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Alastair Somerville

A talk about being Serious

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4d ago

Text block describing the talk. It’s in the blog text.

4d ago

Inefficiency as civic protection in government

Feb 3

Two white men in bowler hats looking condescending

Feb 3

Talking about memory isn’t just about old age

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Jan 23

Top half of DIVE reminiscence event poster has photos of a family event and the cards used in the workshop

Jan 23

Turning back time to the Clockwork State

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Jan 13

Colour plate drawing of the Mechanical Turk showing the trick and the hidden compartment for human player

Jan 13

Safe Havens for Digital Refugees

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Jan 8

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Jan 8

Apple’s Artificial Intelligence helps criminals

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Dec 22, 2024

Email from Weebly is actually a phishing email. Apple Intelligence has added a priority message that subscription may be at risk. Link preview image highlights the problem

Dec 22, 2024

4 1/2 — prototyping civic assemblies and new democratic systems

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Dec 20, 2024

Text image with 4 questions in 1/2 day

Dec 20, 2024

The places we lost in maps

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Dec 14, 2024

A4 copy of Clutterbuck map helpd up so it aligns with landscape that surrounds me

Dec 14, 2024

Seriousness?

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Nov 18, 2024

Four ideas:

1 Take people’s personal issues seriously first
2 Be serious if you want to be taken seriously, do not simplify or mollycoddle
3 Being serious and treating people seriously, expands the area of trust and discussion
4 Use formats that present seriousness and record opinions seriously

Nov 18, 2024

It’s a shortcut not a desire path

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Sep 15, 2024

Two paths cutting from canal to road — one titled designed path is graded curve and the other which is rocky and steeper is shortcut

Sep 15, 2024

Alastair Somerville

Alastair Somerville

Sensory Design Consultant, usability researcher and workshop facilitator. www.linkedin.com/in/alastair-somerville-b48b368 Twitter @acuity_design & @visceralUX

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