Beer-thirty. # Sydney was 93 degrees today, F. What's that in C, like, 34? Whatever number, it was HOT. # Just downloaded the Steve Jobs biography. The revelation that he was actually D.B. Cooper? Surprising… But not unexpected. # Starting…
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Twitter Updates for 2011-10-24
Going for a walk. # Letters http://t.co/Rvl3p7w7 # I have a confession to make. I have never worn tassels. # Powered by Twitter Tools
The Prisoner, TV
Revisiting The Prisoner, when McGoohan wears spurs and chaps
Living in Harmony The most unique episode of The Prisoner, ever, and for a show like this, that’s saying something. It’s actually an episode that is absolutely simple and also incredibly complex. You have McGoohan in the role of a…
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Twitter Updates for 2011-10-23
Ben Affleck To Direct Stephen King’s ‘The Stand’ http://t.co/KN3NmYMC # New at http://t.co/oB3Dgeye, Lessons in #UX Peer Designing http://t.co/iWagJYBq # Getting ready to finally watch @williamshatner's The Captains documentary. And to once again be reminded how much he reminds me…
Family, Technology
Yesterday is forever
I grew up in a suburb of Birmingham, Alabama. We would visit my dad’s parents every month, a 45-minute drive away, and I looked forward to every visit. It wasn’t because I liked my grandparents… Like my father, they were…
Apple, My Quora answers
What did Steve Jobs mean when he said about a future Apple television that he’d "cracked it"?
Some theories… Apple makes hardware that allows you to consume content… content that you collect and love and revisit. Music, movies, TV shows, games… we have a lot of "stuff." Apple has a distribution network that lets you instantly buy…
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Twitter Updates for 2011-10-22
Link: VH1's Behind the Music + Dungeons & Dragons = Most Awesome Music Video Ever [Video] http://t.co/XnhBoxk8 # William Shatner’s Bohemian Rhapsody Music Video http://t.co/RBlvNUty ME: Want proof that there is no God? Here ya go. # How To Interview…
My Quora answers, UX Articles
Should designers have their own style, or be flexible?
The answer to me lies in changing the question. Replace the word "designer" with "artist" or "writer" and the ask the question again. Would you ask a writer or an artist to confirm their style? Should they? I say no,…
UX 101, UX Articles
Lessons in UX: Peer designing
There’s a practice in software development called peer programming, where two developers partner with each other to code a particular project. It allows for each developer to play to his or her strengths and to “cross-train” with a colleague. In…
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Twitter Updates for 2011-10-21
Love how the local paper has the horoscope titled "Should I get out of bed tomorrow?" Would so love to have the writer state, "Virgo: Nope." # The days are getting longer and warmer here in Sydney. Spring is upon…
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Twitter Updates for 2011-10-20
What a world we live in when I read the words "disappointing" and "$6.6 billion profit in the same sentence. #APPL # User Strategies: Considerations for UX Analysis and Design http://t.co/fCqONZsl #ux # Just bought more #APPL stock. Yesterday. Before…
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Twitter Updates for 2011-10-19
With the airing of her last episode, here's a great tribute to Elisabeth Sladen. http://t.co/wmV8phlP #doctorwho #goodbyesarahjane # Fox Adapting Zombieland for TV http://t.co/JwI9cI9h # Real Life STAR TREK Technology – Infographic http://t.co/OHZauAEh #startrek # Watching the season premiere of…
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Twitter Updates for 2011-10-18
Pumping up the jam. # How Mobile Payments Will Evolve In the Next Several Years http://t.co/VyETGPh1 # You know, business meetings should have more interpretive dancing. # The Lifecycle of a Mobile App, a User’s Perspective http://t.co/UvlLNcaP #UX # Powered…
My Quora answers, UX Articles
How do you sell the value of qualitative user research to business stakeholders?
First, tie the research to business goals. If the business goal is to increase adoption of the company’s product in a certain demographic, then emphasize the need to understand these users in order to properly message the value proposition of…
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Twitter Updates for 2011-10-17
Breaking Bad's Bryan Cranston is the real star of Batman: Year One http://t.co/RMdA39LI # My answer on @Quora to: How do you sell the value of qualitative user research to business stakeholders? http://t.co/tza6QJxa #ux # iOS 5: Exploring 7 Hidden…
Family
“Settling” is not a dirty word… Unless you hate your job
I was having an interesting conversation with some coworkers over drinks on Friday night, and the topic turned to time… Specifically, how everyone’s “day jobs” were getting in the way of what they really wanted to be doing. For one…