Dan Brown
@brownorama.bsky.social
Information Architect @ Curious Squid https://curious-squid.com
(ex-EightShapes)
Jewish dad • Family cook • Tabletop gamer
Podcast: https://unchecked.buzzsprout.com/
Author: https://medium.com/greenonions/books/home
Upcoming events: lu.ma/curioussquid
(ex-EightShapes)
Jewish dad • Family cook • Tabletop gamer
Podcast: https://unchecked.buzzsprout.com/
Author: https://medium.com/greenonions/books/home
Upcoming events: lu.ma/curioussquid
📣 Applications for UX Mentoring in 2026 now open! 📣
ℹ️ Info here: www.linkedin.com/posts/danmbr...
🐶 Dog for algorithm
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🐶 Dog for algorithm
November 24, 2025 at 1:57 PM
📣 Applications for UX Mentoring in 2026 now open! 📣
ℹ️ Info here: www.linkedin.com/posts/danmbr...
🐶 Dog for algorithm
ℹ️ Info here: www.linkedin.com/posts/danmbr...
🐶 Dog for algorithm
Today I gave away food to the hungry.
The food was a sandwich and the hungry was me.
It was lunchtime.
The food was a sandwich and the hungry was me.
It was lunchtime.
Maybe we shouldn't call it giving away money when billionaires give it to themselves.
Elon Musk’s foundation gave away a record $474 million in 2024, with the vast majority again going to entities he controls
November 19, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Today I gave away food to the hungry.
The food was a sandwich and the hungry was me.
It was lunchtime.
The food was a sandwich and the hungry was me.
It was lunchtime.
I'm working on a novel and this morning I crested 41,000 words. It's the longest piece of fiction I've ever written. When I attempted last year, I lost steam at 40,680 words.
My goal: 75k words by the end of December.
My goal: 75k words by the end of December.
November 16, 2025 at 2:38 PM
I'm working on a novel and this morning I crested 41,000 words. It's the longest piece of fiction I've ever written. When I attempted last year, I lost steam at 40,680 words.
My goal: 75k words by the end of December.
My goal: 75k words by the end of December.
In search of: Podcast guest who can speak to disinformation about the US economy.
I have a podcast called Unchecked about disinformation and the systems that enable it.
We've covered vaccines, gun violence, climate change, + more.
Send recs to unchecked@curious-squid.com
unchecked.buzzsprout.com
I have a podcast called Unchecked about disinformation and the systems that enable it.
We've covered vaccines, gun violence, climate change, + more.
Send recs to unchecked@curious-squid.com
unchecked.buzzsprout.com
Unchecked: The architecture of disinformation
Misinformation and disinformation thrive in today’s technology landscape, and arguably present the greatest threat to modern society. Information architecture – the practice of designing and managing ...
unchecked.buzzsprout.com
November 7, 2025 at 3:41 PM
In search of: Podcast guest who can speak to disinformation about the US economy.
I have a podcast called Unchecked about disinformation and the systems that enable it.
We've covered vaccines, gun violence, climate change, + more.
Send recs to unchecked@curious-squid.com
unchecked.buzzsprout.com
I have a podcast called Unchecked about disinformation and the systems that enable it.
We've covered vaccines, gun violence, climate change, + more.
Send recs to unchecked@curious-squid.com
unchecked.buzzsprout.com
Today I learned that anagrammatic homophones are two words that sound the same and are anagrams of each other, like tied and tide.
Today I also learned that large language models can not grasp this concept.
Today I also learned that large language models can not grasp this concept.
November 6, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Today I learned that anagrammatic homophones are two words that sound the same and are anagrams of each other, like tied and tide.
Today I also learned that large language models can not grasp this concept.
Today I also learned that large language models can not grasp this concept.
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Taxonomists! Board gamers! Come join me, @brownorama.bsky.social, @cacheblaster.bsky.social
and Chantal Schweizer at #taxonomybootcamp www.taxonomybootcamp.com/2025/Agenda.... for our panel on Taxonomies, Data Models, and Board Games focused on the brilliant game #Wingspan - Monday 17 November
and Chantal Schweizer at #taxonomybootcamp www.taxonomybootcamp.com/2025/Agenda.... for our panel on Taxonomies, Data Models, and Board Games focused on the brilliant game #Wingspan - Monday 17 November
Taxonomy Boot Camp 2025 Daily Event Overview
Get a high level overview of everything happening at Taxonomy Boot Camp 2024 in Washington, DC taking place Monday November 17 - 18, 2025.
www.taxonomybootcamp.com
November 4, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Taxonomists! Board gamers! Come join me, @brownorama.bsky.social, @cacheblaster.bsky.social
and Chantal Schweizer at #taxonomybootcamp www.taxonomybootcamp.com/2025/Agenda.... for our panel on Taxonomies, Data Models, and Board Games focused on the brilliant game #Wingspan - Monday 17 November
and Chantal Schweizer at #taxonomybootcamp www.taxonomybootcamp.com/2025/Agenda.... for our panel on Taxonomies, Data Models, and Board Games focused on the brilliant game #Wingspan - Monday 17 November
Imagine what the world would be like if instead of AI, the technology that was unfettered by regulation and targeted for investment was renewable energy.
October 27, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Imagine what the world would be like if instead of AI, the technology that was unfettered by regulation and targeted for investment was renewable energy.
Unchecked Episode 7!
@rachelprice.bsky.social and I talk to Brandon Schauer (ex-Adaptive Path and ex-Capital One) about his work on shifting behavior to help with climate change.
🏮🪰 Also, new look for Unchecked, featuring invasive species Spotted Lantern Fly.
Please listen, review, and share!
@rachelprice.bsky.social and I talk to Brandon Schauer (ex-Adaptive Path and ex-Capital One) about his work on shifting behavior to help with climate change.
🏮🪰 Also, new look for Unchecked, featuring invasive species Spotted Lantern Fly.
Please listen, review, and share!
October 17, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Unchecked Episode 7!
@rachelprice.bsky.social and I talk to Brandon Schauer (ex-Adaptive Path and ex-Capital One) about his work on shifting behavior to help with climate change.
🏮🪰 Also, new look for Unchecked, featuring invasive species Spotted Lantern Fly.
Please listen, review, and share!
@rachelprice.bsky.social and I talk to Brandon Schauer (ex-Adaptive Path and ex-Capital One) about his work on shifting behavior to help with climate change.
🏮🪰 Also, new look for Unchecked, featuring invasive species Spotted Lantern Fly.
Please listen, review, and share!
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We’re back!
In the first episode of season 4, @brownorama.bsky.social joins Design Downtime to talk about his love of board games.
(I’m shocked it took me this long to get to this topic…)
In the first episode of season 4, @brownorama.bsky.social joins Design Downtime to talk about his love of board games.
(I’m shocked it took me this long to get to this topic…)
Dan Brown Loves Board Games | Podcast Episode on RSS.com
In the first episode of season 4, Dan Brown joins us to share about his love of hobby board games. He talks about transitioning from games like Monopoly to discovering the more advanced Carcassonne, w...
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October 9, 2025 at 2:01 PM
We’re back!
In the first episode of season 4, @brownorama.bsky.social joins Design Downtime to talk about his love of board games.
(I’m shocked it took me this long to get to this topic…)
In the first episode of season 4, @brownorama.bsky.social joins Design Downtime to talk about his love of board games.
(I’m shocked it took me this long to get to this topic…)
Tylenol people be like:
First they came for the vaccines
And I did not speak out
Because I was not a vaccine...
First they came for the vaccines
And I did not speak out
Because I was not a vaccine...
September 21, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Tylenol people be like:
First they came for the vaccines
And I did not speak out
Because I was not a vaccine...
First they came for the vaccines
And I did not speak out
Because I was not a vaccine...
📣📣📣Dropped today: Episode 6️⃣ of Unchecked: The Architecture of #Disinformation with @cward1e.bsky.social
In every episode of Unchecked, we talk to an expert, reflecting on our practice as designers and identifying novel perspectives to bring to our work.
unchecked.buzzsprout.com/2448940/epis...
In every episode of Unchecked, we talk to an expert, reflecting on our practice as designers and identifying novel perspectives to bring to our work.
unchecked.buzzsprout.com/2448940/epis...
Episode 6: Disinformation and its consequences, with Prof. Claire Wardle - Unchecked: The architecture of disinformation
SYNOPSISDr. Claire Wardle is a disinformation expert and communications professor at Cornell University. She joins Rachel and Dan to talk about the history of disinformation study, how new technology ...
unchecked.buzzsprout.com
September 12, 2025 at 12:59 PM
📣📣📣Dropped today: Episode 6️⃣ of Unchecked: The Architecture of #Disinformation with @cward1e.bsky.social
In every episode of Unchecked, we talk to an expert, reflecting on our practice as designers and identifying novel perspectives to bring to our work.
unchecked.buzzsprout.com/2448940/epis...
In every episode of Unchecked, we talk to an expert, reflecting on our practice as designers and identifying novel perspectives to bring to our work.
unchecked.buzzsprout.com/2448940/epis...
I am an early bird in a family of night owls AMA
September 9, 2025 at 1:00 PM
I am an early bird in a family of night owls AMA
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🚨 The #IAC26 Call for Speakers is OPEN! 🚨
We’re seeking talks + poster presenters for the 27th annual Information Architecture Conference.
📅 Deadline: Oct 5, 2025 (PST)
📍 Philly, Apr 14–18, 2026
Submit your talk today 👉 sessionize.com/IAC26
Learn more 👉 linktr.ee/theiaconf
We’re seeking talks + poster presenters for the 27th annual Information Architecture Conference.
📅 Deadline: Oct 5, 2025 (PST)
📍 Philly, Apr 14–18, 2026
Submit your talk today 👉 sessionize.com/IAC26
Learn more 👉 linktr.ee/theiaconf
September 4, 2025 at 5:59 PM
🚨 The #IAC26 Call for Speakers is OPEN! 🚨
We’re seeking talks + poster presenters for the 27th annual Information Architecture Conference.
📅 Deadline: Oct 5, 2025 (PST)
📍 Philly, Apr 14–18, 2026
Submit your talk today 👉 sessionize.com/IAC26
Learn more 👉 linktr.ee/theiaconf
We’re seeking talks + poster presenters for the 27th annual Information Architecture Conference.
📅 Deadline: Oct 5, 2025 (PST)
📍 Philly, Apr 14–18, 2026
Submit your talk today 👉 sessionize.com/IAC26
Learn more 👉 linktr.ee/theiaconf
An independent video game that was first teased in 2019 is finally dropping tomorrow. They announced the release date two weeks ago, and my 14yo son has spoken of little else. You'd think the messiah was coming.
September 4, 2025 at 2:44 AM
An independent video game that was first teased in 2019 is finally dropping tomorrow. They announced the release date two weeks ago, and my 14yo son has spoken of little else. You'd think the messiah was coming.
Harris Teeter reading the writing on the wall.
August 28, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Harris Teeter reading the writing on the wall.
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Besides all the creative solutions people are discussing, there’s one thing everyone can do:
M A S K
M A S K
COVID vaccines-which saved 1.4 million lives 2020-2024 (jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...) won't be easy to get now, though the disease still kills 100 people weekly. Today FDA changed approval to cover only senior citizens; kids/adults w/ health problems will have to jump thru unknown hoops.🧪🩺
COVID Vaccines Are Still Saving Lives—But They Will Be Harder to Get This Year
Many questions still surround COVID vaccine access this fall, but here’s what we know so far
www.scientificamerican.com
August 28, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Besides all the creative solutions people are discussing, there’s one thing everyone can do:
M A S K
M A S K
In Ep 5 of Unchecked, @rachelprice.bsky.social and I talk to @daviddylanthomas.bsky.social about the role of #cognitivebias in #disinformation.
We discuss the fundamental attribution error, framing effect, and confirmation bias, and how even true information can be misconstrued. Check it out!
We discuss the fundamental attribution error, framing effect, and confirmation bias, and how even true information can be misconstrued. Check it out!
August 16, 2025 at 2:17 PM
In Ep 5 of Unchecked, @rachelprice.bsky.social and I talk to @daviddylanthomas.bsky.social about the role of #cognitivebias in #disinformation.
We discuss the fundamental attribution error, framing effect, and confirmation bias, and how even true information can be misconstrued. Check it out!
We discuss the fundamental attribution error, framing effect, and confirmation bias, and how even true information can be misconstrued. Check it out!
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Had a great time talking to @rachelprice.bsky.social and @brownorama.bsky.social about misinformation on the latest episode of their podcast. Check it out! www.youtube.com/watch?v=0BVp...
Episode 5: Disinformation and cognitive bias, with David Dylan Thomas
YouTube video by Curious Squid
www.youtube.com
August 15, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Had a great time talking to @rachelprice.bsky.social and @brownorama.bsky.social about misinformation on the latest episode of their podcast. Check it out! www.youtube.com/watch?v=0BVp...
Be honest:
When an LLM tells you that you're brilliant, that your ideas are great, that your insights are smart, how much does it affect you?
Before you answer, allow me to remind you of the Third Person Effect: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Third-p...
When an LLM tells you that you're brilliant, that your ideas are great, that your insights are smart, how much does it affect you?
Before you answer, allow me to remind you of the Third Person Effect: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Third-p...
Third-person effect - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
August 14, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Be honest:
When an LLM tells you that you're brilliant, that your ideas are great, that your insights are smart, how much does it affect you?
Before you answer, allow me to remind you of the Third Person Effect: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Third-p...
When an LLM tells you that you're brilliant, that your ideas are great, that your insights are smart, how much does it affect you?
Before you answer, allow me to remind you of the Third Person Effect: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Third-p...
Just wrote this and I think I found Brown's Paradox of Product IA:
As digital products become more complex, people have even higher expectations about how they can interact with information within those products.
As digital products become more complex, people have even higher expectations about how they can interact with information within those products.
August 13, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Just wrote this and I think I found Brown's Paradox of Product IA:
As digital products become more complex, people have even higher expectations about how they can interact with information within those products.
As digital products become more complex, people have even higher expectations about how they can interact with information within those products.
Love my governor
Wes Moore on Fox & Friends: "Our National Guards are not trained for this ... we know the missions that they are trained for. Municipal policing is not one of them. If we want to be serious about making people safe, let's actually do the things that make people safe."
August 13, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Love my governor
New game: Tell your spouse that you learned something cool from ChatGPT and then just repeat something that they've been telling you for years.
August 12, 2025 at 9:25 PM
New game: Tell your spouse that you learned something cool from ChatGPT and then just repeat something that they've been telling you for years.
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🎉 One year ago, I launched The UX Consultants Lounge, a podcast about the real, messy, and meaningful work of UX consulting. Twelve months and eleven episodes later, it’s still going strong!
📍 You can find it on your favorite podcast platform or at uxconsultantslounge.com
📍 You can find it on your favorite podcast platform or at uxconsultantslounge.com
July 31, 2025 at 2:28 PM
🎉 One year ago, I launched The UX Consultants Lounge, a podcast about the real, messy, and meaningful work of UX consulting. Twelve months and eleven episodes later, it’s still going strong!
📍 You can find it on your favorite podcast platform or at uxconsultantslounge.com
📍 You can find it on your favorite podcast platform or at uxconsultantslounge.com
Another day, another patient portal.
July 29, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Another day, another patient portal.