My camera couldn’t capture the effects so I drew instead.
April 26, 2021
April 25, 2021
Masked identity
I never understand why some people crave for attention; isn’t it more liberating to be able to move around undetected?
Awards
So the Oscars were invented to glamorize the movie industry when it was looked down upon during its infancy, which begets a question: is it wise to care about awards, especially in our own professions?
April 24, 2021
April 21, 2021
April 18, 2021
Evening fence
I have more ideas than the amount of the time I have, for both research and creation, and ended up spending time to figure out what to do.
April 17, 2021
Good charts
This is an excellent practical guide to information visualization, with three main parts: a theoretical background including a brief history, perceptual mechanisms, and types of visualizations; a workflow part of chart design and prototype; and finally how to present and read charts. The book concludes with the observation of upcoming interactive visualizations enabled by computer programs beyond traditional static charts for print mediums.
In addition to the technical content, the book has beautiful layout and examples, with pointers for further readings.
April 16, 2021
Associative memory
Looking at this dithering technique today brought back memories of my previous work on blue noise sampling and the associative life, almost like traveling back in time.
April 15, 2021
SIGGRAPH versus CHI versus UIST
Here is my (somehow tongue-in-the-cheek) comparison of the 3 venues:
SIGGRAPH – this paper presents the best invention since the fire, the wheel, the electricity, the internet, etc.
CHI – 2 pages of technical content + 8 pages of user study.
UIST – somewhere in between, no time for conducting/claiming too much user study or technical novelty.