Some like to say that necessity is the mother of invention but I'm not sure I agree. Sure necessity forces you to get into a creative mode and begin the process of thinking of a solutions to a...

What the heck is AJAX? AJAX stands for Asynchronous JavaScript and XML. First off it's not a new technology, it's an encapsulation of several technologies used together in a new way. As a gene...

New cables, wires and connectors get invented all the time. Usually these new cables replace some standard, or update a common method of connection. Inevitably each cable design fails to learn...

I often hear the phrase "Screen Real Estate" some people treat screen space like a rare commodity that needs to be used down to the square pixel. Not true. The reality is that there is no limi...

One of the projects I worked on while at Microsoft was re-branding Windows XP with the new logo and flag. It's amazing how many different versions of the Windows flag there are. It's in icons,...

Most modern software has some notion of Help. It's usually non-interactive text written by a technical writer to assist users in performing tasks. Core problems with help Help is not actionab...

I have had a bank card for well over 10 years that I use on a regular basis in stores, ATM's and super markets and the sad truth is that I don't know how to swipe my card 'correctly.' The card...

A recent article in Business2.0 claims that Google is building a massive network in order to give people free wireless.  This article is a total puff piece. It's true that Google has been buyi...

The first dimension was the command line. The second dimension was windowed interfaces. Every two or three months someone decides that it's time for the third dimension with a revolutionary 3D...

I recently got on a rant about telephone not integrating well with PC’s. For example if I have a phone number right on the screen there’s no way I can quickly place the call. Anyway I wrote a ...