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The iPad: An Attractive, Thoughtfully Designed, Deeply Cynical Thing

For years, me and thousands of other techies have been wondering what comes after the Personal Computer as we've known it. With Apple's iPad, we caught a glimpse. If I had to pick one predominant emotion in reaction, it would be "disturbed".

Microsoft Heading the Way of the Dinosaur
Flat UI Colour Picker
Infographic Explains the Origins of User Interface Symbols We Commonly See
"Some rambling by a computer programmer about DNA."
Why I Married a Geek

Feb 17	“A low flyover of Jupiter's moon Europa.”
Feb 16	“A sophisticated global marketing strategy from an industry that is desperate to attract new smokers.”
Sep 13	U.S.S. Enterprise Owner's Manual
Jan 09	CaptchaTweet: Write Tweets in Captcha Form
Jan 11	How to Avoid Jury Duty
Jan 04	The (Very Scary) People of Public Transit
Sep 27	iPhone 6, the First Smartphone to Disrupt NSA's Spying
Jun 03	Recycled Vacuum Lamps
Feb 14	“The Amazon Dash button for horny men and women who don’t feel comfortable telling their partner they’d like to have sex.”
Feb 18	“If you’re dating, you’re going to be let down. You’re not going to be everyone’s cup of tea.”
Sep 21	“When Life Gives You Lemons.”
Feb 15	“How this religious holiday became the rampant, love-fuelled corp-fest.”