My time with the Apple Watch has been largely fulfilling and I have found it to be very useful for a variety of reasons. I never miss notifications and as a watch it is excellent, apart from those moments when… Read More ›
Articles
What or how?
I may have written a similar article to this recently, but a listen to the latest Talk Show podcast made me think about the subject a little deeper. John Gruber in particular waxed lyrical about the true tone display of… Read More ›
This is what it’s like to grow up in the age of likes, lols and longing
She doesn’t respond, her thumb on Instagram. A Barbara Walters meme is on the screen. She scrolls, and another meme appears. Then another meme, and she closes the app. She opens BuzzFeed. There’s a story about Florida Gov. Rick Scott,… Read More ›
iPhones have changed how we poop
So, in the name of anecdotal science, I first posed the question to 30 of my most personal acquaintances (varied in gender, ethnicity, and age): “More often than not, do you use your phone in the bathroom?” Twenty-five said yes,… Read More ›
Being a fanboy creeps up on you
When someone jokingly called me an Apple fanboy earlier this week I thought again about the number of Apple products in our house. For a moment, I then thought they may be right- My son: iPhone 6s My daughter: iPad… Read More ›
Inside Travis Kalanick’s Resignation
Mr. Kalanick balked, according to people briefed on the meeting who asked to remain anonymous because the details are confidential. Mr. Kalanick, who had built Uber into a transportation behemoth in just eight years, quickly called Arianna Huffington, an Uber… Read More ›
Internet Atheism
Like the majority of young people who grew up in religious environments – particularly those from non-Christian backgrounds – my first interaction with atheism was also my first meaningful engagement with the internet. In these atheist forums I found a… Read More ›
tribute to two meta-artists
I want to write briefly about two creators, Toshio Iwai and Takeo Igarashi both of who made original UIs letting users exercise their creativity. Each creator’s work was then used in separate commercial products in the 90s and 00s, products… Read More ›
Apple Culture
Ten years ago, no one could have imagined that Steve Jobs’ creation would have such an impact on Apple. Today, the iPhone represents more than 60% of Apple’s revenue, which leads many to see Apple as, first and exclusively, the… Read More ›
My MacBook, the adorable
People jokingly call the MacBook the ‘adorable’ because of how it looks and I get that. It is without doubt the best looking MacBook available today and arguably the best looking Apple device of all. In the few days since… Read More ›
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