http://alphajuliet.blogvis.com em:tt:ng threads Fri, 16 May 2008 11:31:30 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en So I complained that I was still using power cords, and I see there is a commercially available solution for charging selected devices without plugging in a cord, by fitting contacts to the device's battery terminals and placing it on a conductive pad.  Yeah, ok, but it's not a great ... http://alphajuliet.blogvis.com/2008/05/16/wireless-power/ I love the idea of smart clothing. Not the type that repels stains, monitors your vital signs, stops bullets, or wires your iPod and mobile phone through your pants. I mean the really smart ones that will change the fashion world. I get excited by this. Imagine, if you will, ... http://alphajuliet.blogvis.com/2008/05/16/smart-shirt/ It's 2008 and here are ten things I'm still using: Paper and pencil Email SMS Mouse Palm PDA Power cords Plain text files Username/password authentication ADSL Hard disks All these technologies are old. I'm bored with them. Where's the revolutionary innovation? Are they really that good that we can't improve at acceptable cost?Let's take a quick look at some of the ... http://alphajuliet.blogvis.com/2008/05/16/its-2008-and-im-still-using/ I was going to blog about my brilliant solution to the challenge of minimising aeroplane boarding times, but some smart arse beat me to it.  Instead of working out which order to board people -- rear to front, window to aisle, by amount of carry-on luggage etc -- you make ... http://alphajuliet.blogvis.com/2008/05/16/modular-aeroplanes/