There has long been hype about the convergence of the internet and television, from corporate public relations to mainstream journalists, but the touted solutions always proved inferior, ultimately rejected by consumers. No one wants a set top box pairing poor industrial design with a clumsy user interface – Sling Media, Roku, Vudu, Blockbuster, and [...]
Monthly Archive for January, 2009
history + technology + design = enjoy.
Thumbing through the December/January issue of Monocle earlier this week I found an endorsement for a quarterly journal that promises the “depth missing from the fast-paced sensationalism of what passes for journalism nowadays.” As Monocle itself champions editorial independence, crisp photography, and the craft of the printed word, I heeded their recommendation and headed to [...]