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Odds & Ends: September 4, 2026
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From a design standpoint the G4 was a breakthrough. The computer had a personality and the presentation had punch. "We said Yes!"
Thought this was funny considering the relationship as it is today. The closing speech says what apple was about back then!
thanks Gizmodo for posting this
"Noticing your five-year-old laptop can still suffice for much of what you do isn't the same as product design. Netbooks still face the problems of how to be lightweight and compact while providing sufficient input options (no one likes undersized keyboards), displays, battery life, and so on. Ultimately, just the "same but less" formula isn't a good enough solution.
For the answer, don't look to Microsoft. It still hasn't figured this out on phones. Witness how Windows Mobile always tried to jam the Windows desktop interface into a phone's tiny screen. Just goes to show that Microsoft is stuck selling Windows, not solutions. Microsoft execs think of Windows as a hammer, and everywhere around them are nails."
This is an excerpt from a great article by Dan Turner of PC World
full playlist includes
Track #6 Drake "Sooner Than Later"
Track #8 Wale "Rather Be With You"
Track #11 N.E.R.D. & Cody Chestnut "Give My Sex A Chance"
This one is almost a year old & still super strong
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I've heard great (good) things about the Palm Pre. Most of the praise centers around the OS. The new iPhone hardware and software is likely to be announched Monday. So, I reserve further comment till all the cards are on the table.
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Tinker Hatfield
Full Name: Tinker Hatfield
From: Hillsboro, Oregon
Now: Vice President of Innovation at Nike Inc.
Principles: If you're doing it right, people will either love it or hate it. There is no gray.
A Word: "As I often say, when you sit down to design something- can be anything. It can be car or a toaster, a house, a tall building, or a shoe. What you draw or what you design is really a culmination of everything you've seen and done in your life previous to that point."
He Caught our Attention With: Our first look at an airbag in the Nike Air Max 1.
We Knew When: We came to understand the Air Jordan XIII
Make no mistake, I am an iPhone advocate through and through. These new phones and, more intriguingly, new concepts are noteworthy. At this point, short of the iPhone's iPod feature and App Store, I see little exceptionality in the user interface. I'd go so far as to say that HTC and Palm are jockeying for the cutting edge in user experience-centric mobile software.
Just as I begin the waiver in my considering the iPhone as the best available smart phone on the market, I remember something Steve Jobs said when they first introduced the phone in 2007. He said that the iPhone was 3 years ahead of any other phone available THEN. He was right. After scrambling to provide touch sensitive products, companies began to the discover that the iPhone's success was not due to its innovative multi-touch technology. The iPhone provided a simple, rich experience to its users. Having one myself now, I appreciate how much better it is than any other mobile experience I've had or witnessed. And so, as the competition takes note and begins to provide the kinds of services and experiences that place them on Apple's heals, I hear of this:
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John Ive
Full Name: Johnathan Paul Ive
From: East London
Now: Senior Vice President of Industrial Design at Apple Inc.
Principles: Design first for function, then go beyond
A Word: "So many companies are competing against each other with similar agendas. Being superficially different is the goal of so many of the products we see. A preoccupation with differentiation is the concern of many corporations rather than trying to innovate and genuinely taking the time, investing the resources and caring enough to try and make something better."
He Caught Our Attention When: The translucent, multi-color iMac was introduced
We Knew When: We saw the 17 inch G4 Powerbook
I'm not sure if I've ever said this but, I'm not really into fashion. It's cool but it changes depending on someone or some people's whimsy it seems. What's fashionable changes. Design though, good design does not change. It is fundamental to all creation.
Martin the Tailor from Ed David on Vimeo.
I remember when a friend of mine introduced me to this volume. I was wowed. I'd never seen such a comprehensive guide to men's style. Not only were there great products, but there were great stories. There were people. There was philosophy. There was what. There was how. There was why. Inspiration and appreciation flowed. I immediately began a verbal campaign to acquire the book from him. At denial number x, I decided to seek my own copy. I would not find it till the second edition had hit the shelves. When i saw it, I bought it immediately. Since having passed it on, I was joyed at the sight of the third volume just recently. More products, more designs, more stories, more traditions, more philosophies.
Simply put, I like nice things. Not because someone decided to charge some exorbitant amount of money for them, but because someone spent an exorbitant amount of time and energy to craft it. We all buy things. Someone (or something nowadays) had to make it. What did they consider while making it? What makes their version special? Their story, their effort, their philosophy on it. While many of the products in this volume I cannot afford as a student at present, I am ever confident that the knowledge endowed by learning the heritage and character of the products makes me a connoisseur nonetheless. One day, I will have my Piaget Altiplano watch. One day, I will invest in a few finely tailored shirts. Soon, I will acquire a well made weekend bag. Not just because I think it will add some extra measure of worth to my life; that's not it at all. I want it because I know it is the best at what it does.
Be the best the best at what you're made for. Know your story. Know your philosophy. Know your heritage. Know your character. And, continue to build a you of the greatest quality and caliber.
Origami In the Pursuit of Perfection from MABONA ORIGAMI on Vimeo.
As a budding designer, my first passion was footwear. I loved the lines, the utility. As an athlete, there were so many important considerations beyond aesthetics it seemed. While creating the most functional design, there lay the dual mission of creating a beautiful shoe. Much like architecture, the challenge is to create not only function but also beauty. Function is beautiful and beauty is functional. Balance
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