Who Designed This Ipod Crap? The Cartoon That Says It All

Published on June 9, 2006 to Home Theater

Cartoonist Jen Sorensen has captured the absurd essence of Ipod mania. Barry Gerber responds to Aaron McKenna's "scathing" attack on his Ipod column by waving her cartoon for all to see. Read more

Who Designed This Crap? Product Packaging, Where's My Chainsaw?

Published on August 9, 2006 to Desktop Computers

Mobile computers and accessories are cool. However the way they're packaged is a real horror show, almost literally. With impenetrable shipping boxes and envelopes, as well as plastic blister packs sealed tighter than most tombs, it seems like vendors really don't want you to get to their products. Read more

Who Designed This Crap? The Great Ipod Scam

Published on April 3, 2006 to Home Theater

Many can no longer live without Apple's Ipods and Itunes? Some need a daily Itunes fix. Others lust after the money to be made by getting on the "I" bandwagon. Not Barry Gerber. He's fed up with Ipods and Itunes and argues the world might be a better place if they never saw the light of day. Revised 04/05/06. Read more

Who Designed This Crap? Smart Phones Stink, PDA Phones Rule

Published on May 16, 2006 to Smartphones

Smart phones are all the rage these days. Barry Gerber looks at two popular smart phones and a PDA with a built-in phone. His conclusions will surprise you and the telecoms that are making a killing every which way but straight up on smart phones. Read more

Who Designed This Crap? The Case of the 11 Pound Pencil

Published on March 5, 2006 to Notebooks and Laptops

When novices try to design a computer system the result is almost always both sad and laughable. Join us as we look at one of the most Loony Tunes IT implementations ever. See how a committee of the uninitiated turned a bunch of pencil and paper tasks into a cyber-nightmare of truly grand proportions. Read more