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 ›
Articles
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 ›
The annual pang of technology
So there it was. The calendar reminder I was not expecting and the emotional pang that I did not want to feel. ‘Get Father’s Day card.’ Such a simple annual event which changed completely because this is the first year… Read More ›
They are the last thing we look at before sleep each night…
In short order, the smartphone supplanted the boombox, the Walkman and the transistor radio: all the portable means we used to access news and entertainment, and maybe claim a little bubble of space for ourselves in doing so. Except as… Read More ›
Mosul’s Library Without Books
I could smell the acrid soot a block away. The library at the University of Mosul, among the finest in the Middle East, once had a million books, historic maps, and old manuscripts. Some dated back centuries, even a millennium,… Read More ›
The Apple ecosystem is starting to work
When I upgrade my iPhone I expect ALL of my data and settings to move seamlessly to my new device, and after some time it all works exactly as I want it to. From alarms to messages to finite settings,… Read More ›
If I had to charge my phone every 3 days, I would run out of power
My Apple Watch Series 2 offers decent battery life to the point that I can get 2.5 days of use from one charge which is better than I ever expected. The obvious advantage is that I don’t ever have to… Read More ›
Young Men Are Playing Video Games Instead of Getting Jobs
Video games, like work, are basically a series of quests comprised of mundane and repetitive tasks: Receive an assignment, travel to a location, overcome some obstacles, perform some sort of search, pick up an item, and then deliver it in… Read More ›
Picked up a MacBook
As I wait for my 2011 iMac to finally die and ascend to the all white funeral home in the sky, I have been pondering what will follow it. My main goal has been to keep it running for as… Read More ›
