When I first heard that there would be a vintage computer show in Atlanta on March 20th and 21st, I was excited. Then, I read that a traveling Apple “Pop-Up” Museum would also be there. Being an Apple fanboy, this…
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The human adventure is just beginning: How the optimistic future of Star Trek is more likely than we may think
by Joseph Dickerson • January 18, 2013
“We are locally optimistic, and globally pessimistic.” That statement is a key point made in the book Abundance: the Future is Better than you think by Pete Diamandis and Steven Kotler. The quote is from one of the many people…
The connected home is Apple’s for the taking
by Joseph Dickerson • January 13, 2013
There’s a huge battle taking place between tech companies, one that doesn’t getting nearly the attention it deserves. It’s not the fight between Google and Apple in mobile, or Facebook versus Twitter in social… It’s the fight for our living…
Design Mobile First? Not necessarily…
by Joseph Dickerson • January 4, 2013
Over the past year, a lot of user experience designers have advocated a “Mobile First” design strategy. The primary idea behind this strategy is when you design the mobile UI and experience first you are able to focus on the…
What are good tips on how to shoot a short film with a smartphone camera?
by Joseph Dickerson • December 3, 2012
The main thing is, start with a good simple but solid story, and plan out as much as you possibly can. Do shot lists, number your scenes, draw storyboards… basically, create your movie on paper before you shoot it. A…
How a lack of #UX design may have cost Romney the White House
by Joseph Dickerson • November 10, 2012
A very interesting behind-the-scenes story about the recently completed US presidential election cropped up late this week. As we all know, President Obama was reelected, beating Republican challenger Mitt Romney. Looking at the election totals, it showed that while Obama…
Kickstarter rocks! (even though my project wasn’t funded)
by Joseph Dickerson • October 20, 2012
If you are a regular reader of this blog, you will have noticed that about a month ago I started a Kickstarter project to help pay for some of the costs associated with writing my planned book on user experience…
Lessons in efficiency: Schedule it, then do it
by Joseph Dickerson • October 16, 2012
I’m big into the “personal productivity” stuff – not because I try to fill my days with “busy work” just to check things off lists, but because being more productive and efficient lets me get more done in less time,…
Why do so few tech companies make integrated products?
by Joseph Dickerson • October 8, 2012
The primary answer is simple: the companies who make these products have different divisions, with different management and (more often than not) different priorities. These divisions simply do not talk to each other, and when they do it is usually…
Get more done by automating your life
by Joseph Dickerson • August 15, 2012
I’ve always been focused on personal productivity, and have frequently searched out ways to save time and energy and get more done. It’s bordered on an obsession sometimes, to be honest, and I have often wonder why use such shortcuts…
Traditional Media: Competing for eyeballs (and with their customers)
by Joseph Dickerson • July 15, 2012
Two stories this week peaked my interest. On the surface they don’t appear to have a lot in common, but I think both reflect the same significant cultural trend. Story number one: The iPad magazine The Daily, introduced with great…