Few men can carry off a look like this. I am one of those men. http://t.co/hu2Au7gf # The dead-tree version of both my books are now available on Amazon. Buy now! http://t.co/I2ysnGIJ # First #Disney trip in a while where…
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Twitter Updates for 2011-12-22
The Hobbit trailer: http://t.co/sTh0LI0j # That's me in the front, yelling "KHAAAAAANNNN!" http://t.co/wYAqMCWm # OOH! AAH! #waltdisneyworld http://t.co/OsYsdNr2 # Powered by Twitter Tools
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Twitter Updates for 2011-12-21
Apple's latest patent spells big trouble for competitors http://t.co/jWdLohp4 #mobile # ‘The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring’ Was Released 10 Years Ago Today http://t.co/YY2qmNvH # This #disney purchase brings me more pleasure than a grown man…
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Twitter Updates for 2011-12-20
My youngest, on his way to meet the rest of his posse… http://t.co/qZzgAwuu # Reading commentaries about the Dark Knight Rises preview footage. Happy to hear Mushmouth from Fat Albert is still getting work… # The view from where I'm…
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Twitter Updates for 2011-12-19
Overbroad Censorship & Users: how #SOPA can affect the typical Internet user http://t.co/lIaEwqfi # Up way too early to get ready to get me and mine to the airport, and then Disney World… # In the sky club lounge getting…
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Twitter Updates for 2011-12-18
Just dropped the dogs off to be boarded while we visit Disney World. Joe has a sad. # "How #SOPA can ruin my life" http://t.co/xj0W0p9c # Last minute Christmas shopping. In horrible traffic. Thankfully only one more stop. # #SOPA…
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Twitter Updates for 2011-12-17
IPad version of Scrivener being developed http://t.co/ki5Pk83M # Walter Isaacson plans to expand Jobs biography, release annotated version with addendum http://t.co/OSUCQVXK # RT @iconmaster "LEGO LORD OF THE RINGS THIS IS NOT A DRILL http://t.co/8PfxNOv9” ME: YES!!!! # My Christmas…
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Twitter Updates for 2011-12-16
Nathan Fillion teases 'Firefly': Could Netflix bring it back? http://t.co/fIgGHdgi ME: What abundant joy such an act would cause. # New WordPress 3.3: Less Flash, More Responsive Design http://t.co/pjyrXuk0 # We've lost another comic book legend. Joe Simon, R.I.P. http://t.co/WhZSJOrH…
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Twitter Updates for 2011-12-15
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…
