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Apple on Intention, Design, Quality and Value
Watching the live video stream from Apple’s Fall 2013 event today, I was inspired by Tim Cook’s opening. He played a video that was first aired at the company’s developer conference back in June. The...
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Don’t sacrifice ergonomics, just because you’re working from home
I hear a lot of people say that they could never manage working out of their house—they say they’d never get anything done, too many distractions. For me, the opposite is true. During the day, I have...
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Is increased productivity from multiple monitors a myth?
Earlier today, I posted about the ergonomic upgrades I made recently to my workspace at home. One of the interesting side-effects of switching from using a 24-inch HD monitor combined with my MacBook...
View ArticleNorman Foster on collaborating with Steve Jobs on the upcoming Apple...
Architectural Record has a wonderful interview with the one and only Norman Foster on super-sized buildings. Since I’m currently reading Walter Isaacson’s biography of Steve Jobs, I was particularly...
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Windows 8: An “Unprecedented Opportunity” or an unprecedented missed...
I recently started a new job at a consulting firm that is heavily invested in Microsoft products. It has been nearly 13 years since I’ve worked in such an environment. While one would have to pry my...
View ArticleHow to pitch a development project like Steve Jobs
Steve Jobs is known for many things. Perhaps most notably, Jobs was an impressive presenter and really understood how to get people excited about what he was doing. Working with a number of developers...
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The issue of focus: A rare glimpse into Jony Ive’s approach to design
Over the weekend, the New York Times published an article about Tim Cook, CEO of Apple. The major point of the article is to focus on how Cook has successfully handled the transition away from Steve...
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Steve Jobs on solving problems
I came across a wonderful quote from Steve Jobs on how great people and teams solve problems. What caught my eye was a tweet from user experience expert Jon Fox linking to a picture with text from...
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The real reason iPads aren’t disrupting education more: The Textbook Mafia
My kids are at the exact right age to be subjected to the ongoing experiments to bring education into the 21st century. Two of them have each had at least one full year of using iPads daily as part of...
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On Quality: Apple has already tested 30,000 iPhone 6 devices
My wife recently upgraded to an iPhone 6 after nearly three years of using an iPhone 4S. The device is stunningly beautiful. For the most part, Apple is renowned for its quality. I had some issues...
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