Rumor: Google prepping 'Majel' Android voice assistant to counter Apple's Siri http://t.co/x8YrCpaV ME: #startrek reference FTW. # News you can use: @evanier on the fine art of pie throwing. http://t.co/rp81xE3Y # Quashing the Self-Improvement Urge http://t.co/ll1jSUEW # Just to let…
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Twitter Updates for 2011-12-14
New at josephdickerson.com, a completely self-serving post: Like The Prisoner? Then buy my book! http://t.co/iATHpZvj #beseeingyou # Stop Being So Damn Productive http://t.co/itpsHOK7 # How AMC can revive The Walking Dead http://t.co/rnlRE5Pk # Google maps are so helpful. Here's how…
My Quora answers, UX Articles
Why do creators of some online booking systems think it is a good idea to check the availability of seats only at the very end of the booking process?
Two reasons I can think of: First, the focus of the reservation process is booking the trip, and so the location of your seat is secondary to that. It may be important to you and many others, but it is…
The Prisoner, TV
Like The Prisoner? Then buy my book!
I have written a book of essays on The Prisoner, the classic TV series created by and starring Patrick McGoohan, and it is now available for purchase through Amazon’s Kindle store. A “dead tree” printed edition is coming out by…
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Twitter Updates for 2011-12-13
Apparently the driver in front of me made his personalized license using thumbtacks gum & dental floss http://t.co/dhmt6gYP # THE HOBBIT: AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY Trailer Shown At AICN’s Butt-Numb-A-Thon http://t.co/3nYlEnQS # My latest article on #mobile banking for Credit Union…
Geek
Like my writing here? Then buy my book!
You may have thought I was done when I posted my last post about my book on The Prisoner… Au contraire! A compilation of all things Joe Called “My Life, My Tweets” is now available on Amazon’s kindle store. A…
Technology
Mobile Banking: SMS, App, Web or All of the Above?
Originally published by Credit Union Times on December 9, 2011. When it comes to providing mobile banking to your members, the first question is: Should you do it? Looking at the increasing adoption rate of smartphones, and the number of…
My Quora answers, UX Articles
What are the best ways to provide instant gratification to users in a webapp?
A good question, and I've written about this quite a bit. First, provide points or virtual currency that actually let you DO something with them – a good example is XBOX points that users can use to get content or…
UX Articles
Some thoughts on “Gamification” and UX design
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…