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What Everything Costs in a Hospital, Sort Of

As of January 1st a new price transparency law now requires U.S. hospitals to publish a list of their standard…

How Google and Chromecast Won at Our House

The bad news is that for some reason Google’s excellent Chromecast Audio adapter has been discontinued. The good news is…

The Perfect iPad Keyboard (Has Not Been Invented Yet)

Brydge, longtime makers of laptop-like keyboards for tablets, has stirred up a lot of excitement (at least among those who…

Wine, Spirits and AR Inevitability

Over the holiday break, I had what I’m pretty sure was my first “civilian” encounter with augmented reality. At a…

Movies Watched, November 2018

I’d watch just about anything Steve McQueen directs, so mesmerizing has his past work been. Like “Hunger,” “Shame” and “Twelve…

Movies Watched, October 2018

Expectations can make all the difference when you walk into a movie theater. For instance, when I went to see…

Wireframe Episode 6: Inclusivity Is a Recipe for Good Design

Here it is, our last episode of the first season of “Wireframe,”” the podcast that tells the stories behind good…

Wireframe Episode 5: Is Good Design Good for You?

Our fifth episode of the “Wireframe” digs into the intersection of design and ethical practice. In it we trace the…

Goodbye to Filmstruck

This graphic gathers together just about all the posters for the sixty or so films—most of them amazing, wonderful experiences—that…

Wireframe Episode 4: Why You’re Not Wearing AR Glasses

Two things that I highly recommend today: first, go vote. And make sure everyone you know at home and at…