Reading up on tech-history
3 deep · digging since nov 27, 25
- The Windows 95 user interface: A case study in usability engineering (1996)
The Windows 95 UI team used iterative design and user testing to refine every detail, creating a landmark interface through disciplined usability engineering.
- 2002: Last.fm and Audioscrobbler Herald the Social Web
The article recounts how Last.fm and Audioscrobbler pioneered social music tracking and recommendation in the early 2000s.
- David Lerner, a Mr. Fix-it of Apple Computers, Dies at 72 - The New York Times
David Lerner co-founded Tekserve, a legendary Manhattan repair shop that became an essential haven for Apple users with troubled devices.