Monthly Archives: September 2011
The Up-Side of Technology in a Down Economy
| September 30, 2011 | Posted by Marci under Blog Entry, Getting to the Point |
It looks like we’re heading into some rough economic water again, which makes me very excited. Some of the greatest advances in technology take place during economic slumps, so I am looking forward to the results of this second dip. Here’s how it works: when the economy is strong, all of us techies are busy…
Are Icons Enough to Guide a Complex UI?
| September 21, 2011 | Posted by Marci under Blog Entry, Getting to the Point |
One of my favorite places to learn about technology is at the Flea Market. I find generations of typewriters, cameras, and hand-powered coffee mills displayed side by side on the tables, and I can instantly understand how they work just by looking at them. Then I think about the last technology purchase I made, and…
Municipal Wi-Fi – The Next Big Thing, Again?
| September 13, 2011 | Posted by Marci under Blog Entry |
Published September 2, 2011 in the Colorado Springs Business Journal It’s going to happen sooner or later. We’re hitting the wireless device critical mass where we need to be connected to the Internet all the time in order to function. And we need a lower price point for this pervasive connection.
Don’t Fear the Epiphanot
| September 12, 2011 | Posted by Marci under Blog Entry, Getting to the Point |
Published in the Colorado Springs Business Journal September 9, 2011 Have you ever put up a Facebook status update only to instantly regret it? I’ve done it more than I care to admit, but was pleased to find that the Urban Dictionary has already addressed the sentiment. These statements are called “epiphanots.” According to the…
QR Codes and the New “Enhanced Reality”
| September 6, 2011 | Posted by Marci under Blog Entry |
Published August 11, 2011 in the Colorado Springs Business Journal I hope you all know what I’m referring to when I say “QR codes” – they’re those squiggly, square bar code thingies that are showing up on packages and in ads all over the place. The idea is that you hold your phone over this…
Laptops Being Replaced by a Younger, Thinner Model
| September 2, 2011 | Posted by Marci under Blog Entry |
Published August 4 in the Colorado Springs Business Journal Remember the 1979 tune, “Video Killed the Radio Star” by the Buggles? Here’s round two: the Smartphone is well on its way to killing the laptop. Everyone’s talking about it, venture capitalists, users, developers, it’s happening.
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