I’ve been independent since August 2008, and prior to that I had been contributing to my company-sponsored 401(k) since college (at each of my three previous full-time jobs). When I went solo, I was given the option to keep my money in my last company’s 401(k) plan indefinitely — but obviously without their matching contributions. [...]
Entries from December 16th, 2010
Independently employed? What’s your retirement plan?
December 16th, 2010 · 9 Comments · Career, Finances
Whit Hour – Week 21
December 15th, 2010 · No Comments · Whit Hour
Thank you so much to the ~28 people who showed up for the twenty-first week of Whit Hour — my weekly one-hour video chat to answer any and all of your questions about user experience, consulting, and whatever else you throw at me. Tune in every Monday night from 10-11pm Eastern Time at http://www.livestream.com/whithour. Whit [...]
Tags:Blogging·Books·Consulting·Methodology·New York·Speaking·Startups·User Experience·Whit Hour
I wish I were going to UX Hong Kong!
December 15th, 2010 · 3 Comments · Conferences
Last weekend I had a Skype catch-up session with my good friend Dan Szuc. Dan runs the usability consultancy Apogee HK, and his team is producing the first ever UX Hong Kong on February 18, 2011. Apogee HK started at the end of 1999, and by 2003 Dan realized that there was a need for [...]
Twitter Keyboard Shortcuts
December 14th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Design, User Experience
I’m a Tweetie fanatic — even if they haven’t updated Tweetie for Mac in ages and probably never will again — so I don’t use the #newtwitter web app very much at all. The other day I just happened to look at the footer and notice a link labeled Shortcuts. It opens the following layer: [...]
Tags:Accessibility·Productivity·Usability Evaluations·User Experience·Webapps
My 10 Favorite Tools of 2010
December 13th, 2010 · 5 Comments · Pleasure, Productivity
As the year comes to a close, I can’t help but think of all the ways my life has gotten even better over the past 12 months. I’ve met incredible new people, I’ve opened myself up to new experiences, I’ve taken new risks, and I’ve found new loves. The most significant behavioral change that comes [...]
Tags:Mobile·Pleasure·Productivity·Tools
