas! Good luck!
ReplyDelete I'm not going to say "good luck" because luck has very little to do with writing a book. So I'll stick with Good Work! :)
If you haven't discovered it already, Scrivener is a wonderful tool for writing and organizing a book, the latter which is a struggle for me. I've written two books with it, countless book proposals, and most recently used it to compile a back-edition so my co-author and I can sell it on the Kindle, Nook, etc. Can't recommend the software highly enough ... and no, I don't get kickbacks; just a happy customer.
Anyhoo, I think I'm going to cross-stitch that Latin phrase on a pillow.OK, I won't say "good luck," either, I'll just say, "go, Go, GOOOO!" =) I haven't ventured into color knitting yet, because I am very technical and I have been waiting for the right explanations. I'll be awaiting this book(let)! No pressure. ;) And if it doesn't happen, I'll be here awaiting lots of lovely posts, in any case.
ReplyDeleteI'm pleased you having a crack at this because I think it will be a brilliant book. I love the way you look at knitting and explain things. Your blog is one of my favourite go-to places to look up how to do something. Your new posts are missed but your blog is still a place I visit regularly because it is an incredible resource, which I'm sure a book/let would be!
ReplyDeleteGood luck with the book(let). If you get it done, I will buy it! But generally I'm just grateful that you blog as much as you do, I can't tell you how useful your methods are. It's the kind of stuff that will probably never make it into a 'big book o' knitting' - not standard enough - but that's part of what I like about knitting: improved methods, tricksy techniques, personal solutions that may or may not translate to another knitter. All the stuff that keeps it fresh for me!
ReplyDelete- AnonymousFebruary 17, 2013 at 2:07 PM
Best of luck. Don't be defeatist. Set a schedule and try to work every day.
ReplyDelete - AnonymousFebruary 17, 2013 at 4:49 PM
All the best. Know that there is a ton of support for your work. I am so grateful for you blog and appreciative of the enormous amount of knowledge you've freely shared with the knitting community.
There's a saying in the horse world, "Throw your heart over the fence, and your horse will follow." Follow your heart.
Linda in Eugene Bravo! I've been waiting years to hear you say that. I'll second another commenter who said she compiles your blog posts for her own reference. I've done that, too. If it's any help, I also cut out about half the words. It's just the old adage - if I'd had more time, I would have written you a shorter letter. But you have to let all the words out first, if only to stop them from running around in your head. So, if you ever need a heartless red pen, I'm here for you.
ReplyDelete- AnonymousFebruary 17, 2013 at 6:08 PM
Good luck. If it does become a book many of us will want it. If it doesn't, at least it will be out of your head.
ReplyDelete - jenniferFebruary 17, 2013 at 6:37 PM
Sending encouraging vibes. When it is published, I will definitely buy it. As another commenter, said, I am a much better knitter thanks to you!
ReplyDelete A booklet on a narrow topic sounds like a wonderful way to start. I agree with everyone who suggests putting your new ideas into post-like form, and combining them with whatever colorwork posts you've already included in this blog. Many would buy this, regardless of the "repeat" of already-published posts, for the significant usefulness of having all those posts in one place and in hard-copy form. Perhaps then you'll be able to move on to similar booklet(s) on other topics...! Brava, and I hope the process goes smoothly for you!
ReplyDelete- AnonymousFebruary 17, 2013 at 9:52 PM
Love your blog and will totally buy the book.
another Wisconsin knitter! - AnonymousFebruary 17, 2013 at 11:33 PM
It would be amazing to be inside your head. I imagine it would be like a pinball machine, except the pins would all be made of swatches, and your readers (the pinballs) would be whappity-thunking against them, getting crazy and dizzy with excitement.
ReplyDelete Wishing you all the luck I can think of for this wonderful venue - may you work go as smoothly as possible, may you not lose patience during impossible days, and may you rest assured that your many, many readers will support you with their positive thoughts! Am already thrilled to see such great ideas in THAT BOOK!
ReplyDelete- AnonymousFebruary 18, 2013 at 5:18 AM
Go! Let all these running ideas out of your head and fix them on a page. And follow the motto of
one of my fav authors who once said: "a bad page can be fixed, a blank one can't."
Just keep them coming, and there are lots of knitters out there who will receive them with cheers.
mhs - AnonymousFebruary 18, 2013 at 9:23 AM
Enjoy doing what you do, above all. Just because you can do a thing doesn't mean that you must do it.
Take care of yourself,
Karen Book, ebook, booklet, ebooklet, or pamphlet... I'll get it! I just discovered knitting, I just discovered your blog and I LOVE that you are dedicating the book to color knitting. I'm taking up knitting (started last week actually) so that I could knit fair isle hats and sweaters for my kidlets and me. I have no idea yet what a float even is, but I can't wait to learn.
ReplyDelete- CaitlinFebruary 19, 2013 at 8:30 AM
I will buy any book you write in less than a heartbeat! Best of luck!
ReplyDelete - AnonymousFebruary 19, 2013 at 12:04 PM
Good luck! I look forward to seeing the booklet happen.
Best, Jolanda V - AnonymousFebruary 19, 2013 at 1:52 PM
Best of luck to you! What a boon for us! I am just getting into colorwork and I think I will read your ebook before I get into bad habits! Long floats that don't show when stretched? You tease you! This time you WILL finish. :)
ReplyDelete An afterthought buttonhole ist just what I need right now. I should imagine publisher knock at your door already considering you are a real "celebrity" in knit-blogging circles, but then again, publishers have often been known to make the wrong decisions (which they regretted forever after. serves them right).
Good luck to you, in this case, is a totally selfish wish!- kittenknitFebruary 21, 2013 at 5:26 PM
I came looking for some top-down slanted pocket advice, but best luck!
ReplyDelete From what you've said,you've hit on exactly the right idea by (1) focusing on a single topic that you have passion for; and (2) by using the e-book format.
Remember that you can approach it in an ongoing format the way Cat Bordhi did with her sock e-book, by providing updates over a pre-arranged period of time.
That way, you can cover the basics of what you've already got on color knitting techniques, then add both new information and also enhancements to what you've presented as you develop it and receive feedback. All of use who buy/subscribe will be happy as clams and feel we've gotten so much more than we ever expected.
A win-win for you, who can continue to develop your ideas and hone the presentation and still have closure at the end, and for the subscribers for the reasons above. And at the end of the period, you can close that one and start another on cabling and intarsia. And you can bet everyone will be happy to buy the new one.
I'm excited for you!
Thank you for the Latin phrase; I think I'm going to knit it into the brim of the hat I'm working on!- AnonymousFebruary 24, 2013 at 12:07 PM
I almost hyperventilated when I read this, but then realized there woul dbe a book!!! Woo hoo!
ReplyDelete - =TamarMarch 1, 2013 at 2:39 PM
I am eagerly awaiting a way to deal with long floats, as I always hated them as a kid. I just hope there will be a way to buy your book without using online methods; I'd much rather send a postal money order or even a certified check.
ReplyDelete - AnonymousApril 19, 2013 at 2:27 PM
That is wonderful to hear. You can count me in for a copy when you see it through! :) I've learned so much from you it's ridiculous. May the Force be with you!
ReplyDelete - AnonymousJune 27, 2013 at 4:00 PM
I just dropped by to check on the status of your intriguing book project. I wanted to let you know that if getting samples knitted up is hanging you up this time around, I'd be happy to help out. (I'm sure lots of your other readers would, too). My Ravelry ID is Mollpeartree if you'd like to get in touch.
ReplyDelete Hi MPT--Thank you SOOOO much for your offer. The problem is not knitting the samples--the actual problem is trying to describe the techniques. Stuff I could show in a minute takes WEEKS to write and illustrate. Ah well. I am plugging along, but verrrrry slowly. If I find that sample knitting is the limiting factor, I will certainly take advantage of your kind offer. Best regards, and thanks again, TK
ReplyDelete- AnonymousJuly 11, 2013 at 2:46 AM
Good luck with the book! I have been using your blog for all sorts of tips and tricks. However because you haven't yet written up your afterthought buttonhole, as far as I can tell, I had to invent (or more likely unvent) my own afterthought, Tamsin's Emergency Ladder Buttonhole, when I recently changed my mind about how many buttonholes a baby cardigan should have. See
I would love to know how your afterthought buttonhole works, the world needs more of these!
Tamsin in NZ - AnonymousJuly 12, 2013 at 6:30 AM
We love your writing, and your confessions too. We'll follow, no matter. thanks.
http://www.msnadz.com - Sophie at Bluebird YarnAugust 2, 2013 at 12:22 PM
I am going to send a bunch of creative energy your way towards your goal of writing your book. As a LYS owner, I think your instructions are some of the best I've ever seen. Make it happen! I'd love to see my customers all have copies!
ReplyDelete - AnonymousAugust 16, 2013 at 9:36 AM
Aloha TECHknitter! Your works have made me a fearless knitter. I have been trying to figure out the best way to translate my brother's artwork into a knitted hat so I am extremely excited to learn your tricks and techniques for color knitting. Since you mentioned it would take a minute to show us, then please do! I would definitely pay for a Craftsy video course of you! Hope you don't mind that I will put that in the Craftsy suggestion box too. ;)). Thanks so much for everything you have shared. Should you need a test knitter, I volunteer to help. My Ravelry id is drAYAgonfly. Mahalo nui loa!
ReplyDelete Your mention of "filii Latinis studebat" sparked this story.
My daughter, in a fit of adult behavior, called to tell me, "Dad, when you made me take Latin in high school, I wanted to push you off the side of building!
But I'm glad you did.
I graduated from college in three years with a BA and a BS, History and Biology...because I knew the vocabulary, cold, and I could write better than anyone else,
Thanks, Dad."
I paused for a second, and rejoined, "Who is this, and what have you done with my daughter?"
Hope the book is going well.
New York Built- AnonymousSeptember 15, 2013 at 9:52 AM
I just discovered your blog today. It's FABULOUS!! Thank you for sharing so much - everything!
Failed attempts at books? When you could just compile everything here into one mega-book of knitting wisdom, know-how, techniques, and humour? Or perhaps the problem is getting it all down to book size? Yes, that must be it.
I hope it's going well, all the best from your newest fan!
Maureen in Moncton Dear TK , I have had you on my safari bar ,you and your blogs are a welcome uplift to me every time I open this, your fantastic words and incredible help are there to greet me! Try as I may, I am a very slow knitter, at other places , even my lys I feel down when I see everyone's knitting so fast, they whiz by. I am very ill a lot of neuro issues. I love knitting, though I am slow and awkward. I haved gained so much peace, help, gentle teaching words that with your site, it gave me courage to start a knit/spin/fiber/crochet group. I bring anyone with a problem here! It is like you are our fairy godmother , and thank you TK for your unwavering hope in all your posts.! You birthed this wealth of information, and my group named Ewe-Knit-Tea has gained so much support from you! Thank you over and over again! though our group be small in number, we are rich in caring. I hope, dear TK you will hear from all the creative people you have helped! I would love a book of all your teachings, in case electricy or the web were to ever fail, LOL! I hope your heart will be warmed knowing you helped a group of aged baby boomers to continue to learn. Words are so inadequate , but Bless you for this life work, I cherish you and your brilliant brain,,! Stay happy,, from, Grace, founder of the now five yr old EweKnitTea group, all of us appreciate you!
ReplyDeleteDear Grace--Thank you for your very kind words. Knitting is both soothing and creative--you get out of it what you bring to it. Being a process knitter myself (I have astonishingly few finished objects, considering how much knitting I do) I completely understand the joy of the knitting process itself. I find that the joy of drawing one loop through another doesn't derive from the speed at which it is done. Best regards to you and the other members of your group, TK


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Destruction and I never clicked, but you get the impression that it is almost required on this fight, so I kept going between destro and demo. Demo (ilvl 505) made it happen in the end though, knowing how to play your spec. turned out better than any destro advantages on that fight, go figure.
Popping cd's and immolate aura when the puppies are about to come out gave me all the aggro and dps I needed.
To make the puppie phase less stressful - do not wait for Katrethan to start sum the puppies before you send your pitlord away, do this earlier so you have more time to get in position, a few sec's before he start summoning does a lot to calm the situation.
Track Kat's dots with a big bar on your screen, this had a huge impact for me instead of just using the spell from the pitlord on cd, it made everything less stressful to just use the spell when needed. Same with the gateway, knowing exactly when it will work instead of hanging around the area when it "should" be off cd made it easier to grasp the fight.
Meh, today I got him down to about 5% a few times. I keep dying to the Doomlords aggroing me. I guess I should pay a bit more attention to always keep the Demonic Gateway debuff up, even before the Imps get summoned because it seems Soulshatter isn't enough. Anyway, whatever... I'll get lucky and down him sometime soon.
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Well, it can be prevented in most cases... but this one time I got Dark Hole on both sides of my Demonic Gateway. Great fun that was.
Just managed to beat him as demo after about 50 attempts. I tried as destruction, but I'm just not used to the spec and couldn't get as far. On my successful attempt I got him killed him just before the 2nd doomlord was summoned.
so just because you don't use a pit lord during normal play the encounter is bad? it still tests your pet management somewhat(although it's probably the easiest part). doing anything else besides giving you a pet to tank the boss would change all other mechanics up, it had to be done. is it just that you are bitter that you can't beat the encounter and let it out in this way? keep trying, eventually you'll succeed. that's what challenge is all about.
Still have to disagree. This is likely the best designed, class-specific questline/boss in-game. The mere fact that you said what you did about G'nathus makes me think you are either looking for ways to discredit the Kanrethad encounter (because it is just too hard for you), or you may just be a bit delusional. Could be both I guess...
I will flay your mind.
How many other class-specific bosses are there? Sure, I guess it's the best by default if it's the only one. There ARE parts of the questline that are well done, particularly the Black Temple run (minus the idiotic "Hey, let's steal gems!" part); we coulda used more of that.
Why do you feel the encounter is so well done? Mental exercise: if a device was placed to allow Pit Lord control, which classes would not be able to do the encounter?
Let's compare for a moment, using something YOU referenced:
G'nathus [NOT Warlocky] (DPS + CoEx)
Kanrethad [VERY Warlocky] (DPS + Enslave Demon + Demon Charge + Demon Siphon Life + Demon FF Breath + Shadowfury + Banish + Fear + Teleport + Gates + whatever survivability CD's you used, etc...)
That's about as short as I could make it. Anything else would just be repeating what has already been said. You have been weighed. You have been measured. And thus, you have been found lacking.
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Rogue quest. Also, Warlock Dreadsteed quests back in the day.
I will flay your mind.
You didn't answer the question. Which classes wouldn't be able to do Kanrethad?
None of the monk quests involve a boss. To my knowledge, the dreadsteed, charger, priest and hunter quests no longer exist. I admittedly have no idea what goes into the rogue quest (least favorite class and I essentially skipped Cata).
That make ZERO difference to the argument at hand, really...I am at a loss of words. I didn't feel it was worthy of attention in my last post, nor do I in this one either. You are reaching here.
And your point?
Oh, and since we are on the topic of skimming over responses, I will reiterate my main point from the last:
Originally Posted by Reposed the Greater
I will flay your mind.
I apologize that the relevance isn't clearer. If all that makes the fight warlock special is the Pit Lord, then.. it isn't very warlock special at all, is it? All of the warlock-specific ancillary abilities used in the encounter are used to address situations that other classes have means to handle in a similar if not better fashion. Even if the Pit Lord were just a minor addition to the encounter (instead of being the whole damn fight as it is), pointing to it via Enslave Demon (a spell that's gone ignored since Burning Crusade and I'm willing to bet still won't have a use aside from being a parlor trick going forward) and saying "see? warlock only fight for you! Feel special and enjoy"" is a pretty cheap out. It would be like if they made a priest encounter, and the entire fight hinged on casting Dominate Mind on an NPC with completely foreign abilities. The encounter is lacking as some type of Warlock Merit Badge because of this and I think it's an inappropriate end to this particular questline. If this were, say, the final step in a quest to gain the spell Summon Pit Lord, it'd be perfect, but it's not.
Do I have to define what "by default" means?And your point?
The G'nathus thing was a throwaway, half-joke line. I apologize for not being funny. I can, however, think of a few classes that would have an easier time with Kanrethad than they would with G'nathus.Oh, and since we are on the topic of skimming over responses, I will reiterate my main point from the last:
That wasn't a solo quest, and it wasn't that difficult imo. You just needed to relight some candles and DPS a few waves Felhunters if I recall correctly. And then a Dreadlord would need to be tanked and spanked until eventually the Dreadsteed would appear, it would need to be DPSed down for it to be enslaved. Then again, compared to most of the boss fights at that time it could be considered complex.
Anyway, I just killed Kanrethad yesterday. It was much easier in ilvl 486 gear than when I tried in 470.
I have to say, the few tries that I got him down to 5% and still wiped made success that much sweeter. I haven't gotten this rush from defeating a boss since my first Ragnaros kill. Indeed well done Blizzard.
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I don't know of any other classes that can Enslave Demon and Banish. Though I guess you mean an equivalent like Mind Control and Shackle Undead, sure they could've made a similar fight for another class. But how is that a problem?
And I don't understand your problem with controlling a Pit Lord either. Blizzard has made more boss fights in the past that required you to use a few new learned mechanics. Razorgore in BWL and Razuvious in Naxx come to mind, but I'm sure there are more. Do you also have a problem with those fights?
I don't recall many people hailing Razorgore and/or Razuvious as examples of the bestest raid encounters ever.
It's not that people enjoy this type of encounter and I don't.
It's not that people enjoy the thrill of overcoming something and I would rather enjoy the encounter itself. Some people like games like Irritating Maze for that very reason, and that's totally not my thing.
It's that people are calling this the best warlock fight ever, and to me that's like someone saying water is dry, then branding me a heretic when I protest.
Which event/fight/boss/whatever (that is somewhat similar in case) have you done that you like better? This is the only PvE content that even remotely felt thrilling, everything else, from questing to raiding feels comparatively dull (besides the fact that you can largely be carried through in non-solo content...IMO).
BTW, did you ever end up getting Fel fire?
I will burn your soul.
I am really happy to see that people with 510/520 ilevel gear are struggling with this fight to get green fire
Blizzard did a fine job tuning this fight.
High Warlord , The proven Defender, Assilant, and Healer
I actually agree that it's not all that special of a fight.
Sure it's warlock specific, but in the most superficial way possible. It's like the boss is all "Watch as I use this amazing ability... that you just happen to have the perfect counter to." I didn't find anything about it challenging from a how-to-approach-it perspective. I knew exactly how to counter every ability after seeing it once and maybe reading the tooltip. It was all a matter of hitting my buttons in the right order and cobbling together a few macros. I killed it after about 8 pulls, by which time I had the timing down as to be able to anticipate everything as it came.
I'm not hating on the fight and I don't have an answer for how to design a better class specific encounter, but I didn't find it to be anything special in the least. The best I can say is that at least it seemed to be more or less bug free and fairly well tuned (granted I didn't bother with it until recently so I don't know how it was when it was first release but I hear it had some issues).


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Dimko, congrats on your purchase.
Mind you the Ghz of cores do not sum up. If you CPU has 4 cores each 3 Ghz, its 4 core 3Ghz CPU, not 12Ghz CPU.
Imagine - you have a car that drives at 250 mph.
If you buy three more same cars, they still drive at 250 mph max. Not 1000 mph.
The performance in terms of capacity does go quadfold, but Ghz is wrong method to describe it. BogoMIPS - yes, but not Ghz...
Have you thought about installing PTS and doing a series of benchmarks with new/old components?


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Design for Experience: Promoting Empathy for Users
As a judge for the international Design for Experience awards, I must forewarn you: I will have a very critical eye on anyone nominating an elevator in the "Promoting Empathy for Users" category.
Why? I've traveled within four continents and have yet to see an elevator truly designed for the user.
For example, why not provide an "undo" button? That's a standard control on nearly every electronic interface on the globe except for elevator control panels. Having been in an elevator in the tallest hotel in the Western Hemisphere when an exuberant youth pressed every button, I know how frustrating that simple omission can be.
If an undo button costs too much extra money, why not at least allow me to press those buttons again and untoggle the selections? Because I had no way to reverse the button-pushing of that kid, I had to hop off that over-illuminated elevator and wait for the next lift.
And then there's the labeling of floors. This picture was taken at a mall just outside London and shows just two floors: "0" and "-2."
I'll grant you: the usage of negative floors is much more intuitive than the North American "B2," where the user is never sure if that's the upper of two basement floors or the lower basement level.
In this case, however, both floors were ABOVE ground so … huh? Why not make it "upper" and "lower" or "0" and "1?"
Or how about another lift I found elsewhere in Europe with handmade instructions to overcome a complete lack of empathy for the user: "Press 2 for platform 1."
If a hotel really wants to show empathy for me, their user, and anticipate my needs: I've got a keycard for room 836. Why not have an RFID tag in the card that can summon the elevator and preload the floor (with the option to "undo"). There could also be an RFID tag in my work badge with the ability to preload the elevator for the floor where it knows my next meeting is located based on communications between servers. Now that would show real empathy.
I will give the elevators of the world one concession: the close door button. I seem to remember a statistic that 85% of those buttons are disabled, but they've been provided for impatient passengers so we feel like we have some semblance of control over our lives. I appreciate that. Other than my Fantasy Football team, I have few avenues of empowerment, so I'll take what I can get.
As Steve has poetically illustrated above, the DfE Promoting Empathy for Users award recognizes products, services, and companies that have clearly put the best interests of their users at the fore, making empathetic design decisions on their behalf. A prime example would be the elevator design that goes the extra mile to make life easier for it's guest, promoting empathy from the top (floor) down.
If you know of products, services, or companies that promote an empathetic vantage point of the end user, nominate them. If you think that your product, service, or company deserves DfE recognition, apply for this award right now!
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Whoa there, Robert. No need to be a player hater. If you don't understand the difference between task completion and user satisfaction, then go read up on it. If you don't want to read the DFE Awards, then go do whatever it is that makes you happy. If you've never been in an elevator where someone has pushed the wrong button and everyone has to stand for five seconds of awkward silence at an empty floor, then you're one lucky bast**d who should just quietly enjoy your good fortune. No matter what, don't throw stones because you thirst negative attention. Just quietly move on and let us enjoy a whimsical article about an every day product.
I'm embarrassed to admit that after thousands of elevator trips and a distinct sense that the elevator UI leaves plenty of room for improvement, I never thought of an "undo" feature. What a great idea.
I love software engineers; protecting the algorithm is more important than helping the user. Hilarious! Hence we have the interfaces we do, and I have job security. FYI: that mall's major entrance was at floor -2. and if you cannot rename floors (huh?) then why isn't there a floor #13 in most tall buildings and hotels? Try again, dude. I've been wrong 1001 times so I'm sure you can find something. :)
Many lifts in Japan already have a simple 'press again to deselect' built into them. I have yet to fathom why lifts in Europe do not. I always try though, press to select, press to deselect. One day....
undo button: not viable because people would misuse it and undo other people's selection. It also would get in the way of the algorithm calculating optimal routes in grouped elevators serving tall buildings.
0 vs -2 problem. The floors are numbered according to where the main entrance is. That is called floor 0, regardless of whether is above or below ground, as it should be. If there is a floor between 0 and -2 , but the elevator doesn't go there, it is sensible to leave the number of the floor alone, not renumber it according to each elevator stops. That would confuse everybody.
Press 2 for platform 1. Confusing, but not the elevator design's fault. Platform 1 IS probably on floor 2, the problem is numbering platform and floors with the same system. Again, you can't just rename floors at will, they do come in a physical order. In this case, they could just rename platform 1 as platform A or platform blue and it would not sound so strange that platform blue is on the second floor. Voila.
I am afraid I will not follow the DfE awards...
Your explanation exemplifies the problem not just with elevators, but with products and services that don't design their interfaces to take into account most people's knowledge or experience with that service. You make an interesting point about people deselecting others' choices, however, I think that would happen very rarely in comparison to the number of times someone accidentally pushes the wrong floor. More importantly, most people aren't familiar with the coding and numbering systems you mention above, and I am not sure that a "Voila" is appropriate because if you know anything about UX, you haven't solved the problem or provided a solution. People are in a building and they want to know if the button they are pushing is going to take them to the correct floor. That's it. If the design or interface of an elevator is not going to be blatantly obvious, then it is broken. If Apple just relied on designing for what it's developers and designers know and understand about coding and electronics, the devices would be useless and frustrating for most users. We don't need to constrain the labeling to what someone decided decades ago is best, nor does it make sense to confine ourselves to some archaic numbering philosophy to label floors and levels. Simple user testing and listening to the frustrations of users' experiences would help to solve this problem (i.e. bringing Empathy into the construction of a finished product). Until then, we will just ride up and down, apologizing for pushing too many buttons and wasting everyone's' time, as we wait for empathy to take hold in the design of these products.
There are many examples of the type of frustrating experience Steve Tengler mentions above. Fortunately, there are many examples of companies who have said, "this doesn't work and we are going to remove the frustration felt by those using this product and service because we care about how this product or service makes someone else feel." To those companies we say "Thank you". Thank you for caring about how your product makes me feel. These are the companies that UX Magazine wants to feature in the Promoting Empathy for Users category and we hope that this promotion can in turn teach other companies a thing or two about Empathy.
Tiffany, I never meant to provide a solution for elevators' problems because it seems to me none of those raised are real problems.
I honestly don't know many people who can't operate an elevator, or exit one overwhelmed by frustration.
My point was, and remains, that the article raises mute problems with elevators and it suspiciously reads as if it's just an excuse to promote an event.
I agree with Robert and I am a UX designer. The points raised in the article are so minor and are in no way a blocker to them completing the goal of getting to the desired floor. Saying that the RFID idea isn't bad.
I tell you what would be better, if someone designed some sort of noise cancellation for farts and better ventilation so people didn't have an awkward post guff experience.
As a UX researcher who works with UX designers, it doesn't surprise me at all the Eli is a UX designer. Despite the article's excellent reasoning (and reference to near-universal experience explaining) that the elevator UX is bad, and a potentially serious time-waster (to the point of occasionally forcing people to just take the stairs rather than stop on every freaking floor needlessly), Eli keeps his head in the sand.
Unfortunately, being a UX designer doesn't mean someone understands UX, usability, or even basic empathy.


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Mississippi Palisades State Park
The Mississippi Palisades State Park, located near the confluence of the Mississippi and Apple rivers in northwestern Illinois is known for its steep cliffs and interesting rock formations, as well as its beautiful trails that lead you to some of those awe-inspiring giant boulders. One such trail is the Sentinel, clocking at over 1.3 miles it's the longest trail in the park and leads you smack dab into Sentinel Rock, where you can take a turn at trying to conquer this monolith.
TPC Deere Run
Built on the site of a former Arabian horse farm, this beautiful 18-hole, par 71 championship golf course stretches along wooded ravines on the Rock River. The course is home of the John Deere Classic, a PGA Tour event that draws top golf talent.
Geneseo Campground
Located 4 miles north of I-80 at exit 19 and adjacent to the historic Hennepin Canal. Shady, quiet camping in the midst of nature's wonders. Spend a night in one of our four rustic cabins. Try the Yurt Accomodations. It is 20 foot diameter, and sleeps 8. It has one queen bed and 2 bunk beds with a full on bottom and twin on top Rent a canoe or kayak and relax on historic Hennepin Canal. Bring you own bicycle or simply walk to enjoy the recreational trail along the Hennepin Canal. The town of Geneseo has great Victorian homes with welcoming porches. In additional to the RV camp sites, there are 12 tent sites available. Internet services on site.
American Discovery Trail
What a way to travel - about 75 miles, from one major river to another (the Illinois and the Mississippi), all on one newly built trail. The Hennepin Parkway State Trail (a linear state park) offers surcease from the flat, treeless Illinois prairie with a lock-strewn straight course of water and a green tunnel over the old tow path of a canal that was obsolete before it was completed. Quaint towns lie nearby, camping spaces (usually primitive) abound, and history is there for the dipping of your fingers in the water. At Sheffield, a comprehensive trail museum more than fills the gaps in your experience of a very unique way to travel through the heart of America.
Long's Garden
Tour the walk-through gardens and browse the nursery selling 170 different ornamental grasses, trees and shrubs.
Indian Mounds State Historic Site
One of the largest prehistoric Hopewell Mounds group in Illinois - interpretive brochures on site.
Mississippi River Lodge
Our Mississippi River Lodge is located right on the banks on the Mighty Mississippi River between Savanna and Thomson Illinois and offers awe-inspiring views from every angle. We offer 4 bedrooms, 3 baths, living room with fireplace & big screen TV, deck with grill, a fully stocked kitchen and much more! If you are a river lover, this is the place for you. Fishing, water skiing, tubing, or cruising up the river, it's all here for your enjoyment. Since we are located on Big Slough, off of the main channel of the river, you can have fun without having to deal with a lot of river traffic. Access to the main channel is easy if you want to cruise the river. Only five miles up the river is Lower Sabula Lake which offers a great new sand beach. There is a public boat launch only a quarter mile from the house and a dock is provided to moor your boat at the house. If you do not have a boat, you can fish off the dock or the bank.
Sentinel & Sunset Trails
The highest pint in Illinois is 1,257 feet located in the northwest corner of the state. That's where you'll find Mississippi Palisades State Park and the Sentinel and Sunset Trails. The park has 2,500 acres of wooded ravines and canyons. The Palisades are a line of vertical cliffs that rise up from the shore of Buffalo Lake. Hiking to the top provides tremendous views and an overwhelming sense of accomplishment. The two trails are strenuous due to the elevation change, but at approximately 3.7 miles, shouldn't take too long for you to experience the sense of adventure in nature or burning in your legs.
Scenic Bluff Ranch
Situated in the majestic hills of Savanna on more than 350 acres with access to over 24 miles of trails, Scenic Bluff Ranch is a fun and friendly haven, with a caring atmosphere, which makes riding horses a pleasure. Established in 1997 and designed with horse and rider in mind, we cater to all disciplines and breeds and we have plenty to offer everyone; from the inexperienced to the seasoned rider. Ride our trails with your horse or rent our facility for your event.
Huff's Miniature Horses
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Lakewood Resort and Gardens
Sportsman's paradise. Permanent wooded seasonal sites, tent camping. Acres of remote backpacking. Guided deer hunting (archery only), turkey hunt.
Sherwood Forest
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Fin and Feather Campground
Campground for camping, hunting, and fishing. Located on backwaters of Mississippi River with boat rental, canoe rental, motor rentals, bait shop, concessions and canoe access
Channel Cat Water Taxi
Channel Cat makes stops between five docks in the Quad Cities area. Each boat accommodates 47 people and seven bicycles. The Channel Cat offers a wonderful opportunity to get out on the mighty Mississippi River and see it up close. You can get on and get off at the various docks and enjoy nearby attractions and riverfront bike trails. One fare is good all day!
U.S. Lock & Dam 13
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Mount Carroll Bowling Center
Join us for bowling -- stay for the fun! Full-service bowling center plus cosmic bowling, leagues and restaurant with daily specials. We can also host birthday parties.
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Cross Creek Golf Course
This nine-hole golf course features a pro shop, bar, snack bar and putting green.
Prophetstown Park District Pool & Recreational Center
Indoor/outdoor pool with aerobic classes and open swims. Rec Center has volleyball and basketball courts.
Robert F. Apple - Fishing Guide
Fishing guide - muskies, walleyes; all equipment furnished.
Prophet Hills Country Club
Built in 1966, this semi-private, 18-hole golf course is situated on extremely hilly terrain, and features a putting green and chipping area.
Big Bend State Fish and Wildlife Area
1,188 acres of natural beauty. Fishing on Rock River and hunting.
Morrison-Rockwood State Park
Timbered, 1150-acre state park with 77-acre lake stocked with a variety of fish. Class A, 92-site campground with shower building and all sites with electricity. Separate equestrian campground.
Spring Valley Farm
Spring Valley Farm is home to Jersey cows, alpacas, sheep, Belgian horses, chickens and goats. Farm tours and hayrack rides by appointment only.
Sandburr Run Golf Resort
42 single rooms and eight double rooms with kitchenettes. We also offer a 9 hole golf course and The Sand Trap Bar & Grill.
Prophetstown State Recreation Area
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Hollow Crest Farm
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Savanna Marketplace Bike Rental
Come explore the Great River Bike Path. Rentals of mountain bikes, junior mountain bikes and recumbants are available April 1 - September 30. Locks also available. All rentals include helmets and a printed map.
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TAHOE/TRUCKEE - If you stay out of blind spots on the ski slope and only wear one ear bud, you can dramatically reduce your chances of getting seriously injured this winter, said veteran skier Patrick Cohan, who has logged 50 ski seasons, 23 of which were spent working at various Tahoe resorts.
"Bring your brain with you to the slopes," said Cohan, a Grass Valley resident who still does his best to get in at least 50 ski days a year. "Pay attention - the laws of physics still apply."
Statistics show that in 2010, there were 144,000 injuries related to snow skiing and 148,000 related to snowboarding, reported the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission - all of these resulted in a visit to the emergency room, doctor's office or hospital.
While a broad range of injuries can result from a trip to the slopes, the most common ski injury is a tearing of the anterior cruciate ligament or ACL, reports the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons. In addition, "Because skiers frequently put their arms out to break a fall, shoulder injuries - such as dislocations and sprains - often occur. Fractures around the shoulder and lower leg are also common. Head injuries also occur in skiing and can be especially serious."
Snowboarders tend to have a whole other set of injuries, said John Seivert, PT, DPT, of Body Logic Physical Therapy in Grass Valley.
"We're seeing more impact, or traumatic injuries with snowboarders - contusions and people landing on their back and hurting their spine, also whiplash, which can sneak up on you a few days later," he said.
However, most commonly, said Seivert, are wrist injuries.
"I heard that within a week at Tahoe Forest Hospital in Truckee, there were a total of 55 wrist fractures," he said. "Fifty-two were from snowboarding and three from falling in the parking lot."
Most injuries occur at the "jumps and boxes" - or the spots designed for cool tricks like jumps and flips - said Mitch Wright, a 20-year-old lift operator on Donner Summit.
"It's like a skateboard park in the snow," he said. "People are bound to get hurt."
When it comes to injury prevention, there are a few basic rules to follow, reports the AAOS.
Invest in the proper equipment, choose runs that match your skill level and take a lesson. Learning how to fall without injury can dramatically reduce one's chances of serious injury.
Although it may seem obvious, those in good physical condition have fewer injuries. Many people get hurt at the end of the day as a result of muscle fatigue. In addition, even a low level of dehydration can influence ability and endurance, so it's important to drink water throughout the day.
"You've got to know the basic safety rules of skiing or boarding," said Cohan. "Slow traffic keeps right, person below you on the slope has the right of way. Don't just pop out from behind trees. If you run into someone who has stopped, you were out of control."
It's the under-30 crowd who are mostly getting hurt on slopes, said Seivert, because they're the risk-takers. Older skiers tend to know their limits.
"I'm seeing the older population skiing longer and longer," he said. "I have a patient with osteoarthritis of the knee, but he's 70 and still doing ski patrol. The key is a well balanced fitness program off the slopes. That has made all the difference."
Strength and coordination programs have become more popular, said Seivert.
While helmets are highly recommended, some studies are now showing that they could create a false sense of security and encourage a skier to take more dangerous risks.
Ultimately, the most important thing you can take with you onto the slopes is your common sense, said Cohan, who has witnessed hundreds of mishaps over the years.
"And don't forget to leave that one ear bud out - you already know the song," said Cohan. "Pay attention - you never know, it could save your life."
- Cory Fisher is a reporter for The Union, the Bonanza's sister newspaper in Nevada City and Crass Valley, Calif.


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Bishop Tom Shaw greeting parishioners at���� St. John's, Hingham.
Having recently had a parish visitation from the Bishop of Massachusetts, the Rt. Rev.�Tom Shaw, I thought I'd share some helpful hints for all clergy anticipating their next visit. You know, just a few things to do in preparation for and during the visitation to make sure you don't get defrocked.
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1. Program hymns like "Lift High the Cross" and "St. Patrick's Breastplate." Bishops never tire of these hymns and truly love hearing them week after week after week. Especially on Hammond organs.
2. If it's been a few years since the last visitation and your "The Episcopal Church Welcomes You" sign has been overtaken�by vines and weeds, make sure that the directions on your website are wrong ("Yes, we know that's supposed to say turn
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3. The week before the visitation, preach about how all the parish's financial woes are a direct result of the diocesan apportionment.
4. Only provide non-dairy creamer at coffee hour. Your bishop is sure to be impressed with your
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5. Encourage parishioners to approach the bishop and, rather than introducing themselves, say "Do you remember me? I met you at Confirmation eight years ago").
6. During the liturgy, assign a skittish parishioner with a tendency to sweat a lot and drop things to serve as bishop's chaplain.
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Annual, perennial herb, often rhizomed or stoloned, often of wet open places; roots fibrous; monoecious, dioecious, or flowers bisexual. Stem: generally 3-sided, generally solid. Leaf: generally 3-ranked; base sheathing, sheath generally closed, ligule generally 0; blade (0 or) linear, parallel-veined. Inflorescence: spikelets generally arranged in head-, spike-, raceme-, or panicle-like inflorescences; flower generally sessile in axil of flower bract, enclosed in a sac-like structure (perigynium) or generally not. Flower: unisexual or bisexual, small, generally wind-pollinated; perianth 0 or generally bristle like; stamens generally 3, anthers attached at base, 4 chambered; ovary superior, chamber 1, ovule 1, style 2–3-branched. Fruit: achene, 2–3 sided.
± 100 genera, 5000 species: especially temperate. [Gilmour et al. 2013 Kew Bull 68:85–105] Difficult; taxa differ in technical characters of inflorescence, fruit. In Carex and Kobresia, what appear to be individual pistillate flowers in fact are highly reduced inflorescences (whether or not the same applies to staminate flowers is still under debate). In some other works (e.g., FNANM) these are called spikelets, and they are treated as being arranged in spikes. Here and in TJM (1993), what appear to be individual pistillate flowers are called pistillate flowers in Carex (and they are treated as being arranged in spikelets), but spikelets in Kobresia (and they are treated as being arranged into spikes). Though internally inconsistent, the approach here is consistent with traditional usage, and reflects a preference for character states that may be determined in the field. Molecular, morphological, and embryological evidence indicates that Eriophorum crinigerum is to be segregated to a new genus, as Calliscirpus criniger (A. Gray) C.N. Gilmour et al., along with a second, newly described species, Calliscirpus brachythrix C.N. Gilmour et al. (Gilmour et al. 2013); key to genera modified by Peter W. Ball to include Calliscirpus. —Scientific Editors: S. Galen Smith, Thomas J. Rosatti, Bruce G. Baldwin.
Unabridged references: [Ball et al. 2002 FNANM 23:1–608; Bruhl 1995 Australian Syst Bot 8:125–305; Tucker 1987 J Arnold Arbor 68:361–445;]
Annual, perennial herb, generally forming mats, glabrous, internal air cavities evident; caudex generally 0; rhizomes generally evident, long, scaly, bulb or tuber at tip generally 0. Stem: simple, generally erect, smooth, generally not hollow; tip generally not rooting. Leaf: 2, basal, blades 0 or tooth-like, <= 1 mm. Inflorescence: inflorescence bracts 0; spikelet terminal, 1, generally ovate, not ± flat [(± flat)], generally not forming plantlets, flowers 3–100+; flower bracts spiraled [(2-ranked)], each with 1 flower in axil, generally ovate, generally brown, generally membranous, smooth, tip generally acute to obtuse, notch 0; basal flower bract generally encircling stem, generally < 1/2 spikelet, flower generally 0. Flower: bisexual; perianth parts reduced to bristles, 0–8, generally ± <= fruit, barbs generally recurved; stamens generally 3; style 1, thread-like, base enlarged, generally persistent on fruit as tubercle. Fruit: generally obovate, generally brown; tubercle (0 or) generally distinct, generally pyramidal.Key to Eleocharis
Wetland obligates.
± 200 species: tropics to boreal. (Greek: marsh-dwelling grace) [Smith et al. 2002 FNANM 23:60–120] Eleocharis lanceolata Fernald, Eleocharis equisetoides Torr. not in California.
Unabridged etymology: (Greek heleios, dwelling in a marsh, and Charis, grace)
Perennial herb 10–30 cm, in ± round colonies; rhizome caudex-like, hidden by stems. Stem: 0.3–0.5 mm diam, subcylindric. Leaf: distal sheath firm, persistent, tip obtuse. Inflorescence: spikelet 3–8 mm, 2–3 mm wide; flower bracts 8–30, 2.5–4 mm. Flower: anthers 0.9–1.4 mm; styles 3. Fruit: 0.9–0.7 mm, 0.7–0.8 mm wide, (2)3-sided, fine-wrinkled or -net-like, straw; tubercle often merging with fruit; perianth bristles 3–6, vestigial or <= 1/2 fruit.
Uncommon, local. Fresh wet meadows, fens, springs, stream margins; 410–1580 m. Sierra Nevada, Modoc Plateau; to Oregon, Colorado. Because specimens without rhizomes confused with Eleocharis decumbens, California distributions of both species need study. Late spring–summer [Online Interchange]
Previous taxon: Eleocharis bernardina
Next taxon: Eleocharis coloradoensis
Citation for the whole project: Jepson Flora Project (eds.) 2013. Jepson eFlora, http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/IJM.html, accessed on May 6 2015
Citation for this treatment: [Author of taxon treatment] 2013. Eleocharis, in Jepson Flora Project (eds.) Jepson eFlora, http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_IJM.pl?tid=23939, accessed on May 6 2015
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Units: About 795,000
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Manufacturer: LG Electronics (Tianjin) Appliance Co., Ltd., of Tianjin, China
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Sold Exclusively at: Sears and Kmart stores nationwide and Sears.com and Kmart.com from 2003 to 2009 for between $140 and $220.
Manufactured in: China
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