Usability Consulting, Art, Publications
Branestorm, Random Innovation Idea Generator
"Dollar-Store Disposable CEO" is my favorite so far from the terms that this handy little iPhone app has come up with. Now in the iTunes store for your iPhone but also available as a web page version. In standard desktop browsers it has varying levels of semi-functionality, best in Safari.
2010
Commentary and many free resources for software usability, based on my non-stop focus on user advocacy... "learnability gallery," RFP criteria, function tree, free heuristic reviews, and more.
1999-Present
Simple solution to the problem of iPhone home pages with too many apps.
2009
Trying to find something good to do with a sculpture I made recently, I propose "The Ridley Award" to honor Harrison Ridley, Jr. a beloved radio host of a long-time show enlightening the public to the beauty and pleasure of jazz. The site is a Ning.com social networking site to cultivate support.
2009
Website to help sufferers of repetitive strain injury—the infamous carpal tunnel syndrome—and substantial content from our Amazon 5-Star book on on the subject, in its 5th printing.
2000-Present
OfficeSwap is a powerful free database
that lets you try to swap jobs with someone who works close to where
you live and lives close to where you work. No, I'm not kidding. Pure
social networking... no fees or conditions... uses Zoho.com for technology
and login accounts.
This site is usable but no one has posted a real commute yet.
2007
The World's Greatest Chess Set
I have almost enough castings to sell the first-ever copy of the set. Make me an offer if you want to be the first.
2010 update: 7 pieces away from being able to sell the first ever casting, possibly around $7500.
1987
Website to swap puzzles based solely on private negotiations. Pure social networking... no fees or conditions... uses Ning.com for technology. (Update 2010: I'm pleasantly surprised to say that this site has gotten a following---mostly for jigsaw puzzles---despite the fact that I do absolutely nothing to sustain or participate in it.)
2007
Poopy Phonics
The First Words on Your Kids Mind
February 14, 2007
1985
If you think global warming is a biggie, wait 'til our kids have to deal with this one.
June, 2007—
36" round, bas-relief sculpture of Man's Greatest Story of Survival and Rescue. A little bit of a debacle, quite a bit of an obsession, but a massive work of art nonetheless.
2002
Free Macromedia Director Hockey Shootout Game, 700K Zip Download of an EXE... A genuine antique! A Macromedia Director piece originally produced for Shockwave, the predecessor to Flash.
1997
Personal Sculpture Monopoly Tokens
The Ultimate Gift! A likeness of you or your favorite person (you?), 1" tall. With or without a loop to hang on a chain. Put this on the board at the next Monopoly game and people will surrender.
1977
Op-Ed Piece, Philadelphia Inquirer
My 15 column-inches of fame.
March 1999
Free booklet on software usability.
2000
A software antique. A program written for the Atari 800 (in Basic) and later, Commodore 64 (in 6502 Assembler). Run it free in an emulator.