19 hours agoYes, Tipping Fatigue Is a Real Issue for AmericansThink of the last time you got food or coffee. Chances are, modern technology played a role in that interaction. The sales clerk likely let you insert your card, then flipped a screen asking you how much you’d like to tip and if you’d like a receipt. There was a…Business7 min read
Apr 2625 Things Born in the 2020s Will Never UnderstandThinking of having a child soon? Their world is going to be very different than the one you grew up in. This isn’t a bad thing: We should expect the world to change and technology to advance. Just like elementary school children have no idea what an answering machine tape…Children6 min read
Published in OneZero·Apr 7Why Are YouTube Views Tanking?Creators are complaining about YouTube views going down, yet more people are joining the platform. What’s going on? — I’m starting to hear an echo across many of the channels I subscribe to on YouTube. There’s a level of frustration because creators are still putting in the effort, but viewership seems to be going down. I’ve listened to a number of upset YouTubers, and you have to wonder if…Digital Marketing6 min read
Mar 17Six Stage of Learning More Money Means More ProblemsYou’ve heard it before; more money brings more problems. When you’re young or paying off debts, you’re probably in a state of mind where you respond to that statement with an eye roll and by saying “yeah right.” Eventually, you start working, you make some money, and you start saving…Money6 min read
Feb 18When We Were Young: Will It Be Fyre Festival 2.0?When I was young, I had an iPod filled with music by Avril Lavigne, Paramore, My Chemical Romance, and other “emo” acts. My music taste has changed (at least a little bit) since then, but I’d be lying if I said I didn’t return to these songs every so often…Music5 min read
Published in Marker·Feb 3How Microsoft Made the Kinect an Overnight Success, Then Slowly Killed ItA decade ago, Microsoft was breaking world records with the Kinect. Now, the add-on is a discontinued relic of the past. — The latter half of the aughts was a transitional time for gaming. Nintendo was recovering from lukewarm GameCube sales, and PlayStation 3 sales stalled due to the high price of the console. Meanwhile, the Microsoft Xbox 360 got an early start in this generation. …Videogames7 min read
Jan 24Working From Home Is Every Bit as Bad (and Great) As I ThoughtIt’s hard to recall how different my life was in January 2020. The world has undergone many changes, but not all of them were negative. Two years ago, I was in a career where I never thought I’d have the flexibility to work from home. …Remote Working8 min read
Published in UX Collective·Updated Jan 12Ten ways McDonald’s manipulates its customersMcDonald’s marketing and user experience have a natural overlap. Customers might see a deal when they’re actually being manipulated. — Few things embody the American spirit like McDonald’s. The restaurant synonymous with the term “supersize” fits perfectly in a nation that keeps pushing boundaries. In fact, the chain has over 13,000 locations in The States and is present in most places in the country. …Food8 min read
Dec 31, 20216 Ways to Improve My Finances in the New YearAs the calendar changes, you’ll hear a lot of people talking about their resolutions. I’m a firm believer we don’t need to wait for the New Year to make changes, but let’s be honest, it’s hard not to be reflective when everyone is trying to improve themselves. Now that the…Money5 min read
Dec 23, 2021How Starbucks Stole ChristmasGo to church or rent a movie; it’s not hard to find the origin of Christmas. This story has been told many ways, but fewer people will tell the story of Christmas’s near-death experience. Perhaps this is because Christmas is still alive and well, but some people recall a time…Marketing4 min read