Comments for Bryan Leister http://www.bryanleister.com Wed, 17 Mar 2010 04:58:29 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 Comment on Hypocenter by hypocenter, at Digital Nature – an exhibition at the Denver Botanical Gardens « Bryan Leister http://www.bryanleister.com/installations/hypocenter/comment-page-1#comment-142 hypocenter, at Digital Nature – an exhibition at the Denver Botanical Gardens « Bryan Leister Wed, 17 Mar 2010 04:58:29 +0000 http://www.bryanleister.com/?page_id=1446#comment-142 [...] Hypocenter [...] [...] Hypocenter [...]

]]> Comment on Visions of Promise by about Visions of Promise « Bryan Leister http://www.bryanleister.com/current-work/visions-of-promise/comment-page-1#comment-140 about Visions of Promise « Bryan Leister Tue, 16 Mar 2010 23:02:14 +0000 http://www.bryanleister.com/?page_id=1295#comment-140 [...] Visions of Promise [...] [...] Visions of Promise [...]

]]> Comment on iPad versus Kindle – a design debate by Bobzilla http://www.bryanleister.com/ipad-versus-kindle/comment-page-1#comment-129 Bobzilla Sun, 14 Mar 2010 01:37:05 +0000 http://www.bryanleister.com/?p=1115#comment-129 The iPad is a Kindle killer. No question about it. For about $200 more you get a device that goes way, way beyond the capabilities of a Kindle. In addition, it does a better job as an e-book reader than the Kindle (way better). It is a better quality device with a *vastly* superior screen. Coupled with the Apple / iPod / iPhone / iTouch name recognition and the iPad is going to sell like crazy. Every kid in college is going to want an iPad. The iPad is going to put just about every e-book reader out of business. E-book readers will survive but will be limited to a fairly small market which consist of those people who can't afford an iPad. And, with iPads being introduced at $499 the iPad is easily within range of most people in the U.S.; and the price will come down because Apple IS looking to kill the Kindle. In addition Apple will aggresively price these through educational institutions for students (many which already own an iPod / iPhone / iTouch). If I'm on vacation I want an iPad (not my notebook and a Kindle). The iPad is a Kindle killer. No question about it. For about
$200 more you get a device that goes way, way beyond the capabilities of a Kindle. In addition, it does a better job as an e-book reader than the Kindle (way better). It is a better quality device with a *vastly* superior screen. Coupled with the Apple / iPod / iPhone / iTouch name recognition and the iPad is going to sell like crazy. Every kid in college is going to want
an iPad. The iPad is going to put just about every e-book reader out of business. E-book readers will survive but will be limited to a fairly small market which consist of those people who can’t afford an iPad. And, with iPads being introduced at $499 the iPad is easily within range of most people in the U.S.; and the price will come down because Apple IS looking to kill the Kindle. In addition Apple will aggresively price these through educational institutions for students (many which already own an iPod / iPhone / iTouch).

If I’m on vacation I want an iPad (not my notebook and a Kindle).

]]> Comment on about Pierre L’Enfant by Bryan Leister » Pierre L’Enfant on Discovery Channel http://www.bryanleister.com/pierre-lenfant/comment-page-1#comment-110 Bryan Leister » Pierre L’Enfant on Discovery Channel Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:54:07 +0000 http://www.bryanleister.com/wp/?p=632#comment-110 [...] painting of Pierre L’enfant was screened on the Discovery Channel’s documentary “Secret’s of America – [...] [...] painting of Pierre L’enfant was screened on the Discovery Channel’s documentary “Secret’s of America – [...]

]]> Comment on Joan of Arc: a Constellation of Voices by { Joan of Arc: a Constellation of Voices } | Living Pyxis http://www.bryanleister.com/saint-joan-project/comment-page-1#comment-94 { Joan of Arc: a Constellation of Voices } | Living Pyxis Mon, 22 Feb 2010 11:44:07 +0000 http://www.bryanleister.com/?p=1003#comment-94 [...] Last Tuesday I had a visit at the DMNS Gates Planetarium to see what this constellation of voices is all about. My last experience of making an animation for the dome last year was quite interesting, but this year Bryan Leister is taking the group into a different step. It is not just animation. A group of design students at the University of Colorado Denver is collaborating with the theater department to create a live theater in a full dome environment. No other words I could use to describe this, all I can say is that…I can’t wait to see the show! (For more information and to make a reservation please visit http://www.bryanleister.com/saint-joan-project) [...] [...] Last Tuesday I had a visit at the DMNS Gates Planetarium to see what this constellation of voices is all about. My last experience of making an animation for the dome last year was quite interesting, but this year Bryan Leister is taking the group into a different step. It is not just animation. A group of design students at the University of Colorado Denver is collaborating with the theater department to create a live theater in a full dome environment. No other words I could use to describe this, all I can say is that…I can’t wait to see the show! (For more information and to make a reservation please visit http://www.bryanleister.com/saint-joan-project) [...]

]]> Comment on iPad versus Kindle – a design debate by Bryan http://www.bryanleister.com/ipad-versus-kindle/comment-page-1#comment-68 Bryan Thu, 04 Feb 2010 17:09:43 +0000 http://www.bryanleister.com/?p=1115#comment-68 I have to say I came down on the side of the Kindle. Part of it is that what I'm looking for is a replacement for paper. This week I took my 5 pound blue bag of Yellow Pages/Dex, whatever it was, directly to the recycling bin as did millions of other people. Last year I took the books out of the bag, replaced the previous year's phone books that I had not touched since putting them there a year earlier. This year I decided to not even go through the motions, took the old phone books off the shelf and put the whole lot into recycling. As something that would allow me to stop consuming paper, I don't think the iPad is it. I would challenge the main claim of the iPad (according to their ads) that is the best way possible to surf the web. I actually think it's the worst way possible to surf the web, it is like surfing the web on a Mac Classic with it's small screen. If you look in their video, the typography is tiny and practically unreadable. Oh, and no Flash. I think Apple should not try to implement their mobile browsers identically to a desktop/laptop browser. A good mobile version of a site is much better than a tiny browsing experience. Sure, it's fun for a while to browse the full web on an iPhone, but it grows old quickly and I seek out sites or apps that are made just for the iPhone. As an e-reader, the iPad also appeared to be a desktop oriented app with tiny type. It feels like the iPad was rushed, and it's just not clear what it is going to be good at. Personally, I was hoping for some kind of killer drawing app, or an intuitive video editing device, something to make a point as to why we would need this. Gaming seems promising, but again if I'm really into games I'll probably want the real deal, not a small screen version of a real game. The iPhone wins in this regard in that I don't expect a lot out of it, great for a casual game whenever. The iPad is not something I'll just always have in my pocket, I'd have to want to sit down and play a game. Despite the Kindle's flaws, and it's quirkiness I think it was designed with a purpose - to read books. It also feels like it was designed by someone who likes to read books. While I still think Apple will evolve the iPad or come out with a great e-reader, I don't think this is it just yet. I have to say I came down on the side of the Kindle. Part of it is that what I’m looking for is a replacement for paper. This week I took my 5 pound blue bag of Yellow Pages/Dex, whatever it was, directly to the recycling bin as did millions of other people. Last year I took the books out of the bag, replaced the previous year’s phone books that I had not touched since putting them there a year earlier. This year I decided to not even go through the motions, took the old phone books off the shelf and put the whole lot into recycling.

As something that would allow me to stop consuming paper, I don’t think the iPad is it. I would challenge the main claim of the iPad (according to their ads) that is the best way possible to surf the web. I actually think it’s the worst way possible to surf the web, it is like surfing the web on a Mac Classic with it’s small screen. If you look in their video, the typography is tiny and practically unreadable. Oh, and no Flash.

I think Apple should not try to implement their mobile browsers identically to a desktop/laptop browser. A good mobile version of a site is much better than a tiny browsing experience. Sure, it’s fun for a while to browse the full web on an iPhone, but it grows old quickly and I seek out sites or apps that are made just for the iPhone.

As an e-reader, the iPad also appeared to be a desktop oriented app with tiny type. It feels like the iPad was rushed, and it’s just not clear what it is going to be good at. Personally, I was hoping for some kind of killer drawing app, or an intuitive video editing device, something to make a point as to why we would need this. Gaming seems promising, but again if I’m really into games I’ll probably want the real deal, not a small screen version of a real game. The iPhone wins in this regard in that I don’t expect a lot out of it, great for a casual game whenever. The iPad is not something I’ll just always have in my pocket, I’d have to want to sit down and play a game.

Despite the Kindle’s flaws, and it’s quirkiness I think it was designed with a purpose – to read books. It also feels like it was designed by someone who likes to read books. While I still think Apple will evolve the iPad or come out with a great e-reader, I don’t think this is it just yet.

]]> Comment on iPad versus Kindle – a design debate by Stephen http://www.bryanleister.com/ipad-versus-kindle/comment-page-1#comment-64 Stephen Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:22:14 +0000 http://www.bryanleister.com/?p=1115#comment-64 The simple answer is: both. The Kindle and the iPad cater to very different crowds. The Kindle will trump the iPad to those looking for a dedicated e-book reader; the iPad will appeal to those looking for a gadget to do everything. The simple answer is: both. The Kindle and the iPad cater to very different crowds. The Kindle will trump the iPad to those looking for a dedicated e-book reader; the iPad will appeal to those looking for a gadget to do everything.

]]> Comment on about Visions of Promise by Bryan Leister » namaste http://www.bryanleister.com/about-visions-of-promise/comment-page-1#comment-57 Bryan Leister » namaste Tue, 19 Jan 2010 22:11:41 +0000 http://www.bryanleister.com/?p=1073#comment-57 [...] Visions of Promise [...] [...] Visions of Promise [...]

]]> Comment on Leister.2.0 is finally live! by Bryan http://www.bryanleister.com/leister-2-0-is-finally-live/comment-page-1#comment-31 Bryan Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:45:49 +0000 http://www.bryanleister.com/?p=839#comment-31 Thanks! For the galleries I am just using Auto Thickbox for the pop-up and just editing the templates for those pages. I wrote the home page tag cloud in Processing, here's a post that describes it and a link to the source code: http://www.bryanleister.com/processing-tag-cloud Thanks! For the galleries I am just using Auto Thickbox for the pop-up and just editing the templates for those pages. I wrote the home page tag cloud in Processing, here’s a post that describes it and a link to the source code: http://www.bryanleister.com/processing-tag-cloud

]]> Comment on Leister.2.0 is finally live! by Ian Downie http://www.bryanleister.com/leister-2-0-is-finally-live/comment-page-1#comment-30 Ian Downie Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:57:46 +0000 http://www.bryanleister.com/?p=839#comment-30 Would you please tell us what kinds of wordpress plugins you used? Especially for the gallery and home page! Great work! Beautiful site... Would you please tell us what kinds of wordpress plugins you used?
Especially for the gallery and home page!
Great work! Beautiful site…

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