SensoryMetrics

User Centric Inc. is a Chicago based design firm founded by ex-Ameritech Test Towners Gavin Lew and Robert Schumacher. Their lab was instrumental in the 90s at re-inventing telephone services. As part of Nortel, I worked with them on the development of ADSI services and visual call waiting. Since 1999, they've been ...

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Who is Gerry McGovern? 1. Chief designer of the UK-based MG car company. He's known for his wild hippie hairdo. 2. Democratic presidential hopeful of long ago. He's known for having changed Bill Clinton's diaper. 3. Starred in the film Ordinary People. Known for being the former girlfriend of Sean Penn and Rob Reiner. 4. New ...

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If you're like me, you're probably cruising the online tree stores this holiday, searching for the perfect shrubs for the folks on your list. What better way to show you care than FedExing a beautiful Thornless Blackberry bush! (Hey, their list said they wanted a blackberry!) The trouble with many ecommerce sites ...

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What do you give for presents? What the person asked for? Clothes? Gift Certificates? Canned goods or other non-perishables??? If you're into online shopping, PrezzyBox might be for you. Bizarre Gift #1: Little Miss Naughty Cell Phone Activity Alerter. "huh??" If you're not allowed to have a cell phone on ...

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Lately, the Canadian dollar has been flying high - trading at about $1.07 USD. Despite this the Canadian Apple store is still charging us a hefty premium. Let's consider the Mini. It sells for $599 US. Comparatively, in Canada, the price is the equivalent of $688 US (taking currency conversion ...

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