My hands-on review of the Recon-Zeal GPS goggles is posted on Gadget Review. This was a fun one to do because the goggles have that living-in-the-future feel to them. I’m trying to line up some more gear for more hands-on reviews. I’ll link to them here when I do.
When I was starting out in technical writing it was common to define terms such as CPU, MHz, and RAM, whether in-line or in a glossary. As such high technology became more mainstream, it was no longer necessary for most audiences. MHz and RAM seem to be understood by most of the general public. Indeed(…)
Not only is that a great headline, it’s also a great metaphor used by Brain Traffic’s Meghan Casey in her article, “4 Web project problems content strategy can solve“. One of my biggest pet peeves is corporate websites that are designed around the company’s organizational structure, and influenced by internal politics. Casey calls this “underpants(…)
If I had more time I could write shorter manuals.
I have a new article on Gizmag.com about near-futuristic motorcycle concept called the Ostoure. The brainchild of Iranian designer Mohammad Reza Shojaie, the Ostoure aims to combine traditional Persian design elements with state-of-the-art technology.
Randall Munroe, in his XKCD comic, nicely sums up both why you should avoid jargon and why you shouldn’t worry about it.
