Getting great feedback for my article "Walt Disney: the world's first user experience designer" Thanks, all! http://t.co/XgqEurAq #UX # Enjoying my last Voodoo Doughnut before I fly back to #ATL This one is covered with Oreos! http://t.co/7YVi7so7 # RT @latimes:…
Month: June 2012
UX Articles
Lessons in UX: Design for diffused attention
Are you paying attention right now? Complete attention to the words that you are reading on this screen? Or are there two or three windows open on the computing device you are using? Is there also music playing in the…
Technology
Busy work
I’ve been focused on personal productivity for a long time, and have continuously looked for ways to get things done quickly and well. One of the things that I have noticed, though, was I sometimes applying processes and techniques that…
Photos
Photos: Museum of Broadcast Communications, Chicago
Just this month, the brand new location for the Museum of Broadcast Communications opened in downtown Chicago, Illinois. It’s two stories of great history, with the Radio Hall of Fame on one floor and a museum of television on another…
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Twitter Updates for 2012-06-29
"The Star Wars That I Used To Know" video spoofs Gotye hit http://t.co/2b9Punkh # Forgive me Father, for I have sinned… http://t.co/OWNpJDX8 # Google Play: Developers Make More From In-App Purchases Than App Sales http://t.co/oX4pThkJ #mobile # Into #UX Have…
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Twitter Updates for 2012-06-28
'Breaking Bad' season five premiere to screen at Comic-Con panel http://t.co/1GrHWk27 ME: And I'm not going to Comic Con! Argh! # Happy 40th anniversary Atari! http://t.co/NdPTTHyO # Finally qualified for TSA Pre check. I can keep my shoes and belt…
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Twitter Updates for 2012-06-27
Flying to #PDX today. Will be carrying an extra suitcase to bring back my purchases from Powell's Books… # Unfixable computers are leading mankind down a perilous path: http://t.co/DQ3GT3Ip # The title of the first episode of series 7 Doctor…
Apple, Disney, Technology, UX Articles
Walt Disney, the world’s first user experience designer
I’m a huge fan of the Walt Disney Park experience, and my family has traveled several times to Walt Disney World and Disneyland. The service we receive is unparalleled to any other vacation spot, and I always return from every…
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Twitter Updates for 2012-06-26
Back from Chicago, only to find my air conditioning wasn’t working. Yay, an unexpected repair bill! # A free e-book on the movie Blade Runner is here (it's pretty good): http://t.co/S10M29q8 # Just saw Brave. Pixar has now disappointed me…
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Twitter Updates for 2012-06-25
Pics from my visit to Chicago’s new Museum of Broadcast Communication are here: http://t.co/0dR7ycXP # WHAT KILLS US: The Leading Causes Of Death From 1900-2010 http://t.co/6frxjiGo # I question how much the Care Bears REALLY care. # Wouldn’t be a…
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Twitter Updates for 2012-06-24
Six rules for sex on a plane: http://t.co/bnaGOgIC # Last day of user interviews in Chicago, fly back home Sun. morning. Have not gotten to see much of the Windy City because of work… oh well. # Error 451: A…
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Twitter Updates for 2012-06-23
Justin Bieber and Katy Perry, please keep in mind I'm paying attention. Watch your ass. # I am SO wanting to do some interpretive dancing right now. Unfortunately, I'm too tired. Maybe tomorrow. # Finally, Vertigo is coming out on…
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Twitter Updates for 2012-06-22
Just saw that Ed Asner canceled his #dragoncon appearance. Apparently too many of the convention attendees had spunk. # NOW I know I’m in Chicago: http://t.co/h5wv3ZFn # The Faking of ‘House Hunters’ and the Realness of Reality TV http://t.co/rqcjhgPS #…
Geek, Movies
Forry Story
I was reading about Forrest J. Ackerman, the late great creator of Famous Monsters magazine and world-famous movie memorabilia collector, and realized that I had never ever told my own personal Forry Story. Let’s correct that oversight, shall we? It…
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Twitter Updates for 2012-06-21
This #BreakingBad meth lab LEGO set is unsuitable for children (but is awesome): http://t.co/pidVsWC2 # Physics Community Afire With Rumors of Higgs Boson Discovery http://t.co/EaqIDzyh ME: NERRRDDDSSS!!!! # Link: Feature-length Ray Bradbury documentary in the works http://t.co/HODVBDzU # Chicago, I…
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Twitter Updates for 2012-06-20
RT @susiefelber New York Times “Microsoft Unveils a Challenger to the iPad” By “challenger” they mean it will launch and immediately tank. # A very comprehensive look at On Her Majestys Secret Service from @drewathitfix http://t.co/DvdEYUJf # Has America finally…