Monday, January 31, 2005

Usability of Websites for Teenagers (Jakob Nielsen's Alertbox)

This study found some interesting results. Interesting in that they are counter-intuitive, though perfectly sensible if you'd thought about the issue.

Teens' poor performance is caused by three factors: insufficient reading skills, less sophisticated research strategies, and a dramatically lower patience level.

Saturday, January 29, 2005

PBS | I, Cringely . Archived Column

PBS | I, Cringely . Archived Column: "The New Mac Mini is All About Movies"

New Scientistl: The art of seeing without sight

Wired News: My IPod, My Self

" 'Shuffle mode used to be a gimmick. Now it is the most viable strategy to access information that would otherwise be lost,' he said. 'It reduces the complexity of consumption. It's a cyborg consumption strategy.' "

Joel on Software - Thursday, January 27, 2005

Some great insights into the IT job market.

Podcasting as a business tool

"A Zero Configuration, All-In-One Podcasting Device For About $25 That My Mom Could Use"

Wednesday, January 26, 2005

Monday, January 24, 2005

Make your own mobile phone

A very cool Portable Rotary Cellular Phone

Friday, January 21, 2005

Iraq 2004 Looks Like Vietnam 1966

Adjusting body counts for medical and military changes...

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