The Myths of User-Centred Design

The extent to which members of the public not trained in design should be involved in the design process has become something of a hot topic over the past few years. Before the emergence of user-centred design, except for consulting market research reports or focus groups, designers were largely left alone to channel their predictions of the public’s desires and behaviour into their creations. Today in many areas of design and architecture, seeking the opinions of the public, and even designing

Subconscious Mind Power And The Ancients

One of the best movies that sends a message about the power behind your subconscious mind power has to be the Field of Dreams. You remember, it’s the story that revolves around the voice that says, ‘If you build it they will come.’ What if you asked yourself what will come? Well, actually it anything your heart (and mind) desires. Your subconscious mind power will make you the person you want to be, create the life you want, and change things as they are to the way you want them to be; al

Eliminate Hype and Start a Legitimate Online Business

If you want to start a legitimate online business, you must start by separating the facts from the hype. Commonsense will tell you that if it seems too good to be true, then it is. Why then do so many people “fall” for these claims? It is because these claims tug on our emotions, dreams, hopes and desires. They take advantage of the mystery of the internet; the fact that many people are just a bit in the dark as to how things “work” with an online business. On top of this, there is a pile of tes

Ron Paul: Peoples’ Needs, Desires, Wants, Or Demands Are Not Rights

Ron Paul spoke about health care reform with NPR the other day and made a point that few people have addressed; namely that there is no such thing as a “right” to health care: Host: Now one of the strongest opponents of government intervention in reforming the healthcare industry is Congressman Ron Paul, Republican of Texas. He’s known to some as “Dr. No” for his opposition to tax hikes and for his refusal to vote for spending bills. He’s a doctor by training and OBGYN and he’s written a ne

Oke Ibadan Vows To Reclaim Commonwealth Title

If there is one thing that former Commonwealth Bantamweight champion, Adewale Ibrahim, otherwise known as ‘Oke Ibadan’ desires, it is for him to be able to reclaim the Bantamweight title, which he lost on home-front to Kenya’s Nick Otieno sometime last year. Now the die is cast and the stage is set for the Oyo State-born professional pugilist to step into the ring tomorrow against Ghana’s Prosper Ankrah for an elimination that will put him in a good position to have a shot at the title curren