Why are we driven to create, and to express ourselves online? Weiwei is the founder of Sprout, a collaborative creation space. She joins Mark and Adam to talk about how tools influence group communication and our sense of belonging; why we should make our online spaces feel more like bedrooms than stadiums or hotel lobbies; and why children’s tools have a special magic. Plus: Nintendo’s withered technology, Winamp skins, and cursor waves.

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Weiwei Xu @weiweiwei33
Sprout
monowheel scooter
Dynamicland
growth mindset
HCI
Metamuse episode with Jason Yuan
MakeSpace
Google Hangouts, Zoom, Facetime
Miro
Pointing in virtual spaces
Slackmojis, Discord custom emojis
Sharpies, butcher paper, calligraphy pens and markers
Kindle
sushi knives
Deluxe Paint
introvert
Muse Backstage Pass
Winamp
iOS widgets
engagement loops
clickbait
Metamuse episode on video games
World Cup, European championship
Adam’s homepage
gwalb – grey with a little blue
Citizen Kane, Mank, Jaws
Nintendo’s “withered technology”
Switch

39 // Expressive tools with Weiwei Xu

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39 // Expressive tools with Weiwei Xu