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Remembering iBook: the ‘iMac to Go’
This year is a major anniversary for the beloved iBook, which was first announced and released in 1999. 20 years! Along with iMac, which celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2018, iBook helped to reinvigorate Apple’s product line with a cool, new take on the clamshell design that has come to define laptops, along with a
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Rumination No. 47: Hardly Normal
We all know that newspapers are experiencing a slow and painful death. Some have made a somewhat successful transition to online subscription models, whilst others struggle to maintain readership as people follow stories on Facebook… shudder. On the weekend, I spotted this Saturday issue of The Sydney Morning Herald (SMH) at a restaurant. Yes, this
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Baked-in Markdown
Since the Mac App Store’s visual refresh, one of my favourite features has been the stories that highlight various apps, developers, extensions and usage tips. I’ve discovered a number of useful apps through these stories! One of the things that really seems to have been embraced by Apple on the store is the great range
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Apple and the Cult of Personality
If you’re a tech enthusiast, you’ve certainly heard that Apple’s Chief Design Officer (CDO), Sir Jony Ive, has announced that he is leaving the company to start his own firm, LoveFrom. This is massive news, as Ive has played a major part in the design and success of a wide range of Apple hardware, from
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Rumination No. 46: Gendered Straws
Whether marked on the door of a public toilet, a factor in the colour of the clothing that you choose to wear or simply the pronouns that you hear, gender and sexual expectations and conventions are virtually inescapable. Twice in the last week, I’ve encountered a strange gender convention whilst out with Natasha for lunch
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Support Great Storytelling at ‘The Nib’
I’m a huge fan of The Nib. If you haven’t heard of it, it’s a daily, online comic that features political cartoons, graphic journalism and essays. It was founded by cartoonist Matt Bors in September 2013. Whilst originally on Medium, Bors moved the digital publication to its own website under First Look Media, along with
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Rumination No. 45: Clean-up in Aisle Four!
On the weekend, whilst out grocery shopping, Natasha and I saw a man who was searching hurriedly for something in the freezer section. He was also carrying a two-litre bottle of milk and various other goods without a basket. We didn’t take much notice of him until he seemed to struggle with the weight of
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Rumination No. 44: Shorts at Work, Pls
I was reading SBS News and found this interesting article about how women work better in higher temperatures. Here’s the intro: Scientists have raised the stakes in the battle of the sexes over office air conditioning by discovering women’s brains work better at higher temperatures. Men, on the other hand, work better when the temperature
Lounge Ruminator
by Martin Feld
Lounge Ruminator 