Coolest. Slot machine. Ever. #theghostwhowalks http://t.co/apPLmtd # Watching the #STLV tweets from afar, it almost makes me feel like I was there. Except I wasn't. Also, I was sober. Mostly. # On my way home to watch the newest #breakingbad…
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Twitter Updates for 2011-08-15
Watching more Kubrick. Lolita. # Google's Real Names Policy is Evil http://t.co/zd7Bolg ME: I agree. # Reminded just how fantastic an actress Shelly Winters was. #Lolita # USAopoly unveils Klingon Monopoly http://t.co/YsOOeNy #startrek # Link: The Amazing Power of Being…
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Twitter Updates for 2011-08-14
RT @marshmelones: Want. Arrested Development in Lego form flavorwire.com/?p=201534 ME: I just blue myself. # Star Wars Phantom Menace 3D done & signed off by Lucas http://t.co/s62j398 ME: I heard in the 3D version they'll add an actual protagonist. #…
Movies
Belated review: Rise of the Planet of the Apes brings needed pathos to the summer blockbuster
I’m an Apeophile. That’s what people call fans of the Planet of the Apes movie series, and it’s a crappy name. It’s worse than “Trekkie” as a descriptive term – that could be considered derogatory by some fans, but at…
My Quora answers, UX 101, UX Articles
What is the difference between user experience and user interface design?
User experience is something we understand, support and design. User interfaces are small windows into the total experience. Here's a story/metaphor I think is useful to explain the difference: You are walking past a storefront, and you see an item…
Geek, Movies, My Quora answers, Trek, TV
What is about William Shatner that has allowed him to have "four acts" in his Hollywood career when the majority barely have one?
Here's some of the factors that come into play. A key one: Shatner has lived through lean times in the past (post Trek he ended up doing TV commercials for margarine)… And so when the work comes, he grabs it…
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Twitter Updates for 2011-08-13
Drinking and socializing with my work colleagues but still wishing I was at #STLV #stuckinsydney # On my way home. No repeat of last week's late night frivolities this time. # #Followfriday the first ladies of #stlv @Televixen @kaylai @TrekJen…
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Twitter Updates for 2011-08-12
'Potter' masterminds Steve Kloves and David Yates reunite for 'The Stand' http://zite.to/oyzKt8 # I never want to hear another Creedence Clearwater Revival song. Ever. #theresabathroomontheright # My #UXbirthday is… Oh wait this tag is stupid. # Good news: I got…
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Twitter Updates for 2011-08-11
Bruce Willis Enters Negotiations to Play the Original Joe in 'G.I. Joe 2' http://zite.to/qlxfEO ME: Yippie-Ki-I-A Action Figure! # Think I just volunteered for more work. Umm… Yeah. #nottoobrightsometimes # Making banana bread. Cause I'm awesome like that. # Quora…
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Twitter Updates for 2011-08-10
Eureka’ canceled, sixth season plans dropped http://zite.to/naXWLS # Apple releases Lion Recovery Disk Assistant http://zite.to/oLz5nR # Experiments in Romulan Ale http://zite.to/qmcWe0 # Going home to watch the latest #breakingbad and to drink. I converted all my stocks into liquid assets…
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Twitter Updates for 2011-08-09
Who is the highest grossing actor of all time? The actor may surprise you: http://t.co/UthnHnx courtesy @evanier # I'm lonely. # Waking up, I survey the financial markets. The first song in my random playlist: "The Show Must Go On".…
My Quora answers, UX Articles
Do banks hire UX designers to work on their websites?
As someone who is working for a large bank in Australia on an aggressive, user-centered refresh of their online system, I'm getting a kick out of this question. Yes, banks hire UX designers. Many banks don't. Some banks hire designers…
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Twitter Updates for 2011-08-08
Downloading & installing iOS Beta 5 while charging my car battery. Yes my Sunday afternoon is THAT exciting. Envy me. I may also do laundry. # To celebrate the 50th anniversary of Spy v. Spy, here's some one-of-a-kind art from…
Featured Articles, Movies
The absent corpse: How Hollywood is hiding us from death
UPDATE: In the wake of the Aurora killings at a movie theatre showing The Dark Knight Rises, and with so many opinions being propagated around movie violence and it’s potential influence on what happened, I thought it would be appropriate…
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Twitter Updates for 2011-08-07
Between the family news from home and the S&P downgrade I'm having a hard time getting motivated to do anything today. Except drink. # This cheered me up a bit: The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy is coming to the…
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Twitter Updates for 2011-08-06
Drinking with my #UX peeps. # My first official pub crawl… # Mobile Prototypes for Usability Testing http://zite.to/n2PuxJ # Under the Radar: 'Conquest of the Planet of the Apes' http://zite.to/rtGc88 ME: my personal favorite Apes film. # S&P downgrades the…