The new hardware era - what's it all about?
Created for rish who asked: "I’ve been curious about ‘hardware era’ resurgence in the next few years… things like e-readers, headsets, printers, walkmans, corded electronics, mini-devices, etc."
The new hardware era - what's it all about?
We often assume that the world of today would stun a visitor from fifty years ago. In truth, for every miraculous iPad there are countless partly broken realities: WiFi passwords, connectivity, battery life, privacy and compatibility amongst others. The real skill of creating a compelling and engaging view of the future lies not in designing the gl... See more
Nick Foster • The Future Mundane - Core77
“You had a set of folks running these machines who were the priesthood of hardware, and the rest of us were railing against it,” says Chris Brown, a software-development manager at the time. “We wanted a playground where we could go to freely try things out.”
Brad Stone • The Everything Store: Jeff Bezos and the Age of Amazon
One noteworthy artifact in this context is the Raspberry Pi . There’s probably no need to introduce the Pi. The beloved device has become a unique device of its own—a customizable computer, serving pretty much any purpose, from education to entertainment. The Pi may not invented a new technology but it did transform many industries. It popularized ... See more
Itay Dreyfus • What’s the Future of AI Hardware?
When people ask, “why do we need new hardware?” The answer is quite simple...
It’s because we aren’t done figuring out how we can interact with computers. The optimist knows that it is worth searching for new land, because if we discover it, the other side is expanded opportunity.
It’s because we aren’t done figuring out how we can interact with computers. The optimist knows that it is worth searching for new land, because if we discover it, the other side is expanded opportunity.
In Search of New Software Cultures
indie New Hardware Soapbox with Reggie James, CEO of Eternal
youtu.beIn 2022, a modern look-alike Gameboy called Playdate was released by the company Panic. If the little yellow artifact design looks familiar to you, then you guessed it right—it’s another Teenage Engineering work. Similarly to its nostalgic inspirator, the Playdate is a tiny gaming console that offers a range of custom-made games and doesn’t provide... See more
Itay Dreyfus • What’s the Future of AI Hardware?
In a 2010 essay, Chris Dixon wrote, "The next big thing will start out looking like a toy." Provocative. What he meant was that new technologies are often dismissed as toys because they undershoot user needs, and that that ones that make it out of toy phase and into the zeitgeist do so because they ride external forces.