my nonlinear
…thoughts on technology
iPad, shame about the name
Christine | February 8, 2010 | No comments
On the day of "the announcement" the excitement was building and the conversations, rumors and guesses were heightening to a fever pitch. I ...
Tulip USB port
Christine | February 7, 2010 | No comments
I love finding something really geeky, and when I saw this little beauty my eyes lit ...
Video Games Make you smarter!
Christine | September 5, 2009 | No comments
This article comes from Neuromarketing » Video Games Make You Smarter… Really! I think it's an important read because there is often so many negative things about video games. Below is what was printed: Can video games make you a better air traffic controller? How about a better surgeon? And, for the huge demographic bubble of baby boomers, can video games keep you cognitively sharp into old age?
The Sixth Sense
Christine | August 20, 2009 | No comments
This demo -- from Pattie Maes' lab at MIT, spearheaded by Pranav Mistry -- was the buzz of TED. It's a wearable device with a projector that paves the way for profound interaction with our environment. Imagine "Minority Report" and then some.
Departments
Chrome, you’re my hero.
Christine | February 8, 2010 | No comments
Trying to refresh my theme on several browsers just wasn't working, until Chrome came to the rescue.
3D – Grab your glasses!
Christine | February 7, 2010 | No comments
Last week one of my students, Heather (you can read some of her work there) presented to the group an interesting view on the technologies we are using for 3D. Not sure I should admit this but, it really opened my eyes. Gone were the days of pretending you could see 3D when really it was more effort than it was worth.
YouTube – What is a Browser?
Christine | September 9, 2009 | No comments
Asking what is a browser reveals that actually people are happy to use whatever is on their machines. How does this affect design and user ...
Visions of the Future: The Biotech Revolution
Christine | August 29, 2009 | No comments
A friend sent me a link to this video, and I really wanted to be sure I had it somewhere to reference it. Worth a ...