Creator of a Personal Computer Prototype: C. Gordon Bell

 

C. Gordon Bell, a technology visionary whose computer designs for Digital Equipment Corporation fueled the emergence of the minicomputer industry in the 1960s, died on Friday at his home in Coronado, Calif. He was 89.

NYTimes: C. Gordon Bell Obiturary

The Origin of the Leatherman

 

It’s Time to Replace the Mop and Bucket Method of Floor Cleaning

Dyson comes to the rescue, with the introduction of its wet floor cleaner.  Just as I was thinking that why must I use a bucket and mop to clean hard surface floors which I feel is far to much effort and mess for the small areas I need to maintain specifically the kitchen and bathroom floors.

 

Article: New Dyson WashG1

Ease of Use is Good Design

As product become more complex the designer must work to achieve simplicity in the user experience, failure to do so often results in users dissatisfaction and a barrier to the products success.