The obvious answer to me is in usability testing. Define a series of tasks that you want to test the packaging for. The obvious task for packaging is…well, opening it. The next obvious task is about the content displayed/printed on…
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Twitter Updates for 2012-03-06
Pro tip: if you want a lot of fake 'bot followers, post a tweet with the word "prostitute" in it. You're welcome. # Just reread The Checklist Manifesto. Now converting everything I do in my life into a checklist. It's…
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Twitter Updates for 2012-03-05
Feel the urge to rewatch Lost in Translation. For personal reasons. # I'm working on a new look for yours truly. Basically it's the same look Prince had circa Purple Rain, only scaled up for a 6'4" bald man. #…
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Twitter Updates for 2012-03-04
Five Warren Zevon CDs for $20?! YES PLEASE! http://t.co/eNNxjD8o # Packing stuff up to ship it back to the US. It's becoming very real, now. # How to Design a Better #UX Resume http://t.co/o4Jrosi5 # They're making a movie about…
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Twitter Updates for 2012-03-03
My answer to: How does one prepare for a #UX Design job interview? http://t.co/AjjnNQxG # I'm not as think as you drunk I am. # Bittersweet evening. The last day for many of my friends on the project… And I will…
My Quora answers, UX Articles
How does one prepare for a UX Design job interview?
The same way you prepare for any other interview: RELAX. If you go into an interview stressed and nervous, guess what the person or persons interviewing you will think? "Wow, he's nervous." That may be enough to cast doubt in your…
Movies, My Quora answers, Orson Welles
What are the ten best movies of all time?
I'm looking at this question semi-scientifically. When you look at the 10 "best" of anything, you have to look at the characteristics of that "thing" and then find examples where every identified characteristic is exemplary. For movies, I think the…
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Twitter Updates for 2012-03-02
New at http://t.co/DF1rrqwB: We are ephemera http://t.co/pC87oaNz # After today's sad news, I decided to revisit the Monkees movie Head. Here's my thoughts: http://t.co/xrECpEHL #RIPDavyJones # This is the last weekend I'll be in my leased house in Sydney. Saturday…
Movies, Neglected Cinema
The Monkee’s movie HEAD was ahead of its time
“Pleasure – the inevitable byproduct of our civilization… The tragedy of our time, my young friends, is you may get exactly what you want.” When I was pulling together a list of movies to view or revisit as part of…
Family, Technology
We are ephemera.
I had a very emotional day this week when I found out an old friend of mine had passed away over a year ago. I was upset, and angry at mutual friends who already knew and hadn’t reach out to…
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Twitter Updates for 2012-03-01
Just remembered that The Godfather was released 40 years ago, on March 15th 1972. Crap, I'm old. # Mountain Lion Review: What Happened to Apple's Innovation? http://t.co/dEtkGkbk # 'The Godfather' Returns to Theaters For One-Day only: March 1 http://t.co/NcGJC3K0 ME:…
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Twitter Updates for 2012-02-29
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…
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…