There are few things as frightening for the creator of something than, “What happens next?” This is because the next thing had better be good – at least as good as what preceded it. That’s what the audience expects. That’s why they ask, “What happens next?” A great recent example of this in action is [...]
The way words sound is critical to their effectiveness. How they are arranged is also critical. Language is musical; sentences are rhythmic. We don’t usually think in these terms though. But poets know it. Rappers know it. And writers of prose, if they’re good, they know it too. I’m currently reading Seth Godin’s latest book, [...]
by Bill on January 26, 2010
What if bits and bytes smelled? And what if they smelled bad? And what if they had the capacity to carry viruses – no, not the email kind but biological n’er-do-wells? Somewhere out in that vast and ill-defined world we call “digital space,” there’s a lot – and I mean a lot – of refuse. [...]
Pardon the rant, but if you can’t go off on your blog, where can you? Years ago I moved from a PC to a Mac and have been happy with the decision ever since. Macs aren’t quite as wonderful as some people would have you believe, there are a number of things about mine I [...]
by Bill on April 18, 2008
Let’s talk about software updates: Could they be more frequent? It seems every second day I’m getting a new Firefox or iTunes update. Yes, I know you get the little window that asks if you want to install now or later, but I’m getting a little tired of working on my computer and getting these [...]