olac
@olac
UX Designer who wants to make things better for people. Inspired by my 9 year old, architecture, design and children’s books illustrations.
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This is how Bell, one of the largest telecommunication companies in Canada, installs their new gear for their high speed Internet - in trees with wires that run for hundreds of meters along fences and up in trees to people houses. IMHO very bad.
Dear Canada, I was double vaxxed + 3 months when I contracted the Delta variant. On day 4 I had to call an ambulance despite being a fit 38 year old. I can’t even imagine what my state would have been without the vaccine. Please get over your fear, bias, ego and protect us all.
HINDSIGHT IS 20/20, BUT 2020 SUCKED Let's discuss...in 11 tweets First & foremost: COVID levels in Ottawa are trending at the highest we've seen since this all started. We're now deeply in the Red level. We are once again in a crisis, & we don't use that word lightly. (1/11)
Ok, bad news first. Bad news: our recent rise in cases is concerning. Very concerning. Not-as-bad news (hint, this is a thread): in terms of spread within the community (i.e. not from institutional outbreaks like hospitals or LTC homes), most of our recent cases are (1/9)
PLEASE RT THIS IMPORTANT MESSAGE. We are investigating a person who tested positive for COVID-19 who provided service at the Walmart Pharmacy located at 1375 Baseline Rd on August 15 & 16. Read the PSA to find out if you may have been exposed: ottawa.ca/en/news/possib…
Very good article on creating resilient products... oscarnilsson.com/notes/resilien…
Great illustration of the importance of #SocialDistancing #StayAtHome #StayConnected
This is important. Please RT it. Maybe twice. We know things aren't easy right now and it's completely normal to need support. That's why we've built a website where you'll find the #MentalHealth resources available to you as you work to #FlattenTheCurve: ow.ly/h8Fy30qsC1p
Jeff Bezos says he's giving $10 billion to fight climate change, about 7.7% of his net worth businessinsider.com/jeff-bezos-giv…
How is this even considered a solution? This is outrageous financially and from an environment point of view! ottawa.ctvnews.ca/staggering-cos…
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'Staggering' cost for new buses idling and waiting for LRT breakdowns: a $5 million dollar a year...
City officials say new buses placed on standby in case LRT breaks down will cost nearly $5 million a year.
I am very happy to share that my father Vasile Olac, children’s books illustrator from Romania, has been nominated for the prestigious Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award. This is an honour and great recognition. alma.se/en/Nominations… behance.net/vasile_olac
When I lead design at Groupon, it got to a point where I insisted every design leader fill out a Product Canvas before doing any design. This req’d PdMgrs to do *their* job, and made sure that designers were working on stuff that actually mattered. #designleadership
Double proud - as a Romanian and as a Canadian - for Bianca Andreescu’s victory.
“You can't rush great narratives because you can't rush great thinking and communications,” he says. While some memos are poorly written, others deliver the “clarity of angels singing,” according to Bezos blog.idonethis.com/jeff-bezos-sel…
“The genius of Pixar (and Apple) doesn't lie in their “innovative thinking.” Rather, it comes from their commitment to the actual process of creativity. Pixar is known for making innovative movies time and time again.”
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