Archive for the 'Technology' Category

DreamScene or a Living Nightmare

Wednesday, January 10th, 2007

Bill Gates held a keynote during CES where he gave another glimpse into new features of the upcoming Windows Vista Ultimate operating system. A single new feature, that is.
I would say the expectations should be quite high since this new feature is only available in the version named Ultimate. It is an ultimate disappointment to [...]

Insomniac Mac

Wednesday, June 14th, 2006

Technology often acts really strange, and sometimes makes us act strange too.
My three year old Powerbook G4 suddenly got into the habit of turning itself off a few seconds after I turned it on. Technical support told me it’s probably a failure in the power management unit that makes it sensitive to heat.
Since I was [...]

Where do you want to go today?

Tuesday, June 13th, 2006

I was travelling with an electronic ticket on my way home from Paris to Oslo. These are the destinations that Air France suggested after reading the information on my card:

It is always important that user interfaces come through as reliable, but in some areas it is more important than in others. Call me a chicken, [...]

The anatomy of networks

Wednesday, June 7th, 2006

I read Linked last Christmas, and it has not left my mind since. The recent findings in network theory expressed in this book are truly fascinating, and I would really recommend reading it – especially if you’re interested in social networking.