My ship, the ship of my origin, didn’t come in. I went to her. Her name is the RMS Queen Mary and when I first…
Author: jimgriesemer
Klara and the Sun
Posted in Artificial Inteligence, and Ethical Technology
I read Kazuo Ishiguro’s latest novel, Klara and the Sun, in only four days. It was loaned to me from a friend who knows well…
It is often said: “You die twice. First when you stop breathing. Second when somebody mentions your name for the last time.” The origin of…
The real story of my parents’ courtship was hidden in plain sight — under layers and layers of stuff. By the time we moved my…
In 2015, the ghost in the glass came to me after we cleared my parents’ home. When I saw him, I immediately recognized him. The…
Make the Seen Unseen, and By Doing So, Beautiful
Posted in Delight, and User Workflow
“Do not think of it as a weapon. Make it part of your hand – part of your arm. Make it part of you.” — Lieutenant…
User Experience’s Dark Side Raises Ethical Stakes
Posted in Deception by Design, Deceptive Practices, and Leveraging Cognitive Psychology
“If you choose the quick and easy path, as Vader did, you will become an agent of evil.” — Master Yoda In George Lucas’ epic screen…