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Re: My Photo Flow

Michael Surtees — Mon, 17 Feb 2014 20:05:39 -0000

You are correct in that nothing is archived in Lightroom or Aperture. Those programs seemed constrained to the desktop. Rarely do I do anything with my photos there so it was never part of the flow.

Re: Reviewing the Snugg iPad mini Ultra Slim Bluetooth Keyboard Case

Michael Surtees — Wed, 04 Dec 2013 14:40:37 -0000

You bring up an interesting point though for me the added weight and bulkiness that a back cover would bring outweighs the benefit.

Re: Fall Cycling Around NYC

Michael Surtees — Tue, 03 Dec 2013 21:34:01 -0000

Merci Thomas

Re: Fall Cycling Around NYC

Michael Surtees — Tue, 03 Dec 2013 21:33:51 -0000

That's really nice to hear, thanks Josephine!

Re: Designers Should Be Using Both iOS and Android Together Daily

Michael Surtees — Sun, 03 Nov 2013 17:59:50 -0000

While I do agree that the icon situation is brutal in the lack of consistency over systems, there are things like this that help http://realfavicongenerator...

Re: Automating Location Info

Michael Surtees — Tue, 22 Oct 2013 09:08:53 -0000

Good question, I think I'll have to write a post about the reasons—stay tuned.

Re: Bing finally has an identity?

Michael Surtees — Thu, 19 Sep 2013 07:36:31 -0000

You do bring up a good point about Google Drive as both logos are triangular. As for the typeface selection it was based on the system that has already been implemented with Microsoft's other brands.

Re: Saying Goodbye To Gesture Theory

Michael Surtees — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 10:17:45 -0000

Sounds like a plan Duncan

Re: What Do You Stand For?

Michael Surtees — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 19:06:22 -0000

Nice to hear — thanks

Re: What Do You Stand For?

Michael Surtees — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 18:43:03 -0000

thanks, and am looking forward to round 2 in the not so distant future

Re: Environment for Accidental Opportunities

Michael Surtees — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 02:07:08 -0000

Good question, I just added the quote from Douglas Adams to the post after discovering it in the preface of the book Six Degrees, the Science of a Connected Age by Watts. The quote “I rarely end up where I was intended to go, but often I end up somewhere that I need to be.” feels like a good addition to the diagram.

Re: A Couple Observations about Paper by FiftyThree

Michael Surtees — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 08:23:40 -0000

I've never really liked sketching on an iPad either (:

What I do like doing is sketching on an iPad for loose wireframes to get an understanding of potential spatial relationships. However I have noticed that I'm also starting to sketch other stuff to kickstart my brain when things start slowing up during the day in front of my computer. Of course any kind of sketching is worth doing but I like the ability to play with a couple different tools without having to worry about it becoming too messy.

Re: Observations with the new iPad & iPhone 4s working together after a week

Michael Surtees — Sun, 25 Mar 2012 20:03:44 -0000

Lag depends on the app and the API calls so it's hard to gauge at this point

Re: Why I probably won’t use a website’s URL to share a post via email again

Michael Surtees — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 05:26:34 -0000

You're right, they do sound pretty similar. I do have Instapaper but for some reason it never became the system that I would read things later with. It's subtle but I think it might have to do with the typography. You should check out this post form Marco talking about it http://www.marco.org/2012/0...

Re: The Big Web Show #63: Michael Surtees

Michael Surtees — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 12:54:28 -0000

I was referring to http://www.sencha.com/

Re: Why I returned my Up by Jawbone

Michael Surtees — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 09:56:26 -0000

Yeah, the button takes a bit to get used to. The issue I had with the button was that it stopped working entirely.

Re: Why I returned my Up by Jawbone

Michael Surtees — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 13:39:55 -0000

That's a decent analogy. I think it will need a couple rev's for both Up and the Nano to serve their functionality better.

Re: Forbes Photos & Videos iPad App Release

Michael Surtees — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 07:12:40 -0000

Please feel free to post about it Alistair—thanks for your comment.

Re: Forbes Photos & Videos iPad App Release

Michael Surtees — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 13:06:44 -0000

Here's a further explanation on the Forbes site how the app fits into their overall strategy: http://www.forbes.com/sites...

Re: Forbes Photos & Videos iPad App Release

Michael Surtees — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 12:44:44 -0000

I'm glad you like the app—fair questions about how publishing should work within the iPad. I don't have all the answers to that yet. We are way too early in the game not to explore options though. If you don't like the idea of any app, so be it. Most apps from magazines are essentially pdfs after the magazine has been printed. This one is different in that we're taking digital content and placing it in a better context for a tablet. HTML 5 and Sencha Touch are great options. It just depends on the strategy of the product. In this instance it made sense to publish it the way we did.

Re: The Myth of Great Designs found on the streets of NYC

Michael Surtees — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 07:31:00 -0000

Ha, it only took five years to find it. Who knows, there might be one around your street corner tomorrow...

Re: Why not compress the button?

Michael Surtees — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 10:45:38 -0000

The music equipment was chosen because it was the first thing that jumped out to me in my rss feed as I was thinking about the issue. Since I've never dj'd before your observations are apt. I embedded a video above after your post that speaks to some of those tactile issues. I've always wondered about taking one of those real instruments (like sj equipment), put it on screen and reimagine the experience because of the capabilities that swiping, tapping and pressure would allow that isn't available with older physical objects.

Re: Why not compress the button?

Michael Surtees — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 10:40:20 -0000

Michael—your observations are quite helpful about why it sometimes is best not to go for the complete screen. I had been thinking more in terms of consumer products but your use case of an airplane is interesting to note. The thing that I come back to is that as issues arise with a screen based solution compared with physical dials, the ui is easier to update. Once the dial is created physically it gets a lot more difficult to evolve because of it's physical nature. The hybrid versions that use a screen that can be removed like this http://www.engadget.com/201... makes things very interesting.

Re: TEST DRIVE: 2012 Scion iQ

Michael Surtees — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 21:19:57 -0000

True. I was fortunate that Scion treated everyone really well which was appreciated.

Re: Groupon Analytics

Michael Surtees — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 09:04:11 -0000

Good question, I'm not sure how someone would be able to go back into the archives of other Groupon coupons.