Blog of Much Holding

Adding photos to my profile at trekspace.org… http://www.trekspace.org/profile/JosephCarlDickerson #startrek # RT @grantimahara: YesssssKirk! It's official. #Gorncannon is a go for next season's Viewer's Special. Me: Mythbusters + Star Trek = awesome. # "Lives are like retractable pencils – push them…

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In this posting I linked to an article from IFC that listed their picks for the 50 greatest movie trailers of all time. Well, IFC has posted a followup which has interviews and picks from the people who actually create…

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May have stumbled upon a brand new design module for my company's flagship product. This is why you do user research… #UX # So ready to be done with work right now… But still have work to do… # @jatdesign…

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Thanks to Drew at Hitfix for pointing this out – it’s the teaser for the new Stephen Merchant/Ricky Gervais comedy Cemetery Junction, starring Ralph Fiennes… Video: Cemetery Junction – Exclusive Teaser Very funny.

Here’s some of the micro-podcasts I’ve posted at audioboo.fm… Three new iPhone app reviews: Listen! Reax to the Chrome OS announcement: Listen! RunPee iPhone app review: Listen! Survival apps for the iPhone: Listen! And finally some July 4th comments from…

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Today will be better. # Had an epiphany on a particular design problem, and think that it will solve some of the issues we saw when we tested it last month. #UX # Finally on the way home… Three good…

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RT @harrymar This can be massive: Google Chrome OS http://bit.ly/HUfdm (via http://ff.im/4WUCf) # Enjoying a cup of tea – Earl Grey, hot – as I finish up some UI design changes that resulted from last weeks usability tests. #UX #…

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Back to work today, dagnabit. Not that I dislike work, per se, I just like using words like 'dagnabit.' # Not watching the MJ Memorial – working. I may catch some clips later. # Spending WAY too much time using…

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Morning, everyone. # Just got bike parts for my two sons' new wheels at Toys r us… Almost bought a Cylon action figure from BSG but resisted the temptation… # Heaven help me, I'm tempted to buy this: http://is.gd/1oYGC #gijoe…

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RT @GaryLocke Walt Disney World monorail crash kills employee – The Associated Press http://tinyurl.com/ryoqgx # Just rewatched Shawn of the Dead – nothing goes better with celebratory holiday feasting and drinking than zombies, in my opinion. #BRAAINNS # AudioBoo: Happy…

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Ah, another morning where the family let me sleep in. Thanks, it was greatly appreciated. # Just watched (finally) Alien v. Predator (it's "cheesy SF weekend" here at the Dickersons) and I was pleasantly surprised. Not bad at all. #…

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Ah, a four-day weekend. Plans: Lots of grilled meat, tasty beverages, and as little of anything else as possible. # The three Star Trek uniform T-shirts ordered from Kelloggs arrived & oldest son immediately put the command shirt on… Awesome.…

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AudioBoo: Review – Survival Apps For The Iphone http://boo.fm/b35587 # Day 2 of usability testing – yesterday we had the participants in a room that could sit thirty people. Today? Tiny room, could fit 6, maybe. # Day 2 of…

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Usability tests today… I actually have a ton of stuff to test, but I can't keep each participant for 2 hours. #UX # After a six month manufacturing delay, have finally got my classic Star Trek tricorder. Enjoying scanning things…

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