Arvind Venkataramani

@_arvind

design researcher and humanist. I study ambiguous things and ask tough questions

San Francisco
Joined August 2008

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  1. Pinned Tweet
    Jan 31
    Replying to

    10. You cannot save news by creating new kinds of webpages or interactions. You cannot redesign news without reshaping news consumers

  2. Jun 2

    1/ I've tried to avoid climate discussions here, because of the complexity and nuance required. I suppose my hand has been forced w/ Paris.

  3. May 26

    Bellman, inventor of dynamic programming, had to hide the fact he was inventing it from the Secretary of Defense:

  4. May 21

    Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics - the only writing system that uses letter rotation to indicate vowels. Clever and beautiful!

  5. May 19

    I thought I understood racism and mass incarceration. But nothing prepared me for what I saw in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. (1/x)

  6. May 19

    Friends, let's support this excellent effort by : Women Speakers in Design and Tech

  7. May 19
    Replying to

    Just as the kindness you show to the powerless reveals your true heart, the attention you invest in the ephemeral shows your true gratitude.

  8. May 17

    When ransomware guys provide better customer support than most companies 😂

  9. May 16

    Honestly I'm convinced 3/4 of you who are opining about the Tizon piece didn't finish reading it

  10. May 17

    Slaveowners have something important to tell you: they truly loved their slaves. Here’s the thing. It’s not bullsh*t.

  11. May 17

    I just laid the audio from the Blade Runner 2049 trailer to the new Google Assistant ad. I'm scared. Literally no extra editing involved 😳

  12. May 17

    Lot of people having lot of very valid reactions to 's piece in . Here are a few addt'l facts to remember:

  13. May 14

    Uncanny how much primary narcissism these guys avow

  14. May 13

    Shoutout for doing a great job making theatre accessible! Learn more here:

  15. May 12

    Happening now: Dozens of people are "protecting" Valencia St. bike lane from cars that they say often block lane, endangering cyclists

  16. May 12

    Except, say, if you’re running a hospital, where the machines that go ping might stop going ping, and people could die. Context matters.

  17. May 10

    High IQ people do well at school; doing well at school predicts doing well at jobs.

  18. May 6

    Hey. As a homeless person staying at a salvation army shelter... Please don't donate to the salvation army.

  19. May 6

    This is an excellent thread. We have so many illusions about the past, including that women were docile and submissive. So not.

  20. May 2

    A False Facial Recognition Match Cost This Man Everything For fuck sake, that's delirious.

  21. May 2

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