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Nov 19, 2009
Innovation

Chrome OS is...

VT100 with gradients and a whole lot of attitude. TOTALLY EXTREME! Looks neat, but good luck using that on an airplane. </param></param></param></embed>

Nov 24, 2007
Innovation

Humble beginnings

Love it or hate it, Twitter’s obviously on fire. Even though (or perhaps because) the idea is so ludicrously simple, there’s clearly a great deal of momentum behind the site and platform. It’s always helpful to be reminded that such things come fr...

Nov 22, 2007
Innovation

Yes, but where' mortal peril?

The turkey is finishing up in the oven, the pie is made, the mashed potatoes are ready. I’m drinking a beer…Which means it’s clearly time to read TechMeme! My girlfriend (ok, she’s really the one who’s reading TechMeme, which is cool in its own ri...

Sep 11, 2007
Design Innovation

Sony Rolly' Pretty Neat

One thing I’ve got to give Sony is that they almost always know their stuff when it comes to innovative hardware design. Sure, the occasional high ticket item may look more like a George Foreman grill than the harbinger of high definition gaming, ...

Nov 27, 2006
Innovation

On preventing the collapse of Western civilization

Much has been written about the imminent decline of Western civilization due to the twin threats of text and instant messages. I’ve always prided myself on my ability to write complete sentences, but I occasionally worry about whether today’s adol...

Nov 07, 2006
Innovation

3D Maps in Your Browser

Microsoft released version 4 of Windows Live Local yesterday, which includes the very Sim City-esque 3D maps feature. San Jose Mercury News covered this, and includes a link to a super-high quality screenshot of the service in action: Microsoft up...

Nov 01, 2006
Innovation

David Pogue Looks Back at 2006

David Pogue has an article in the NY Times today about some of the technological highlights of the year. I find it interesting how much he hates Windows and Windows Mobile, as shown here: The turkeys of the year: Microsoft’s Ultra Mobile PC comput...

Oct 31, 2006
Innovation

Motorola Unveils a ‘Dumb’ Phone

It seems almost painfully obvious, in a way, but some people don’t actually want more features, doodads, gizmos, or gewgaws sticking out of their phone (admittedly, I’m not one of them: I still want GPS, 3G data, Wi-Fi, and a qwerty keyboard on my...

Oct 26, 2006
Innovation

Six years, one face

A guy I work with just forwarded this onto me. It’s a bit outside the scope of “UI Design,” but still interesting. Noah Kalina has taken pictures of himself everyday for the past six years, every one of which is archived on his website and also in...