tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8839412.post889527987960336614..comments2024-03-19T07:48:54.021-06:00Comments on Gus Van Horn: The Bad Apple of Design?Gus Van Hornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05126749051688217781noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8839412.post-2725080796902868362015-11-22T07:22:39.710-06:002015-11-22T07:22:39.710-06:00It's interesting to contemplate government reg...It's interesting to contemplate government regulation of communications. I think we have a combination of the genie being out of the bottle and advances still occurring faster than regulation can keep up.Gus Van Hornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05126749051688217781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8839412.post-19555913254633032712015-11-21T19:04:24.219-06:002015-11-21T19:04:24.219-06:00Other than the very early stages, most of this ...Other than the very early stages, most of this 'communications revolution' does not represent true innovation. Americans have forgotten what innovation is. Smart phone6 is not innovative in the way 3D printers (or new rocket designs) are. It still takes me the same amount of time to get to Australia as it did in the 60s. Perhaps robotics will make some major changes but that car I mentioned could be developed. What about sub-orbital space travel?<br /><br />Or maybe the real reason is that it is harder for the government to justify regulating the communications industry and that poor car/rocket has too many 'safety' issues.Steve Dnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8839412.post-54268987506301787022015-11-20T05:32:07.426-06:002015-11-20T05:32:07.426-06:00I could see them being out of ideas. The smart wat...I could see them being out of ideas. The smart watch leaves me nonplussed and I am astounded at how long it took them to come out with a larger phone.Gus Van Hornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05126749051688217781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8839412.post-74804920538159637262015-11-19T18:55:58.767-06:002015-11-19T18:55:58.767-06:00'That said, Apple and Google seem to be gettin...'That said, Apple and Google seem to be getting away with their foolishness for now.'<br /><br />Could they be running out of ideas? Here's a suggestion for a real innovation. Make me a flying/automatic/amphibious/thorium-powered car.<br /><br />'the inevitable constraints of a pocket-sized device'<br /><br />People gush on about their huge television screens and then buy an smart watch...Hmmm. Then Apple comes out with a larger smart phone...Steve Dnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8839412.post-26528123104080997362015-11-19T10:22:58.636-06:002015-11-19T10:22:58.636-06:00Good one.Good one.Gus Van Hornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05126749051688217781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8839412.post-63433551975763231452015-11-19T08:43:29.561-06:002015-11-19T08:43:29.561-06:00Reminded me of an old architect vs engineer joke. ...Reminded me of an old architect vs engineer joke. <br /><br />The engineer tells the architect that his buildings are beautiful but they're so badly constructed, they fall down. The architect smiles and responds: “Yes, unlike your really sturdy buildings that are so ugly, they are torn down."Elmasnoreply@blogger.com