Andrew Wirtanen is a usability specialist in Cary, NC More »

Nintendo Makes it Hard to Find a Job

Did you ever try looking for a job at Nintendo of America? If not, you might want to look into it because Nintendo surpassed Sony in market value today. Unfortunately, Nintendo doesn’t make it easy for you to find the job you want. Take a look at this interface:

Every time you enter a search term [...]

A Real Usability Emergency: Toddler Served Margarita!

A toddler was served a margarita instead of apple juice at an Applebees in the San Francisco bay area. The mix-up happened because Applebees stores its margarita mix and apple juice mix in “identical plastic bottles.” This usability problem will be corrected, according to the article.
The mother of the child was not going to complain [...]

Once

It is a great time for seeing a movie on the Cape. Once is playing at the Cape Cinema till June 14th, and the 9th annual Provincetown Film Festival is June 13th-17th.
Once is described as a “modern day musical” and is the the story of a guy and a girl that are both musicians. The [...]