And… my work week is done. Stick a fork in me.
Day: January 24, 2014
Apple, Technology
Happy 30th Birthday Mac!
I join my many tech and design brothers and sisters today in wishing a happy birthday to the Macintosh computer. Yes, I know inanimate objects don’t really have birthdays, but with the Mac it feels appropriate to use the word “birthday.”
The Mac was the first real PERSONAL computer, a machine that aligned with what users needed to do and empowered people to do things that was in the realm of complete fantasy just months before.
I learned how to do graphic design and layout by using a Mac, and while I am a user of both Windows and OS X, I still have a fondness for the Mac.
Here’s the video of Steve Jobs revealing the Mac to the world for the first time:
Dan Harmon and Justin Roiland on Rick and Morty, How #Community Is Like #StarTrek, and Puberty zite.to/1l7hoA2
‘Dawn of the Planet of the Apes’ Images Tease a Post-Civilization World zite.to/1e2gKyb
Fill that hole in your iPad with books on #UX and #Geek stuff from yours truly! itunes.apple.com/us/artist/jose…
This Supercut Of Larry David’s Best ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ Insults Is Your Guide To Being A Social Assassin zite.to/LQnCnz
Geek, Trek, TV
VIDEO: The Star Trek Smithsonian Exhibit from 1992
In 1992 the Air and Space Museum in Washington DC featured a massive exhibit celebrating Star Trek – it showcased props, costumes and models from the show. I was able to travel to DC to check out the exhibit that year and was totally knocked out by it (though I still don’t like the details/hull lines they painted onto the big Enterprise model).
Through the magic of the Internet, I was able to find video someone took of the exhibit that they uploaded to YouTube. Here’s all 8 parts, set up in a playlist:
Trek, TV
In praise of Ernie Anderson
I’ve always been a fan of voice-over people. And I’m not talking about voice over actors… I’m talking about the people who do voice-over narration for TV show promotions and commercials (though some, like Maurice LaMarche, does both). The most…
My Quora answers, Technology, UX Articles
Will big data be used increasingly in the UX field to answer user experience questions?
Yes and no. Big Data provides… well, big data. Lots of data. This data needs to be parsed, analyzed and understood. It is (potentially) a source for user insights and understanding that is unparalleled. It can provide a lot of…
Warren Zevon would have been 67 today. I still miss him. josephdickerson.com/blog/2010/06/0…
Apple marks the Mac’s 30th anniversary with video celebrating ‘Thirty years of innovation’ thenextweb.com/apple/2014/01/…
This Week in #Geek is out! paper.li/JosephDickerso…
I totally need to have an emergency Whine and Cheese kit in my car. For whining emergencies. #ParksandRecreation
That’s a good question. Why don’t they call it Planet Trek? They never go to a star, not one single episode. #Community #sixseasonsandamovie
Just watched last night’s #Psych. Loved seeing Ray Wise as “Judge Leland.” #TwinPeaks
‘Fantastic Four’ Reboot Potential Story and Character Details zite.to/1hPNN9o