Scott McCormickSuperpowers, Tech Utility Belts and the Dark KnightIn 1939 one of the most memorable superheroes of all time appeared much to the cursing of criminals everywhere. He was The Batman. The…Apr 19, 2018Apr 19, 2018
Scott McCormickThe Brain and Virtual Reality UXYou have never heard of William James Sidis but he may have been the smartest person who ever lived. Born in 1898, he had an IQ 100 points…Apr 12, 2018Apr 12, 2018
Scott McCormickSteve Jobs and the ROI on Emerging TechnologyIt was 1997 and the company was floundering. Even though it was admired throughout the world for its innovation and creativity, those…Apr 5, 2018Apr 5, 2018
Scott McCormickPredictive Policing and the Bias of Artificial IntelligencePredictive policing. At face value it sounds like the stuff of science fiction. But predictive policing is not only part of law enforcement…Mar 20, 2018Mar 20, 2018
Scott McCormickAvoid the Baby Boomer Brain DrainWilder Penfield was a man who couldn’t say, “It’s not brain surgery,” when he was talking about his work and research. In the first half of…Mar 15, 2018Mar 15, 2018
Scott McCormickThe Square Blue Stop Sign and Successful User Interface DesignWhen you travel in a country that doesn’t speak your native language, life can get pretty confusing. Conversations become difficult as the…Mar 13, 2018Mar 13, 2018
Scott McCormickPixar and the Power of StoryIt was July of 1984 and just days before the young startup named the LucasFilm Computer Graphics Project (which would later become Pixar)…Mar 8, 2018Mar 8, 2018
Scott McCormickLet’s Work Together to Stop Norman DoorsHave you ever encountered a “Norman Door?” You probably have but just didn’t know that you were facing one — unless you are a user…Mar 7, 2018Mar 7, 2018
Scott McCormickWhat Will Replace the Smartphone?If you have heard me speak at a conference or a seminar/webinar, I almost certainly told you to read the book The Best Interface is No…Mar 1, 2018Mar 1, 2018
Scott McCormickEmerging Tech Lessons from Flamin’ Hot CheetosIn early February I wrote about the “hidden experts” in your company: the JMEs. My point was that the Job Matter Experts, the employees who…Feb 27, 2018Feb 27, 2018