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The difference between compromise and mediocrity

December 30, 2015June 1, 2015 by Technology Poet

Excellent products have compromises. So do mediocre ones. How do you tell which compromises will lead you to greatness?

It’s More Than an Engineering Problem – Why Apple Pay will succeed

December 30, 2015September 15, 2014 by Technology Poet

To an engineer, any problem is an engineering problem. Unfortunately for Android NFC payments aren’t an engineering problem.

Google is freaking me out

December 30, 2015August 25, 2014 by Technology Poet

Last week Google acquired Skybox, a satellite imaging company. This is hot on the heels of acquiring Titan Aerospace – a drone company, Boston Dynamics – a robot company that had military contracts at the time of acquisition, and Deepmind – an artificial intelligence company with technology so powerful they forced Google to setup an ethics board …

Tesla wraps shrewdness in altruism

December 30, 2015June 16, 2014 by Technology Poet

I have a little more cynical take on Tesla’s announcement. I think it’s a play to get other auto makers reliant on Tesla’s infrastructure as a way to:
1. Give them scale to build charging stations and batteries
2. Make electric cars more compatible so they can grow the pie of electric cars vs gas cars (rising tide lifts all boats)

The car business is a scrappy zero sum fight. Tesla is in the gas station business. Or the electric car equivalent: batteries and charging stations

A shrewd move, not an altruistic one.

9 reasons your web browser is holding back the Internet

November 24, 2015July 17, 2012 by Technology Poet

9 Reasons your browser is holding back the internet

As far as modern browsers have come, there is still much that keeps the web from fulfilling it’s true potential. Here’s 9 ways in which the web browser is holding back the Internet.

The three eras of iPad apps

November 24, 2015July 13, 2012 by Technology Poet

If you’re designing an iPad app, don’t stop at the guidelines that Apple provides you. Delightful is possible, and magical within reach. Stretch the touch metaphors. Create an engaging experience that is only possible on a touch device.

It’s not just Facebook losing your email

December 30, 2015July 4, 2012 by Technology Poet

In the old days of the Internet you used to be able to blame communication disruption on some grave technological shortcoming. Yet the most recent spate of Facebook foul ups would tell us otherwise – and they’re not the only ones!

Why I Love Apple (products) and Can’t Boycott Them

December 30, 2015July 1, 2012 by Technology Poet

Yesterday a firestorm erupted after it was announced that a judge had banned sales of the Galaxy Nexus for violating two of Apple’s patents. Yet despite their bad business practices, I love Apple products – here’s why.

Apple Has Turned Evil

December 30, 2015June 30, 2012 by Technology Poet

You need only scroll through news of the last few weeks for evidence that Apple has turned evil. The once-doomed computer maker that cowered in Microsoft’s shadow has spent the last two years seeking to squash smaller rivals with a flurry of patent lawsuits. Apple, please see reason – it’s not necessary to sully your good name by unleashing an army of lawyers. Your products are a more powerful assault on competitors than your legal wrath could ever be.

Why Apple Airplay is like the Oxo Salad Spinner

December 30, 2015June 12, 2012 by Technology Poet

Yesterday Apple announced a slew of new products. From the new Macbook Air to the next generation Macbook Pro with Retina display. Tucked within the more than 400 new features announced for OS X and iOS was another gem – Airplay mirroring support for the OS X. But why is Airplay like the Oxo Salad Spinner?