Like most American corporations, Windows Vista is the standard issue on the laptops at the company I work for. I won’t go into a rant about it – let’s just say it isn’t what I normally use at home. When I do bring my laptop home so I can work, I sometimes witness a kind [...]
Very Short List sends intriguing daily emails. This morning’s message let me know something I find delightful – that I can watch all 16 episodes of The Prisoner at amctv.com.
“Craft electronics, if I may crib a term from the American brewing industry…” Joel Johnson minted this phrase in an article about the CrunchPad over at boingboing.net. Interesting comparison really. If small manufacturers can create niche products and sustain themselves, what might the future of our gadget use look like? Johnson mentions the Chumby. When [...]
As a rule, I prefer a cup of coffee at a Peet’s over just about any other. Rich and strong, my idea of what a cup of coffee should be. I hate to think how many pounds of coffee beans I have bought there over the years – probably enough to buy the best table [...]
Bookended by op-ed pieces on Gaza and Wall Street, this morning’s New York Times’ Week in Review section gave us an interesting piece about how bad economic times can be good for design. Michael Cannell writes in Design Loves a Depression “however dark the economic picture, it will most likely cause designers to shift their [...]
Watching The Killer That Stalked New York on Tuner Classic Movies tonight, I was put in mind of the troubles today. At one point in the film, after NY’s public health department has been busy vaccinating millions of citizens, they reach the end of the vaccine supply.
Happy New Year! I think this photograph reflects what I hope for the new year – strength, simplicity, conversation, and a wonderful aroma.