We are taught to read one book at a time, from beginning to end. But the Internet has trained us to get information in many small bursts throughout the day. Each day, we get information in tweets, status updates, blog posts, news headlines, and occasional articles. It is not necessarily bad. We just have […]
Artificial Creativity
I have a theory that computers can simulate creative art with a few general art rules and some randomness. When you create an image that nobody has ever seen before, you create art. But good artwork is also bounded by certain rules of design and application of art theory. The painter assesses the balance […]
Don’t Become a Digital Hoarder
Everything on your computer is a metaphor for something that exists in real life. If you can be a hoarder in real life, you can also be a hoarder in the digital world of your computer and the Internet. On second thought, if you are a hoarder in real life, you’re probably also a […]
Smartphones Are Killing off These Technologies
Calculators killed slide rules. Word processors killed typewriters. Automobiles killed the horse and buggy. CDs killed cassette tapes. DVDs killed VHS tapes. Streaming killed both CDs and DVDs. Technology marches on. We are always building upon past advances in technology to create new technology. New technology is always replacing old technology. As humans, we […]
The Customizable Home Layout
If you’ve ever been to a place that has a lot of conferences like a corporate headquarters or some hotels, you might notice that the conference room has movable walls. It’s one giant room, but there is a track where you can slide walls in to divide the room into smaller rooms. What if you […]
Starcraft: How to Have Fun and Mess with People
I have never been a competitive person. When I play games, including sports, my main purpose is to have fun, not to win. That has always put me at a disadvantage when playing games against more competitive personalities. But I don’t care. Especially in those anonymous online games, I love coming up with weird […]