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vinyl record player automatic watch reimagines panasonic SL-1200 turntable as timepiece

Yu Ando of AndoAndoAndo creates a vinyl record player automatic watch inspired by the Panasonic Technics SL-1200 turntable.
The timepiece can tell time using a mini-tonearm that rotates on the dial, a logo, and a disc.
The hour is indicated using a record label with an ‘A’ logo, while the minutes are determined by the position of the tonearm.
The vinyl record player automatic watch is expected to ship between the end of March and the beginning of April 2025.

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fragments of protruding planters wrap davide macullo’s tower in albanian mountains

The Leaves by Davide Macullo Architects is an extension of its dramatic natural surroundings
The building rotates upon itself to offer reflective surfaces for the Mediterranean light
A hieratic facade of geometric planters allows for greenery to take root within the architecture
The site’s geological formations guide the architectural approach

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Office politics, good metaphors, trade wars and UX, clear AI interactions

Interdepartmental collaboration and effective communication are essential to improve office politics and create alignment.
The trade war emphasizes the importance of UX in various aspects of businesses.
The UX Collective publication features editor picks, including a crisis of meaning in UX design.
The newsletter includes resources on designing clear AI interactions and other design topics.

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TETRO arquitetura names its ‘seriema house’ for the native birds that roam its site in brazil

Seriema House, designed by TETRO Arquitetura, is a tranquil retreat located in a peaceful area on the outskirts of Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
The house blends seamlessly with its natural surroundings and is named after the native birds, seriemas, that freely roam the area.
Seriema House is designed to be a space for reflection, reading, and gathering with friends, providing a retreat-like environment.
The use of dark stone walls and white stone floors enhances the connection to the natural landscape and highlights the poetic expression of space.

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Before You Add Another Tooltip, Read This

A tooltip is a UI pattern designed for providing contextual information without disrupting the user's flow.
Tooltips work best on small use cases where they can grab users' quick attention.
Improving the UI is often a better solution than adding tooltips to compensate for poor design.
Tooltips should be used strategically, tested through A/B tests, and guided by clear design and engineering guidelines.

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Publicis Noveau: A Typeface Rooted in Legacy and Innovation

Publicis Toronto has created Publicis Noveau, a custom typeface blending heritage and modernity in branding and visual identity.
Publicis Noveau merges Marcel Bleustein-Blanchet's original type with contemporary design contributions to create a dynamic and evolving identity.
The typography choices in Publicis Noveau reflect the agency's commitment to shaping the narrative and embody their philosophy of transformation.
The custom typeface exemplifies the power of typography in defining and refining a brand's visual identity.

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I Created a few Website Templates for Designers & Developers – Here’s What I Learned

The author shares their experience of creating website templates to help designers, developers, and freelancers launch projects faster.
The templates provide a solid foundation and offer advantages such as faster development, professional design, customization-friendly, and full responsiveness.
Different templates have been built with a focus on clean design, usability, and flexibility, suitable for portfolios, business websites, or landing pages.
The author is open to feedback and suggestions for future templates or features.

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Understanding IBM MQ Queue Types: A Technical and Practical Guide

A local queue is a queue that physically resides on a queue manager, allowing PUT and GET operations.
A remote queue is a logical definition pointing to a queue on a remote queue manager, used for sending messages to a destination queue on another system.
A transmission queue (XMITQ) temporarily holds messages before sending them to a remote queue manager.
The dead letter queue (DLQ) stores undeliverable or problematic messages, while the back-out queue stores messages that repeatedly fail application processing.

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VUILD’s niyodo river stud house in japan is made entirely out of timber planks

Japanese design studio VUILD has completed the gabled Niyodo River Stud House in Kochi Prefecture, Japan.
The house is made entirely out of locally sourced wooden planks, which are typically exported for Cross-Laminated Timber (CLT) panels.
The construction of the house supports the local forestry industry and reduces both costs and CO2 emissions.
The design integrates sustainable forestry practices with housing production, promoting economic circulation within the community.

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UX design is like diet and exercise — essential, yet easily ignored

Many businesses overlook the importance of investing in user experience (UX) for immediate profits or tight deadlines, similar to how people struggle to maintain healthy lifestyles despite knowing the benefits of diet and exercise.
Results in dieting and UX both require time and consistency, with impatience often leading to the dismissal of meaningful improvements before they can take effect.
Just as different diets work for different individuals, there is no one-size-fits-all approach in UX, emphasizing the importance of adapting to user needs and understanding the problems being solved.
The article compares impatience in UX to the adaptation of Microsoft's Ribbon interface in Office 2007, showcasing how initial resistance can turn into efficiency over time.
AI-driven tools like predictive analytics are streamlining the UX design process, offering real-time optimization and personalization, similar to how weight loss drugs simplify the process without addressing underlying habits.
Although AI can enhance UX efficiency, it may overlook emotional aspects and ethical considerations, potentially leading to over-reliance and a detachment from human-centered design principles.
The article warns about the pitfalls of over-reliance on AI, highlighting McDonald's failed AI drive-thru system as an example of the risks involved.
The future of UX involves combining AI tools with human expertise to enhance creativity and problem-solving, emphasizing the need for a balanced approach that values human insight and empathy.
In conclusion, exceptional UX requires a blend of AI efficiency and human-centered design principles, emphasizing the importance of sustainable practices over quick fixes.

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Lessons from Y Combinator: A Young Founder’s Take on Startup Success

Y Combinator (YC) offers funding, mentorship, and a network to startups like Airbnb and Dropbox.
Dalton Caldwell and Michael Seibel share advice for young founders in a video titled 'This Is What Young Founders Should Focus On.'
Side projects are valuable for skills development and risk-free experimentation.
Being part of an ambitious entrepreneurial community can be a game changer for founders.
Sharing startup ideas can lead to valuable insights and opportunities.
Challenging conventional thinking can lead to innovation in startups.
Solving a problem you personally experience can drive product success.
Focus on a Minimum Viable Product with quality features over quantity.
Micro-SaaS focuses on solving niche problems for a specific audience.
Avoid getting stuck in echo chambers and overconsuming information online.

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Fast vs. Slow Thinking: Designing UX for Both Brains

Dual Process Theory suggests that the human brain operates using two different modes of thinking: System 1 and System 2.
Great UX design considers both types of thinking, designing for simplicity and intuition, using visual cues, minimizing errors, accommodating different thinking styles, and continuously testing and improving.
System 1 relies on quick pattern recognition while System 2 is slower and more logical.
By balancing the needs of both System 1 and System 2, UX designers can create experiences that are natural, intuitive, and frustration-free.

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New Release: Free Email Signature Generator

GBTI Network has released a new Email Signature Generator.
The generator offers six distinct styles, dynamic field population, Social network icons, and support for personalized profile pictures, company logos, and banner images.
GBTI Network members can contribute new templates or adapt the generator for other applications.
Joining GBTI Network provides access to premium plugins, assets, members-only content, and private tools.

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Collection Of FREE Dirty Cracked Wall Textures For Designers

Dirty, cracked wall textures offer a way to add depth and history to design projects.
These textures evoke authenticity, nostalgia, and raw beauty, breaking away from the sterile and predictable.
They tell a story through the cracks, dirt, and grime, offering an organic and human touch.
A collection of free dirty cracked wall textures is available for designers to transform their work.

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Mastering CSS: A Comprehensive Learning Guide

CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) is a fundamental web technology that controls the visual appearance of websites.
This guide provides an overview of learning approaches, including interactive online courses, documentation and tutorials, project-based learning, CSS frameworks and libraries, and advanced concepts.
It suggests tools such as code editors and browser developer tools to support learning.
The article also shares learning strategies for beginners and outlines a learning path from beginner to expert, along with common challenges and solutions in CSS development.

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