Archive for June 2007

Like Holding the Future in Your Hand

In Apple, Design, Interface, Technology, iPhone on 30 June 2007 with 11 comments

I am enough of a contrarian that even I was a little tired of the iPhone ads, blog posts, and stories choking my media input for the last few weeks. (I swear, if I ever meet that smug bastard from the iPhone How To Videos, I’m gonna kick him in the nuts.) But all that [...]

“Are You a Journalist?”

In Apple, Stories, iPhone on 30 June 2007 with 2 comments

A story that can now be told.
I was in a movie theater a few weeks ago. In the dim light, while Heather was off getting treats, I looked around and noticed that everyone in the theater was poking at some kind of glowing device. But one person was doing a unique flick-flick-flick with his index [...]

Eventually We Become What They Want Us to Be

In Life, Stories on 28 June 2007 with 3 comments

A scene from dinner at the retirement home.
“Are you from around here?”
“No, we’re from California.”
“Oh, it’s expensive there.”
“Yeah, I guess so. It’s lovely, though.”
“But I guess the salaries make up for it.”
“I guess so, sure.”
“Are you from around here?”
“No, California.”
“Oh, it’s expensive there.”
“True.”
“But I guess the salaries make up for it.”
“I guess.”
“Are you from [...]

SFO Silhouette

In Photos on 26 June 2007 with Comments Off

Clue Unit Interview

In Business, Community, Internet, Interviews on 26 June 2007 with Comments Off

A few weeks ago I had a great conversation with Jake, Lee, and Chris for their Clue Unit podcast about People-Powered Products. The interview is online now and I think it came out pretty good. You can even hear the N-Judah rumble by outside. Check it!
Clue Unit #20: A Conversation with Derek Powazek - June [...]

Sometimes I Love the Internet

In Apple, Design, Interface on 25 June 2007 with 2 comments

A few weeks ago I posted a quick idea of an interface I’d always wanted to Apple’s Mail. Here’s the mockup I whipped up.

And now there’s a plugin for Mail that makes it do this. Check out OliveToast’s MiniMail.

Nice work, John!

links for 2007-06-21

In Links on 21 June 2007 with Comments Off

O’Reilly Radar: TOC Day 2
Really interesting pricing models from Logos.
(tags: toc2007 publishing business)

TOC: That Was Fun!

In Community, Conferences on 20 June 2007 with 5 comments

Thanks to the nice folks at O’Reilly for including me in the TOC (Tools of Change) conference, and thanks to everyone who showed up! There was a young man who asked a very smart question at the end. I think his name was Tim. A good head on his shoulders, that guy. He’s going places.
Anyway, [...]

Downward Spiral

In Photos on 18 June 2007 with 3 comments

Embarcadero Center, San Francisco. Lomo LC-A.

Catch Me at TOC

In Conferences on 18 June 2007 with 2 comments

I’m thrilled to be taking part in O’Reilly’s first-ever TOC (Tools of Change) conference. Here’s my session info.
The Rise of Authentic Media
The audience is taking over! From YouTube videos to Flickr photos to Threadless shirts, communities are making the media they once just consumed. But how do you empower a community AND get great results? [...]