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Design research “against needs”

What we need from research is more than description, and especially, more than a list of “needs,” explicit or implicit, met or unmet. This is from Rick Robinson‘s talk at IIT Design Research Conference 2010, very recently made available online … Continue reading

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Android surge vs. iPhone repeats Windows vs. Apple pattern

This is not the blurb of some Google enthusiast or Apple hater but the reasoning of Fabrizio Capobianco, the CEO of Funambol and a leading voice in the industry, especially when it comes to mobile and open source. See the … Continue reading

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He can’t circle his programs in red pen [on the EPG]

Picture by LexnGer CC license retrieved on Flickr on 14-2-2010 My Dad stopped getting his major city daily when they shitcanned the TV guide. He’s 87. I tried to explain the guide on TV. But he can’t circle his programs … Continue reading

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Audiobooks questions

Amazon.com Books Bestsellers: The most popular items in Audiobooks. Updated hourly How many audiobooks are commercially available? What is the percentage of the total book counting? What about the difference between sales of single titles and sales tied to subscriptions? … Continue reading

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Mac elitism? Technology, luxury etc.

A leveling of class distinctions in Apple products is going to sting people who valued the affectation of elitism that came with using Apple’s top-of-the-line products. via Gizmodo – When Pro Doesn’t Mean Pro Anymore – MacBook This review from … Continue reading

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