Tag Archives: Technology

Five things I’m thinking about right now

Following on from Matt, Alice, Ben and Dan… 1. Computing is heading towards a new, simplified era. I’ve written about this before, but fundamentally: we’re on the cusp of a revolution in simplicity. Easy to use touch interfaces are the … Continue reading

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The era of simplified computing

I’m currently trying to get some thoughts down on the contrasting approaches of Google and Apple to the future of technology. There’s a whole host of stuff buzzing around my mind: are they yet another instalment of the conflict between … Continue reading

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Marketing Week Live goes all iPhone AR crazy

I’m pretty skeptical about augmented reality applications in general, but there are some occasions when I think they’re actually quite useful. Events, for example, are a particular case where AR makes sense. The location is relatively small, but there’s usually … Continue reading

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Notes for a talk on designing for the iPad

Last week, I gave quick talk to some of the designers at Redwood about the challenges and opportunities that designing magazine-style content for the iPad presents. These are my notes. They’re rough, but they represent where my thinking is going.

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Why the CrunchPad mattered (to bozos)

John Biggs at TechCrunch writes a self-serving blog post on “Why the CrunchPad mattered“: “Think about what happened: if we reduce this to its component parts you have some dudes in California who talked to some dudes in Singapore and who … Continue reading

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