Archive for June, 2007
Slipping oatmeal under the door
Friday, June 29th, 2007I had a teacher in high school who once pointed out to the class that he had a life outside the classroom. As I recall, he said something like this:
“What do you think? That I go into a closet at the end of the day and someone comes along to slip some oatmeal under the [...]
Reasonable expectations for digital music and movies
Tuesday, June 12th, 2007A lot has been happening since I last updated the neon log, but no single story has engaged my interest as much as Greg Jackson’s words at a committee hearing in Washington last week.
So you’re about to see a long quote. Let me set the stage for you. It’s the House Science & Technology Committee, [...]
What’s in a remote?
Friday, June 1st, 2007First, I am probably the last person who should be advising on customer experience issues surrounding the universal remote control. I will explain why in a minute. But I use one; which is so battered and taped (with not one, but two kinds of tape) that it has become almost an eyesore to everyone but [...]