Often inspiration comes in the strangest forms. Look for it and you may never find it however when you least expect it the face of inspiration stares at you bluntly, begging for your attention. This week has been one of those times for me. I wanted to take a short moment to share my experience with you. Yesterday the sun was shining all was bright in our world. Not a chance anything could go wrong. The imaginary bell goes off, signaling nap time in the otherwise ‘busy’ household. Preparation begins to get our angels in bed. The normal routines are followed and signs of difficulty sprout from our three year old. He fights with every…

As pointless as it may seem to think this way I couldn’t help but swap the release dates of the iPhone and Windows Phone 7, wandering if the roles would have changed. Apple released the iPhone in June of 2007 showing the world how simple design could get things done. Fast forward to November of 2010 and look at Windows Phone 7. While the interface is nothing alike you have to admit there is a striking resemblance on how they both launched. Each company taking a risk in bringing something new and innovative into the mobile smartphone market. This brings us to the question at hand. Had Microsoft launched Windows Phone 7 back in June…

How many times have you heard or read somebody say this is great “if” you like this. What about “if” I were going to design this I would do the following? I call this the “If” clause. Everything created is to fulfill a purpose. This could be to improve the quality of life or to save the world from utter disaster, all things are invented with a specific purpose. Often we assume the purpose instead of taking a step back to see the creation for what it really is. Using an example I will explain how the “If” clause can prove to misjudge the purpose of an product. In our example we will use a…

It is no secret that music is a large part of my life. Listening to music helps me step away from the corporate hustle and bustle that I deal with on a daily basis. The music industry has changed significantly over the last decade. We have shifted from digital a model where we purchase our digital media from services like that of Amazon MP3 or Apple’s wildly successful iTunes Store to a now popular subscription based services like rdio and Zune Pass. Both have their benefits, depending on your needs either might work well in your use case. Over the last 14 days I have pushed both services to their limits looking for the golden…

As many of us are counting down the days until the next iPad is released all I can think about is something much more dear to my heart than any slice of current technology. In 44 days, possibly less, I will be blessed with my third baby boy. Being a father changes everything about a man, all for the better. At first a feeling of hopelessness overcomes you as you realize your actions directly affect how your child will grow up. Things as small as having patience when a fast food clerk gets your order wrong can make all the difference in how your child learns how to interact with others. At first it may…