Microsoft Surface, iPhone and the future of UI
While interning at Microsoft during the summer of 2005, I had the opportunity to meet with the team working on the just announced Surface. Its difficult not to get excited about this type of technology. Its pervasive, consuming, and introduces new markets for software.
Surface is a large horizontal display that enables users to interact through [...]
Old Dog, New tricks
They say “you can’t teach an old dog new tricks.” That’s not always true.
In a previous post, Enterprise vs. Consumer: IBM’s false distinction, I layed out the need for IBM to approach software development differently; one that has a renewed focus on the consumer, or end users. At the root of the problem is [...]
why the lucky hack
So ‘why the lucky stiff’ has revealed the latest project, which is the culmination of several projects. Clearly impressed with everything from why, Hackety Hack deeply resonates with me. Having my first programming epiphony implementing the de facto ‘tic tac toe’ in BASIC for my brothers to play with, why is providing the same for [...]
I’m a Marvel…and I’m a DC
Genius…
Enterprise vs. Consumer: IBM’s false distinction
James Govenor of RedMonk observes that the tide is changing in the software industry. Where many have viewed Web 2.0 as simply eye candy or a different class of applications for consumers, James cuts right to the heart and soberly declares that IBM is on the path to loosing a software battle much like they [...]
Providing value to no one: why software is not "electable"
Several months ago, Seth Godin wrote an insightful piece on the difference between “electable” and “marketable,” claiming that it is easy to get the two confused.
To be marketable, you must be remarkable. Marketing isn’t about getting more than 50% market share, it’s about spreading your idea to enough people to be glad you did it…
Godin [...]