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emilio g

emilio g

@emiliog.bsky.social

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sixteen guest star appearances on The Love Boat between 1977 and 1984 (Sr. UX Designer at Bethesda.net slash ZeniMax slash Xbox slash Microsoft)

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emilio g @emiliog.bsky.social · Nov 30

certainly! and i'm gathering more to continue my own learning.

here's my UX intro for XBox Game Camp Asia (skip to p.7). this is an overview, but does get into some practical applications and a bit of "philosophy" to develop a sense of good user experience:
drive.google.com/file/d/1Varn...

A slide titled "What is UX design?"

UX design is another kind of iterative problem-solving

Scientific method: determine what is possible
“Can this be done at all?” (Limits of physics)

Engineering design: determine what is probable
“Can this be done efficiently, safely, at scale, or…?” (Limits of technology and economy)

User experience design: determine what is practical
“Can people actually do this?” (Limits of mind and body)

You may already do it!
You don’t have to be a scientist to use the scientific method

emilio g @emiliog.bsky.social · 1d

incredibly deep nerds will absolutely sniff you out
youtu.be/i81yrwiQeds?...

emilio g @emiliog.bsky.social · 1d

noice - Austria has some very good surplus. where's that from?

emilio g @emiliog.bsky.social · 1d

these dang kids have never modified a .cfg to run a game on below-spec hardware and it shows

emilio g @emiliog.bsky.social · 1d

man... now i'm remembering my incredible Swiss wool coat that disappeared many years ago: stout grey wool, Swiss cross buttons, not too heavy, and a great size for me. i even took it to Switzerland in the winter and got the full experience.

emilio g @emiliog.bsky.social · 1d

Coleman's and Keep Shooting have treated me well over the years with good selections and conditions (just double-check weird Euro sizings)

colemans.com/product-cate...

www.keepshooting.com/military-sur...

emilio g @emiliog.bsky.social · 1d

woohoo happy birthday! i'm happy you share your art journey with us.

emilio g @emiliog.bsky.social · 2d

may it turn out to be one of one

emilio g @emiliog.bsky.social · 2d

this notification is so beyond absurdity that it feels like one of Captain Kirk's computer-exploding paradoxes.

did it affect the bloodflow in my brain? maybe this is what Snow Crash is like.

a Windows notification for OneDrive: "Sign in to turn on offline mode again" with a button to "Sign in"

emilio g @emiliog.bsky.social · 2d

and a lovely day for it!

good ol' Bluebonnet Station... i hope the line was reasonable.

emilio g @emiliog.bsky.social · 2d

if you wrote it and "leaked" it and it was super kissy... who would know?

emilio g @emiliog.bsky.social · 3d

the wild persimmon* jam is a success!

the color, flavor, and set are all good. it's not a clear winner, though, as it's a little grainy and there's still a whisper of astringency on the back end. i think i can improve on it...

* these are not "Texas" wild persimmons, but probably "American".

mashing orange & brown persimmon fruit with a white silicone spatula and an blue enameled colander

an open jar of dark orange jam, flecked with brown specks, sitting in front of a saucepan of jam

five half-pint jars immersed in a dark blue enameled pot of boiling water

a row of sealed jars with dark orange jam, sitting on two round red trivets

emilio g @emiliog.bsky.social · 3d

a massive metaphor about toxic relationships, corporate life, or cultural imperialism...? let's go, people!

emilio g @emiliog.bsky.social · 3d

peace be upon you - that is terrible, and i hope my donation can help.

emilio g @emiliog.bsky.social · 4d

the curious bounty of my backyard: Texas wild persimmons, chile piqín, and one pale pomegranate

many persimmons sitting in colanders, and a small bowl with tiny round chiles and one orange-pink pomegranate

emilio g @emiliog.bsky.social · 4d

i know those stolen French jewels are probably just meant for some rich loser's private collection, but it would be rad if they were actually going to Algeria or Haiti

emilio g @emiliog.bsky.social · 4d

drinking a big glass of milk like a proper killer

emilio g @emiliog.bsky.social · 6d

even if it's a different char build, i go straight from the Vault to pick it up. just in case i need a little razzle-dazzle for surprise deathclaws.

emilio g @emiliog.bsky.social · 6d

THREE SEASONS?! sheesh, i really tuned out for a while.

it's also weird because the original reinvented itself and already felt like two slightly different shows.

emilio g @emiliog.bsky.social · 6d

... there was a Night Court revival?!

emilio g @emiliog.bsky.social · 6d

a man is sitting at a table with a pile of money and the words here 's money go

Alt: a man at Netflix sitting at a table with a pile of money, throwing some forward and saying "Here's money! Go!"

media.tenor.com

emilio g @emiliog.bsky.social · 7d

for a second i wondered if Troma had made a spoof

emilio g @emiliog.bsky.social · 8d

every page has a unique and informative name, of course. yup. open away!

the Ark of the Covenant from Indiana Jones. it is just opening, and light and mist are seeping out.

emilio g @emiliog.bsky.social · 8d

oh no... this isn't the STJV, is it?

DS9 "Move Along Home": the visiting Wadi offer game pieces in Quark's Bar

emilio g @emiliog.bsky.social · 8d

for a second there i thought "Star Trek: Academy has already spawned Star Trek: Junior Varsity?!"

emilio g @emiliog.bsky.social · 8d

(the shirt is grey, with a very faint blue-green cast from the lighting or film stock)