December 2007
11 posts
Technology, structure, human actors.
Walking out of a bank this afternoon, I had some trouble opening the door. It was an automatic door, and it had sensed that I was trying to open it, albeit manually and at a different speed. I could actively feel the door resisting my forceful push, because it was opening according to a slower pace. All of this had me thinking, whether it be cars or planes, how much control over actions has been...
Could Apple become the next ‘evil empire’? →
The Generational Divide in Copyright Morality →
“Maybe all this is obvious to you, and maybe you could have predicted it. But to see this vivid demonstration of the generational divide, in person, blew me away.I don’t pretend to know what the solution to the file-sharing issue is. (Although I’m increasingly convinced that copy protection isn’t it.)”
Riz's xmas quote while shopping with Tim
Tim: I should just buy her stock. Riz: you can’t unwrap equity. — tunerds
Does Japan need the iPhone? →
Icons and Brands
In shopping this Christmas season, I’m astounded by the amount of graphical iconography in downtown Toronto these days. Like branding, does the use of ubiquitous icons simplify meaning into cute, recognizable designs?
“How much should we privilege experts? In a democratic society, does the Wisdom...”
testing - is this thing on?