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"The world has become so complex that simple tasks are nearly impossible."
“The world has become so complex that simple tasks are nearly impossible.”

- Scott Adams
- Original article
- 11/02/10
The sad state of computing today.
The sad state of computing today.:
Another oldie that is still very current…
- Original article
- 11/02/10
"Think of the millions of hours of human effort spent on preventing and recovering from the problems..."
“Think of the millions of hours of human effort spent on preventing and recovering from the problems caused by completely open computer systems. Think of the lengths that people have gone to in order to acquire skills that are orthogonal to their core interests and their job, just so they can get their job done.”

- Fraser Speirs Future Shock
- Original article
- 11/02/10
I am done with Tumblr. It’s impossible. Even since Marco...

I am done with Tumblr. It’s impossible. Even since Marco left the service has become horrendous.

I’m looking for an alternative. I will let you know when I move the blog.

In the meantime I am dumping the last few posts I have on the queue.
- Original article
- 11/02/10
/the/path/of/most/resistance
/the/path/of/most/resistance:
Still very, very current.

Apple is doing something rather daring with their new iPhone OS. They are essentially omitting features that people once took for granted in a typical computer. And one of the biggest things they’ve omitted is the visual file system. Instead, in the iPhone OS, the concept of the file is essentially gone. It’s been replaced by “apps and their stuff.”

The end result is that regular folks are happier with their computers and that geeks are pissed that Apple has “dumbed down” the computer. Geeks bemoan the lack of the file system in the iPad. When they criticize it for not being a real computer, this is what they’re talking about. Well, so be it.

And my rant on the same subject.
- Original article
- 11/02/10
"Since the days of the Apple ][, C64, and Atari 400, all we’ve done is add, add, add. Add more..."
“Since the days of the Apple ][, C64, and Atari 400, all we’ve done is add, add, add. Add more features to sell more computers. We’ve never stopped to take anything away. Because we’re afraid to let go of what we’re used to for something that might be better. Better for everyone, not just you.”

- Steven Frank
- Original article
- 11/02/10
"Imagine a world in which software companies simplified their programs every year by shipping with..."
“Imagine a world in which software companies simplified their programs every year by shipping with 10% fewer features at 10% higher cost due to the expense of simplification. For the consumer to get less and pay more seems to contradict sound economic principles…Yet in spite of the logic of demand, “simplicity sells.”

- John Maeda
- Original article
- 11/02/10
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- Original article
- 11/02/10
Via Garr’s As much as I love my iPad, I’d have to...

Via Garr’s

As much as I love my iPad, I’d have to agree that this cartoon has some truth to it…
- Original article
- 11/02/10
"If we amplify everything, we hear nothing."
““If we amplify everything, we hear nothing.””

-
Jon Stewart

(via Garr’s)
- Original article
- 11/02/10
via Garr’s

via Garr’s
- Original article
- 11/02/10
Photo
- Original article
- 11/02/10
How Can I Tell If an Android App Is Malware? | Lifehacker
How Can I Tell If an Android App Is Malware? | Lifehacker:
Answer: you can’t.

Another reason to stay out of Android. You need to install anti-viruses, anti-malware… what’s next? a personal firewall?

Anyone else is seeing the similarities with Windows: It comes pre-loaded with crapware, because it has to support different hardware models it doesn’t work reliably on any, there is no control on the apps and each developer creates the UX and UI that he/she choses and this puzzling the users…
- Original article
- 11/02/10
Tumblr's at it again
Marco’s gone and Tumblr is tumbling down the drain…
- Original article
- 11/02/10
Chalk is a new webapp built specifically for the iPad from 37...

Chalk is a new webapp built specifically for the iPad from 37 Signals. It’s meant to be a small, collaborative chalkboard:

My favorite thing about the 37signals office are the 4 team rooms. Team rooms are where people can work together uninterrupted without disturbing anyone else. These team rooms are equipped with big chalkboards. You can sketch something quickly, erase it, and draw in more detail. Sketching on a chalkboard isn’t just a solo effort either. It’s collaborative. Anyone can add to your sketch to enhance your idea.

But wait, that’s not the best part:

One of the coolest things about Chalk is it’s a website. There’s no app store approval process we had to endure. We used technologies we’re already familiar with. To use Chalk just go to chalk.37signals.com on your iPad.

You can save out your drawings to the built in Photo app. It is a mightily impressive web based app and proof of the sorts of things that are possible in the iOS browser. Fantastic work and a lot of fun to use.
- Original article
- 11/02/10

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