Thoughts about design and technology.

Now that the Blu-ray has been released, here is a good article that gives us a current outlook on the format war:
They say the outcome of a war is not determined on the battlefield, but rather in the strategy rooms long before the first shot is fired. And so it is with the great “format […]

The first HD DVD player, the Toshiba HD-A1, is now more widely available and we just got ours last week. We ended up getting a defective unit initially, so things didn’t look so good initially. We replaced it a couple days later though I was pleasantly surprised.
If you’ve seen any initial reviews, you would know […]

Recently, people have been hearing that their HDTVs are going to become obselete because of HDMI. This article should clear things up a bit.
Visit this page for more info on HDMI along with links to some recent news articles.

Considering buying a High Definition Television? There are a few key factors that you should be aware of before making your decision. This should help simplify things. I not be mentioning any pricing since cost is starting to level off for all options. Showing the difference of a few hundred bucks will only make things […]

Did you know that movies originally started out in the same format as the television? But after a short time, they went to being filmed in the widescreen format we are used to today. This was due to a combination of being a more creative way to film and better for presenting to a theater […]

When it comes to designing for the web or any type of on-screen presentation, the design is based on the format you have to work with. This applies to any medium really, but has been more difficult for the computer since it’s always changing.
The internet is causing even more format changes as the website goes […]

Every year, the Consumer Electronics Show defines what kind of technology we should expect within the next 1-2 years. It’s been my fifth year at the show and I’ve gotten pretty good at checking out everything that I’m particularly interested in. Some of these have been the primary focus of the show these last few […]

The Xbox 360 came out this week and with it, a lot of positive reviews. One aspect that impressed critics and gamers alike is the game system’s interface. This Thanksgiving, I was lucky enough to try out the system since my cousin was actually able to get his hands on one after spending a […]