Why I would pay for Twitter
There’s mounting pressure on social networks to prove that they can be profitable. Their answer to the revenue problem seems to be “more ads”. I think Twitter in particular has a number of opportunities for making money that have nothing…
Retina is not a big deal
Retina is not a big deal. I can remember being a kid and switching from CGA to EGA: What a difference! We went from purple a turquoise to 16 colors. The next big jump was going from EGA to VGA:…
Kathy Sierra is brilliant
In the end, all that matters is what happens when the clicking/swiping is done. What do they NOW feel? What do they now SHOW for it? How are they now better in a meaningful and — better still — OBVIOUS…
Better typing
In the modern office, we waste a lot of time. Much of the wastage is spent re-typing commonly used bits of data: phone numbers, mailing addresses, and answers to frequently asked questions. You can become more efficient by using an…
A better Apple TV
I’m a big fan of the Apple TV; not so much for what it is right now but more for what it could be. With continuous rumors about this little box being nothing more than a “side project” (or that…
