Whimsy Archive

  • LG Aloha/LU2300 Android QWERTY Will Launch on Verizon as “Ally”

    LG Aloha/LU2300 Android QWERTY Will Launch on Verizon as “Ally”

    I know I'm not alone in my lust for decent phones with QWERTY keypads. While I've been thoroughly enjoying the company of my touch-screen-only HTC Hero for 7 months now, I must admit that I am looking at other (more well endowed) phones while Hero's back is turned. But you know what? She's ok with that. I guess that's why we work so well together... even though I dream of the days where I could type without looking at the keyboard. ...and along comes Ally...

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  • Why is the “home” icon a little house?

    Why is the “home” icon a little house?

    While a lot of this stuff is “Well, Duh,” there’s still more than enough interesting commentary in Lukas Mathis’ fascinating examination of realism in UIs. Most UI elements are symbols of objects but many are significant objects in themselves, symbolic representations of functionality or whimsy. For example: Coda’s leaf isn’t a representation of the idea of a [...]

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  • Make your own Ball and Cage

    Make your own Ball and Cage

    Welcome to CrunchGear’s old-timey corner of fun. First, read this for a bit of charming reminiscence: When I was a kid growing up on a farm, most boys carried a knife to school and usually sharpened their own pencils. Getting a nice smooth point on a pencil was a matter of pride for most of us. [...]

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