People > Process
Only one thing determines the quality of software.
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Technology
Sex Education
Disorientating nostalgia.
Years and Years
An odd little drama.
Look Around You
For all their claims of changing the world, it would seem designers have not only failed to address its more pressing problems, but exaggerated many of its existing ones.
Future Ethics by Cennydd Bowles
If design is the application of ethics, then anyone designing digital products should see their role in a new light after reading this book.
Workplace topology
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Google Duplex
In a society where truth and trust are a scarce resource, Google introduce an incredibly foolish product.
Cold Feet’s Unevenly Distributed Future
Observations made while watching the first five series of Cold Feet. When it was originally broadcast, mobile phones were just becoming mainstream, and the Internet was still a novelty. Simpler times.
Don’t Be Evil, and Get Rich Trying
My short break in California has so far included four hour-long trips on Caltrain as I hop between the cities of San Francisco and Palo Alto. These short periods disconnected from the web, have allowed me to catch up on my reading list.
A Week with Windows Phone 7
With three years of iPhone ownership I’ve become accustomed to the design and behaviour of iOS, yet at the same time ignorant of other smartphone platforms. Thanks to Clearleft’s new mobile testing environment, I can now spend a week or so with different operating systems to get a feel for how they differ. First up; Windows Phone 7.
iWant
I’ve recently felt frustrated and annoyed as once again friends and colleagues open their wallets and buy the latest product unveiled by Steve Jobs.
Enough: A Counter Argument
A few months ago I wrote about not upgrading to the iPhone 4, regardless of the fact I’m eligible for a free upgrade. This turned out to be something of a radical position but I enjoyed the debate that followed.
An Apple by Any Other Name
Earlier this month I wrote about my love of organisation and systems. One such example is how I name the devices I attach to my Mac.
An Inconvenient Update
In what has become something of a rarity, I sat down in front of the television yesterday evening. Upon turning on the set-top box, I was greeted with an interesting message.