In the face of rumors that Apple is working on a TV, many remain skeptical that they would get into such a commoditized business. Let me offer some counterpoints.
Toward the Man-Purse
After nearly a decade of service, my messenger bag is finally giving up the ghost. I’ve been looking for a replacement that’s smaller and lighter: just enough to hold a 13-inch Macbook Air, some pen … Read more
Version Inflation
Major versions sure don’t go as far as they used to. Both Google and Mozilla have adopted rapid release schedules for their web browsers, aiming for four or more major releases per year. As a … Read more
Starcraft Collective
Groups of animals get special collective nouns1, some of which are familiar (e.g., a pride of lions, a gaggle of geese) and others that are less known but equally evocative: a crash of rhinos, a … Read more
Icon Blues
I’m not the only one who’s noticed that blue icons seem to be totally overrepresented. But is it really this bad, or is the confirmation bias just acting up again? I decided to find out.