Category Archives: Technology

Here are some interesting thoughts on using video conferencing for interviews instead of the standard phone screen. Most interesting to me: When you have video you can get a sense of the other person’s body language. I find I really … Continue reading →

Despite still being installed on more computers than anything else, has it struck anyone that the old Apple vs. Microsoft feud seems to be irrelevant? I don’t think I’ve heard “Microsoft” and “future of computing” in the same sentence unless … Continue reading →

I understand why a lot of people are upset about Facebook opting them into exposing their private lives over and over and over again. I also understand why people are upset over Facebook’s complicated privacy rules, which seem designed to … Continue reading →

Steve Jobs recently outlined the Applethink on Flash, giving six reasons why they refuse to support it on the Touch devices. Some of the arguments are weaker than others — I mean, come on, Flash isn’t open but it’s certainly … Continue reading →

Hands finally on the device, Alex Payne — who once called the iPad a “deeply cynical thing” that “does little to enable creativity” — has changed his tune about it: You can be as cooly aloof as you like about … Continue reading →

Several people have asked me about book reading on the iPad. The books in iBooks are gorgeous, but for a number of reasons I still prefer Amazon’s Kindle. The iPad’s brilliant screen is much easier to use under sub-optimal lighting … Continue reading →

The half-elf flips out: Exactly how “revolutionary” is a giant iPod Touch that doesn’t make phone calls, can’t play most videos on the internet, can’t multitask, has a big “scratch me!” uncovered screen, requires a hardwired link to another PC … Continue reading →

Not small web applications, obviously, but things like spreadsheets, word processors, or any custom-built mission-critical core-business application you might be running. Here’s Why You Can’t Pry IE6 Out Of Their Cold Dead Hands, which explains why some businesses are finding … Continue reading →

Mike Kus at Think Vitamin gives five reasons why designers should code. A designer colleague of mine has a different opinion. “Technology does not dictate design,” he says. First, think of what a technical person hears. They hear that you … Continue reading →

There are lots of reasons not to want an iPad. It doesn’t have a camera. It doesn’t have multitasking. It’s “just” a large iPod Touch. I can understand these, although I think the latter argument shows a considerable lack of … Continue reading →