I’m still amazed at the amount of work that goes on in the internet in the open source movement, people contributing applications, code, bug fixes, help, support, etc. Don’t these people have proper jobs? It’s as much as I can manage to write one blog entry a week!
How gratifying to see an example of arduous, patient work that doesn’t involve digital information. Here’s one of my favourites: 
Beware of the website though, it’s one of those that can easily chomp through an hour.
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I recently drooled over a web design colleague’s massive new flatscreen for his PC, but wasn’t sure that I could justify the expense (about £1,000) for email, documents, spreadsheets, presentations etc. Wrong! This report (OK, it’s for Apple but it’s credible) demonstrates it could pay for itself even for the kind of work I’m doing:
The reason why the 30-inch display increases productivity over smaller displays is simple: When working on a computer, we lose much more time than we realize through user-interface manipulations. Not unlike the need for a large surface when we are organizing papers, a display that eliminates the need to shuffle windows, to open and close palettes, or to zoom in and out in order to switch between detail and overview will increase our productivity….Productivity gains were present in not only professional design and publishing, digital imaging, and digital video, but also in general productivity and office applications such as word processors.
I’m going shopping.
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Anyone who has spent a few days away from home will know what a drag it is forgetting battery chargers. Cult designer Luigi Colani is launching a “universal” mobile phone charger at this year’s techfest CeBIT. I’m not sure a charger that can only do 80% of Europe’s mobile phones can be called universal but it’s sure to be a seller. Looks sexy as well.
How long before we see a single gadget that can charge the mobile phone, iPod, digital camera, games console and laptop? I predict huge demand for that.
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In all the debate about what Web 2.0 actually is, rather more entertaining and easy to absorb than this worthy overview, is this great little video explaining some of the technology behind its birth, how it is being used and the implications for the future.
I doubt it is going to mean we have to rethink family and love. However, we are networking and sharing at a far more sophisticated level ànd it is already challenging the big issues such as ownership, production, privacy and governance.
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