Since Steve Job's return in 1997, Apple has been bold about dropping legacy I/O standards, on a knife edge between marching the state-of-the-art forward and convincing the world to follow suit. It's been the same story for the floppy, SCSI, optical, VGA, and most recently, USB and the headphone jack. There's always pain when making| Thomas Park | On web development, interface design, user research, and all th...
The Problem The clutter. While I admit this setup is cleaner than most, there's still the white power strip peeking out and the Nintendo Switch obscuring a corner of the TV. Then there's the random cables drooping here and there. You might say I'm obsessive about cable management, decluttering, and minimalism in general. But while| Thomas Park | On web development, interface design, user research, and all th...
If you're into tools — think hammers and drills — you're probably familiar with the extremes people go to protect their prized possessions. The most popular system right now, based on my hours watching carpenter and electrician setups on YouTube, is Milwaukee Packout, an expansive line of interlocking boxes in all shapes and sizes (check out the| Thomas Park | On web development, interface design, user research, and all th...
I previously talked about why the current Apple TV is a stopgap for the true Apple TV. With that in mind, I want to discuss my experience with the current model and what it means for an eventual Apple-branded TV. Through the lens of the remote control. Apple is renowned for its excellent design. But| Thomas Park
