Archive for the “Thoughts” category
Videos that shaped my thinking
by Dries De Roeck on October 18, 2017
After some recent talk on the state of technology anno 2017, I started thinking about some key cornerstones that I keep referring to in my head when I’m reflecting on designing with technology. Below are a couple of video’s other (…)
RE: Next Generation Alchemy
by Dries De Roeck on September 20, 2017
In the meantime it has been a few weeks since I gave this talk at UX Antwerp. To be honest it has been one of the more fun talks to put together, and deliver. The talk continues on previous musings (…)
Are we there yet?
by Dries De Roeck on July 28, 2017
A few weeks ago, my wife and I were preparing for our yearly drive to the Austrian mountains. I have been going to Austria since I was 9 years old, and have kept going back (to the same place) ever (…)
Why I put a rainbow flag out today.
by Dries De Roeck on May 17, 2017
Today (May 17th) is #IDAHOT – the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia and I put out a rainbow flag. I rarely put out flags or publicly show signs of what I believe or relate to (ie. political parties, national (…)
Dear supermarket, part 2.
by Dries De Roeck on February 1, 2017
Remember that time I requested my personal data collected by my supermarket? I think I owe society an update, since the whole story ended rather positively compared to what the previous post might suggest. Tl;dr After sending a registered letter (…)
Bye 16, hi 17.
by Dries De Roeck on January 6, 2017
Another year, time for the sixth (!) instalment of the Bye Hi post (16, 15, 14, 13, 12). After re-reading last year’s post, I came to realise that the sensation of finding more focus in my work has probably been a catalyst for (…)
To (nextgen) engineer is human
by Dries De Roeck on April 17, 2016
During a brief trip to Milan, I managed to read through a book that has been on my bookshelf for a long time : “To Engineer is human: The Role of Failure in Successful Design“. This little book was first (…)
#Screenshake16
by Dries De Roeck on February 22, 2016
The past two days I spent quite some hours at Screenshake, the indie game gathering in Antwerp – organised by The House of Indie. Last year’s Screenshake was good already, but looking back at the 2016 edition – the organisation (…)
Archivatr
by Dries De Roeck on January 16, 2016
I like to hold on to a lot of physical stuff. Postcards, birthday cards, the drawings my daughters make, magazines, etc. I take notes in a paper notebook. I love to write with a fountain pen. One major downside of all (…)
Bye 15, hi 16.
by Dries De Roeck on January 6, 2016
Another year, another issue of the Bye Hi post (2015, 14, 13, 12). Overall, I have gone through some major changes – mostly related to the way I now think of my work and how I approach it. Perhaps for (…)