bobthomas

Bob Thomas, User Research Consultant, LLC. Ex-President of UXPA Boston. Adjunct Professor, Grad. Prof. Studies, Brandeis University.

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I am honored and privileged to be featured on this week's "97 UX Things" podcast, where I discuss "Bringing Rapid Research Methods to Agile Teams" with @banderlin. The #podcast is available here: https://t.co/QmMC3U6gge

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My Dad would have turned 98 today. Happy birthday, Dad! Miss you and love you.

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Fall in New England: the best season in the best part of the country.

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Lake living is the best.

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It’s a beautiful day for a ballgame at Fenway.

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Yesterday we visited the Giant’s Causeway in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It was formed by a volcanic eruption 50 to 60 million years ago and has over 40,000 basalt columns. It’s now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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The ruins of Dunluce Castle, in Bushmill, Northern Ireland. It dates back to the 13th century. It was used as the setting for Pyke Castle in Game of Thrones.

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Belfast is a beautiful city. We spent it last night with the best people ever — friends we have known for 40 years!

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The Cliffs of Moher on the west coast of Ireland in County Clare.

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At Dunguaire Castle. Built in 1520, it sits on the shore of Galway Bay.

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Big Baby Bob was allowed to have some Skelligs chocolate because he behaved himself.

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We went to Bunratty Castle & Folk Park, a medieval stronghold originally built in 1425 in Clare on the west coast of Ireland. It was refurbished and has been open since 1962. It’s a popular site and was packed with lots of families today.

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A few photos from our tour of the Ring of Kerry, with the Skellig Islands in the background. Skellig Michael, the larger of the two islands, is famous as an early monastery that is now a UNESCO World Heritage site.

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Kells sheepdog demonstration

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Muckross House is in Killarney National Park in County Kerry. It was the first National Park in the Irish Free State, now the Republic of Ireland. The big attraction for us were the gardens and Muckross Lake. It is a beautiful place.

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Muckross Abbey in Killarney National Park was a Franciscan friary founded in the 15th century. The monks of Muckross Abbey were driven out in the 1650s by Oliver Cromwell’s forces. The giant yew tree in the center of the courtyard might be as old as the friary.

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Provincetown in 50 degree fall weather is perfect. Lovely time walking around town tonight with Brenda.

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A beautiful brisk, fall day for a walk with my wife around Clapp’s Pond in Provincetown

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Lake Louise in Banff National Park is a beautiful place, but a crowded tourist area. With limited parking available, you really have to get here by 8:00 AM to find a spot. We ended up taking a bus tour for the day, which allowed us to visit a number of sites at the park.

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Last Sunday, we went to the Columbia Icefield in Jasper National Park, Alberta. The icefield includes the Athabasca Glacier, which we toured on the Ice Explorer, a six-wheel off-road bus.

We also walked the Skywalk, a glass-bottomed platform about 1,000 feet above valley.

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Athabasca Falls is a waterfall in Jasper National Park on the upper Athabasca River, in Alberta, Canada, and just west of the Icefields Parkway. We were able to visit it last Sunday on our trip through the beautiful Canadian Rockies.