January 2010

The Archives

Design, Technology
iPad and the Future
01.29.10 | Permalink | Comment?

Everything I read about the iPad (and believe me, I’ve read a lot) uses the near term to predict it’s failure or success. How many sales will Apple see in March? How many in April? Will Kindle outpace the iPad by Christmas? Everyone seems to be thinking about this year and maybe next year.
When I [...]
Design
Attention to detail in Chrome
01.22.10 | Permalink | Comment?

Today I noticed a very pleasing attention to detail in Google Chrome. This new browser gets rid of the status bar, something that’s been core to all browsers since their inception 20 years ago. When you hover your mouse over a link, just enough of the status bar is shown to inform the user of [...]
Design, Technology
Designing the mobile ecosystem
01.13.10 | Permalink | Comment?

Peter Merholz recently wrote about the Nexus One mobile phone that the Adaptive Path office received courtesy of Google. I took possession of the device yesterday to check it out. There’s a lot to like about it, mostly from a hardware perspective (sleek, fast, good form, etc). What was unexpected, and kind of great, was [...]
Cycling
My Cycling Year in Review
01.04.10 | Permalink | Comment?

As has become my tradition, here’s my 2009 year on a bike saddle. This year I expected to spend less time riding, but found that despite the time demands of a new baby and traveling a lot for work, I was able to get out and ride quite often. Check out my 2008 stats for [...]