Had lunch at a Greek restaurant with colleagues. Three huge courses. I shouldn't need to eat again until August. # RT @mfrost11: Brilliant, on every level: http://t.co/GAkkcwXx ME: Indeed, c'est magnifique! #theartist # Link: Big UI Changes Coming To Flickr…
Month: February 2012
Movies, Neglected Cinema
New regular series: Neglected Cinema
I love movies, and I’ve always had a specific affinity for movies that aren’t incredibly popular or well known. There’s something about seeing and enjoying an obscure film that makes me happy. It’s like finding a rare gem in a…
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Twitter Updates for 2012-02-28
Found out my friend Marilyn was found unconscious & nonresponsive by her husband in the kitchen. She died two days later. A heart condition. # Still angry no one told me what happened when it happened, but I understand that…
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Twitter Updates for 2012-02-27
JP Morgan: Apple is a sector unto itself http://t.co/hPSHJen5 ME: bigger than the telecom and utility sector? Wow. # Watching music videos: "forgotten 80s gems." Also known as "music I used to play on college radio." # Teller Reveals His…
Family, Featured Articles
Rest in peace, Marilyn Daniel-Ware
Ignorance is definitely bliss. After a lovely, leisurely lunch with some friends today, I grew nostalgic. I thought back to my college days, to when I was doing college radio. I thought about the friends I made when I worked…
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Twitter Updates for 2012-02-26
Happy 91st birthday Abe Vigoda! Yes, everyone, he's still with us – check http://t.co/JZNJRRMP # Martin Scorsese's Film School: The 85 Films You Need To See To Know Anything About Film http://t.co/GpYVDwaa # TV Is Broken http://t.co/n5MNdp8G ME: indeed it…
Movies, Neglected Cinema, TV
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me blu-ray review
On February 23rd, 1989, Laura Palmer died. And we all heard about it. That’s the date, in the fictional world of Twin Peaks, that the high school homecoming queen met her end… The pivotal event that was the moment that…
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Twitter Updates for 2012-02-25
Please +K my influence in User Experience Design on @klout http://t.co/qvZ1WYRT # My new twitter avatar is an in-joke between @AnthonyQuinnArt and myself. And all of you can benefit! #tuttle # Had an incredibly random evening of conversation with @i_muir…
UX 101, UX Articles
Design with confidence, by knowing your users
I have had several discussions lately with colleagues around design processes. I personally think that the best process is a flexible one, with standard phases that can have various “tactics” and effort that can be applied, depending upon the complexity…
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Twitter Updates for 2012-02-24
MasterCard Mobile Money Partnership Program Aims to Bring Mobile Payments Everywhere http://t.co/qIUI7jG5 #banking #mobile # Finger-Friendly Design: Ideal Mobile Touchscreen Target Sizes http://t.co/T7S6zB5n # The new Storify app for the iPad is like the best reporters notebook, ever. As a…
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Twitter Updates for 2012-02-23
A journey of a thousand miles begins with a good map. Or GPS. # Completely tore up some of the design work that I did yesterday and started over. And that's a good thing, folks. #ux # Rushing home. I…
My Quora answers, UX Articles
How could bank branches be improved?
As someone who has designed software for many a bank, as well as done ethnographic research in and around branches, I have some very direct ideas on how the banking experience at branches can be improved. Have express lanes. If someone…
Geek
Star Trek The Next Generation Australian TV ad
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Twitter Updates for 2012-02-22
Why The Artist Will Win Best Picture at the Oscars http://t.co/x0t1bvWq ME: interesting article. I think it will win because it deserves to. # New at http://t.co/DF1rrqwB, Focus on the outcome, not the tool http://t.co/2uv0C1Nx #UX # Got home to…
Featured Articles, UX Articles
Focus on the outcome, not the tool
I’m fighting with Adobe. Not literally, obviously – I’m not having physical altercations with a multinational corporation. I’m fighting with thier apps, specifically InDesign. And InDesign is winning. The thing is, it shouldn’t be. I’ve used page layout programs for…
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Twitter Updates for 2012-02-21
Had a creative breakthrough on a particular vexing design problem. And I also did some work. #ux # I think playing with the Clear app has helped me design… Differently, recently. #ux #destroyallbuttons # Realised that designing for touch requires…