Before there was copyright protection artists made money by playing live.
Recorded music is going back to it’s roots…

A few years from now music will be completely free; art/entertainment to be enjoyed by all.

Why pay for a digital recording?
Think of records and tracks as promotion to go see the artist’s live show.
If you like somebody’s songs you’ll probably end up going to see them when they come around.
Maybe you even end up buying a T-shirt!

A recording can be manipulated at will, but a good performance is hard to reproduce.
When the medium shifts back to the live show, talent becomes important again.

Is Trent the only one who get’s it?
He gives away the music, is transparent, tells you how much he sold, talks to his fans, etc.
No gimmick, no bullshit.

We’re grown up…
Stop fucking with us and get on with the show.

Tepui is one piece injection-molded low table.
You can store magazines or books in the grooves between the planes.

I think Kartell would be the perfect company for it.
Se vi piace, non esitare a contattarmi!

I’m looking for someone to manufacture it…

The next computer war will not be about the OS.
It will be fought on your web browser.

Platform is unimportant…
What matters is how we access/use/create online content.

Forget Mac/PC/Linux.
It’s Firefox, Safari, Opera, Explorer, and some newcomer who will rain on their parade.

I didn’t mention Google; they are far ahead.
Their stuff runs in anybody’s playground.

I made several tweaks here and there on the site:

1. The navigation is now simpler.
2. The searchbox is back up where it should be.
3. There is a dedicated archive page with years/months.
4. Categories now have a colored title.
5. Many other small things you could care less about.
6. More taste, less filling.

Be cool.
Now back to making more stuff!

Cyclops is an evolution of Stool+.

The idea is quite simple:
A stool with a container/drawer.

With only one screw you can adjust the height and open/close the container.
It’s perfect for your messy kids!

I’m looking for a manufacturer to produce it…
Get in touch, let’s talk.

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Aqui esta la entrevista que me hizo Gladys Rodríguez el mes pasado…
Denle a play, me avisan!

For the non-spanish speakers out there:
This is the audio for a radio interview I did last month.

The bell curve is getting sharper.
The rise and fall of devices is accelerating.
Product universes expand and collapse at ever faster rates.
It’s the Law of Accelerating Returns!

Product design is now fashion.
Last year’s neon shoes now suck.

In 2 or 3 years nobody will carry a compact camera with them.
Cameras will be used only by professional photographers and enthusiasts.
Mobile phone cameras will be just as good as today’s point and shoots, and will get better with each passing year.

You know what business is dead too? GPS.
Who is going to buy a stand-alone device when you can have it all on your phone?
Nobody wants to carry around multiple devices when you can have it all in one pocket.
The all-in-one device takes the cake.

If I were Navigon, Magellan, Canon, Nikon, etc. I’d be thinking about partnering with some mobile people.
Times change, companies evolve.
Nintendo started out making playing cards!

TomTom is fast.
Good for them.

The seed idea for this post came from my 10 Ways To Make An iPhone Killer.

The device is the screen. Clean, minimal hardware.

Preload with basic software.
Users will take it from there, making it as simple or complex as they want.

Allow complete software personalization. Full controll, no barriers.

Free idea, mods, and software exchange.
Make a forum, award perks to the best contributors.

Phones fall, design accordingly.
The phone is complete when you buy it.
Aftermarket covers and add-ons are superfluos when you have good design.

Software is not physical.
Stop making imitation buttons.
Digital buttons should be different than real ones.

Involve more senses.
Bring haptics to touchscreens.

Camera companies are dead.
People will only carry one gadget, guess which one it’ll be.

Camera companies: get your shit together and partner with mobile companies before you’re left out.
Mobile companies: Get some real know-how from the camera people.

Charge through induction.
Avoid plugging in the phone when you need a charge.

More status levels.
Online/offline is not enough.
Connect to Facebook, but avoid a call from mom.