IPhone: It Takes A Licking

My sister-in-law's iPhone screen is literally held together with scotch tape. Phone still works fine.

Kindle DX + Contract Processing = Flying Cars

"Minority Report"-Style Photo Editing Interface 2
Originally uploaded by mercuryredux

When I see the forthcoming Kindle DX (and its inevitable progeny), and consider existing contract automation and management tools like EchoSign and even more full-featured deal flow projects still in the pipeline, I see the future.

Pick Up The Note In Front Of The Planetarium

Myst
Originally uploaded by SilentObserver

The advent of Myst for the iPhone/iPod Touch has me remembering the first computer I bought for myself, an IBM PS/2 — check out John C. Dvorak circa 1987 being young, cranky, and perhaps about to burst forth with Rocky Mountain High? starting at 10:56 of that video — with AOL, CompuServe, and a mile-high stack of CD-ROMS like King's Quest (V, I think?) and Encarta (RIP).

Also loved Stewart Cheifet's Computer Chronicles. (Hi Stewart on Twitter, just followed you.) Episode 932 is a great snapshot of early '90's computer games, and oh, the exuberance for the old skool graphics!

"Is this coverage of the Winter Olympics or is this me actually skiing downhill??"