Category: Technology
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iPhone Microscopy
I bought a folding loup with 10x magnification recently, after reading that the iPhone works nicely with photo loups. I also have a decent microscope that I just realized also produces nice images simply by holding the iPhone up to the eyepiece. More to come, definitely.
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My Aging Fleet
I’m pretty well-known among my friends and peers to be a gadget geek. But over the last 5 years or so, my gadget-acquisition pace has crawled to a near standstill. Most of the electronic hardware gadgets I’ve been using lately are actually pretty ancient: Mobile Phone: 2002 iPod (3G): 2003 Canon PowerShot Digital Camera: 2003…
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Technology and War
I’m disappointed in the pace of technological change lately, in particular when you consider that we live in a time of war. During World War II, some of the most astounding technological developments of all time were developed, both by the Allies and the Axis powers. In some cases existing technologies advanced by leaps and…
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Klutzes and Touch Screens
The HTC Touch (ht Dave Malouf) is a new touch-screen mobile phone with an iPhone-like seductive user interface, replete with the same kind of stunning UI bells and whistles — animations, rotations, sliding, flinging, and bouncing — that we are all eagerly awaiting in the Apple iPhone. A recent review in MEX magazine, however, isn’t…
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Creative Creationists
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I’ve always wanted to believe that rational scientific thought and creative/artistic thinking are not just incompatible, but that they are in fact closely linked. Both in my personal art projects and in my professional work as an interaction designer, artistry and science have always gone hand in hand. My peers and friends generally share this…
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Going Naked
I have permanently removed the protective cases from my mobile phone and my iPod, and I am now using them both au natural. Why?