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New blog post: The User Experience Designer’s Anthem http://tinyurl.com/6xj4z8

whitneyhess — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 02:18:24 -0600

I crack myself up. Time for bed

whitneyhess — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 01:49:07 -0600

The User Experience Designer’s Anthem

whitneyhess — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 01:47:32 -0600

One of my favorite songs popped up on Pandora tonight. Singing along as I have hundreds of times before, I heard something new in it for the first time. I now declare it The User Experience Designer’s Anthem. I’m convinced it was written for us. A love letter to our users. “Fix You” by Coldplay When you try [...]

New blog post: My UX Bookshelf featured in Usability News http://tinyurl.com/5e7h93

whitneyhess — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 01:19:21 -0600

@FLWbooks I do my best work at 2am

whitneyhess — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 01:17:59 -0600

I don't know anyone who loves their wife more than @yoni loves his @annaknoll. Almost to the point of sickening, but that's just my jealousy

whitneyhess — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 01:14:08 -0600

@FLWbooks I'll take that as a major compliment...there are quite a few freckled UX consultants out there, I'm sure!

whitneyhess — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 01:11:50 -0600

@livlab No, more just a general observance. Life as it is today

whitneyhess — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 01:11:17 -0600

This won't last forever. Trying to enjoy it while I can

whitneyhess — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 00:49:54 -0600

@FLWbooks check out my latest blog post.

whitneyhess — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 00:13:05 -0600

My UX Bookshelf featured in Usability News

whitneyhess — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 00:12:40 -0600

Thanks to Joanna Bawa, editor, for featuring my UX Bookshelf on Usability News. They linked to my list of The 10 Best Books on User Experience on Flashlight Worthy Books. Thanks to John Yamasaki for pointing it out. Similar Posts:My UX Bookshelf on Flashlight Worthy Books UX Bookshelf UI13: Dana Chisnell’s “Usability Testing in the Wild” Update on Amazon’s TextBuyIt Auto-flush [...]

@trorabaugh Old portfolio: http://whitneyhess.com/portfolio New portfolio: http://whitneyhess.carbonmade.com

whitneyhess — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 00:03:33 -0600

@FLWbooks Oh I wouldn't call that a challenge :) I'm half embarrassed to show up at mid-afternoon meetings with wet hair. It's like gloating

whitneyhess — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 23:54:55 -0600

@Jus10brown I'm great, thanks for asking. @jarditi is well too. Get in touch with him

whitneyhess — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 23:53:21 -0600

@dougbuckley Working on a community-based site to help people lower their carbon footprint. Pretty proud of what I'm putting together so far

whitneyhess — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 23:53:01 -0600

@docbaty Americans have no idea what celsius is so I'm gonna assume it's freezing there :-P

whitneyhess — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 23:51:30 -0600

@trorabaugh I'm a user experience designer, not visual designer. Can't draw for shit

whitneyhess — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 23:50:15 -0600

@dougbuckley You mean what am I working on?

whitneyhess — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 23:44:11 -0600

@docbaty Damn you, I want a deck!

whitneyhess — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 23:43:56 -0600

@trorabaugh Would be pretty tough to draw wireframes from any mobile phone

whitneyhess — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 23:40:12 -0600

Half the challenge of working from home is deciding which seat in the house to sit in

whitneyhess — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 23:28:36 -0600

@ImogenHeap is following me on Twitter! (even if it's an auto-follow, I'm pretty freakin' excited!)

whitneyhess — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 23:08:03 -0600

Up from nap more tired than I was before. Considering skipping Cupcakes Take the Cake. Big mistake?

whitneyhess — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 18:41:30 -0600

New blog post: Where’s Whit http://tinyurl.com/648xlg

whitneyhess — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 18:18:24 -0600

Where’s Whit

whitneyhess — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 17:44:24 -0600

The New York tech scene is bustling and I’m out and about almost every night of the week. Gary’s Guide, run by the lovely Gary Sharma a.k.a. Guy with Red Tie, is a great way to keep an eye out for what’s happening around town. But wanna know where I’ll be? Now I’ve embedded my Google [...]

Wondering where to find me? I've added a Google Calendar widget to the sidebar of my blog under Where's Whit. http://whitneyhess.com/blog/

whitneyhess — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 17:25:48 -0600

@nraden Timothy Geithner isn't a confirmed Jew. Just rumors I think

whitneyhess — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 17:15:36 -0600

Gonna be at Cupcakes Take the Cake kinda late -- need to take a nap first. Hope peeps are still there when I get there

whitneyhess — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 16:56:00 -0600

@nraden Rahm Emanuel, David Axelrod, Ronald Klain, Larry Summers, and Paul Volcker

whitneyhess — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 16:07:10 -0600

30 Boxes isn't allowing me to mark individual events imported from Facebook as private or public. Moving on...

whitneyhess — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 15:55:19 -0600

@Dragoncade Onboarding is the process of assimilating a new user. I've written about it here (http://is.gd/agbI) & here (http://is.gd/agbW)

whitneyhess — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 15:47:26 -0600

@beerag I still have SEVERAL bean cards. And yeah, that woman is ca-ra-zy!

whitneyhess — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 15:38:57 -0600

@PRCog I went on Birthright this summer (with @supergreek, my college roomie) and fell in love with the loose spices at the Jerusalem market

whitneyhess — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 15:38:14 -0600

@scottlackey Hey Scott. Feel free to stop by the @nwc space anytime. The more the merrier!

whitneyhess — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 15:31:44 -0600

Woah. Just signed up for a 30 Boxes account and it pulled all of my Twitter and Flickr info in automatically. That's what I call onboarding!

whitneyhess — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 15:31:24 -0600

Thanks for the help @mknell @syktek @jacksonfox @nerdabout @jnakai @kprentiss @melfi @Aerocles

whitneyhess — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 15:24:46 -0600

Looking for a simple online calendar that I can post appointments to and display as a widget in my blog. Does Google Calendar do that?

whitneyhess — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 15:15:37 -0600

@NYCRockStar Hilarious! Obamynan!

whitneyhess — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 15:11:22 -0600

@jnakai Found me by searching for "UX pain"... I'm pretty proud of that :) So you're in Albuquerque. Do you know @james3neal & @emilylewis?

whitneyhess — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 15:11:01 -0600

@nraden It means that they've appointed a lot of Jews :)

whitneyhess — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 15:05:24 -0600

Just got an email from a relative that said, "Obama and Biden are not so much assembling a staff as they are gathering a minyan" :)

whitneyhess — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 14:28:25 -0600

@rhino88888888 I'd say 8

whitneyhess — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 13:16:36 -0600

@ghostrocket Aw too bad you missed @BarCampPhilly. It was AMAZING fun. BarCampNYC4 is happening in late February

whitneyhess — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 13:15:54 -0600

@Dragoncade Glad you're getting to know Twitter. It's completely changed my life. http://is.gd/Rqx

whitneyhess — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 13:15:16 -0600

@keidson Nice! Thanks so much for reading. Would love to hear your thoughts soon

whitneyhess — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 13:14:09 -0600

@ayemoah Hey there. I know @alexa and @DJDiva5 over at Mzinga

whitneyhess — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 12:58:33 -0600

@cdharrison Weather has been pretty mild the past couple days. I'm working on some wireframes

whitneyhess — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 12:56:39 -0600

@keidson Glad you read the blog! Comment sometime :) Who are our mutual friends?

whitneyhess — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 12:56:11 -0600

@eliaContini Hi Elia. Wish I were in Italy right now. Siena is my fav place on earth. Pisa is fun. Had an amazing seafood pizza on the river

whitneyhess — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 12:55:48 -0600

@TheTransitioner What's the significance of the logo?

whitneyhess — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 12:46:45 -0600

@Bottlerocket That's super cool. Never heard of that before. If I ever need a print designer, I'll keep you in mind :)

whitneyhess — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 12:44:32 -0600

@eighthree Thanks...have a name? @MikeTRose is great, and a fellow CMUer!

whitneyhess — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 12:44:07 -0600

@Bottlerocket @cdharrison: I guess @MrTweet is a smart man

whitneyhess — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 12:43:21 -0600

@scheuguy Yep, you pegged me!

whitneyhess — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 12:42:29 -0600

@snookca Hello old friend! (whom I've still never met)

whitneyhess — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 12:42:18 -0600

@Bottlerocket Hey Matt. What kind of graphic design do you do? Always looks for partners

whitneyhess — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 12:25:46 -0600

@cdharrison Hi Chris. How are things in Augusta today?

whitneyhess — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 12:24:06 -0600

@TheTransitioner You're amazing, person whose name I still don't know.

whitneyhess — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 12:23:32 -0600

@adrianpike Hi Adrian. The @tatango folks just seem to love me! But Chris still hasn't written back :(

whitneyhess — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 12:22:59 -0600

If you're a recent follower, please say hi, tell me something fun about you, and let me know how you found me!

whitneyhess — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 12:22:17 -0600

Thanks and 'grats to my 1,400th follower, @Robertux, from El Salvador!

whitneyhess — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 12:21:25 -0600

Final Round of Mashable’s Open Web Awards

whitneyhess — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 09:00:50 -0600

As I’ve mentioned before, Pleasure and Pain is a blog partner for Mashable’s Open Web Awards. The final voting round started yesterday at noon ET. You can vote anytime until 11:59pm ET on Sunday, December 14. Mashable Open Web Awards Final Voting Round - Top 3 Mainstream & Large Scale Social Networks Name: URL: Netlog http://netlog.com/ Platinum Lounge http://www.platinumlounge.com/ Twitter http://twitter.com/ Embeddable Widgets Name: URL: Clearspring http://www.clearspring.com/ Qoof http://www.qoof.com/ Sprout http://sproutbuilder.com/ Blog Plugins Name: URL: AddThis http://addthis.com/ ShareThis http://sharethis.com/ Zemanta http://www.zemanta.com/ Social News Name: URL: Help a [...]

New blog post: Pleasure and Pain is #1 on Google http://tinyurl.com/6fd9jp

whitneyhess — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 03:18:03 -0600

New blog post: I’m Quoted in the New York Observer http://tinyurl.com/697yez

whitneyhess — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 03:18:01 -0600

Pleasure and Pain is #1 on Google

whitneyhess — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 22:31:20 -0600

Yeah, so sometimes I Google myself. And for some reason tonight I Googled “pleasure and pain.” Imagine my shock when I saw that this measly 11-month-old blog, my pride and joy, is the #1 search result (when in quotes — #3 when not in quotes). Thank you for your continued support. I really love this thing, [...]

I’m Quoted in the New York Observer

whitneyhess — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 22:20:45 -0600

Out of the blue this weekend I received an e-mail from Gillian Reagan, a reporter for the New York Observer, asking if she could interview me for a story on profile pictures. She mentioned that she’s been following this little ol’ blog for a while (which was very exciting) and knows that I write a [...]

Holy shit! My blog is the #1 Google result for "pleasure and pain"

whitneyhess — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 21:24:52 -0600

I'm so tired I don't even have the energy to go through my emails. Will have to wait til tomorrow. Sorry folks.

whitneyhess — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 20:58:39 -0600

@niche How late does Cupcakes Take the Cake go tomorrow night?

whitneyhess — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 20:47:02 -0600

@james3neal Flip flops in December. I used to like you

whitneyhess — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 20:42:20 -0600

Shed a tear for the passing of Y!Live http://live.yahoo.com/whitneyhess

whitneyhess — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 20:14:37 -0600

@adamconnor I hope you know you always have a babysitter when you come to NYC. I have a play room in my building

whitneyhess — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 20:11:03 -0600

@adamconnor Don't you have a pruney baby to torture or something?

whitneyhess — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 20:07:57 -0600

@adamconnor Oh come on, of course I know who MacGyver is. It's not like I've never heard of Neverending Story, I've just never seen it

whitneyhess — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 20:04:00 -0600

Thank you Dad for teaching me how to use my brain to fix stuff myself. Detached my lamp cord last night and just took it all apart to fix it

whitneyhess — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 19:52:55 -0600

RT @repcor: Yo kids! Vote for SM4SC for "Most Likely To Make The World A Better Place" Why? Cause it is! http://twurl.nl/nq1sv1

whitneyhess — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 19:19:09 -0600

Just had dinner @ Pasha (great Turkish joint on the UWS) with my male best friend since 7th grade. So funny to talk about our adult problems

whitneyhess — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 19:01:15 -0600

Let the instant bond you form with a new friend be a reminder that naysayers aren't worth a single thought. Surround yourself w/ positivity

whitneyhess — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 16:49:19 -0600

Everyone needs a friend like @mariobourque who will throw down for you at a moment's notice

whitneyhess — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 16:25:42 -0600

Lovely hot cocoa and catch-up with @louisrosenfeld at Café Grumpy followed by a nice stroll up to Penn Station. Beautiful moon tonight

whitneyhess — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 16:20:13 -0600

@emalone @dav_hamill @mcaldecutt @rachelhpeters @jdandrea @ceonyc @juliaxgulia If Gawker thinks I'm bullshit, that's quite a compliment!

whitneyhess — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 15:16:40 -0600

@davidavdavid is a kindred spirit. Very glad to have met him

whitneyhess — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 15:13:43 -0600

According to Gawker, I'm someone "willing to be quoted, spouting bullshit about any old thing." Yeah, and? http://is.gd/a5wA

whitneyhess — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 13:28:10 -0600

@mventre I'm rockin' a BB 8830 World Edition. Haven't played with the Storm yet, but haven't heard good things. Wanna do a usability eval

whitneyhess — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 13:20:46 -0600

@ToddGailun So, fellow Manhattanite, how did you find me?

whitneyhess — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 13:19:28 -0600

@spencerfry I had lunch plans. Had to wake up :)

whitneyhess — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 13:17:59 -0600

I love that I just RSVPed to December's NY Tech Meetup and paid through Amazon Payments all on my BlackBerry in under 2 minutes

whitneyhess — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 13:16:43 -0600

@ToddGailun Never been to Novecento, but now I gotta check it out soon. We went to Empanada Joe's -- just so so.

whitneyhess — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 13:01:24 -0600

I'm so tired I feel drunk

whitneyhess — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 12:30:46 -0600

Wow I really don't miss midtown. Feeling claustrophobic

whitneyhess — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 12:05:03 -0600

Empañadas with @mknell and @brett. Now looking for a place to squat near Penn Station until coffee later with @louisrosenfeld

whitneyhess — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 11:59:21 -0600

@garyvee and I are quoted in an article titled "Superstar Avatars" published Monday in the New York Observer. http://is.gd/a1iZ

whitneyhess — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 09:35:30 -0600

@garyvee and I are quoted in an article titled "Superstar Avatars" published yesterday in the New York Observer. http://is.gd/a1iZ

whitneyhess — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 04:13:21 -0600

Y!Live didn't get shut down at 12am PT. Won't be able to stay up all night, but I got my second wind. I still want a grilled chese sandwich

whitneyhess — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 02:45:22 -0600

Still here! http://live.yahoo.com/whitneyhess

whitneyhess — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 01:16:40 -0600

@candlelight Just using it to enjoy one another's company from around the world

whitneyhess — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 00:16:15 -0600

Thanks so much to everyone who came out to @nwc Coworking After Hours. You filled up the space -- but you're a bunch of wimps. Out by 11pm

whitneyhess — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 00:11:34 -0600

@candlelight Y!Live dies tomorrow so we've been saying goodbye over the past four nights

whitneyhess — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 00:10:28 -0600

Almost home. Back on Y!Live in 5 minutes: http://live.yahoo.com/whitneyhess

whitneyhess — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 23:57:46 -0600

We're still here! http://live.yahoo.com/whitneyhess

whitneyhess — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 22:31:52 -0600

@milewis This is for you: http://www.flickr.com/photos/qt711/3079087672/

whitneyhess — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 20:50:15 -0600

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whitneyhess — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 20:47:59 -0600

Six Apart aquires Pownce, shuts it down

whitneyhess — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 20:04:13 -0600

So sorry for not giving a shit

@mdorison You and @schutzsmith both. Thanks, @mrtweet!

whitneyhess — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 19:59:57 -0600

It's our last night! Y!Live gets shut down tmw. Join us for the final farewell starting @ 10pm. I'm @nwc so I'll be typing http://is.gd/9Yt7

whitneyhess — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 19:58:45 -0600

@schutzsmith Mr Tweet knows his shit. You should come to the next tweetup and we can bore everyone with UX talk

whitneyhess — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 19:30:20 -0600

Getting our coworking on @nwc. In attendance: @tonybgoode @supergreek @orian @globalcitizen @todd_sundsted @karabeth2001 @spencerfry & more!

whitneyhess — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 19:27:08 -0600

@rowast I favorite other people's tweets and would like to tag them so that they're easier to find later

whitneyhess — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 18:28:31 -0600

There needs to be a better way to browse your favorited tweets. A restricted search or something. Tags would be awesome

whitneyhess — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 18:11:49 -0600

@mdorison Hey Mark! How'd you find me? See you're in Manhattan. You should come to a tweetup soon!

whitneyhess — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 17:54:32 -0600

Please donate your unused chargers of all kinds to @nwc. Mail to: New Work City, c/o Whitney Hess, 200 Varick St, Room 507B, NYC 10014. Thx!

whitneyhess — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 17:46:12 -0600

@jmspool HELLO!!! In fact for my 10,001st tweet I named my first 10 followers and you were one of them: http://is.gd/9XxG

whitneyhess — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 17:38:53 -0600

Hello new friends! @filosofunk @ariellescott @tastidlite @kyle_a_m @nonlinear @reformtweet @jonathanpberger @hherbzilla @DprShadeOfSoul

whitneyhess — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 17:28:18 -0600

Hello new friends! @stuartstirling @cwodtke (finally!) @retributioners @DylansCandyBar @miketrap @rtooms @ladyfox14 @theheroworkshop

whitneyhess — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 17:27:01 -0600

Hello new friends! @Coryrich @brandingdavid @mdorison @fvongraf @stevebanfield @keidson @chislett @NSCocoa @j00st @magichat @DietHealth

whitneyhess — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 17:25:47 -0600

Hello new friends! @davidavdavid @kevindaum @ericpratum @HomerSmith @mikearauz @syktek @MrChristopherL @giltotherescue @andrearosen @ben21

whitneyhess — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 17:24:18 -0600

A menorah for nerds (via @jmspool): http://is.gd/9Xo5

whitneyhess — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 17:17:57 -0600

@delwilliams You're the sweet one!

whitneyhess — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 17:08:48 -0600

@aapjerockdt How long have you been on Twitter? I'd love to hear about the state of IxD in Amsterdam sometime. Do you know Marc de Hond?

whitneyhess — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 17:08:36 -0600

Yes! Finally cracked 400 subscribers to my blog's RSS feed: http://feeds.feedburner.com/whitneyhess

whitneyhess — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 17:01:45 -0600

@mknell Uh oh. What did I do now?

whitneyhess — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 16:13:53 -0600

@zeldman TMI :)

whitneyhess — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 16:01:30 -0600

Coworking After Hours @nwc starts NOW!

whitneyhess — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 16:00:34 -0600

@SuperGreek That pretty much sounds like a perfect night. I've never had Velveeta

whitneyhess — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 13:28:06 -0600

In case you missed it yesterday, I wrote a love note to @nwc: http://tinyurl.com/5krp6k

whitneyhess — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 13:07:00 -0600

@lwcavallucci I think I'm the world's worst host, but I enjoy bringing lots of different people together. Glad you could make it last night

whitneyhess — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 13:04:36 -0600

@syktek I eat mac & cheese all the time now, but I don't think I had it before college

whitneyhess — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 12:54:52 -0600

@SuperGreek You're well aware of my idiosyncratic childhood. Ate at the best NYC restaurants, but never got meatloaf, mac & cheese, Kool-Aid

whitneyhess — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 12:50:10 -0600

@adamconnor Do you only get off from work this week?

whitneyhess — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 12:43:15 -0600

@vanderwal Ewww. I'm usually a pervert, but my mind didn't even go there. That makes their offer all the worse!

whitneyhess — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 12:41:58 -0600

@adamconnor Yep while I've had peanut butter 1000 times & jelly 1000 times, this is the 1st time I've been brave enough to put them together

whitneyhess — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 12:41:00 -0600

@adamconnor Hi new dad (x 2)!! How's Lily and Mom?

whitneyhess — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 12:39:56 -0600

@tonybgoode I have eaten there many a time. Tres delish. We should wait for December 9-14: Dark Chocolate & Mint Jelly. Ooooh

whitneyhess — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 12:38:25 -0600

@mmilan What was @vanderwal's comment about backend payment? I only saw a smirk

whitneyhess — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 12:33:41 -0600

Finally discovering the wonders of peanut butter and jelly at the age of 26

whitneyhess — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 12:32:39 -0600

@jeffpulver Thanks for hosting. I met some great people as always. Hope to chat more next time

whitneyhess — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 12:25:25 -0600

@MikeTRose I'm a MacAddict, so don't know of any Windows-based programs for that stuff really. Sorry

whitneyhess — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 12:19:28 -0600

@chrispetescia I don't drink espresso...or any coffee for that matter. I run on my own natural energy

whitneyhess — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 12:18:30 -0600

On only 5 hrs of sleep, I forced myself not to stand up my trainer this morning & actually got through the workout. It was heavy lifting day

whitneyhess — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 11:21:36 -0600

@livlab YOU rock. I just roll

whitneyhess — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:25:23 -0600

@docbaty Missed you tonight!

whitneyhess — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:24:53 -0600

@robblatt Thanks for the tip. I'll check out TokBox soon

whitneyhess — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:24:37 -0600

@shinyobject Those folks are so inspiring to me. I'm really going to miss Y!Live. Hope we find another solution

whitneyhess — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:14:06 -0600

@tonybgoode SO glad you liked the @nwc blog post. I was worried!

whitneyhess — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:13:21 -0600

Who did I miss?

whitneyhess — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:12:02 -0600

...@zarzecks @globalcitizen @cb @zsazsa @cwodtke @threefour @qualityfrog @orian @gabrielle @shinyobject @lwcavallucci @catenation and more

whitneyhess — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:11:58 -0600

Huge thanks to everyone who chatted tonight! @livlab @vanderwal @russu @mmilan @yoni @robertmurray @syktek @emalone @jeffparks @kellissima..

whitneyhess — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:06:03 -0600

We're live, third night in a row! http://live.yahoo.com/whitneyhess

whitneyhess — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 21:18:41 -0600

Running late but will be on Y!Live shortly. Start without me! http://live.yahoo.com/whitneyhess

whitneyhess — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 21:01:21 -0600

New blog post: Why I Work at New Work City http://tinyurl.com/6xdm2s

whitneyhess — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 20:18:05 -0600

At @dingman's going away party at Leisure Time Bowl. Boo hoo :(

whitneyhess — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 20:07:42 -0600

@lorenbaxter I'm sorry. I don't think I was ever following you. But I can now if you'd like me to :)

whitneyhess — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 19:35:30 -0600

Why I Work at New Work City

whitneyhess — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 18:38:07 -0600

New Work City, a new coworking space in New York City (get the name?!), opened its doors on Monday, November 3, and I’m pleased to say that I am a part-time member. What’s “coworking,” you ask? It’s a new movement for freelancers and small business owners of all kinds to stop working at home or out [...]

@alexandergordon I'll be there at 8:30, 9. I'll bowl your turn. I don't suck that bad

whitneyhess — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 18:14:24 -0600

@Dingman = Sweetheart. Gonna miss you, buddy

whitneyhess — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 17:49:56 -0600

Can I bang out a blog post in 20 minutes before @dingman gets here? Let's see

whitneyhess — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 16:10:50 -0600

@conniechau So good to hear from you. How are things?!

whitneyhess — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 16:06:56 -0600

@nwc AHEM. It's a holiday tree. I will be jewifying it this week

whitneyhess — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 15:59:44 -0600

Finally saw the @atlanticmetro office and got some much needed info from @klenert. Gonna try to work my magical powers of persuasion

whitneyhess — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 15:45:47 -0600

@emilwisch If you ever need a UX consultant... ;)

whitneyhess — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 14:51:21 -0600

@dav_hamill Are you by any chance related to a Kate Hamill?

whitneyhess — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 14:39:20 -0600

@emilwisch Hey, Emil. Tell me about Urban Melt

whitneyhess — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 14:36:57 -0600

@rowast Haha don't make fun of me!

whitneyhess — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 14:36:16 -0600

@superamit is in the house @nwc. Only took us 5 or so years to meet in person. And the world didn't end. Now what am I supposed to wait for?

whitneyhess — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 14:34:45 -0600

Hello new friends! @damnpenguins @JessicaDonlon @amoyal @eighthree @dav_hamill @EmilyF @gd85us @ToddGailun @daveambrose @robblatt @emilwisch

whitneyhess — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 13:46:08 -0600

Holy shit, Twitter is so over. I was just followed by @Nuggnuts

whitneyhess — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 13:42:53 -0600

The world's hoppiest beers, via @tgob http://moourl.com/zxqr1

whitneyhess — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 13:41:35 -0600

@tgob Thanks for the recommendations! I've had Troegs (not a huge fan) and love Victory. I think Magic Hat's is kinda weak

whitneyhess — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 13:40:31 -0600

My blog was just accepted by BlogBurst. Looking forward to see if it will drive additional traffic by interested readers

whitneyhess — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 13:39:55 -0600

@mptado I've had a bunch of Stone beers, but I don't think I've had Ruination. Will definitely keep an eye out.

whitneyhess — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 13:31:53 -0600

@davidavdavid Tried to DM back but you're not following. Send me the event info whenever you get a chance

whitneyhess — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 13:22:59 -0600

@jwd2a Yep, I'm a hops fiend. I'll have to keep an eye out for your recommendation. Thanks!

whitneyhess — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 13:14:59 -0600

@davidavdavid David, great to meet you, too. Why don't we set aside a time to chat more soon

whitneyhess — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 13:06:07 -0600

@mptado Recently discovered (and totally love) Sierra Nevada Southern Hemisphere Harvest http://is.gd/9xYX & Wailing Wench http://is.gd/9L6F

whitneyhess — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 13:05:43 -0600

Okay goodnight all. See some of you at @jeffpulver's breakfast bright and early tomorrow. xo

whitneyhess — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 00:39:55 -0600

@adamconnor Same difference. You're an old pro

whitneyhess — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 00:37:23 -0600

@adamconnor How are you not ready? You have like 12 kids already

whitneyhess — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 00:34:33 -0600

@adamconnor Go to sleep so you can drive your wife to the hospital at 5:30am and GOOD LUCK!

whitneyhess — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 00:31:56 -0600

@Armano Oh aren't you sweet. Where's my JFK?

whitneyhess — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 00:24:02 -0600

... @inkblurt @snookca @kellissima @alexknowshtml @mojoguzzi @qualityfrog & Crystal Kubitsky. I must be missing someone... If so, sorry!

whitneyhess — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 00:19:23 -0600

... @russu @adamconnor @jmspool @docbaty @orian @gabrielle @dantekgeek @zsazsa @emalone @mmilan @jessmcmullin @elliotronen @hikirsch...

whitneyhess — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 00:14:07 -0600

Thanks so much to everyone who joined tonight. We had a HUGE group in there for a while. @livlab @armano @billder @sisoma @rahafharfoush ...

whitneyhess — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 00:12:17 -0600

Somehow, we're still going: http://live.yahoo.com/whitneyhess

whitneyhess — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 23:32:32 -0600

The coolest people in UX are currently here right now: http://live.yahoo.com/whitneyhess

whitneyhess — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 22:44:46 -0600

Reminder: I'll be hanging out on Y!Live starting in 15 minutes. Join us and bring friends! http://live.yahoo.com/whitneyhess

whitneyhess — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 20:46:29 -0600

I just wasn't made for JDate

whitneyhess — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 18:49:41 -0600

Reminder: we're chattin' it up on Y!Live tonight at 10pm ET. Join us and bring friends! http://live.yahoo.com/whitneyhess

whitneyhess — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 17:43:44 -0600

Tap tap tap on my window pane

whitneyhess — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 17:22:13 -0600

Have you been watching my friend @globalcitizen's new series, Notion to Motion? I'm catching up now. You should, too: http://is.gd/9DRp

whitneyhess — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 16:47:26 -0600

Round 1 voting for @mashable's Open Web Awards ends TONIGHT at 11:59pm PT. Vote now! http://is.gd/9DMU

whitneyhess — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 16:31:33 -0600

@mikepratt Yeah! How the hell could you tell?

whitneyhess — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 16:14:32 -0600

@mikepratt At @nwc, 200 Varick St at Houston St

whitneyhess — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 15:43:07 -0600

If James Marsden was harassing me to date him, I wouldn't turn him down so hastily... Watching 27 Dresses to balance out somber Junebug

whitneyhess — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 15:33:09 -0600

Not ashamed to admit that I'm REALLY excited for Britney's MTV show tonight

whitneyhess — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 14:21:34 -0600

@seamlessweb What is up with all the random changes to the site today? Won't you please let me fix your site?

whitneyhess — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 13:37:13 -0600

Just randomly remembered a v small detail about the TV show Roseanne, found the ep on YouTube and George Clooney is in it! http://is.gd/9CHG

whitneyhess — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 13:32:25 -0600

@gabrielle Yep! Y!Live chat every night at 10pm ET for the next 3 nights: http://live.yahoo.com/whitneyhess

whitneyhess — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 13:23:44 -0600

Thanks for the info @colonel_sanders @KellyeCrane @anwith1n @lwcavallucci @martinpolley. I passed it along

whitneyhess — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 13:23:12 -0600

My friend thinks she got ringworm from the gym. Two small spots of rash on her arm. Anyone ever had this and know how to treat it?

whitneyhess — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 13:13:48 -0600

@scheuguy Tayberry is the best parts of a blackberry and a raspberry. It's rather delicious. Might go back for seconds

whitneyhess — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 12:41:40 -0600

@scheuguy Took a road trip from SF to Seattle w/ @jolove in June. In the middle of nowhere OR we passed Misty Meadows Jams http://is.gd/9CiK

whitneyhess — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 12:27:37 -0600

@hikirsch Maybe cuz it's a giant piece of shit that no one at Yahoo! wanted to fix? Read the blog: http://yliveblog.com

whitneyhess — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 11:57:38 -0600

@kellissima Yes, I suppose that would be the best way to do it, and perhaps not on a cold and rainy day like today

whitneyhess — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 11:49:09 -0600

@megfowler Hehe I am ;)

whitneyhess — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 11:48:45 -0600

@scheuguy That sounds amazing. I'm having whole wheat egg muffin with tayberry jam. Not nearly as exciting

whitneyhess — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 11:44:04 -0600

Yep, gonna spend the day at home watching movies (I should probably do some work, too). Hit me up on AIM if you're bored

whitneyhess — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 11:27:04 -0600

@interjection Prob: window pane is 38" high & the top pane doesn't move. As soon as I open the window, the dirty part is behind the top one!

whitneyhess — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 10:40:08 -0600

@adamconnor Yes, I'll be hosting a Y!Live chat for the next 3 nights at 10pm until it's shut down on Dec 3 http://live.yahoo.com/whitneyhess

whitneyhess — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 10:33:05 -0600

@kellissima Each window pane is 38" high

whitneyhess — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 10:31:21 -0600

@kellissima I think that's what I have to do but scared cuz I live on a high floor with no screens/bars on my windows and they're really big

whitneyhess — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 10:29:43 -0600

@zarzecks Slumdog Millionaire was phenomenal. MUST see. I wanna see Milk, too

whitneyhess — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 10:27:44 -0600

Just had the overwhelming urge to spend the day playing Snood

whitneyhess — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 10:24:23 -0600

@ozsultan Oh I'm so sorry to hear that. I know how hard it is to lose a pet. It's terrible

whitneyhess — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 02:22:07 -0600

@ozsultan You okay?

whitneyhess — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 02:20:03 -0600

@ozsultan Hell no! Y!Live is being shut down on Dec 3

whitneyhess — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 02:17:01 -0600

@naterkane Doing 3 nights of Y!Live to say goodbye

whitneyhess — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 02:13:10 -0600

Spent 4.5 hrs in Y!Live tonight. Thanks to @livlab @docbaty @mmilan @mariobourque @jimshreds @orian @jarango @jessmcmullin @adamconnor et al

whitneyhess — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 01:33:02 -0600

Designing from Both Sides of the Screen: How Designers and Engineers Can Collaborate to Build Cooperative Technology

whitneyhess — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0600

@bpapa What's so good about my headset? $10 headphones from J&R Music World

whitneyhess — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 23:10:24 -0600

We're still here. http://live.yahoo.com/whitneyhess

whitneyhess — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 22:43:51 -0600

Join us! http://live.yahoo.com/whitneyhess

whitneyhess — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 21:29:50 -0600

@jrosswhiting Where'd you go?

whitneyhess — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 21:29:43 -0600

We're live! http://live.yahoo.com/whitneyhess

whitneyhess — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 21:02:23 -0600

Reminder: join us for a fun chat tonight at 10pm to say our goodbyes to Y! Live: http://live.yahoo.com/whitneyhess

whitneyhess — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 20:42:58 -0600

@ElliotRonen I'd like to know @dstopper, but she hasn't posted a single update!

whitneyhess — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 20:41:49 -0600

@mhudack So @politicallunch says I gotta know you. Tell me about yourself

whitneyhess — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 20:41:34 -0600

@adamconnor People I've been following the longest and have yet to meet: @superamit @arainert @kipbot @snookca @vanderwal. Can't just pick 1

whitneyhess — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 20:22:52 -0600

@ceonyc We met on Twitter

whitneyhess — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 20:12:36 -0600

Random question of the day: who's the one person you think I should know?

whitneyhess — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 20:11:01 -0600

...Waiter says, "My friend Whitney really loves Twitter." @naterkane says, "Um, Whitney Hess?" Waiter: "Uhhhh...yeah!" How funny is that?!

whitneyhess — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 20:03:40 -0600

@naterkane was at a restaurant last night across the street from his house. Go to talking with a waiter about Twitter...

whitneyhess — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 20:02:15 -0600

@adamconnor I'm not a fan of agenda. We'll see where the night takes us ;)

whitneyhess — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 19:43:35 -0600

@qualityfrog @jeffparks Thanks :) I have 4-5 friends who usually unfollow when I'm at conferences. I just remind them to refollow after

whitneyhess — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 19:40:43 -0600

@jeffparks @mojoe I've had ppl DM me begging me to tweet less. The way I use Twitter makes me happy and has enriched my life. Not gonna stop

whitneyhess — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 19:34:11 -0600

@jeffparks Lots of ppl unfollow when I'm at confs, but lots of new ppl start following cuz they like the content. I don't take it personally

whitneyhess — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 19:28:26 -0600

@jimshreds That's ok. We'll probably all be having a beer (or two)

whitneyhess — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 19:21:59 -0600

@scheuguy I'll try not to judge you too harshly

whitneyhess — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 19:13:45 -0600

@scheuguy Did you just call me a penis?

whitneyhess — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 19:07:18 -0600

@scheuguy You're funny

whitneyhess — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 19:06:22 -0600

@vanderwal Dec 3 http://www.yliveblog.com

whitneyhess — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 19:06:03 -0600

@scheuguy Speaking of genesis, my very first blog post explaining more: http://whitneyhess.com/blog/2008/01/genesis/

whitneyhess — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 19:01:18 -0600

@matto @livlab @adamconnor Spread the word. http://live.yahoo.com/whitneyhess at 10pm tonight

whitneyhess — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 18:57:08 -0600

what next? unstick.me helps you find that thing you need to get going again.

whitneyhess — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 18:44:33 -0600

@alexknowshtml genius new business

Finally gonna watch Junebug!

whitneyhess — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 21:48:29 -0600

@dantekgeek Wow, you must want something to have said that

whitneyhess — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 21:10:35 -0600

@dantekgeek Do I look like a nerd, act like a nerd, think like a nerd, or all three?

whitneyhess — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 21:04:38 -0600

@embereye Thank you. I think I have a damn cool job, too. Not sure what makes you a nerd though...

whitneyhess — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 20:42:36 -0600

Yeah, I just used != in a sentence. That settles it. I'm a nerd :-P

whitneyhess — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 20:32:24 -0600

@nycplayer Yeah, that's what @joshviney said. I'm sorry. I love nerds. I just think we're at a point and that technology!= nerd

whitneyhess — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 20:31:44 -0600

@ckorhonen Give us details...how do you know? :)

whitneyhess — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 20:25:48 -0600

@rorowe Precisely :)

whitneyhess — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 20:15:52 -0600

@fatheaddesign You're right. I'm in love with my career. How many people can say that?

whitneyhess — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 20:15:35 -0600

@moon Yeah, but avoidance isn't always possible. I hang with folks outside of tech and want to evangelize UX to them. But always feel judged

whitneyhess — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 20:13:07 -0600

@AmyCueva Thank you :( That put a big smile on my face

whitneyhess — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 20:10:21 -0600

@joshviney Didn't mean to imply anything negative about nerds. I love them! But I just don't think I am one. I'm in the people business

whitneyhess — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 19:54:37 -0600

It hurts my feelings when I tell people what I do & they immediately put me in the nerd category. It's just so disrespectful & closed-minded

whitneyhess — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 19:43:06 -0600

Folks were going to see Milk but I passed in favor of snuggling up on the couch. I'll try to catch it sometime this weekend though

whitneyhess — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 19:30:43 -0600

RT @garyvee: anyone in the sports/internet business? have a big sports blog? Reply to @garyvee and @ajv ASAP!

whitneyhess — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 18:16:59 -0600

@ckorhonen Are you on the team that did the AmEx Bill Pay redesign? I'd be thrilled to do an A/B benchmark usability test

whitneyhess — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 18:14:28 -0600

@ozsultan Damn, would have loved to use it and write a usability evaluation without having to buy it myself ;)

whitneyhess — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 18:12:58 -0600

@ckorhonen sorry, what was your last tweet in reference to?

whitneyhess — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 15:55:28 -0600

Happily filled with turkey, stuffing, cranberry sauce, potatoes, green beans, yams and wine -- red and white.

whitneyhess — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 15:55:17 -0600

I was just interviewed over the phone by a reporter from the NY Observer writing about profile photos. She reads my blog. How cool is that?

whitneyhess — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 13:59:25 -0600

@SuperGreek Indeed I do! Henry James is a favorite of mine. It's at my folks' place. I can get it tmw if you'd like before we meet the boys

whitneyhess — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 13:09:13 -0600

Ahhh. Wirefraes sent to the client. Time to buy some wine & head to "Thanksgiving" dinner at my friend's. Wonder whom I'll be sitting with..

whitneyhess — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 12:59:23 -0600

6% battery life left. Better finish these wireframes pronto!

whitneyhess — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 12:33:28 -0600

@Suz_at_Large Yes, I'm not comparing the two. All I was saying is that I'm having a peaceful day while there's so much trouble in the world

whitneyhess — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 12:21:13 -0600

@rjhintz You're right, it's a different situation. But travelers in Bangkok are hostages in the sense that the airport is shut down

whitneyhess — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 12:16:01 -0600

@milewis When the girls sitting next to it get up, I'll take a pic and send it to you tonight. P.S. You never showed up to @nwc on Wed :(

whitneyhess — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 12:03:58 -0600

@TONYKNUCKLES I said it isn't fair. And it's awful.

whitneyhess — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 12:00:01 -0600

I'm sitting in a cafe working on wireframes in the Village and people are being held hostage in Bangkok and Mumbai. Fairness does not exist

whitneyhess — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 11:43:57 -0600

Sitting in a cafe with a poster that reads, "You Can't Un-Shit a First Impression." Amen

whitneyhess — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 11:08:20 -0600

@budesigns So glad you liked the Web Nav Design recap :)

whitneyhess — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 11:05:35 -0600

@orian My favorite place on Bleecker is Fat Black Pussy Cat :)

whitneyhess — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 11:05:17 -0600

@ireportnews Wasn't expecting that question... I've dated men of all colors, shapes & sizes. Not sure what you mean by Starter Jacket though

whitneyhess — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 10:57:49 -0600

Señor Swanky's on Bleecker St has become a toilet for NYC's wildlife. Has that place finally shut down?

whitneyhess — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 10:01:06 -0600

Heading to a new biz mtg in the Village, then gotta bang out some wireframe revisions before the belated Thanksgiving feast at bff's place

whitneyhess — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 09:58:51 -0600

In case you missed the link last night, I've posted my recap of the "Web Navigation Design" workshop with @Pivo1 http://tinyurl.com/5cwlq7

whitneyhess — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 09:24:55 -0600

Reminder: Coworking After Hours, Tuesday 12/2 at @nwc, hosted by @whitneyhess! http://tr.im/1iqs Get your late night hack on with us!

whitneyhess — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 09:13:01 -0600

@joshviney Thoroughly don't understand the multiple logins at @seamlessweb. They're a great service, but the site needs my help ;)

whitneyhess — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 08:36:18 -0600

@gretchen3d Hehe thanks for your message yesterday. I took the night off :) But just had to get that blog post off my plate first!

whitneyhess — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 08:31:59 -0600

@jamesmelzer So glad you liked the notes from the workshop. He sure was thorough!

whitneyhess — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 08:30:25 -0600