The Multi-Touch Keyboard and Mouse project
This prototype looks amazing, but from a usability standpoint I'm not convinced about its effectiveness.
Author: Riccardo Mori
Perhaps email as a communication medium is not aging well, but I still find it the most effective means to build a meaningful social network.
The culture of backup
A recent backup session where I basically had to babysit Time Machine until things got right, inspired me to vent again about the reliability of storage media and this ever-spreading culture of backup.
Left behind
In his recent article Latest Version, Matt Gemmell explains why it's best for iOS developers to support only the latest version(s) of the operating system, and I tend to agree with him. On the customer's side, however, unexpected and unpleasant things may happen, which may compromise the experience of those left behind.
What I use: The essentials
Third instalment of my "What I use" series. Here I talk about some little utilities that have become indispensable on my Macs.