January 2011
1 post
iOS 4.3 Preview: Multitouch Grows Up
I’ve had the sublime pleasure of testing out the latest beta of iOS (4.3b1) on my iPad for the past week, and I’m ecstatic. Apple’s latest round-up of improvements includes a whole new series of multitouch gestures that are very well thought out and certainly give plausibility to the rumors that Apple will delete the Home button on iPad 2.
Slide Up for Multitasking - 4 or 5...
December 2010
3 posts
Some People Need To Learn To Calm Down.
So this guy comments on my “Best of 2010” post, telling me how stupid, inane and retarded both my choices and my style of writing are. How no game I like is actually any good and I should consider myself a moron for even considering liking it. I honestly don’t know why I’m writing this except it makes me feel better about the matter. So here goes.
First of all, I am...
Best of 2010: The Movies
Tons of movies, as always. Many good, but many bad. Here are my top picks, again by category. I’ll start with the bad and work my way to the good.
Crime Against Humanity of 2010 (Special Award): Sex and the City 2
Words cannot describe the sheer horror of these aging women romping around one of the most sexually repressive countries in the world. There are no sufficient describing words...
Best of 2010: The Games
I figure since I’m blogging I should begin an annual ‘best of’ series.
I’ll start with my favorite pastime, gaming. 2010 has been a massive year, seeing the release of amazing, cinematic titles and innovative new platforms such as Kinect and the Playstation Move. We saw the announcement of an amazing slew of titles for next year. Here are my top favorites, by category.
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November 2010
1 post
Android: Hopes and Ideas
I love the little green droid with a love for desserts to bits, but he’s a mess.
The biggest issues now:
Fragmented hardware designs and software versions lead to multiple versions of popular apps (Angry Birds, etc.), compatibility issues and other problems.
Inconsistent UX that inspires 3rd party themes.
Carriers are given control over core apps, allowed to create splinter App Stores,...
October 2010
1 post
Wherein AdobeMAX Changes My Mind.
Adobe, I’m sorry.
Now that’s out of the way, I’d like to discuss several interesting developments. Adobe, at their recent annual conference; showed off two very cool things.
Edge, a prototype program that builds HTML5 interactivity using CSS3 Transitions/Transforms and Canvas elements.
“Wallaby”, a prototype tool that converts .fla files to ready-to-go HTML5...
August 2010
3 posts
Area Vs. Pinpoint: A New Location Privacy Paradigm
Location is a problem for both security and privacy. We may say it’s a small price to pay for making life easier, but there is a clear threat to our safety involved in sharing our exact position.
So far, location services have ignored this, choosing to let the user decide to either not broadcast anything, or reveal their exact position; a sort of all or nothing scenario that isn’t...
Five Months Later: Flash in the Mobile Space.
Well, here I am again, comparing Apples to oranges. It’s been about five months since the iPad came out in the US and about a month since the iPhone 4 and iOS 4.0.
What is the current state of affairs where everyone’s favorite hotly contested plugin is concerned?
Well, Flash 10.1 is out for many Android devices, unfortunately it doesn’t work particularly well, through a...
Location, Location, Who Cares? - The Future of...
Checking in. It’s so universal these days, even Facebook is now implementing a Places API. But is checking into places you visit the future? Is this where location should be taking us?
I really must insist that no is the answer to both of these questions.
Location is an integral component to what I’d quantify as Personal Internet. It’s a tool that, when used correctly, aids you...
May 2010
1 post
http://zenimpulse.com/test/zenlogo.html →
My logo created entirely with CSS3 and Webkit.
April 2010
3 posts
Wild-Eyed Theory: iPad Keyboard Dock = iMac Touch
Today I was looking at the iPad Keyboard Dock and I realized something. Apple has built an accessory which creates a very deliberate scenario. To use it effectively, you’re sitting at a desk, typing on a keyboard with an LED-backlit screen almost directly in front of your face.
Sound familiar? It should, because that’s more or less the current setup for the iMac. The only difference...
Playground Politics: Adobe vs. Apple [Update]
Tons of fighting on both sides here, lots of names and childish arguments being thrown back and forth. Adobe says “Apple is being closed and evil by locking down their infrastructure”. Apple says “Adobe is lazy and annoying by refusing to give up on their archaic and flawed proprietary plugin”.
I’m going to take the high road here and call them both out.
Apple,...
March 2010
5 posts
Ubiquitous Computing - The Coming Data Flood
There has been a great deal of talk about ubiquity in computing for the past few years, culminating in the fact that it is much closer than we think. But what does this mean for the world and the Internet?
Mostly, ubiquity means that nearly every device in your home contains a small, internet-enabled processor that can perform several functions but most specifically the creation and storage of...
Apple's Secret Plan - The End of Microsoft and...
Windows is dead in 5 years. Now that I have your attention, here’s why.
For the first time in history there is an operating system that is in a position to slay the mighty Titan that Windows is. An operating system of unparalleled simplicity and ease of use combined with an innovative user experience that infects the public mindshare at an increasingly fast rate. I’m talking of course about...
Touch Interaction at Casual Scale - iPads and...
We’ve had a good chunk of time to ponder the iPad now, and there are many opinions about it. Some think that it represents the very future of interaction design, building highly visual, highly touchable interfaces for a larger form factor. Others believe it is a waste of resources, not worth development time.
My personal opinion hovers somewhere towards the middle ground. Essentially, the iPad is...
The REAL reason for 2012. →
Random Flash Thought #1
Designing in ActionScript without touching the Stage can be confusing, frightening and awesome all at once.