NBC Moves Community Finale Up A Week, Bumps Awake Finale Out Of Sweeps http://t.co/F3kpQ7Pp #sixseasonsandamovie # Doing some housecleaning. It needs it. # Great scott! The Official Lego Back to the Future Set Is Almost Here! http://t.co/GTo9S2Vw # Now Is…
Month: April 2012
Movies, Neglected Cinema
Psycho IV: The Beginning is a fitting end to the story of Norman Bates
I remember when I first read they were making a sequel to Psycho, I shook my head at how wrong-headed the idea was. Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho was an amazing, ground-breaking film that started the entire slasher genre. The fact that…
Photos
Photos: Alcatraz Island
A week ago I was able to take a day off from business travel and visit Alcatraz Island, also known as “The Rock.” Here’s pics I took of the historic site:
My Quora answers, UX 101, UX Articles
What are the principles of good UX design?
These are high-level, but I think still specific enough to be actionable. These are principles to apply to a design project, and good UX design is reflected in these principles. Know your users. Have a firm and clear "target" in mind…
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Twitter Updates for 2012-04-29
Peter Jackson To ‘Hobbit’ Naysayers: Wait Until You See The Whole Movie http://t.co/li0Z2DhG # At the Georgia Renaissance Festival. Zounds! # I hate to be THAT guy… But I can't help but note that fajitas & chili cheese fries aren't…
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Twitter Updates for 2012-04-28
Link: What Gaming Can Teach Us About Social Apps http://t.co/hp8rLTlG # Link: Watching 56 Star Trek episodes all at once is strangely hypnotic [Video] http://t.co/oN8rKcSM # Black Dynamite 2 shooting this year: http://t.co/2KxcTedz ME: Good to hear, the first film…
Geek
Alcatraz prison
Video I took of Alcatraz Prison, April 2012.
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Twitter Updates for 2012-04-27
Finally watched newest Celebrity Apprentice. Frowny face over who was fired this week… # 6 Filmmaking Tips From Stanley Kubrick http://t.co/PiSfFKlA # The Hobbit 's game-changing 3-D may be a little too game-changing, apparently http://t.co/oEimxYUu # How an iPhone Audition…
Apple, Technology, UX Articles
Apple’s Next Big Thing could be revolutionizing software development
I used to code. And when I say “code,” I mean write HTML, JavaScript and active server pages – not full desktop applications. This was close to a decade ago, and while I have taken some software development classes since,…
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Twitter Updates for 2012-04-26
Newt plans to end his run for the White House. And he was doing so well… # Riding the Subway… with Stanley Kubrick. Pictures from his early days as a photographer. http://t.co/FCW5LmJG # Apple Worldwide Developers Conference to Kick Off…
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Twitter Updates for 2012-04-25
On my way to the airport. So long, San Francisco! It's been swell! http://t.co/2wqj3idb # Breaking the #UX Status Quo http://t.co/0aktwCGy # Forecasting and analytics at Disney World http://t.co/FgioDR6R # The Physics that Explain Why You Should Wear Black This…
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Twitter Updates for 2012-04-24
Twisted my ankle. Ow. # Pics from the Cartoon Art Museum in SF: http://t.co/G861sv9e # Microsoft's #Mobile Comeback Is Looking Terrible http://t.co/lPSwtNLx # Powered by Twitter Tools
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Twitter Updates for 2012-04-23
Here's some pics from my visit to Alcatraz Island today: http://t.co/oLKQCydE # First of two days of user research in San Francisco. Yes, it's Sunday… but the work must be done. # Discovered the Cartoon Art Museum was two blocks…
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Twitter Updates for 2012-04-22
Link: How Can I See a Movie Before It's Released? [Ask Lifehacker] http://t.co/wfSzYD5D # At Fisherman's Wharf. http://t.co/g6m05EPy # Android Is Suddenly In A Lot Of Trouble http://t.co/ca82Wflr #mobile # About to board the ferry to Alcataz Island. Plan on…
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Twitter Updates for 2012-04-21
A day of travel for yours truly. Leaving Portland and heading to San Francisco. # Bowled for the first time in three years last night. My first game was horrible. Then I drank some more and my second game waa…
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Twitter Updates for 2012-04-20
Men at Work's Greg Ham Found Dead http://t.co/DVBEmelu # Scientists make 'sonic screwdriver' http://t.co/ioGivdDh # Why We Shouldn’t Make Separate #Mobile Websites http://t.co/Mh6gIXyx #ux # RIP: Original Barnabas Collins of Dark Shadows, Jonathan Frid http://t.co/Ch8AbQ37 ME: Thankfully, he has a…