“Technology” Archives
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James Gunn’s Offensive Tweets and Online Mob Justice
Are we really OK with operating under the assumption that people can’t change and mature over the years?Your Public Library as a Streaming Service
If you haven’t been to your local library in awhile, then you might be in for a pleasant surprise.Stop Relying on Internet Giants for Your Content
Sites like Facebook and Google exert massive control over what we read and see. Maybe it’s time to start bypassing them.Apple’s iMac Turns 20
In a single stroke, Apple made computers fun, vibrant, hip, and personable again.A Look at Gmail’s New Design
Google’s popular email service gets its first major redesign since 2011.Should Netflix care how much you watched A Christmas Prince?
We need to get over any notion we might have that online services like Netflix are neutral platforms, or platforms that care about us.Thanks to A-ha’s “Take On Me,” I Finally See Augmented Reality’s Potential
This is truly a brave new world in which we live.A Critique of Verizon’s User Dashboard (or, That One Time When Verizon Almost Gave Me a Heart Attack)
User interface widgets should be clear, concise, and never demand more of the user’s time than absolutely necessary.Google Play Music Has What I’ve Been Looking for Since Rdio Died
If you miss the way Rdio’s queue worked, Google Play Music has you covered.Rest in Peace, Rdio
Maybe someday, something will come along that matches Rdio’s simplicity and elegance, but I’m not holding my breath.Music Doesn’t Have to Sound Good to Be Good
The experience of listening to music is so much more than simply the music’s audio fidelity.Building Better Blog Networks
Blog networks can be powerful tools, but they’re only as good as the support they offer their bloggers, and there’s plenty of room for improvement there.Comments Suck (Exhibit #2784)
Sites reveal new commenting policies that are necessary because comments suck.Regarding Medium
I like Medium from a certain design and technical perspective, but I have no plans to ever write there.Post-Snowden Cluelessness
Apparently, neither the British government nor the news media understand how computers actually work.Dumped by Google
A situation that reveals just how little accountability Google has to us, their users.Reactions to Google Reader’s Impending Demise
Google Reader has always had a small, but pretty vocal group of supporters, and I’m one of them.