Blog of Much Holding

Just got my facebook username (http://www.facebook.com/josephdickerson) and heading to the #pdx airport and then home. Yes, it is 3:45 AM. # @AmyCueva Heh. Yeah, my wife and kids are going to visit my mom and sisters for the next 2…

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Watching You Only Live Twice on cable reminded me of my blog post on the movie's poster, the most ridiculous one ever: http://bit.ly/liMO8 # #followfriday some of my #UX peeps @andyed @jatdesign @amycueva @kas @megux @tsharon #upa2009 # At mobile…

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Here’s some photos I’ve taken over the past two days of Usability Professional Association 2009 conference, in Portland Oregon…

There’s an old saying that there’s no such thing as bad publicity… Well, I disagree, and I’m sure the producers of the new G.I.Joe movie does as well. Some very interesting rumors broke the past couple of days that the…

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Enjoying the Portland skyline with @madpow at an Undisclosed Location. #upa2009 # Slept in, just now getting coffee and breakfast… Sleepy Joe is sleepy. #upa2009 # At persuasive presentations panel, a great session – good advice on creating presentations and…

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Met a couple of #ATL #UX peeps at the #UPA2009 reception… and of course we had mutual acquaintances… It’s a small world. # @DVDGeeks Yeah, I frakkin’ LOVE Harlan Ellison… His movie criticism and non-fiction is even better than his…

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FINALLY got around to seeing Juno… wow, JK Simmons is So. Freakin. Good. Also, the movie? WONDERFUL. Reminder to self: watch more movies. # Just installed Safari 4 – wee doggies, it’s fast! # One more interview to go, grabbing…

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Garmin, why do you only give users 14 days to download map updates they PAID FOR? In #SEA, need to update nuvi, can’t do it. #UXFAIL #garmin # Oh, and Garmin? Looks like TomTom is putting GPS nav on the…

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@VegasWalkinDude Thanks for the #followfriday, and what happened to the R in Dracula? Ask the Masons. in reply to VegasWalkinDude # After nutritious breakfast of Star Trek waffles AND cereal, prepping for 5+ hour plane ride. Destination: Seattle. Mission? UX…

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Just a heads-up, I’ll be traveling for business over the next seven days so blogging will be sporadic at best. My daily twitter updates will still be posted, if you are THAT curious about what I’m doing. As part of…

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@tillig Oh yes, I read the letter from the #AA designer. One of the many joys of corporations: fiefdoms and stakeholders. in reply to tillig # Off the see Land of the Lost with my oldest son. Hoping for the…

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Wow, I’m toast today. Lightly buttered. # #followfriday @gbarrow30305, @timholl, @dvdgeeks, @runpee, @vegaswalkindude, @frankadman, @televixen # Almost done with work – I’m exhausted, but gratified. Three days straight of user testing… a new personal record. KEEP MOVING FORWARD! #UX #…

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I can think of no better tribute to the wonderful David Carradine, who died today, than to showcase his great work. Here is one of my favorite scenes he acted in, his Superman monologue from Kill Bill. [youtube]PdWF7kd1tNo[/youtube] Thanks for…

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Entertainment | Kung Fu star David Carradine found dead http://tinyurl.com/pr3mq5 (via @bbc_news) (via @tweetmeme) # Ah, I love changing the designs we are testing less than an hour before the actual test. Defintely gets the blood pumping… #UX # Started…

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