02 Birthday Suit

I kept a journal for much of my life but discontinued after my divorce and instead wrote poetry and stories for about 3 years. When I married Terrie, I never took it back up. I suppose life became too busy and full again for pensive writing. I’ve recognized I can’t live on Earth forever and…

01 Manxman

My father and the IRS call me, “Steven.” My name is Steven Mylrea Teare. My friends call me, “Steve.” But the title I like most is probably, “Dad” or “Grandad.” Mylrea and Teare are Manx names from the Isle of Man. Mylrea was my Grandfather’s first name and his mothers last name. My Great-grandfather Philip…

#06 Slideshow

http://threebirds.jalbum.net/steampunk%20Levi/ Check out the slideshow at the link above. Levi is my 12-year-old son.

114: GENIUS UNDERUTILIZED

http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/tech-manager/what-to-do-with-the-underutilized-genius-on-your-staff/7239?tag=nl.e101

113: Designer vs Programmer

Designer vs Programmer1) Abstract / Concrete2) Concept / Detail3) Future / Present4) Originality / Conventionality5) Imagination / Factual

112: UX is not an assassin cleaner

UX satisfaction testing’s annual project cost of $1,200 can save development teams 10 times or much more if used properly. It is the speed and accessibility that is most important. Cheap/hacker results are better (even preferred) to what teams are presently being dished up –slow to no results. Meaningless philosophical drivel arrives too late to…

111: Speed UX

There are two speed metrics: 1) based on actual pageweight — you have offloaded some weight (sharing with Picassa); and 2) perceived load time (page rendering or recognition). As long as you are “perceived” as under 2 seconds you are fine. Google owns Picassa. They are using good technology to speed up the image “delivery”.…

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