October 2009
4 posts
Somebody should make a phone like this
via boing boing gadgets The Sinclair Sovereign, a pocket calculator from 1976. … or even just a universal remote control like that, all the Pronto lookalikes look like shit and don´t fit in anyone´s hand.(via my http://thomas.boehm.no)
The trouble with recorded opinions
The nature of the personal computer is simply not fully understood by companies like Apple (or anyone else for that matter). Apple makes the arrogant assumption of thinking that it knows what you want and need. It, unfortunately, leaves the “why” out of the equation — as in “why would I want this?” The Macintosh uses an experimental pointing device called a ‘mouse’. There is no evidence that...
The Original IBM ThinkPad
This is the notepad (the pencil and paper kind) that in the late 80s / early 90s inspired an IBM researcher to name the company’s new mobile computer the ThinkPad. To me, the IBM ThinkPad was the classic laptop computer to have. At least that was the case until I went full time Apple and the Chinese got a hold of the brand. At any rate, it is interesting to see the little promotional...
Fat Wallygator
I’ve always thought Wally’s yachts were amazing but this is just a fat Wallygator. The same nice touches though: You can tell by the headline that this $143 million yacht is giving me an attack of the green-eyed monster. It’s a joint venture by French luxury goods manufacturer Hermes,and Wally, a Monaco-based shipbuilder* and, as someone who doesn’t get particularly...