Why The iPad Doesn’t Have Multi-Tasking
12:39 on January 30th, 2010 android, apple, google, hardware, operating-systems, predictions, usability
One of the things discussed about the new Apple tablet, other than its lack of Flash, is its apparent lack of multi-tasking. Multi-tasking, of course, being the ability to listen to music or radio while playing Flight Control. I’d like to talk about that, because I’m pretty sure I know why there’s no multi-tasking, and [...]
Webdesigner #316: “Just Get A Mac” (Mac vs. PC Round 2, TwentyTen Edition)
15:54 on January 08th, 2010 mac, operating-systems, osx, usability, webdesign
Slowly, one by one, my colleagues are switching out their desktop PCs with portable Macs. Except for me. Consistently, I’m suggested to “just get a Mac already”, implying the OSXperience will change my life for the better.
Here’s where I think it will change my life for the better, and where it won’t.
Pros of getting a [...]
Motorola Milestone (European Droid) Mini-Review
20:58 on December 30th, 2009 android, google, hardware, operating-systems, reviews
A few weeks prior to the holidays, I splurged on a Motorola Milestone, which is the european version of the US superphone called the “Droid”. I’ve now had the device for day to day use for a couple of weeks, and I’m now ready to tell you that while it’s certainly a great device, it’s [...]
Where’s Google Webdrive?
11:26 on December 01st, 2009 chrome, google, operating-systems, predictions, web-apps, webdrive
During Googles special Chrome OS presentation a few thursdays ago, I noticed an incongruity between the core ideology that you’ll have no files stored locally and the complete lack of a Google Webdrive announcement. I’ve embedded the above video to start at about 4:20 where the presenter is talking about data in the cloud:
I mentioned [...]
More Like A TV
13:38 on November 21st, 2009 chrome, google, operating-systems, web-apps
During Googles Chrome OS announcement Thursday, one thing struck me as being the killer app that’ll bring the system into our homes. It’s the startup speed. In this video, a Chrome OS engineer explains how Google, by shelving 50 year-old hardware are able to make the system boot in 4 seconds; like a TV:
The general [...]
Conjecture: What To Expect From Google Chrome OS [Update: In The Ballpark]
16:33 on November 19th, 2009 chrome, google, interface-design, operating-systems, predictions
Google is showing off their Chrome OS at an event later today. Because I find it infinitely fascinating to see what kinds of rabbits the folks at the Googleplex pull out of their hats, I’m going to convert my anticipation into wild speculation:
The grand idea is to make Chrome OS to PCs what Android and [...]
A Window With A Chrome Finish
13:42 on July 08th, 2009 browsers, chrome, firefox, google, linux, mac, operating-systems, ubuntu, web-apps, windows
The once-mythical GooOS has materialized, and it’s carved in Chrome. Google has just announced that they’re entering the operating system arena with their own offering, Google Chrome OS. Here are the facts:
Linux-core
Initially targeted for Netbooks, later also for full size desktops
New windowing system
Focused on getting you on the web quickly
Open source
Will run on x86 (Intel) [...]
In Defense of Good Design
08:34 on April 24th, 2009 interface-design, operating-systems, usability, webdesign
Only a little while ago, every webdesigners go-to knowledgebase — A List Apart — published: In Defense of Eye Candy. The article, on the surface, challenges the conception that eye candy for the sake of eye candy is not only okay, but it is more successful than the eye-candy-free interface. I was asked my opinion [...]
No Tab Left Behind
18:07 on February 24th, 2009 apple, browsers, chrome, google, interface-design, opera, operating-systems, usability
With the new Safari 4 beta, Apple is taking a page from the book of Opera and Google Chrome and moving their browser tabs all the way to the top:
While not an incredibly original idea, it is a good idea and there are a number of reasons why. First of all, it optimizes the amount [...]
Running Windows On The Mac: Did It Ever Work? [Update 3: Returning It]
20:06 on February 16th, 2009 apple, diary, games, hardware, idiocy, microsoft, operating-systems, osx, voxpop
Just last week, I bought myself a brand new unibody Macbook Pro 15, a rather expensive piece of hardware. I bought it, expecting it to run Windows natively via multi-boot; Apple advertises that their Boot Camp feature will do just this:
[Mac OSX] Leopard is the world’s most advanced operating system. So advanced, it even lets [...]