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Enable JavaScriptElizabeth F. ChurchillSocial Science | Communication Technology | Social Media | Design ContentHomeAbout MeBioPatentsPresentationsProfessional Affiliations and ActivitiesPublicationsResearch Interests & HistoryWelcome to my home on the web.Published on: January 28, 2008 Author: Elizabeth F. ChurchillA summary of my research activities and interests, both current and in the past. You have landed on my blog ramblings. Please use the navigation tabs (bio, presentations, publications and so on…) to see what I have been up to professionally. __________________________________________________________________________________ Categories: UncategorizedBookmark Vintage ValuesPublished on: August 1, 2014 Author: Elizabeth F. ChurchillWe got some press for our project on vintage shopping. That makes my heart sing! eBay is a commerce platform that embraces new, old, vintage, consignment….. all kinds of goods are circulated through eBay satisfying instrumental needs, nostalgic revisitations, sentimental acquisitions, aspirations fulfilled. I call our more recent project into this Vintage Values – playing… More »Categories: Research tidbitsBookmark Scrupulous, Scrutable and Sumptuous: Personal Data FuturesPublished on: July 1, 2014 Author: Elizabeth F. ChurchillThis is a draft of a column I wrote for ACM interactions magazine. It was inspired by conversations I had at the User Modeling and Personalization (UMAP) conference in Aalborg in July 2014. More »Categories: Research tidbitsBookmark Reasons to be CheerfulPublished on: April 6, 2014 Author: Elizabeth F. ChurchillThis is a draft of a column I wrote for ACM interactions magazine. I have been thinking a lot recently about physical and emotional health, and especially about the tricks we play on ourselves to uplift mood and perspective in challenging times. I have an “earworm” for challenging times, a 1970’s single that was released in the UK by Ian Dury and The Blockheads. This column is named after that song, Reasons to be Cheerful, Part 3. More »Categories: Drafts, UncategorizedBookmark The Currencies of Paper CurrencyPublished on: November 30, 2013 Author: Elizabeth F. ChurchillThis is a draft of a column I wrote for ACM interactions magazine for early 2014. I have thinking about the “greenback”, the US’ banknote, and its design–instantly recognizable and horribly challenging from a usability standpoint because of the uniformity of the notes. I have also been thinking about the future of banknotes more generally. As virtual currencies emerge and more and more of our transactions are through credit/debit cards and online services like digital wallets, I am wondering what will happen to paper banknotes, often a “billboard” for a country, showcasing people and things that are seen as central to that country’s identity–the face of Queen Elizabeth II, Dame Nellie Melba, Mount Fuji, cherry blossoms, starfish, a chollima, a bee pollinating a flower…… More »Categories: UncategorizedBookmark ← OlderRecent PostsVintage ValuesScrupulous, Scrutable and Sumptuous: Personal Data FuturesReasons to be CheerfulThe Currencies of Paper CurrencyFit for HalloweenPutting the Person Back Into PersonalizationLooking at the new Gmail Compose interfaceHumanoid (robot) hackingTeaching and Learning Human-Computer Interaction (HCI)John E. Karlin, industrial psychologist extraordinaireA matter of tasteData Aware DesignImpact!More than a feeling @xeeliz on TwitterMe elsewhereon LinkedInon the WikipediaCategoriesArchivesArchivesSelect Month August 2014 July 2014 April 2014 November 2013 July 2013 April 2013 March 2013 February 2013 December 2012 October 2012 April 2012 November 2011 July 2011 April 2011 March 2011 January 2011 September 2010 May 2010 January 2010 July 2009 September 2008 July 2008 May 2008 January 2008 March 2006 July 2005 June 2005 February 2005 MetaLog inEntries feedComments feedWordPress.org© Elizabeth F. Churchill. Powered by WordPress & WPstart Theme.