Definitely had 24 flu bug – my fever broke about a half-hour ago but I'm still tired and weak. Taking lots of Vitamin C and zinc… # Apple supply chain points to "iPhone 4S" in Sept., iPad 3 prototype in…
Author: Joseph Dickerson
Geek
Legendary Comic Book Artist Gene Colan Has Died
Rest in peace classic comic artist Gene Colan, who produced some legendary work on Tomb of Dracula, Daredevil, Batman – you name it, he drew it.: Link.
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Twitter Updates for 2011-06-28
Apple to begin assembling iPhone 5 'in mid to late August' – report http://t.co/VFl7PBw # Actor Simon Pegg claims Twitter account hacked. Spreads malware to 1.2 million followers. » TNW UK http://zite.to/jHIjZP # iOS5, the first true web app ready…
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Twitter Updates for 2011-06-27
A gorgeous day. @ Wahroonga Park http://instagr.am/p/GZ8oU/ # At the park with my son, and… There's a drum circle here. A drum circle? Really? # A day in the park. @ Wahroonga Park http://instagr.am/p/GaFVd/ # If you appreciated the comic…
My Quora answers
What is the best way to validate the market/usefulness of a mobile app idea/concept with test users?
Joseph Dickerson, I'm a practitioner and advocate of User Experie… First, question yourself. Look at your idea as a tree, and you are a lumberjack. Take an axe to it, and try and knock it down. If it's a great…
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Twitter Updates for 2011-06-26
Now, back to work on my article on #mobile banking for an industry magazine… # The view from where I'm working. @ Sydney Newcastle FWY http://instagr.am/p/GVSir/ # Has Oblong built the future of computing? http://zite.to/l1CQgF # From unclutterer: Own This,…
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Twitter Updates for 2011-06-25
Get the Plans for the Death Star at last http://zite.to/lBT5Bb ME: and no Bothans will have to have perished for you to get them! # RT @Noadi: Ahahahaha!!! Longest entry on Wikipedia? List of List of Advanced Dungeons & Dragons…
Movies, TV
Peter Falk dead at age 83
Actor Peter Falk passed away today at the age of 83. I’ve had the chance to meet many actors and “famous” people in my time, but never had the chance to meet Mr. Falk. If I had I would have…
My Quora answers
Who are the top 5 stand-up comedians of all time?
Lenny Bruce was one of the groundbreaking standup comics. He took more chances than his contemporaries (though Mort Sahl was pretty daring) and he was persecuted for it. If there’s a Patron Saint of standup, Lenny is it. He was…
My Quora answers, TV
What are the best underappreciated television series of all time?
Homicide: Life on the Streets is a fantastic series, with three great seasons and exceptional episodes throughout the run. It is also based in the writing of David Simon, who also created The Wire. Arrested Development is a fantastic surreal…
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Twitter Updates for 2011-06-24
The Verizon iPhone Halted Android’s Surge. The iPhone 5 Could Reverse It. http://zite.to/l4yVRy # Australia's $38 billion broadband plan clears last major hurdle http://t.co/KCfiPoB # RIM, You’re Done http://is.gd/ZHLV5C #blackberry #mobile # Army Gets How-To Guide for Zombie Invasion http://is.gd/QFFu0V ME:…
Geek, TV
The Gear from U.N.C.L.E.
I’m an unabashed fanboy of the classic 1960s spy series The Man from U.N.C.L.E. which starred Robert Vaughn and David McCallum. It was a huge sensation for a while, with teenage girls swooning over McCallum’s character Ilya Kuryakin. Along with…
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Twitter Updates for 2011-06-23
Bootstrapping the CNN of tech: The story of TWiT http://zite.to/mQCTgp # Apple to launch iOS-powered TV display this fall? http://zite.to/jlsREj # Jon Hamm signs for three more seasons of #madmen http://t.co/BoO7rHM # Lessons in life learned from the Dick Van Dyke…
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Twitter Updates for 2011-06-22
@mfrost11 Tempted to add this as a project to fund on kickstarter.com: "Please buy Joe an U.N.C.L.E. Gun. It will make him happy." in reply to mfrost11 # @INTWINPEAKS No wonder Laura Palmer's house is on the market. Her cousin…
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Twitter Updates for 2011-06-21
@CarriBugbee Leland Palmer. #TheKilling in reply to CarriBugbee # @CarriBugbee Me too – and BTW the co-creator of #twinpeaks @mfrost11 is now on Twitter – follow him, he's awesome. in reply to CarriBugbee # @CarriBugbee Yeah, I think it's less…
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Twitter Updates for 2011-06-20
My thoughts on Empire Avenue, at josephdickerson.com: http://t.co/fgGc31n # @Televixen Better than jello-flavored coffee, I'm sure. #lemonlime in reply to Televixen # My answer on @Quora to: Screenwriting: What is the best software for scriptwriting? http://qr.ae/77NZc # My answer on…