News
Head in the Clouds and Hearts on Fire: The New Emoji Coming to iOS in 2021
The drop failed to include a “flaming dumpster” emoji to convey our current reality.
iOS
Art
To Err Is Human, to Appropriate Divine
CHICAGO — To steal, to remake, to remix, and to appropriate are all part of being a creative human being. We are inspired and influenced by the works of art we encounter. Imitation is arguably the best form of flattery, and thanks to the internet we can obtain images a whole lot easier. Copyrights b
Opinion
A Map, Not a Territory: Apple and the End of Skeuomorphism
In an influential special issue of Scientific American appearing in 1991, the computer scientist Mark Weiser wrote of the challenges in integrating computers to “the natural human environment” such that they “vanish into the background.” Though not quite a theory of user interface design, Weiser’s n
Art
iBiennale: The Venice App Roundup
Just like any self-respecting modern spectacle, the Venice Biennale has spawned a healthy coterie of iOS apps. It isn't entirely clear how large the market is for these apps, given the scale of the Biennale and the attendant difficulty of meaningfully indexing the shows.