Is This Really the Chatbot We Want to Trust?Full chat here: https://chat.openai.com/share/d65b4951-4c98-4d3e-910d-f89ab64164d9Dec 11, 20238Dec 11, 20238
Published inBootcampWe asked ChatGPT to be the Dungeon Master in a game of D&D. Here’s how it went:On the eve of the release of the new Dungeons & Dragons movie from Paramount Pictures, a techie buddy alerted me that Kai—his genius…Mar 30, 20231192Mar 30, 20231192
Published inGeek CultureThe Disinformation Dilemma: The Inevitable Degradation of AI Chatbot DataHere’s the first problem: as the technology currently stands, AI bots occasionally get things wrong. We’ve all seen AI’s limitations when…Feb 20, 202356Feb 20, 202356
What You Will RememberWhen they ask what you remember from your time upon the Earth you will say the hush of wind among the trees and the rushing sound of water…Apr 5, 2022Apr 5, 2022
Published inBootcampEverything I know about User Experience I learned from National LampoonNote: Originally written March, 2014. Keep that in mind as you read. Nevertheless, the lessons still hold.Oct 28, 20215Oct 28, 20215
How Classic Yiddish Jokes Play in GAOy, am I thirsty. Sorry, I can’t help you. Oy, am I thirsty! I can’t help you. You’re in line to vote. Oy, am I thirsty!! Sorry, lady. But…May 26, 2021141May 26, 2021141
I’m the Guy Trump Paid to Take the Montreal Cognitive Assessment Test.This is My Story.Jul 27, 2020271Jul 27, 2020271
A Modest ProposalFor preventing the grandparents of America, from being a burden on their children or country in the time of Coronavirus, and for making…Jun 19, 20202Jun 19, 20202
Make America Great Again! Rally — Tulsa, OK — CORRECTED WAIVERBy clicking register below, you are acknowledging that an inherent risk of exposure to COVID-19 exists in any public place where people…Jun 19, 20201Jun 19, 20201
The First Eighteen Minutes of Every Passover Seder Held Over ZoomHello? Hi, nana! Hi, papa! Everybody’s here. Let’s go ahead and start. Can anybody hear me? Look, everybody’s here! I can’t hear you…Apr 23, 2020Apr 23, 2020
Published inInteractive MindUX of UP: Urinals and Usability in the U.P. (Upper Peninsula)I’m not making this up. I was really in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan recently. Specifically, in the restroom at the otherwise pristine…Aug 9, 2019Aug 9, 2019
Published inUX PlanetThe Right to Say, “No.”To this day, girls worldwide are married-off against their will or trafficked into forced labor and sex slavery. They are forbidden from…Jun 14, 2019Jun 14, 2019
Published inUX PlanetIgnorance is Bliss: the Trouble with Voice AssistantsMaybe things are fine where you are, but in our house the kids (three of them) constantly battle to gain Alexa’s favor. They shout over…Mar 12, 2019Mar 12, 2019
Published inInteractive MindGet Ready! The Humanoid AR Assistants are Coming.UPDATE: Since this post was originally written (Oct, 2017), almost exactly one year later, Magic Leap announced development of Mica, a…Oct 19, 2017Oct 19, 2017
Published inInteractive MindWhat good is a better app (mousetrap) if your UI (packaging) is bad?When it comes to building user-trust and ensuring your product appears immediately usable, and professional, intuitive, up-to-date design…Oct 1, 2017Oct 1, 2017
Published inUX Planet3 Reasons this Addiator thing I found at a thrift store is totally Blowing My Mind!When I first saw it on the shelf at our local Savers I had no idea what it did but I was intrigued. There was just something about it that…Aug 1, 20172Aug 1, 20172