The ‘maker movement’ is a grassroots success story, refueling interest in engineering and giving kids practical skills with tools. But now we need something new. We need to apply those maker skills to what we already own, giving broken devices …
Archive for the ‘design’ Category
The Future of Design Is More Than Making Apple iOS Flat
- 06.12.13
- 9:30 AM
Not only is the Jobs vs. Ive framing overly simplified, it’s also irrelevant to design discourse. Limiting our skeuomorphism and flat design discussion to what essentially boils down to a “do these pixels make me look fat” question is a …
Forget Google Glass. These Are the Interfaces of the Future
- 06.03.13
- 9:30 AM
When we talk about design nowadays, the focus has been on the lures (or dangers) of flat design and skeumorphism; whether there should be (or really are any) intuitive interfaces; and wearable, maybe “disappearing” interfaces. But these discussions ignore half …
An Insider’s View of the Myths and Truths of the 3-D Printing ‘Phenomenon’
- 05.28.13
- 6:30 AM
It’s clear that 3-D printing has reached its inflection point. And perhaps its hype point, too. We’ve built a magical aura around it — sci-fi style replicator! — but the fact is that 3-D printing is really, still, an immature …
Exclusive Backstory Behind the Bay Lights: It’s More About the Art Than the Tech
- 05.27.13
- 6:30 AM
The Bay Lights has been heralded by many as the nexus of art and technology. But given my experience and perspective as the originator of the project, I question whether “technology” is worthy of its equal billing with “art.” The …
