39 // Expressive tools with Weiwei Xu

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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Show notes

• 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