Category Archives for Innovation
→ Are new technologies making us happier?
Courtney Boyd Myers, in a great long piece for The Next Web, explores the link between new technologies and happiness, notably from the work of Dr. Anna Akbari: Connected devices hold the same eye-catching allure as gold. We can’t take … Continue reading
→ The future of technology means making the computer disappear
Mathew Ingram highlights a common trend among speakers from the recent GigaOM Roadmap conference (emphasis mine): [...] one thread that ran through many of the different presentations, from mobile and design to health and communication, was the idea that successful … Continue reading
→ Whatever works for you
Marco Arment: I choose to fit myself into most of Apple’s intended-use constraints because their products tend to work better that way, which makes my life easier. But that requires trade-offs that many people can’t or won’t make. The mere … Continue reading
→ How the Internet Gets Inside Us (The New Yorker)
A smart, well-thought out piece from The New Yorker — well worth your time, but if you just want the key points, read this: All three kinds appear among the new books about the Internet: call them the Never-Betters, the … Continue reading
★ Google Reader Taking A Step Backwards — I’ll Go Read Somewhere Else For Now
Marco Arment commenting on Google’s Reader redesign: Google’s leadership seems to be paranoid about its continued relevance if it doesn’t make it big in social networking. But they’re showing that they’re willing to harm their other products to boost their … Continue reading