There are some practical reasons, and some pragmatic ones. A "thinking" device is a device that is consuming power to think (to run the processor), and hardware and software designers have to keep a core user need in mind: battery…
Category: Technology
Family, Technology
Yesterday is forever
I grew up in a suburb of Birmingham, Alabama. We would visit my dad’s parents every month, a 45-minute drive away, and I looked forward to every visit. It wasn’t because I liked my grandparents… Like my father, they were…
My Quora answers, Technology, UX Articles
What are the rationale behind some of the recent Facebook UI changes?
The same rationale that drives all tech companies to change their products: featureitis. If you are maintaining the status quo then you are not evolving and that lack of new features could cost you customers/eyeballs. The problem with featureitis is…
Technology
Want to be found on the Internet? “Feed the beast.”
I love googling myself. I do it about once a month, entering my name in google to see how often I show up. I’m right near the top of the results, with a lot of results. Yes, I know that…
Technology
Little Moments
When I use Twitter, and post a 140-character message there, I pay attention. I focus. I usually sweat the details to make sure I make my point. Why? It’s just a tweet, a quick thought that most people dash off.…
Geek, Technology
My life, my tweets
One of the ways that software development has changed over the years is the way that developers are considered “good” at what they do. In the early days a good developer was a productive one – if you produced over…
Apple, Geek, Technology, Trek
Video Review of the Star Trek PADD app for the iPad
My pal Anthony Pascale from Trekmovie.com asked me to do a quick video review of the new Star Trek PADD app for the iPad and, since I’m on holiday, I was able to put together one. Here it is:
Apple, Technology
Video: Sydney Aquarium
Here’s video, shot of the iPhone 4, and edited on an iPad 2, from the Sydney Aquarium.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nVBIqVJKcjw
I am quite frankly amazed at how easy it is to edit video on the iPad 2 with iMovie. It was cool to be able to do it on the iPhone, but the size of the screen was a major limitation. The iPad 2 has no such limitation, and it’s fantastic.
Technology
Why I quit Facebook, and why you should, too.
If you pay any attention to tech news over the past month, you have no doubt noticed that Facebook and its byzantine privacy policies have gotten a lot of coverage – mostly bad. And deservedly so. I actually covered the…