The new Windows UI is confusing, it is an awkward mishmash that cuts the interface in two. Users that like the new touch-friendly Metro GUI will not like the old touch-hostile desktop underneath. Users who rely on the old Windows desktop will not like having to navigate Metro to find settings and apps they can locate in the older version.
Monthly Archives: October 2012
Facebook wants to control your privacy options
If you thought people were already sharing too much on social networks, your friend Mark Zuckerberg says that this this rate of sharing will double every 10 years. At the same time, Zuck consistently changes the rules of Facebook, giving you less and less options to control your privacy.
Does your loss of online privacy bother you?
Get the Mobile App
As the popularity of self loading mobile applications continues to rise, downloading is becoming a thing of the past. A May 2012 comScore study reported that during the previous quarter, more mobile subscribers used apps than browsed the web on their devices.
Is yelling better than damaging expensive hardware
Why do people vent their frustration with technology by yelling at the computer and calling it evil?
Could the concept of “Upcycling” help with software and data incompatibility?
Upcycling is the new trend of converting useless products and materials into things of better quality. It’s designed to work in opposition to the disposable consumer culture, encouraging people to think of new and innovative ways to develop things.
Post-PC era means mass extinction for personal computers
Business professionals will be transitioning from desktop PCs and business laptops to small and extremely power efficient tablets. What will the extinct computers be used for?