Posted by Ted Hopton on July 1, 2008
New laptop bags approved by the Transportation Security Administration make it possible to go through X-ray inspection without having to take the laptop out.
This sounds like a promising development. I understood such bags were planned, but this article makes it clear that we should be able to purchase them by the end of this year.
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Posted by Ted Hopton on May 28, 2008
Nice insights on website re-design for customer’s perspective. OK, this is my last reference to the Conversation Agent blog tonight — three in a row and I’m out. But it’s good stuff.
The Web site of the future may be organized completely in thirds without needing to separate them in a blog, a forum, a customer idea space, and the corporate brochure-ware. Part editorial, part community, and part marketing weaved throughout the site.
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Posted by Ted Hopton on March 20, 2008
David Pogue is one of my favorite technology columnists. I subscribe to his weekly newsletter, which is basically a post from his blog, and I often learn about cool and fun technology from him. And I also learn what technology to avoid, too, which is just as important.
This week, in “Camcorder Brings Zen to the Shoot,” he wrote about a nifty little video camera called the Flip that embodies simplicity.
Now, understanding the appeal of this machine will require you not just to open your mind, but to practically empty it. Because on paper, the Flip looks like a cheesy toy that no self-respecting geek would fool with, let alone a technology columnist.
See, Pogue is fun to read. He frequently pokes fun at himself, too. Here’s what he finds to criticize about the Flip: Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Design, Technology, Video | Tagged: camcorder, camera, David Pogue, Pogue, Technology, The Flip, Video | No Comments »
Posted by Ted Hopton on January 28, 2008
I like the “cloud” technology that I’ve been encountering lately. In fact, I am using it on this blog, in my right column. WordPress offers a Tag Cloud widget that shows all the tags for this blog in alphabetical order, but the size and boldness of the font for each tag reflects the number of posts associated with each tag.
It’s a neat combination of statistics with visual design. At a glance, you can see which tags are the most popular — they literally stand out and get your attention. Design aiding functionality: that’s a powerful combination.
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Posted by Ted Hopton on January 13, 2008
Design has more bearing on industry and commerce than one might think. The education of future generations should place more emphasis on creativity and a successful integration of design thinking into these arenas.
This Fast Company blog posting makes thought-provoking reading.
I’m becoming more and more interested in the effects and impact of design, thanks mostly to enlightening Fast Company articles and blog postings.
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