It’s been a research day today. New wireless phones, unified messaging, sms, mms, sss, sssxxss. Ok i made the last two up. Here are some useless thoughts.
Wireless phones are starting to get really weird. Let’s look at some examples:
This one looks like one of those super cheap handheld qbert games your mom wouldn’t buy you. Or maybe an etch-a-sketch
There’s something sort of gross about this. No not sexual, just sort of reminds me .. um.. okay maybe it is sexual.
I myself like the Ericcson R520m. It looks like it won’t break when you drop it for the fifth time that day. I’m really not fit to be on the cutting edge of technology clearly.
Another thought: The way these people write about the business world, it seems so painful and life-threaning. Examples:
“Consumer electronics guys are trying not to be left out in the cold, but there’s a good chance they will be,”
“The standards task force, for its part, continues to be at a standstill in choosing an appropriate standard for IM interoperability. ”
electronics companies are nervously eyeing computer-industry efforts, worrying they might get shut out of the game.
“On some level these two will always be kissing cousins..” (what the hell are “kissing cousins”???)
ok that’s all for now. I may have Vietnemese food tonight…
New Angeles Monthly, June 2008
Weekend America, March 30, 2008
Los Angeles Times, March 13, 2008
Los Angeles Times, March 6, 2008
Nil by Mouth is written by Neille Ilel. Neille is a writer, reporter and user interface specialist in Los Angeles. If you think that's a lot, she's also got a host of meandering sidelines including improv comedy, tennis, cooking, drawing and thinking about learning to play the guitar.
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