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geek flow chart is way too accurate

Geek Flow Chart from NY Times by Sam Potts

This geek lifecycle flow chart recently appeared in The New York Times, and I’m more than a little frightened by how much of it rings true.

Especially the part about blogging about diagrams like this one.
You can view the full chart here.
[The New York Times via Ozymandias]

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May 4th, 2008 comments (2) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: just plain fun technology

apple cinema display dock patent surfaces

Apple Docking Cinema Display Patent Diagram

The guys over at Gizmodo dug up this brand new patent filing from Apple, showing off another true innovation from the design masters at the company.

The patent application describes a modified Apple Cinema Display with a docking slot in the side for a portable computer (presumably a new, slimmed down MacBook). Specifically, they’re attempting…

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January 3rd, 2008 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: computing design

the very first pictures of the apple iphone

Apple Phone Patent Diagram

I guess Apple has had their eye on the phone market for a long time…

And before you call fake, you can view the original patent filing here. Can you imagine us all running around with phones shaped like these? The patent also makes reference to a “Pac Man” phone, which I also find amusing,…

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January 26th, 2007 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: mobile tech retro