Productivity
AT&T Fail and why the iPhone needs to go CDMA
I am an unabashed fan of the iPhone and all of it’s locked down and controlled UX goodness. Sir Steve is right: command and control is necessary to design a mobile user experience that just works.
Only bummer is Jobsco can’t control the crappy network service AT&T is attempting to provide (which is soiling the reputation [...]
One of Seth McFarlane’s all time greats
This is a classic one that outlines how obsession with process can ruin productivity…
Hopeful for the future: Tech finally trending to the non-technical.
A couple things popped up in the last few days which support our hypothesis that the real productivity benefit we will enjoy from new technology will only occur when tech becomes more intuitive to the average user who stands to benefit most from that technology. We are happy to present these events to track this [...]
The Interwebs make us more productive…Big surprise!
In a March 16th article from eMarketer, they cite a survey conducted by the USC Annenberg School Center for the Digital Future. The study states that most US users of the Internet think that the Internet has made them more productive.
Given that ~30% of users access the internet from work, it looks [...]
Well designed animation of the credit crisis
The Crisis of Credit Visualized from Jonathan Jarvis on Vimeo.
This is a well thought out and designed explanation of why we are going through this craziness.
Ad Humor: Herding Cats
This is an oldie but a goody. This often reminds me of work. Its a great concept that ties together the complexity of EDS services in an easy to understand metaphor.
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Is Apple growing out of touch?
I doubt very much that I am suggesting anything new here. But there are two areas that I fee Apple is a bit out of touch with the market:
iPhone Keyboard is a required offering.
I Believe the iPhone is one feature away from dominating the Enterprise AND the consumer space for smartphones/micro PCs. Steve needs to [...]
Well Produced “Future Piece” from Microsoft
<a href=”http://video.msn.com/?mkt=en-GB&playlist=videoByUuids:uuids:a517b260-bb6b-48b9-87ac-8e2743a28ec5&showPlaylist=true&from=shared” mce_href=”http://video.msn.com/?mkt=en-GB&playlist=videoByUuids:uuids:a517b260-bb6b-48b9-87ac-8e2743a28ec5&showPlaylist=true&from=shared” target=”_new” title=”Future Vision Montage”>Video: Future Vision Montage</a>
This is a really nicely produced piece MSFT did about what they believe the future will look like, conveniently including the use of future software and haptic technologies.
What’s funny about this video is that all the UIs in the video imply that in the future, Microsoft [...]
25 things you don’t care about
25 things is antithetical to productivity. Its a fun diversion, but eventually, things need to get done
25 things was a brilliantly designed activity for facebook to cover up the fact that their valuation just took a military-style haircut
If you are one of those filling out your own 25 things, chances are 1 in 25 that [...]
Lessig is right. The US needs a CTO.
Scoble posted a very interesting piece regarding Larry Lessig’s belief for the need the nation has for a CTO-like position. I agree that this is a necessary position as we continue to evolve into a nation of knowledge workers that rely on and create new technology that makes us and the rest of the world [...]
