Monthly Archives: December 2007

Kill your TV, or at least put it on life support.

Posted on December 31, 2007 by Nathan Bowers

Yesterday I talked about some of the problems caused by having too many gadgets in your life. Today I’m going to help you downsize your TV habit and TV clutter.
The single best thing most people could do to improve their … Continue reading →

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60 Minutes does a story on usability. In other news, dogs and cats plan cohabitation.

Posted on December 30, 2007 by Nathan Bowers

60 Minutes aired an excellent segment on how poorly designed gadgets drive the technical support industry.

The highlights include usability guru Don Norman talking about “feature creep” and some choice quotes from Geek Squad founder Robert Stephens:
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