Entertainment companies and movie studios are known for “creative bookkeeping” which allows them to claim that incredibly successful TV and movie properties never turn a profit. This rather unfair practice denies royalties to many of the creative people who worked on said…
Category: Technology
Geek, Technology
Tech Review: Dell Venue 8 Pro is the iPad mini, but better
I love living in the future. I have a LOT of technology in my house, more than my family (of five) need. In fact, I just counted: I have more desktops, laptops and tablets than I have fingers… And I…
Technology
The rule of three: stay organized by working on only three projects at a time
I’m one of those people who have a hard time relaxing – I’m always working on something, whether it is a personal project or something for work. The idea of spending a quite evening at home and doing nothing… well,…
Geek, Technology, UX Articles
Are intelligent “bespoke” interfaces the future of computing?
I have some bad news for my colleagues in the user experience profession who design interfaces. In about twenty years, or less… you may be out of a job. Why do I make such a bold statement? Because I have…
Apple, Technology, UX Articles
When the exceptional becomes commonplace, Apple is in deep trouble
I, like many other tech fanboys, was glued to my computer screen early this month during Apple’s World Wide Developer Conference keynote. What new products or software would be revealed? Would the rumored iWatch be shown? Was Apple going to…
Technology, TV
Me and my Aereo: Why the new streaming TV-antenna can be a huge disruptor
For the past week or so I have been watching lots of old TV shows. The Odd Couple, Dragnet, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, and more… shows that have aged quite well, and are rightfully considered classics. I would dare…
Apple, Geek, Technology
Photos: 2013 Vintage Computer Show and Apple “Pop-up” Museum
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Featured Articles, Geek, Technology, Trek
The human adventure is just beginning: How the optimistic future of Star Trek is more likely than we may think
“We are locally optimistic, and globally pessimistic.” That statement is a key point made in the book Abundance: the Future is Better than you think by Pete Diamandis and Steven Kotler. The quote is from one of the many people…
Apple, Technology, UX Articles
The connected home is Apple’s for the taking
There’s a huge battle taking place between tech companies, one that doesn’t getting nearly the attention it deserves. It’s not the fight between Google and Apple in mobile, or Facebook versus Twitter in social… It’s the fight for our living…
Technology, UX Articles
Design Mobile First? Not necessarily…
Over the past year, a lot of user experience designers have advocated a “Mobile First” design strategy. The primary idea behind this strategy is when you design the mobile UI and experience first you are able to focus on the…
Movies, My Quora answers, Technology
What are good tips on how to shoot a short film with a smartphone camera?
The main thing is, start with a good simple but solid story, and plan out as much as you possibly can. Do shot lists, number your scenes, draw storyboards… basically, create your movie on paper before you shoot it. A…
Technology, UX Articles
How a lack of #UX design may have cost Romney the White House
A very interesting behind-the-scenes story about the recently completed US presidential election cropped up late this week. As we all know, President Obama was reelected, beating Republican challenger Mitt Romney. Looking at the election totals, it showed that while Obama…
Technology, UX Articles
Kickstarter rocks! (even though my project wasn’t funded)
If you are a regular reader of this blog, you will have noticed that about a month ago I started a Kickstarter project to help pay for some of the costs associated with writing my planned book on user experience…
Family, Technology
Lessons in efficiency: Schedule it, then do it
I’m big into the “personal productivity” stuff – not because I try to fill my days with “busy work” just to check things off lists, but because being more productive and efficient lets me get more done in less time,…
My Quora answers, Technology
Why do so few tech companies make integrated products?
The primary answer is simple: the companies who make these products have different divisions, with different management and (more often than not) different priorities. These divisions simply do not talk to each other, and when they do it is usually…
Geek, Technology
Get more done by automating your life
I’ve always been focused on personal productivity, and have frequently searched out ways to save time and energy and get more done. It’s bordered on an obsession sometimes, to be honest, and I have often wonder why use such shortcuts…