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RT @mfrost11: When Zooey met BOB… http://t.co/pYxfWDk5 # My answer on @quora: Is there any reason for a new Star Trek TV franchise? http://t.co/1GLniwMp # Some great #madmen era TV commercials: http://t.co/cIBxxM3g # Well, that settles it. I'm buying a…

Lessons in UX: How a high-level design makes everything better

March 28, 2012

I’ve been in several meetings where the words “high level design” was bandied about by designers and stakeholders. The importance of a high level design… well, it was unquestioned. A high level design was absolutely vital, to ensure the success…

Is there any reason for there to be a new Star Trek TV franchise?

March 28, 2012

There are two ways to look at this question: From a business perspective, and from a creative perspective. From a business perspective, you have to start by looking at the recent history of the franchise and the current marketplace. Star Trek…

What are the major differences between the 1979 and the 2003 Battlestar Galactica series?

March 28, 2012

The main difference between the original Battlestar Galactica series and the remake is in tone. The remake was much darker than the original, and much more "realistic" about how characters would react to the destruction of the 12 Colonies and…

Twitter Updates for 2012-03-28

March 28, 2012

Was thinking about buying a second AppleTV. Decided against it, because I'm having buyers remorse about getting the new iPad. # Not that I don't like the new iPad – I do – it's just not the huge upgrade that…

Twitter Updates for 2012-03-27

March 27, 2012

Official ‘Doctor Who’ series 7 trailer released! http://t.co/URJ8fzFP # Just had my first taste of authentic BBQ since getting back to the US. Mmmm Ummm. There's no place like home. # Disney Nailed Attention to Detail Long Before Apple http://t.co/WJzg9JAG…

Twitter Updates for 2012-03-26

March 26, 2012

I'm not a big model kit builder, but this kit… well, I've got to get: http://t.co/WM3pnh5B It's almost 3 feet long!! # I'm just wondering, how tall is Randy Newman, anyway? Unless he's over 6 feet, the song Short People…

Twitter Updates for 2012-03-25

March 25, 2012

I gush about http://t.co/50nvuekT here: http://t.co/rJCmWBaT #UX # I think they should make the Journey video game into a movie. Sadly, I'm probably not the first person to have that idea. # Celebrating my extreme whiteness by listening to some…

Twitter Updates for 2012-03-24

March 24, 2012

My latest post on Neglected Cinema, covering Norman Lear's Cold Turkey, is here: http://t.co/R30D4OV4 # New at http://t.co/DF1rrqwB, The ghost of Steve Jobs http://t.co/NzRGV5UN # Taking a break from work to declutter my home office. First things first: I'm putting…

The ghost of Steve Jobs

March 23, 2012

I recently watched the video of Apple’s announcement of the new iPad. It was, like all Apple product announcements, a familiar affair. It started with statistics, it teased features, it detailed specs, and demonstrated new programs designed to take full…

Ancestry.com is an addicting, engrossing experience

March 23, 2012

On a whim last week I decided to try out Ancestry.com, after seeing several tv ads about the service. I had always been curious about my family’s lineage, and I thought, what the heck? Lets see how it works. Now,…

Cold Turkey is a dark comedy, but a failure as a good movie

March 23, 2012

Norman Lear had a great run on television in the 1970s. He created one of the decade’s most popular shows, All in the Family, and also benefited from spinoffs such as Good Times and Maude. But before that, in 1969,…

Twitter Updates for 2012-03-23

March 23, 2012

Battlestar Galactica: Blood and Chrome not going to TV, will be webisodes http://t.co/CmgtrZdx # The Foreign Language of 'Mad Men' http://t.co/8c8MzUPr # Would You Give Job Interviewers Your Facebook Password? Because They Might Ask http://t.co/laYxcCDk # Started reading an article…

Twitter Updates for 2012-03-22

March 22, 2012

And Doctor Who's newest companion is… http://t.co/o4UgZhBE # Our first look at Battlestar Galactica: Blood and Chrome http://t.co/vwNi4MkD # Startups aim to make coding fun http://t.co/Bwo6NvTr # Symptoms Of An Epidemic: Web Design Trends http://t.co/XXJoQw13 # Calvin and Hobbes meets…

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