From the Archive: Regarding Resolution Independence

December 3rd, 2007

The last of three articles I have decided to resurrect from the Hard Six archives. I’ve added some minor addendums as well.


Resolution independence. There’s a good chance you’ve heard of this. Mac OS 10.5 “Leopard” supports it, and Windows Vista partially supports it. What is it, and does it matter to you? I’ve added some corrections and notes as well. Read more…


From the Archive: Zune is not an Xbox

December 2nd, 2007

From the Hard Six archive, part of my continuing effort to repost my favorite articles. This was originally posted on 30 November, 2006.


But if Zune1 isn’t an XBox, why does everyone seeking to defend Zune argue that since the XBox was a success, Zune will be too? And no, that J Allard heads up both divisions is not a valid reason. Here’s why: Read more…