Elegant Technology

Surfing the web today I came across a new simple tool for taking notes on the iPad. HelvetiNote provides a clear, well designed, environment for the capture of text and even simple drawings. The whole thing is optimised for emailing and, as the name suggests, the font used is Helvetica. The app costs £1.79 which [...]

I have been using a pair of Nike Aero headphones for the last few days. I really like these. My initial interest was aesthetic; I liked the look of the headphones in the packaging. I also saw that Philips had made these exclusively for Nike.
In use they fit comfortably over the ear and deliver good [...]

Elegant Focus
This blog text was written using the a new piece of software called Ommwriter.
With this editor the user is allowed to focus on writing as the tool fills the whole screen. A minimal amount of configuration is provided. The background image can be altered along with the ambient soundtrack (this can also be turned [...]

Have you ever tried to sever all connections with Google? It is possible but not without some effort.
I have been reading a lot about minimalism lately. Not the art – more the lifestyle. I considered a reduction in my on-line presence. I had multiple email addresses and multiple web-sites.
My Google account was linked to email, [...]

I have just received an email from my local Bang and Olufsen dealer. They have introduced a new iPod dock. In the UK the dock will retail for £375. That is a heafty price for a simple dock that is just a connection device. You need additional speakers or a B&O music system to connect [...]

Like many Apple customers, what I find appealing is the limited choice of products.
Along with their refined design reduced to the essential I feel that by offering a limited product range I can clearly focus on what’s essential for me. Less choice = greater clarity.
So, at the WWDC ‘09 next week I hope that [...]

As a long standing fan of the Lamy pen company I regularly take a look at their web-site to see what new products are available.
I was recently taken with the new noto pen designed by Naoto Fukasawa. This pen is an exercise in restraint from the uniform colour, in this case matt grey, the discrete [...]

Spend a few hours with Apple Inc. products and you will really start to appreciate the thought that goes into the design.
Recently I purchased a white iPhone 3G and have been impressed with the quality and design of the hardware and the software.
I like the colour white so quite often I place my iPhone [...]

This post is a bit tenuous I know but here goes.
Based on the information relating to availability in the States from the web site…
http://www.topmuffin.com/3g-iphone-availability
… a quick analysis shows that, of the three models, the 16Gb Black iPhone is the most popular followed by the 8Gb Black model. In last place is the 16Gb White model.
The [...]

I have written about Lamy pens before.
Whilst shopping the other day I came across a limited edition version of the Lamy Safari Fountain Pen in White. Of course I had to get one (well it’s white isn’t it?). The writing action is a given for Lamy writing instruments. It uses a cartridge system to deliver [...]