Comments on: Mental Models, Mantras and My Mission http://www.globalnerdy.com/2009/05/25/mental-models-mantras-and-my-mission/ Tech Evangelist Joey deVilla on Shopify, startups, software development, tech news and other nerdy stuff Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:18:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Counting Down to Seven: Lou Reed, Mobile App Designer — Global Nerdy http://www.globalnerdy.com/2009/05/25/mental-models-mantras-and-my-mission/comment-page-1/#comment-6881 Counting Down to Seven: Lou Reed, Mobile App Designer — Global Nerdy Mon, 22 Feb 2010 08:05:06 +0000 http://www.globalnerdy.com/2009/05/25/mental-models-mantras-and-my-mission/#comment-6881 [...] Mobile was that they treated the mobile phone as simply a shrunken-down version of the desktop. As I’ve written before, the desktop is what made Microsoft a successful company, but it’s also turned into an albatross [...] [...] Mobile was that they treated the mobile phone as simply a shrunken-down version of the desktop. As I’ve written before, the desktop is what made Microsoft a successful company, but it’s also turned into an albatross [...]

]]> By: A Little Netbook Experiment — Global Nerdy http://www.globalnerdy.com/2009/05/25/mental-models-mantras-and-my-mission/comment-page-1/#comment-6631 A Little Netbook Experiment — Global Nerdy Fri, 15 Jan 2010 14:54:09 +0000 http://www.globalnerdy.com/2009/05/25/mental-models-mantras-and-my-mission/#comment-6631 [...] computer on every desktop and in every home”. The PC is the Goose that Laid the Golden Egg, and the closer that a device is to the PC, the more Microsoft “gets” it. I feel that Microsoft sees the netbook as an exciting new space, where I see them as smaller, less [...] [...] computer on every desktop and in every home”. The PC is the Goose that Laid the Golden Egg, and the closer that a device is to the PC, the more Microsoft “gets” it. I feel that Microsoft sees the netbook as an exciting new space, where I see them as smaller, less [...]

]]> By: Like I Said, Netbooks Suck — Global Nerdy http://www.globalnerdy.com/2009/05/25/mental-models-mantras-and-my-mission/comment-page-1/#comment-6628 Like I Said, Netbooks Suck — Global Nerdy Fri, 15 Jan 2010 06:44:24 +0000 http://www.globalnerdy.com/2009/05/25/mental-models-mantras-and-my-mission/#comment-6628 [...] computer on every desktop and in every home”. The PC is the Goose that Laid the Golden Egg, and the closer that a device is to the PC, the more Microsoft “gets” it. I feel that Microsoft sees the netbook as an exciting new space, where I see them as smaller, less [...] [...] computer on every desktop and in every home”. The PC is the Goose that Laid the Golden Egg, and the closer that a device is to the PC, the more Microsoft “gets” it. I feel that Microsoft sees the netbook as an exciting new space, where I see them as smaller, less [...]

]]> By: Ben http://www.globalnerdy.com/2009/05/25/mental-models-mantras-and-my-mission/comment-page-1/#comment-4847 Ben Thu, 11 Jun 2009 15:11:58 +0000 http://www.globalnerdy.com/2009/05/25/mental-models-mantras-and-my-mission/#comment-4847 that photo, while an interesting example and enforces your point, is faked. http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/hoaxes/computer.asp otherwise, nice post! that photo, while an interesting example and enforces your point, is faked.

http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/hoaxes/computer.asp

otherwise, nice post!

]]> By: Wirehead http://www.globalnerdy.com/2009/05/25/mental-models-mantras-and-my-mission/comment-page-1/#comment-4791 Wirehead Tue, 02 Jun 2009 23:57:06 +0000 http://www.globalnerdy.com/2009/05/25/mental-models-mantras-and-my-mission/#comment-4791 You still haven't gotten rid of your mental model. A finger-oriented version of the UI would help the non-smartphone market out. And going from the Win32 API to WinCE API really really really bites. I say this as somebody who has hacked on both platforms, too. :) I tend to think it would almost be a better use of Microsoft's time to make "Windows 7, Mobile Phone Edition" that's closer to the Windows mainstream than Windows Mobile is today. You still haven’t gotten rid of your mental model.

A finger-oriented version of the UI would help the non-smartphone market out. And going from the Win32 API to WinCE API really really really bites. I say this as somebody who has hacked on both platforms, too. :)

I tend to think it would almost be a better use of Microsoft’s time to make “Windows 7, Mobile Phone Edition” that’s closer to the Windows mainstream than Windows Mobile is today.

]]> By: Local grub and why mobile matters | DavidCrow.ca http://www.globalnerdy.com/2009/05/25/mental-models-mantras-and-my-mission/comment-page-1/#comment-4741 Local grub and why mobile matters | DavidCrow.ca Wed, 27 May 2009 13:48:57 +0000 http://www.globalnerdy.com/2009/05/25/mental-models-mantras-and-my-mission/#comment-4741 [...] and cheaper than a laptop, but not that much smaller or cheaper. To adapt a phrase I used in an article I wrote yesterday, netbooks are like laptops, but [...] [...] and cheaper than a laptop, but not that much smaller or cheaper. To adapt a phrase I used in an article I wrote yesterday, netbooks are like laptops, but [...]

]]> By: Innovaci http://www.globalnerdy.com/2009/05/25/mental-models-mantras-and-my-mission/comment-page-1/#comment-4723 Innovaci Tue, 26 May 2009 02:30:21 +0000 http://www.globalnerdy.com/2009/05/25/mental-models-mantras-and-my-mission/#comment-4723 [...] vino de la lectura de un excelente artículo en Global Nerdy que lo podrán encontrar aquí, donde se plantean las distintas mantras de microsoft a lo largo del tiempo y como se fue creyendo [...] [...] vino de la lectura de un excelente artículo en Global Nerdy que lo podrán encontrar aquí, donde se plantean las distintas mantras de microsoft a lo largo del tiempo y como se fue creyendo [...]

]]> By: Mental Models, Mantras and My Mission — The Adventures of Accordion Guy in the 21st Century http://www.globalnerdy.com/2009/05/25/mental-models-mantras-and-my-mission/comment-page-1/#comment-4721 Mental Models, Mantras and My Mission — The Adventures of Accordion Guy in the 21st Century Mon, 25 May 2009 19:31:13 +0000 http://www.globalnerdy.com/2009/05/25/mental-models-mantras-and-my-mission/#comment-4721 [...] article also appears in Global Nerdy. Like the previous article, it’s about my role at Microsoft and doesn’t delve too deeply into [...] [...] article also appears in Global Nerdy. Like the previous article, it’s about my role at Microsoft and doesn’t delve too deeply into [...]

]]> By: Integrum http://www.globalnerdy.com/2009/05/25/mental-models-mantras-and-my-mission/comment-page-1/#comment-4717 Integrum Mon, 25 May 2009 14:37:31 +0000 http://www.globalnerdy.com/2009/05/25/mental-models-mantras-and-my-mission/#comment-4717 I think we are a long way from “To help web, mobile and game developers using Microsoft tools go from zero to awesome in 60 minutes.”, but they have a huge war chest, it might be possible someday. I think we are a long way from “To help web, mobile and game developers using Microsoft tools go from zero to awesome in 60 minutes.”, but they have a huge war chest, it might be possible someday.

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