User Interface

Should Google Remove the “I’m Feeling Lucky” Button?

by Jeff Weisbein May 2, 2011

If you haven’t been living under a rock for the past ten years chances are you have seen the iconic I’m Feeling Lucky button sitting on the front of Google’s home page. If you haven’t actually ever clicked the I’m Feeling Lucky button, it does actually have a function.

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Why Linux Distributions Will Never Be Mainstream

by Keaton Taylor March 26, 2011

Throughout the history of software there has always been people who prefer customization over simplicity. In the more modern era of computer software the most evident example of this phenomenon is Linux distributions. A distribution of software cobbled together into one massive bundle that seems to be held together by an elastic band. Normally these operating systems are outdated and are [...]

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Ubuntu Unity is Going to Fail

by Mike Mansell November 6, 2010

In April of next year, we are expected to see the release of the 11.04 version of the Ubuntu Linux operating system. This version, codenamed Natty Narwhal is going to be like most updates of the popular Linux distribution in the sense that it will have better hardware support, updated applications, a handful of bug-fixes, [...]

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New YouTube Control Panel Interface

by Jeff Weisbein July 6, 2008

I was surfing YouTube and I don’t even recall how I stumbled into this but if you go to http://www.youtube.com/my_videos2 – it looks like the YouTube team is revamping the control panel. It is definitely better organized and easier to navigate. I do think however, it needs a few tweaks in terms of the way [...]

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