Category Archives: Future Trends

Visions of the future of computing and user experience.

Nokia N900 – The Penguin Has Landed

Posted on 2010 - February - 8 by Dorian

You may have noticed that I’ve dropped off the side of the Internet somewhat. Life can get busy at times, especially for someone who sometimes gets muddled up with time management and priorities. Another compelling reason for this is that … Continue reading →

Posted in Future Trends, Linux, Mobile, Organization | Tagged , , , , , , , | Comments Off

News – The Future of Nokia N-Series Phones, IP for Libertarians, Animating the Death Star

Posted on 2009 - November - 19 by Dorian

Once again, Dorian has dropped off the side of the Internet to work on stuff.  So instead of an update, Dorian sends some interesting bits of news he found on the Internet. Maemo is the Future of the Nokia N-Series … Continue reading →

Posted in Future Trends, Mobile, Politics | Tagged , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Review of Ontario Linux Fest 2009

Posted on 2009 - November - 4 by Dorian

Two weekends ago I went to Ontario Linux Fest 2009, held here in chilly Toronto for the third year in a row. And for such a young conference, it was quite good.  In fact good enough, that longer review of … Continue reading →

Posted in Future Trends, KDE and Qt, Linux, UI Design, Web and Cloud Technologies | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

The Chrome and the Cloud

Posted on 2009 - July - 8 by Dorian

Google today announced their Chrome OS project.  The details are sketchy for this announcement.  This Chrome OS apparently stems from the Chrome web browser that Google released last year.  A sort of instant-on netbook operating system, that meshes the hardware … Continue reading →

Posted in Future Trends, Web and Cloud Technologies | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Linux… the Future of Computing

Posted on 2009 - May - 26 by Dorian

I’m a Linux user.  So I always like to strain my ear to hear news about Linux.  But this I didn’t expect. Caroline and I did a bit of computer shopping before going to watch a film together on Saturday.  … Continue reading →

Posted in Future Trends, Linux | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Of Clouds and Computing

Posted on 2009 - March - 11 by Dorian

Cloud computing is one of Silicon Valley’s current obsessions. So is defining what Web 2.0 and how number of eyeballs magically translate into number of dollars. The promise of cloud computing seems to be always available web applications. Applications that … Continue reading →

Posted in Future Trends | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

The Filter Problem

Posted on 2009 - January - 19 by Dorian

Recently, Matt Asay blogged about Clay Shirky’s keynote on Web 2.0 Expo. I must agree that many problematic aspects of my web experience hinge on the concept of filtering.  Now I realize that ultimately everyone on the web can read … Continue reading →

Posted in Future Trends | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Windows? We Don't Need No Stinkin' Windows!!!

Posted on 2009 - January - 6 by Dorian

I just read this article on Phoronix on the Phoenix HyperSpace quick boot Linux. So a quick boot Linux partition installed side-by-side with Windows is nothing new. It happened early last year. Rather what this article shows is the increased … Continue reading →

Posted in Future Trends | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

My Head in the Clouds – Cloud Computing

Posted on 2008 - May - 22 by Dorian

After much resistance, I extended part of my life on-line. The reality is that technology plays an important role in my life. I organize, communicate, create, distribute and entertain through computing. But even with Palm, a decent Linux workstation and … Continue reading →

Posted in Future Trends | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Task Oriented Architecture

Posted on 2008 - May - 18 by Dorian

As neotechnophiliac (a.k.a. person crazy enough to run alpha releases of software), I love to experiment with different technology. And these tests are often for the pursuit of pointless knowledge and killing time. Technology and engineering are a lifestyle for … Continue reading →

Posted in Future Trends | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment