July 2010 archive

Shopping high and low: Upgrading and treasure hunting

Jewelry and boxes

It's not surprising that there are both upscale and low-price stores. What is surprising is that the same people now shop at both of them.

Shopping for college textbooks: 2010 vs. 1995

Amazon Kindle

Shopping for college textbooks has changed drastically from 1995 to 2010, thanks to the Internet and other technology. Here's how.

Intuitive, minimalist user interface design

While simple user interfaces can be good, they can also be counter-intuitive. Here are two examples.

Lean startups: Find the business' core, then build the periphery

Core and periphery

A lean startup business should find its core (business model), then build the structure (engineering) around it.

Women shop and men buy: Gender differences in shopping part 2

When you're a woman shopping, you buy things that will "turn you into other, idealized versions of yourself: That dress makes you beautiful..."