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Vista 350 Telephone: Remembering when “Vista” was a good thing…

November 13th, 2008 Mitch Brisebois 56 comments

Since writing a post about the history of Vista 350 (back in 2006), we've been flooded with 350-related comments and requests for help. Thanks to Google, we've become ground zero for all things Vista350 / PowerTouch. It's amazing that so many people still adore that device. If you have any Vista stories, ...

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The Fine Line Between Innovation and Desperation

August 24th, 2008 Mitch Brisebois 2 comments

Interesting new products are often created by combining existing technology in a way that provides unique value. The oft-cited example is mixing peanut butter and chocolate - giving you Reeses. In my world, I combined the softkey interface of a bank machine with a telephone to create the Vista 350. There are times ...

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Prototyping is Dead.

January 8th, 2008 Mitch Brisebois 2 comments
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It used to be good for you. At a time when software development were long-term projects with minimal effort given to the user interface, prototypes were a quick cheap and easy way to "visualize" what the final UI would be. Apple's Hypercard really simplified the prototyping possibilities. SuperCard enhanced the functionality. Here ...

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…someday the image of SM will appear on your BBQ’d porkchop!

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Sure... the virgin Mary's image is often showing up on toast... but here's Steve Jobs' image in a latte... My own beloved creation - the Vista / PowerTouch 350 showed up on engadget - for a Skype shot... (Thanks to Rich Loen for pointing it out!) [tags]Vista350, Rich-Loen, Steve-Jobs, toast[/tags]

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