Watching Tree of Life. # The Tree of Life is exquisite. Malick's masterpiece. Just amazingly beautiful. Art. # OK, The Tree of Life is striking WAY too close to home for yours truly. If you know me, you know what…
Month: October 2011
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Twitter Updates for 2011-10-09
One-half man. #DepressingSitcoms # The Downsized Office #DepressingSitcoms # All in the Dysfunctional Family. #DepressingSitcoms # Gilligan's Listeria. #DepressingSitcoms # Totally figured out the costume I'll be wearing at my next convention. Two words: Darth Draper. #madmen # Watching World's…
Geek, Movies, Trek, TV
A feast of riches
He was crestfallen. The actor John DeLancie was standing in front of an auditorium filled with hundreds of people. It was August 2011, at the official Star Trek convention. Best known for his role of Q in Star Trek: the…
Movies
Movies, I watch movies: four mini-reviews
I’ve been spending my copious spare time recently catching up on movies I’ve missed. Here’s some quick thoughts on four of them. Fright Night This remake of the original Roddy McDowell vampire flick was a pleasant surprise. It’s a wafer-thin…
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Twitter Updates for 2011-10-08
While I normally consider acronyms a shortcut for lazy writers, after today I gotta say: FML. # "Some mistakes will be made along the way, and that's good… Because it means that some DECISIONS have been made along the way."…
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Twitter Updates for 2011-10-07
Go to the light… http://t.co/KTUt2hVh # Everything ends. Do not fear that fact. Embrace it. Appreciate every feeling, every moment. Knowing it is all temporary. # Words on Steve Jobs, at my blog: One of a kind. http://t.co/ifRX1I9M #apple #stevejobs…
Apple, UX Articles
One of a kind.
There’s going to be no shortage of words written about Steve Jobs. I never met him, never knew him. And yet… I have to write something, more words to add to the rest. Because I’m compelled to. Steve Jobs died…
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Twitter Updates for 2011-10-06
From @devincf: "There's a whole generation who will grow up without TV show theme songs.” ME: You take the good, you take the bad… # I care what people say, gristle has value. # The real reason there's no iPhone…
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Twitter Updates for 2011-10-05
Can't tweet. Working. # Money Dispute May End ‘Simpsons’ http://t.co/24rD3V6s # VIDEO: Little Kids React to Darth Vader’s Big ‘Empire Strikes Back’ Reveal http://t.co/u9aZddrJ # Charlie Kaufman: how to write a story http://t.co/Hzi11e6S # RT @harrybr: Yes, user research is…
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Twitter Updates for 2011-10-04
Watching A Night at the Opera. "Everything about you reminds me of you… Except you." #Groucho # "You can't fool me, there's no such thing as a sanity clause." #anightattheopera # Watching Hot Fuzz on HD for the first time.…
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Twitter Updates for 2011-10-03
New at Josephdickerson.com, Lessons in design, from Don Draper: You are not the work. http://t.co/WJpRANQF #design #UX #madmen # New at josephdickerson.com, Lessons in design from Don Draper: You are not the work. http://t.co/FyKCnZNM #UX #madmen # Arrested Development Returning…
Featured Articles
Always be closing.
We are salesmen. All of us. I have worked with colleagues who view people in sales and marketing departments with disdain, and I used to share such sentiments. They’re not creative, they’re just selling something other people did. They just…
Movies, My Quora answers
What movies do people enjoy watching over and over, and why?
A purely subjective list, obviously… here’s mine. Singin’ in The Rain – The best musical, ever. It is pure happiness in cinematic form. It’ll cure what ails you! The Godfather – The best movie, ever. It’s flawless. Citizen Kane –…
Featured Articles, TV, UX Articles
Lessons in design, from Don Draper: You are not the work.
John was sweating. He sat in a stiff plastic chair, waiting to be called in. John shifted in his seat, and tightened his tie. He needed to look his best. Don Draper always looked his best. Just two hours before,…
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Twitter Updates for 2011-10-02
Holy crap! A news agent here is selling Frazetta posters! Originals from the 80s! http://t.co/unKaBzez # Hank would be thrilled if he was here. "They're not rocks, they're minerals." #breakingbad http://t.co/LkUiwOUf # No… Just… No. #vegamitechips http://t.co/yJCifjYj # Watching The…
My Quora answers
Are answers that are 1 page long with 5 diagrams or photos a form of intimidation?
Joseph Dickerson, Been a hands-on interaction designer for many y… Intimidation implies intent, and I think that most users who provide long comprehensive answers aren't doing so to intimidate, but are rather trying to be complete in their response. Now,…