Hi, I’m Matt Balara.I solve design problems with my head.

In the nine and a half years I’ve been in Germany, I’ve given the German telephone company, Telekom, a shitload of money. Regardless of this fact, I have never managed to speak to a living, breathing, human Telekom employee in…

Haven’t written much in a while, and today won’t really help. Just noticed a quote which brought a smile to my face and Thursday’s show and tell day!

Content is supposed to be king in the royal order of what makes…

The whole automatic, context-sensitive advertising thing has made quite a few people quite a lot of money over the last few years. And for the user, it’s sometimes surprisingly useful. Often it’s just ignored. Occasionally, it’s an absolute disaster.

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In the beginning, there was del.icio.us. Then Ma.gnolia came along like a primped and polished hussy and seduced me away. However after almost a year, I’ve freed myself from her clutches and my bookmarks and I are returning to my…

Every day, almost all day, I sit in front of a monitor. A monitor connected to a box. Many days, I wish I wouldn’t have to sit in front of this stupid box. In dull moments, I even tend to…