Elegant Technology

I was re-reading a book I have from 1996 called ‘London Minimum’ by Herbert Ypma when I came across the phrase ‘permitted intrusions’. This related to the objects found in a minimal living space but is equally applicable to other areas of a minimalist lifestyle.
The phrase has resonated in my mind ever since.
Everything I see […]

For the past few weeks all I could think about is getting a MacBook Air.
I wanted to collect one from my local Apple Store and it took a while for stock to be available.
Last Saturday I collected an 80Gb model. The 24Hr period that followed turned out to be one of absolute highs to absolute […]

As a fan of Elegant Technology, I waited patiently for the announcements from the Macworld — San Francisco 2008 show. I wasn’t disappointed.
When Steve Jobs unveiled the new MacBook Air - the way he unveiled it - made me grin from ear to ear with delight. It reminded me of the first time I saw […]

I just totted up how much I have spent on Apple stuff this year and it works out at £749 ($1400). The breakdown is;

£179.00 iPod Video 30GB Classic
£199.00 iPod Touch 8GB
£129.00 iPod nano 8GB
£55.00 iWork
£89.00 Leopard
£49.00 Wireless Aluminium Keyboard
£49.00 Wireless Mighty Mouse

In addition, I also spent £249 on an Bose Sound Dock, c£80 on an […]

The new Apple Aluminium Bluetooth Keyboard is an absolute masterpiece in the execution of minimalist design. It goes without saying that it functions beautifully. At this point in the evolution of computer design it represents the simplest way to provide the essential functionality needed in a separate keyboard (as opposed to one built-in like on […]

Apple today have published an addition to it’s website that collects together some of the first Web 2.0 applications developed for the iPhone and the iPod Touch. I particularly like the Weather and Soduku applications. The new web page can be found Here. Best of all; they are free.

On Saturday 22 September 2007 Apple Inc. opened it’s eleventh store in the UK. The store is located in the Touchwood centre, Solihull.
Having never been to an opening before and living within 50 miles I decided to attend. I arrived at about 07:40 in the morning to find I was about eighth in the queue. […]

You know how it is, you sell something on eBay and your buyer uses PayPal. Then you have a few £s ($s) accumulated and think ‘What shall I do with this money?’.
I think I first read about insanely great tees on the Gizmodo web site. When I visited the ‘tees web site I thought how […]

Like many I am impressed with the iMac in it’s new 2007 form. Especially after seeing it at an Apple store. I like the 20″ version because the depth of the aluminium on the sides of the iMac are smaller than those of the 24″. You can never be too thin.
I also want to […]

Like many, I waited with bated breath for the announcements that Apple made on the 07 August 2007. Based on what I had read on the web I was pretty sure that a new iMac would be amongst the announcements.
At about 19:00 UK time I got to see the first pictures of the iMac and […]