The Missing App Store: A vision for cloud computing
With the proliferation of App stores as of late, I can’t help but think that the one app store that would be truly revolutionary is still a distant dream. What I am yearning for is an app store for my...
View ArticleOn Being Android Curious
I have to admit last year I got a bit bi-mobile OS-curious. I was drawn in by the siren call of Android. The quintessential moment came when Apple rejected the Google Voice app . I loved using Google...
View ArticleIntroducing Thunderdolt from Apple
Apple announced it was adding Thunderbolt to the MacBook Pro line in February of this year, but we have yet to see a single product on the market that can work with the Thunderbolt port. The apple...
View ArticleThe Plague of Push Button Marketing
Its really easy to put a Facebook Like button on a website or on print marketing. In fact it has become a de facto standard to put social media icons on everything. But what does this really do for...
View ArticleThe Laws of Simplicity Go Mainstream
There has been a boon of minimalist applications released for the Mac App Store and the App Store. Information Architects, Inc. has a great video to promote the release of their latest application, iA...
View ArticleCheers and Jeers from Apple’s WWDC 2011 Keynote
Arrrggh! It’s good to be a Pirate. Steve Jobs continues to prove his idiom: Why join the navy when you can be a pirate. The “new” Notifications Center is inspired and pirated from Android’s...
View ArticleTedTalk Classics – Show me the Data
Hans Rosling shows us the power of data visualization. Rosling makes data feel accesible and uses it to tell a story in a way that is inspiring while debunking common myths, but more than anything...
View ArticleSaving the World from Bad Design
I recently gave a presentation at Ignite Dallas 4 on Saving the World from Bad Design. Presentation Description: I believe design thinking can save the world. We live in a world that has become jaded...
View ArticleSteven Paul Jobs: February 24, 1955 – October 5, 2011
My Favorite Steve Jobs Quote. “We’re here to put a dent in the universe. Otherwise why else even be here?” -Steve Jobs My Favorite Steve Jobs Presentation. My Favorite Steve Jobs Photo. My Favorite...
View ArticleNest Thermostat Energy Savings Review and Analysis
There are many reviews of the Nest Learning Thermostat but they have primarily focused on installation, features, and user experience. Putting all features of Nest aside if the Nest does not live up...
View ArticleA Comparative Review – 28 Days with the Fitbit One, Jawbone UP, Nike+...
Wearable tech, activity monitors/trackers, health and fitness gadgets – call them what you will, there is a burgeoning market for these types of devices. The concept is simple enough place something...
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