Tag Archives: apple

In Defense of the Sidekick

I read Aaron Swartz’s diatribe on the T-Mobile Sidekick and it took me down memory lane.
Back in late 2004 / early 2005, I bought the T-Mobile Sidekick II. Buoyed by reviews from ebullient users online I spent a few days roaming the streets of northwest Queens in an attempt to find one. They were largely [...]

Jonathan Ive interviews

It’s a bit dated (2006) but check out this profile of Jonathan Ive, Apple’s chief designer. This man has changed the way that people look at the design of technology products.
Most interesting in the article: the involvement of the design team in low-level fabrication issues – smooth textures, injection techniques, etc.
Who is Jonathan Ive? An [...]

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