Link: Three Little Habits to Find Focus http://t.co/QBvLKzIE # RIP Donald "Duck" Dunn, great bass guitarist and member of The Blues Brother Band: http://t.co/A4oeVD2D # My take on The Kentucky Fried Movie in the newest installment of #neglectedcinema is here:…
UX 101, UX Articles
Lessons in UX and Analytics: Users aren’t data
I recently went to a conference where several sessions focused on analytics, and what analytics could provide to businesses of any size. Having some background in analytics myself, I definitely agreed with several sentiments these speakers expressed.. but I also…
Movies, Neglected Cinema
The Kentucky Fried Movie was a funny kick-off for several careers
Not for the easily offended, 1977’s The Kentucky Fried Movie was the first cinematic outing from the writers who brought us Airplane!, David Zucker, Jim Abrahams and Jerry Zucker. Composed of a series of vignettes that take on, well, almost…
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Twitter Updates for 2012-05-13
Let's build the Enterprise! http://t.co/pvleDiv8 # William Friedkin Discusses Frustrating Lawsuit Over His Undersung '70s Film 'Sorcerer' http://t.co/ltTqVd5v # Cleaning house today. Finding places to put all the stuff that arrived in our sea shipment from Australia is proving to…
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Twitter Updates for 2012-05-12
Link: Zero Dollar Books Shows You All the Best Selling Kindle Ebooks Currently Available for Free [Ebooks] http://t.co/o7ngxxk9 # Link: 6 secrets for building a super team http://t.co/k1jwfaRd # Community renewed!!!! #sixseasonsandamovie http://t.co/SBprijwW # iOS 6: Apple drops Google Maps,…
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Twitter Updates for 2012-05-11
Link: The World is Not Quite Ready for Mobile Payments, According to MasterCard http://t.co/4aqgVnAl # Link: How to Live Well http://t.co/Re2lsZe0 # Alcatraz cancelled http://t.co/kZdZnd16 # I am amazed at how talented Microsoft's marketing dept. is. For example, this video…
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Twitter Updates for 2012-05-10
A second edition of my book of essays My Life, My Tweets has just been finished. Will post an update when it is available from Amazon. # The second edition of my book on #UX Experience Matters is available now,…
Movies, Orson Welles
A very personal list: my top 20 favorite films
It seems that nowadays everyone on the Internet has been posting a list of their favorite films. I blame Roger Ebert, who recently updated his top 10 list in a much-viewed column. Since I’m a lover of cinema (and also…
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Twitter Updates for 2012-05-09
Community set to land season 4 order? http://t.co/ca8Odx6u #sixseasonsandamovie # 'Mad Men' Beatles License Cost $250,000 for one song http://t.co/4nNDwRxi # Hey, if Arnie can make peace with the Predators, anything is possible! http://t.co/DPmSjnSD # #Madmen wasn't the first show…
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Twitter Updates for 2012-05-08
My sea shipment of furniture finally arrived from the move back from Australia. Bonus: One of my couches arrived covered in mold. # 4 of the Coen Brothers best films, collected in a bluray box set, is now $25 on…
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Twitter Updates for 2012-05-07
Pancake Art: http://t.co/QXDaVovi # "Avengers" Is Biggest Opening Weekend Ever? http://t.co/CNWWYAcg # Been sneezing all morning. Think I may be allergic to Alabama. # RIP George "Goober" Lindsay. Another part of TV history, gone. http://t.co/PaEJcsRZ # Ok, it ain't allergies……
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Twitter Updates for 2012-05-06
It's free comic book day! Go visit your nearest comic retailer and get some freebies. And buy something while you're there, too. # Oh, and happy Cinco de Mayo as well! Enjoy a tasty beverage or two, but don't drink…
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Twitter Updates for 2012-05-05
First #BreakingBad season 5 promo video is such a tease: http://t.co/AJtFJJqd # This analysis of new The Dark Knight Rises trailer is good, but misses one big plot point, that's hiding in plain sight http://t.co/an9RsFWQ # Brad Bird to direct…
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Twitter Updates for 2012-05-04
Link: Top 10 Albums Every Self-Respecting Science Fiction Fan Should Own [Video] http://t.co/RBIucEcv # Android Is Either “Winning” Because Apple Is Letting It, Or Losing http://t.co/OhymfTtM #mobile # An egotistical alcoholic who was a genius with electronics? Tony Stark WAS…
UX Articles
Lessons in UX: What is your “benefit case”?
I’ve worked on several design projects that resulted in “dead ends,” situations where what we created didn’t really work. I always try and learn something from these experiences, and a key lesson I’ve learned again and again was that benefits…
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Twitter Updates for 2012-05-03
Doing lots of planning, writing and "foundational" stuff today… # A reminder, I'll be speaking at @DigitalSummit_ a week from today. Less than 50 tickets left! Register today! http://t.co/PbTGbBtn # NFL legend Junior Seau found dead at his California home:…