Free-range thoughts about design, writing, and play
Fitbit has a new feature this month, which is kind of a big deal. While the leading fitness wearable company does all the usual tweaks to its software, it doesn’t roll out a lot of new content. So how do Fitbit’s new Adventures measure up?
One of my regular writing gigs is to research business trends. I talk to a lot of interesting entrepreneurs and software developers, but every once in a while I run into a business that I want to spread the word about.
I downloaded iOS9 last night. In the words of a few Doctors, “You’ve redecorated! I don’t like it.” The visual changes to iOS9 are subtle. There’s a new system font, San Francisco, which trims down the previous font in inoffensive ways. Folders now display 16 icons instead of 9, and some of the system app…
If there was any doubt about the Apple TV’s purpose as a game console, Steelseries has probably dispelled it with their new controller. The International Business Times has the details.
Last week, a computer called the balls and strikes in a minor league baseball game. A friend and fellow fan shared the news on his feed and cheered, “Bring on the robot umps!” I was horrified.
If a short family member you love has been wanting to hear Taylor Swift’s “Shake It Off” over and over (and over) again, then boy, has Apple Music got a deal for you.
I recently watched Sense8 and have been trying absorb it. This Netflix original about blending consciousness was exciting, gorgeous, frustrating, and messy. It may also point to the future of entertainment.
