Archive for June, 2005

UPA 2005 — Montreal

Friday, June 17th, 2005

In just over a week I get on a plane to Montreal for the Usability Professionals’ Association 2005 conference.
I arrive on Saturday the 25th, which is 2 days before the conference starts. If you are going, let me know via the comments. I am arriving early because there are some meetings that happen [...]

I Hate Travelocity

Wednesday, June 15th, 2005

Maybe that’ll get their attention.
I receive a “fare alert” email from Travelocity when certain routes I have identified fall below a certain price threshold. Today’s rant is brought to you by the (supposed) low, low price of $173 from Chicago to Portland.
I see the email and click the “book now” button, thanks to it [...]

I Need a Doctor

Tuesday, June 14th, 2005

You know what’s fun? Waking up at 12:30am. You know what’s funner? Having pains in your chest and the left side of your body feeling all numb and tingly at the same time.
Nice.

Looking back I feel silly. But as I told the nurse, better safe than dead. Basically I had [...]

No Idea Sucks Forever

Sunday, June 12th, 2005

I’ve written that before: no ideas sucks forever.
Ideas are funny things. You have them and they either float away into the ether, or stick with you and drive you insane til you do something about it. Sometimes a bit of both happens.
It’s funny to think of an idea that has practical applications for [...]

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