Benicio del Toro will not be in Lens Flare 2: the wrath of optometrists #startrek http://t.co/IoujtyZy # Everything is bigger in Texas… Even the billboards http://t.co/Mu0tIbfc # Dallas, why'd you have to be so damn cold? (checks calendar) Oh, yeah,…
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Twitter Updates for 2011-12-06
Slept badly last night, as I do every time I have to catch an early flight the next morning. Maybe I can sleep on the plane… #probablynot # Peter Weller joins the cast of Star Trek 2: the Wrath of…
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Twitter Updates for 2011-12-05
Packing for a three-day business trip to Dallas. Southfork Ranch is, unfortunately, not on the itinerary. # That Giants – Packers game was one heck of a ride. # Now, to see the final BCS standings… #iwantarematch # YES! REMATCH!!!…
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Twitter Updates for 2011-12-04
Getting my Twitter trends mixed up. So, did Herman Cain, looking like Abraham Lincoln, deny Tim Tebow is playing Khan in the new Trek film? # Could a Higgs Boson Announcement Be Imminent From the LHC? http://t.co/il9isYgx # The Personal…
Movies, My Quora answers
Why are British detectives and spies depicted as more sophisticated than American detectives and spies, even in American movies?
Why are the British detectives and spies portrayed as more sophisticated than Americans in our movies? Three reasons I can think of. First, the genres and the archetypes of said genres both come from the United Kingdom, in an age…
My Quora answers, UX Articles
How do you or others get informed about the UX activities being performed at your company today?
My company has a “UX community” that has regular meetings to share and communicate progress. It’s useful, but a little “echo chamber-y” for my tastes. The key way to keep in touch is to be involved and engaged with the…
My Quora answers, Trek
Why does JJ Abrams like to use the lens flare effect often in his films?
It’s a stylistic flourish that he likes, many directors have similar “affectations” that aren’t as obvious (the angle of a shot, or a tendency to use extreme close ups or tracking shots). A similar example: Quentin Tarantino’s obsession with close…
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Twitter Updates for 2011-12-03
The power of marketing: Many customers say the Coke in the new white Christmas cans "tastes different." http://t.co/otQe0wZ2 #madmen # New youtube design shows it's a Google property http://t.co/s2JD0eoR # I think we should award good performances in really bad…
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Twitter Updates for 2011-12-02
Another day, another root canal. Joy. # What’s happened to Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome? http://t.co/YdqWbecK # Are You Meeting the User Experience Hierarchy of Needs? http://t.co/yqgL3Sy4 #ux # Strapped into the dentist chair… # Root canal done, can't feel…
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Twitter Updates for 2011-12-01
Is There Any Meat on This Lean UX Thing? http://t.co/VxLcfrHF #ux # Ok, the Christmas songs have started. And I'm SIMPLY HAVING A WONDERFUL CHRISTMAS TIME! #earworm # Powered by Twitter Tools
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Twitter Updates for 2011-11-30
iTether Is a Cross-Platform Wired Tethering Option for iOS, No Jailbreak Required http://t.co/XHvvmNGX # Three simple steps to making money from your passion http://t.co/GQ9jNDX6 # Powered by Twitter Tools
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Twitter Updates for 2011-11-29
RIP director Ken Russell… I'm a fan of his over-the-top interpretation of Tommy… # A Look Inside Mobile Design Patterns http://t.co/8UpfPVaz #ux #mobile # Gray. http://t.co/M3SrbfTQ # My new best friend. #55inchtv http://t.co/uUer5d4J # Watching Citizen Kane on bluray. My…
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Twitter Updates for 2011-11-28
Great Scott! The Back to the Future bluray set is $25 on Amazon! http://t.co/5GPbL6QS # Rearranging furniture for more XMas decorations & to make room for a new 55" 3D TV (coming Monday). Will christen it w/Citizen Kane in HD.…
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Twitter Updates for 2011-11-27
College football in the TV, turducken in the oven… Life is good. # Georgia is winning decisively over Georgia Tech. Alabama, please do likewise over Auburn. #rolltide # TOUCHDOWN ALABAMA! #rolltide # First, the Valentine's Day movie, then New Years…
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Twitter Updates for 2011-11-26
Flight of the Conchords: The Movie? Yes please! http://t.co/LNGUAmGc # Who is playing the new Q in the latest Bond film? Read this and find out: http://t.co/VOU3bC0L # The maddening throng. #blackfriday http://t.co/ovmH9ieD # Uncollecting: The Six Million Dollar Man…
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Twitter Updates for 2011-11-25
Ratings roundup: Five reasons Community could see season four. http://t.co/zyc3UglL #sixseasonsandamovie # 40 years later new evidence in the DB Cooper case… http://t.co/nEnNF26Q # Chex mix + gin and tonic = happiness. http://t.co/9a3Y3IIn # RT @BoingBoing WKRP's Turkey Drop short…