Articles Category
Lengthier posts about a specific topic that may be of interest to a variety of readers.
Jan 26 | Design for the other 90%: Cell phones
The calibre of these Wednesday HCI lunches is pretty high up there from the beginning of this year, and today was no exception, with a fantastic talk by South Africa's IndabaMobile CEO Ken Venn talking about how his company is trying to improve digital access via cell phones to the market in South Africa.
Jan 21 | A reflection on Stanford’s AI-class, DB-class
Last quarter I had the opportunity to participate in one of Stanford's newest education initiatives, db-class and ai-class.
Jan 6 | The new urban landscape
I had the opportunity to visit the Design With The Other 90% exhibit at the United Nations lobby today and it was a stark reminder about how so much is happening around the world that I must not to lose touch with, and I think one of the more powerful insights I gained was how so many cities around the world are making successful transitions to more efficient people transportation in ways that have so much positive ripple effects.
Dec 24 | Annotations on the Walled City of Kowloon
About a month ago I came across an interesting article about the walled city of Kowloon, a enclave that had nearly 33,000 inhabitants in an area no more than 6.5 acres.
Sep 6 | The little computer that could
A history of the Minitel
Few outside of France have heard of Minitel, a remarkable precursor to the Internet that managed to holds its own well into the digital age.
Mar 21 | Podio Hack Day Wrapup
I decided to spend Sunday indoors at Podio's new space on 6th street in San Francisco, hacking away at code for a chance to win a ticket to Denmark or a new iPad.
Jun 24 | The Most Unexpected Game
What with the World Cup fanfare, I thought it'd be interesting to bring this little gem of a story up for your entertainment.
The year was 1994, the location, the sunny island of Trinidad and Tobago.
May 21 | Impostors in Academia
A flurry of news articles have surfaced regarding the recent revelation that a Harvard student slated to graduate this spring was actually a complete fraud, having fabricated his attendance at MIT, Philips Andover, as well as recommendation letters and SAT scores.
Mar 22 | The Prius Syndrome
The recent spate of runaway Toyotas makes it all too easy to blame the machine instead of the driver.
Jan 18 | An Engineer’s Nightmare - Ocean Tower, South Padre Island
Also known as: Faulty Towers, or The Leaning Tower of South Padre Island.
We see this as a great opportunity to get a bargain right now on what will become the finest quality built tower - in the best location - on South Padre Island.