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What are the Odds of Change
Yesterday, Jared Spool talked about that MyCokeRewards.com (the place where you used the numbers you find on the caps on coke bottles) doesn't work on mobile phones. As he said:»
The Monster is Out
Oh nooo... the monster is loose... run for cover!»
NVIDIA and Mythbusters
What happens if you mix NVidia with MythBusters? You get to play with paint guns - a lot of them.»
Twice as Slow
We have all seen the latest iPhone ad from Apple, you know, the one where they say everything goes twice as fast. Today, a friend of mine sent me a video that might put things in a slightly different perspective. »
How good is Browser Zoom?
We recently discussed the modern browser's ability to zoom and thus make website more readable. The problem however is, that while it is easy to zoom in on text without losing quality, it is an entirely different thing with images. How good are the modern browsers really at zooming in on images?»
iTunes = money
I just discovered that I have now been using iTunes for 2 years, which in itself is not really important. But during that time I have purchased music and audio books for the total value of $1,578...»
Le Mans 2008 - Let's get cracking
Every year I got nuts about Le Mans (at least according to some women). Not only do I watch the race, I also create a ton of other stuff to make the entire experience more fun. Visit baekdal.com/lemans for more.»
Facebook Reality
The comedy group "Idiots of Ants" has made this hilarious video about the perils of Facebook. I couldn't agree more. »
Using Bandwidth like it was Free
Some of my readers have told me that my site is occasionally slow. And I agree. I have noticed it myself at times. So I took a look at my statistics - specifically how much bandwidth that is being used. And it's a lot. »
Shine - Cool Introduction
Yahoo has created a new site - for women - call "Shine". The interesting thing about this site (apart from its nice design and content) is the way it introduces itself to newcomers. »
Arrgghh… I feel outdated…
One of the big problems with technology is that it is impossible to keep up - unless you happen to be a billionaire, which, unfortunately, I am not. Remember when I said I had bought the new HTC Touch Diamond 2½ months ago? Now HTC is coming out with the HTC Touch HD, and I want that instead. »
Addicted to your screen?
A short while ago, the social network Meetup launched "Unplug Your Friends. They want to get people away from the screen and into the wild and scary thing that is commonly referred to as the real world. »
How to make certain somebody is real?
I am currently working on a project where individual authenticity is the key - or to put it in plain English - where you cannot pretend to be somebody else. And that is not easy. »
Web 2.0 Simplified
Jessica Hagy has illustrated what Web 2.0 is all about, in what must be simplest form possible. »
Why worry about small font sizes?
Every now and then I get an email about font sizes (I wrote some articles about it in the past). But why worry about it in the first place?»
Future Trends on Baekdal.com
Today I am launching a new section here at Baekdal.com - called Future Trends. This section will focus on emerging technology, future trends, interaction concepts, and many of the amazing experiments that people make every day.»
SQL Injection Hack
At about 00:50 AM GMT, this site was successfully attacked by one of the latest SQL injection attacks that have been flooding the web and infected more than a million websites worldwide.»
Meetings - The Practical Alternative to Work
Seth Godin recently published this excellent ad for the one thing we all hate - meetings. »
Is Twitter using Misleading Stats?
I was watching a video about Twitter, and one thing that caught my attention was when they said "People Twitter in average 3 times per day". My guess is that they are extremely wrong - or rather that the stats are misleading them. »
Enterprise Application Complexity
Eric Burke posted this "screenshot" illustrating the complexity of company applications. And he is right. I cannot tell how many times I have seen enterprise applications that look exactly like this (or even worse at times). »
I'm a PC
Microsoft takes on PC and Mac... And, you know, I actually think the new ad is quite good. »
Never Use Best Practices
This is why I don't adopt best practices. When something gets to that point, it is already being replaced by some new and innovative method. »
Baekdal Design - 1 year old
Baekdal Design, the design section of this site, is now one year old. I started showcasing design because I thought it would be a good supplement to my articles, and that turned out to be one of the most successful website launches I have ever made. »
ThinkPad with built-in Wacom tablet
Lenovo has announced a new laptop which has a rather nifty feature - a built-in Wacom tablet. This is a brilliant example of combining products. I sure would like my laptop to have a built in Wacom tablet (then I could create doodles anywhere). »
Baekdal.com for iPhone 3G
Baekdal.com is now available for the iPhone on a special site named baekdal.mobi. The new site is optimized to give you the best browser experience using an iPhone. »
Future section is currently being changed...
I am currently in the process of re-designing the "future" section of baekdal.com.»
Identity Theft
Identity theft is an annoying thing. It is when somebody else uses your name as their own and I have been the victim of this 3 times now.»
Dot.me
Big news for all those web developers who annoyed that del.icio.us is already taken, and wants to get a similar cool sounding domain name. »
It's Time to Change that Metaphor
Icons has allowed interaction designers to create a friendly face for otherwise complex things - like saving a document, email text, backing up your hard disk etc. But then the world changed, and today, none of the traditional icons makes any sense whatsoever. »
I want to be reincarnated as a cat
Yesterday, Carmine Coyote (one of my favorite bloggers) published this picture. It is a good example of how we should approach working with a computer - and I couldn't agree more. »
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