Dave Klein

WWDC 2024 is approaching, and we all assume Apple will share how AI will impact their hardware and software.

For years I have felt a tension across iOS, macOS, and watchOS between simple, subtle interfaces and vibrant, complex interfaces.

Earlier this month Remy and I traveled to Park City for the annual Binswanger Cousins event.

I decided to expand my Apple Collection (“Museum” and “Collection” are interchangeable at this point) to include books in addition to desktops, laptop, peripherals, displays, etc.

Yesterday was the 40th anniversary of the Apple Macintosh’s launch.

I adore Minimalissimo and recently saw that they added a new Stream page to the website.

During a flashback episode of Mythic Quest, C.W.

In 2022 the Instagram team announced they were “testing a new, immersive viewing experience in the main Home feed.”

During WWDC in 2022 Apple shared a mockup of the next generation CarPlay interface that would control most of the car’s functionality instead of just launching apps and being confined to a single screen.

As a long-time user of iA Writer (I’m literally writing in it right now) and fan of iA, I was delighted to see the announcement that a tangible paper notebook was coming: Notebook for Writers.

Opal Camera recently launched Tadpole, their second product.

A look back at key products to help me determine if I should order a Vision Pro on launch day or wait for v2.

I love gadgets, and becoming a parent greatly expanded the number of products I get to research, configure, and maintain.

I recently read an article on Fast Company titled “[These charming tools are a radical vision for how you’ll use your computer](https://www.fastcompany.com/90940786/these-charming-tools-are- a-radical-vision-for-how-youll-use-your-computer).”

Last year I convinced the family to dress as Steve Jobs for Halloween which included my 1 year old daughter wearing a very cute pair of tiny New Balance shoes.

After years of hype, curiosity, and leaks, Humane launched their first product today: Ai Pin.

I love using Blot.im for this website.

Nothing combines fun, functionality and just the right amount of nostalgia like the RayCue 128K.

Office goals.

In 2011 I started collecting a few Apple products when a coworker who once worked at Apple gave me his QuickTake 150 and 200.

Last month I received a DM on Twitter asking if I would like to be interviewed for Lovers Magazine.

My relationship with music has evolved throughout my life as a result of new formats, devices, and services.

All of my work stems from the simplest of ideas that go back to the earliest civilisations: making clothing from one piece of cloth.

When I envision the future of the smart home I see a gradual transition away from cold, hard, and clunky hardware towards a more playful, soft, and delightful aesthetic.

The iPod was a groundbreaking piece of consumer electronics.

I have a long list of Apple products that I believe are unique, desirable, or just unusual waiting to be proudly displayed in my Apple museum.

A couple weeks ago the blogosphere celebrated Mac OS X’s (now macOS) 20th anniversary.

Designers beginning their careers or looking for their next gig often express similar frustrations when working on portfolio case studies: “Where do I begin?!

As discussed last week in my post about portfolio presentations, designers inevitably have to share their work when applying for a job.

After speaking with many designers through Out of Office Hours and, as a new design leader, interviewing many candidates for a position on my team, I detected a theme with portfolio presentations.

Normally I ignore Apple rumors, but it’s rare to read about one that indicates a reversal in design.

Throughout my career in user interface design I have sought to create balance and harmony through a combination of whitespace, typography, color, and content.

I was inspired by MG Siegler to share my homescreen at the start of this new year.

I’m a fan of Minimalissimo as a publication, email newsletter, Instagram account, and store.

Budi is a designer I’ve admired for a few years now.

After reading reviews of the new M1-based MacBook Air, Mac mini, and 13″ MacBook Pro computers, one line stuck out at the very end of John Gruber’s article.

For work I recently swapped my 2015 MacBook Pro for a 2019 Mac mini.

When I reminisce about my Dad I focus on this one story when he was Executive Vice President, General Counsel, and Chief Administrative Officer at Lewis Galoob Toys Inc.

Halide Mark II was released as a follow-up to the best iOS camera app in the App Store: Halide.

Before the event I was skeptical that I would be excited by the announcements.

With a few products you can create a professional, lifelike appearance by connecting your fancy digital camera to your Mac and using it as a webcam.

If you are a particularly nerdy individual who enjoys watching movies while listening to director and cast commentary, you will love this.

Tim Pelan makes a delightful connection between this legendary movie and a TV show you may have heard of.

I have been designing for a number of years (since 2007?!)

In 2003 I took a course at Cornell University in the Music department named Advanced Digital Music: Film Scoring taught by David Borden.

Kenya Hara, one of my favorite authors, writes about Japanese hotels in a beautiful newsletter named High Resolution Tour.

By the time a coffee arrives at your doorstep, it has traveled a long distance and has been transformed from an agricultural product into freshly roasted beans ready to be ground and brewed.

As an Apple fan since 1990 with the arrival of the Macintosh LC in my home, this is an achievement of which I am particularly proud.

John Siracusa, of Hypercritical, Accidental Tech Podcast, Reconcilable Differences, and The Incomporable fame, is an underrated storyteller.

One can argue that the Apple TV remote has a derisive design1 2.