Been going hard since 5 am. It is now almost 8 pm. Collapsing to commence: now. # Walking Dead producers forbids actors from answering questions about Frank Darabont's departure at Dragon*Con http://t.co/qXkSuIX # Baz Luhrmann's $125 Milllion 'The Great Gatsby'…
Month: September 2011
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Twitter Updates for 2011-09-07
A colleague told me I reminded her of John Malkovich. Hmm. Depends on which movie she was referring too, I guess… # When I was younger, had hair and didn't have a goatee I looked a lot like young Dan…
My Quora answers, UX Articles
How can I land my next UX design job with a patchwork quilt resume/portfolio?
This might sound counterintuitive, but simplify your resume, remove any and all achievements that doesn’t align with one thing: problem solving. Problem solving is a key aspect of the UX profession. Make your resume reflect the story of how you…
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Twitter Updates for 2011-09-06
My energy level has been low the past two days. May be coming down with something. Don't like being sick. # Google Celebrates Freddie Mercury's Birthday With an Amazing, Animated Doodle http://t.co/1pur46P # How Color Saturation Affects User Efficiency http://t.co/pUMHPT1…
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Twitter Updates for 2011-09-05
Superman Catches Superman Thief http://t.co/LGjych8 # The view from where I'm sitting. http://t.co/x1vwxXa # Eddie Murphy In Talks To Host 84th Oscars http://t.co/LUA4vtP # Social Media Avatars: 20 Examples of Personal Presentation Gone Wrong http://t.co/evREt8F ME: currently doing the "celebrity…
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Twitter Updates for 2011-09-04
10 films that changed the world http://t.co/6ayGgwI # Watching Lawrence of Arabia. # I had forgotten how stunning this film was… And how very good Peter O'Toole was from the very beginning. #lawrenceofarabia # There is more beauty and talent…
My Quora answers, UX Articles
What is software elegance?
Elegance is in the eye of the user. I state that because the perception of elegance is a personal one, and the best you as a designer can do is define what you think elegance is and then provide a…
My Quora answers, UX Articles
What are the difference in web-browsing habits between people who browse on cellphones and those who browse on a computer?
I've done some ethnographic research of mobile web-browsing and the key thing that I have found is that mobile browsing tends to be around quick checking (of a fact, like train or movie times) and laptop and tablet browsing tends…
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Twitter Updates for 2011-09-03
NASA issues a valuable reminder: The horror movie‘Apollo 18? is not a documentary http://t.co/CswtYRn ME: Good grief. # On my way home, resisting the urge to do a Friday night Sydney pub crawl. I can't afford it… Both financially and…
Apple, UX Articles
The death of the save button. Are files next?
One of the really interesting trends I’ve observed over the past few years is something I call “the death of the save button.” It started in the mobile space, where the operating systems persist data in the background as it…
Technology
Little Moments
When I use Twitter, and post a 140-character message there, I pay attention. I focus. I usually sweat the details to make sure I make my point. Why? It’s just a tweet, a quick thought that most people dash off.…
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Twitter Updates for 2011-09-02
The new scene being added of George Lucas swimming in an Olympic-sized pool filled with money is just unnecessary. #StarWarsBluRayChanges # And don't get me started on the way they replaced all the laser-blast sound effects with Lucas going "Pew!…
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Twitter Updates for 2011-09-01
Listening to Lynne Me Your Ears, a tribute album to the music of ELO mastermind Jeff Lynne. It's great. # Just heard another addition to new Star Wars blu-rays: a CGI George Lucas, sitting on a pile of money, who…