The Inconvenience of Ergonomics
Put your hands out in front of you. Press your fingers on both hands against each other, and arch your palms back. Now push your fingers towards each other with moderate strength for about 10...
Technology
The Modularization of Microsoft
All the interesting news coming out of Microsoft from their Build conference revolves around interoperation. Across desktop and mobile, they’re courting developers with initiatives – Visual Studio in OS X, Android apps running in Windows,...
More Options for Photos in the Cloud
Since I last wrote about the many different ways of managing a photo collection, there’s been two pretty good developments that provide even more options. iCloud Photo Library, I think, existed in beta form...
The Logistics of Uber as a Commodity
Uber is trying to leverage its logistics expertise in areas outside of hailing taxis. Between eating, hauling, and deliveries, it’s trying to apply the same algorithms and systems across a wide assortment of services even as it continues to expand its core taxi business into more cities. It may be a predictable move, but...
How Minimalism Becomes Homogeneous and Unfriendly
Flat design has been the hot current design trend. It may have been ushered into prominence by Apple’s iOS 7 and Google’s Material Design[1], but its philosophies resonate under the broader umbrella...
Obsessing over Apple Watch Bands
What is it about Apple products that have people discussing the most mundane details? How much discussion do watch bands – though admittedly expensive – really warrant? The question is at best rhetorical. Apple is an absolute...