Love this one from overheardinnewyork.com: Mother with little girl: Excuse me. My daughter wants to know if you’re a pirate. Woman wearing bandanna: No. I’m just a lesbian. –Crema Restaurante, 17th & 6th An affirmation: Thanks John! Can’t tell you how much I like the newsletter!! Sarah was impressed last night too — she said lots of … Read more
I was up at 9:00 today, and checked my e-mail first thing for a response to my e-mail to one of the usability participants to clarify one of her questionnaire answers. It was there, and I finished up the report by updating that particular detail. I sent the report to the team, and shortly after … Read more
I spent 8.5 hours working on my usability report today, and pretty much finished it up — with just an adjustment or two to do in the morning, once I get a final e-mail from one of the participants. I’m looking forward to turning it in two days ahead of schedule, though I’ve gone 6 … Read more
The University of Blogging Presents toDailyafirmation An HonoraryBachelor ofObservations Majoring inNon Sequiturs SignedDr. GoQuiz.com ® Username: Blogging DegreeFrom Go-Quiz.com Most of my day was spent writing up the results of the usability tests I did yesterday. I tabulated the results of the background questionnaire, the pre-web site questionnaire, and the label questionnaire, and then created … Read more
I worked at my “second job” today, conducting four usability tests, one at 9AM, one at 11AM, one at 1PM, and the last at 3PM. All four people were a pleasure to work with, and pretty much it went off without a hitch. Now to summarize the results in a report. Robert and I drove … Read more
In technical communications (but it applies to all communications, really), we’re taught to always consider three things: audience, purpose, and context. Here’s a great example of the difference context and audience can make in communication. Only between a developer and a tester in a software development and testing department (audience) would one, like I did … Read more
I met Joe at Panera Breads and, once again, on E. Durham St. passed the little shopping area with businesses that are not visible to the road, where there’s a sign, which I love, that says: Kiss the Queen(Plus Sizes) I just can’t help but visualize hefty gay men in there looking for something fabulous. At Panera’s, … Read more
I was up at 6:30, and pulling into the office at 7:15. No traffic. Front row parking. Third car. Who’s counting? I had the most productive work day in I don’t know how long. Rhonda and I had the funniest conversation about “the diversity contingency” and “who’s the lowest of the low.” It digressed to … Read more
I forgot to mention that last night I did something I rarely ever do – I stopped in a convenience store. I desperately needed some bread. At the counter, while waiting to pay, I was looking at candy bars, and saw this Spunow bar. “Hmmm,” I thought, “I’ve never heard of that. I wonder what’s … Read more
At around noon, Robert dropped me off at Helios, where I worked on Friday’s and Saturday’s blog entries while he went to the Y. We left for the Carolina Theater, where we had tickets for two NCGLFF movies today — Fat Girls and Amnesia: The James Brighton Enigma. Fat Girls Movie Synopsis: Fat Girls is … Read more