At last, we have a : Given that it’s a ten-part series that we still know very little about, it’s difficult to form a coherent opinion on what turns out to be a series of very brief, context-free clips from what will presumably be an epic, expensive show. It’ll give all us geeks something to… Continue reading Foundational
Month: June 2021
Get Happy
Note to self: invest in a box of face masks featuring the sort of happy, smiley face modern employers like to see. Canon Information Technology actually announced its “smile recognition” cameras last year as part of a suite of workplace management tools, but the technology doesn’t seem to have gotten much attention. Indeed, the fact… Continue reading Get Happy
Emotional about Windows
Rumour has it that Windows 11 is much more than a new theme slapped onto Windows 10: Microsoft Chief Product Officer Panos Panay ties the new look to eyebrow-raising statements about emotion: “We understand the responsibility of [functionality and practicality] more than ever before, but it must also be personal—and maybe most importantly, it must… Continue reading Emotional about Windows
Brewster’s US$100 million
Stolen from The Cloud Genie: There’s a joke that I’ve always been partial to: a software engineering type rubs a lamp and a genie appears. The genie says that he’ll grant the engineer $1 billion, but only if they can spend $100 million in a single month with three rules. “You can’t gift it away.… Continue reading Brewster’s US$100 million
In memoriam
Jon Hicks, being a graphic designer and a Mac enthusiast, chose to memorialise his father in a very particular way: Growing up I was subconsciously inspired by the different aspects of design that he introduced to me, from mid-century vinyl record covers to architecture and signage. In particular, his distinctive architect’s handwriting was very evocative… Continue reading In memoriam
Control
David Allen Green wondered How Neil Gaiman kept control of the Sandman characters: The character ‘Death’ has not become a member of the Justice League, and “Destruction’ has not been brought out of retirement to battle with Darkseid and Dr Manhattan. […] Neil Gaiman explained that, basically, “I’ve always been aware that [Warner Brothers studio,… Continue reading Control
Dammit, Apple!
Still no iPad version — Jon (@jonnyb098) June 8, 2021 Dammit, Apple. When we all hoped that the idea behind iPadOS was that it’d permit differentiation between the platforms, this was not what we had in mind. Yes, it’s an incredibly trivial, even frivolous, feature and yes, other platforms have had similar visual effects for… Continue reading Dammit, Apple!
A magical collaboration circus
Food for thought from Ed Zitron’s Where’s Your Ed At: [In…] my tiny little walnut brain I am imagining that we’re about to see, as vaccinations climb and people return to normal, a culture war between those that believe workers should be in the office and those who believe that there should be a “hybrid… Continue reading A magical collaboration circus
The Good Place
Good to see the Nebula Awards getting this one so thoroughly right: THE RAY BRADBURY NEBULA AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING DRAMATIC PRESENTATION The Good Place: “Whenever You’re Ready”, Michael Schur, NBC (Fremulon/3 Arts Entertainment/Universal) Strange to think that the series finale aired several weeks before the first lockdown. We’ve had plenty of excellent science fiction this… Continue reading The Good Place
Gotcha!
Nothing more to be said. Boom. Gotcha. pic.twitter.com/JCw4ugS3oT — John O’Connell (@jdpoc) June 4, 2021 [RT by @charliestross]