Hoping to tackle our worryingly wasteful disposable culture head-on, designer Je Sung Park proposes a fully recyclable laptop made from paper. A modular approach would make it a fairly painless process to replace sections of the layered design as and when they became damaged or worn and with the outer casing being made from recycled paper or pulp material, disposal of said damaged or...
At one point in time, back when it was really a nonissue, we were without a choice of internet browsers. In fact, as the very first graphical web browser, Netscape consumed 90% of all web use. Soon after, Microsoft began bundling Internet Explorer with Windows resulting in a massive market share shift in the coming years. Since then, we’ve seen the introduction of several key...
Hopefully you’ve heard the news that Google’s shown off the first glimpses of their upcoming Chrome operating system. If you haven’t, check out our video for an overview of what to expect. Google’s ideas are solid and their execution already looks extremely well thought out, but there’s going to be some pretty hefty struggles to make it a success. Google has already announced its...
Although Adobe Flash 10.1 is still in developer beta stages, the developments signal a focus on mobile devices for 2010. Flash 10.1 introduces compatibility with multitouch gestures and vastly decreased system resources required for flash playback. Essentially, it’s a step toward a complete Flash experience for mobile operating systems. Mobile web browsing has seen dramatic growth in...
With the Holidays approaching, new Macs are finding their ways on to many shopping lists. In this video I tell you which models are great to buy now, (and are in no danger of a refresh) and which ones you should wait on. I also cover the entire iPod line. So, if you are eying a new Mac, have a watch.
At one point, tablet computing was said to be the future of computing. Companies like Microsoft were pushing forward with tablet computers that seemed ahead of the times. The product development and execution were anything but successful. Years later, tablets are making a comeback in a way that wasn’t possible the first time around. CrunchPad Tablet What began as an open source do-...
I’ve seen and read plenty of these guides on the Internet, but I have yet to come across an article that my mother would understand. Don’t get me wrong, my mom is no geek, in fact she’s quite the opposite. She’s the type of mom that struggles to open an email… but I digress. I figure if you’re looking for any kind of guide on the Internet, you want it to be concise and to the point, and...
Netbooks are underpowered paper weights. There, I said it. And I'm glad to get it off my chest. I've watched the public fascination with these ultra low-cost ultra portables from their inception and wondered how anyone can actually use these devices for any worthy purpose. Don't misunderstand me, I WANT to like them, I do. But every encounter I have with a Netbook leaves the same bitter...