There’s been a lot of discussion and articles in the user experience space over the past few months on Gamification – that is, using techniques and attributes from video games and applying them to other domains, such as web or…
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Twitter Updates for 2011-12-12
Showed Mom The Dark Knight tonight. She'd never seen it. And yes, I've rewatched TDK two days in a row. That's enough (for now). #geek # As an early Christmas present to all of you male followers, here's Annie's Christmas…
Apple, My Quora answers
What features will likely be in the iPad 3?
Some reasonable guesses: Better Display (not quite “Retina” but close) Faster processor (A6?) More RAM Siri Integration Better camera Some “Out there” (and semi-informed) guesses: Thunderbolt connectivity for faster transfer AND charging (goodbye, iPod connector) NFC Wider home button that…
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Twitter Updates for 2011-12-11
I know The Dark Knight has third act problems & is overstuffed, but I still enjoy it. Especially because I lived through Batman and Robin… # How Top Screenwriters Hone Their Craft http://t.co/XltwA1CU # My Batcave, after some redecoration… http://t.co/zkajGoBP…
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Twitter Updates for 2011-12-10
58 Reasons Why I Love Community, One from Every Episode http://t.co/OhsFii0Q #sixseasonsandamovie # #followfriday the one, the only, @MikeOkuda because he's a great guy and he worked on that show… you know, the one about treks to the stars. #…
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Twitter Updates for 2011-12-09
Back in Atlanta, but unfortunately the cold temperatures came back with me from Dallas… not to mention the cold that I caught there. # Daniel Craig on what went wrong with Quantum Of Solace http://t.co/sKadHeqx # On UI inconsistency in…
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Twitter Updates for 2011-12-08
Rest in peace Harry Morgan, the best partner Joe Friday ever had… # The temporary crown I got after my root canal fell out just before I just watched the Three Stooges trailer. The trailer hurt more. # At #DFW…
Family
Changes
I’m burned out. I’ve been working on one project for over two years now, and I’m over it. I have a hard time getting motivated, and find it difficult to care about what I’m doing. I look at my inbox…
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Twitter Updates for 2011-12-07
Benicio del Toro will not be in Lens Flare 2: the wrath of optometrists #startrek http://t.co/IoujtyZy # Everything is bigger in Texas… Even the billboards http://t.co/Mu0tIbfc # Dallas, why'd you have to be so damn cold? (checks calendar) Oh, yeah,…
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Twitter Updates for 2011-12-06
Slept badly last night, as I do every time I have to catch an early flight the next morning. Maybe I can sleep on the plane… #probablynot # Peter Weller joins the cast of Star Trek 2: the Wrath of…
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Twitter Updates for 2011-12-05
Packing for a three-day business trip to Dallas. Southfork Ranch is, unfortunately, not on the itinerary. # That Giants – Packers game was one heck of a ride. # Now, to see the final BCS standings… #iwantarematch # YES! REMATCH!!!…
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Twitter Updates for 2011-12-04
Getting my Twitter trends mixed up. So, did Herman Cain, looking like Abraham Lincoln, deny Tim Tebow is playing Khan in the new Trek film? # Could a Higgs Boson Announcement Be Imminent From the LHC? http://t.co/il9isYgx # The Personal…
Movies, My Quora answers
Why are British detectives and spies depicted as more sophisticated than American detectives and spies, even in American movies?
Why are the British detectives and spies portrayed as more sophisticated than Americans in our movies? Three reasons I can think of. First, the genres and the archetypes of said genres both come from the United Kingdom, in an age…
My Quora answers, UX Articles
How do you or others get informed about the UX activities being performed at your company today?
My company has a “UX community” that has regular meetings to share and communicate progress. It’s useful, but a little “echo chamber-y” for my tastes. The key way to keep in touch is to be involved and engaged with the…
My Quora answers, Trek
Why does JJ Abrams like to use the lens flare effect often in his films?
It’s a stylistic flourish that he likes, many directors have similar “affectations” that aren’t as obvious (the angle of a shot, or a tendency to use extreme close ups or tracking shots). A similar example: Quentin Tarantino’s obsession with close…
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Twitter Updates for 2011-12-03
The power of marketing: Many customers say the Coke in the new white Christmas cans "tastes different." http://t.co/otQe0wZ2 #madmen # New youtube design shows it's a Google property http://t.co/s2JD0eoR # I think we should award good performances in really bad…