New and Old Behavior with Power Outlet Plugs and Sockets
I’ve been noticing a trend around my own apartment in terms of plugs and sockets. Because I’m so reliant on battery power for both my iPhone and iPad (along with my MacBook Pro) I’ve realized that my plug and socket dynamics have shifted a bit. The second photo shows all the power cables that are connected to some older computer equipment. The top image represents... Read More
Bending Content Buckets, or How I Currently Grab Content Worth Trying to Remember
a> I’ve been thinking about doing an updated post about how I find stuff on the online for a while. The internet was a lot simpler before I found myself getting throttled by my internet carrier who claims to be giving me fast internet. Back in the day I could open 70–90 sites easily via tabs. Now I’m lucky if 8–10 sites will open up at once. Typically three or four... Read More
Why Are Professional Sports Leagues Slow with New Tech Inside Their Stadiums?
This morning coming across the Mashable post Yankee Stadium Bans iPads, it reminded me of a similar tech experience with the NHL a number of years ago. I was at hockey game five or six years ago when digital cameras where pretty common but still somewhat pricey. Taking some photos for my own purposes I was asked by security to stop shooting. I was given a lame excuse about being... Read More
Looking at the visual news reader @pulsepad for the iPad
I think it’s worth noting that any app that is coming out on a first release deserves time to mature and evolve in due time. While a thourough design process helps catch a lot of unwanted interactions it’s still hard to predict what features a large audience will want. The catch of course is that if people are spending money on an app there’s a certain level of... Read More
Keyboard Malfunction, I’ll blame the iPad
I just came across a crazy headline from CNBC: Stock Selloff May Have Been Triggered by a Trader Error. “According to multiple sources, a trader entered a “b” for billion instead of an “m” for million in a trade possibly involving Procter & Gamble”. If this holds out to be true and actual billions of dollars were lost today due to a keyboard typing... Read More
Comparing One Article in Print, iPad & Web from New York Magazine
I’m a fan of New York Magazine and how they’ve managed to balance both the print and online versions of the site. It’s one of the few that have done it really well actually—a lot of other publishers could learn something from their craft. Last night I cam home to the latest day late print edition of the magazine. At that point I had a small delimma, check... Read More
iPad Suff To Talk About
There’s a lot of commentary about iPads out there, especially now that the 3G networked enabled version is out there. I stood in line last Friday and bought the 32GB version. While there’s a lot of talk there’s a couplethings I’ve experienced that I haven’t read about—so hopefully this first person account might shed some light on designing experiences... Read More
