Intego Washing Machine user manual
6000-word user manual for Intego.
User manual for a computer cleaning product. Written to match an existing format and style....
Coda Unites Web Development: Panic Builds Its UI with WebKit, Quartz
1800-word article/case study for Apple.
An article for the Apple Developer Center (ADC) about how someone created a popular developer's tool using Apple technologies. (Article is no longer on ADC;…...
Real estate in an unreal world
1500-word article for San Francisco Chronicle.
A feature article about real-estate tours in the "virtual world" of Second Life....
Envisioning the Wind: Meteorology Graphics at Weather Underground
A feature detailing how the website Weather Underground manages data, produces weather graphics, and collects crowdsourced information to put together its content....
Review: Scrivener
600-word article/review for MacLife.
A review of the text editor/organizational program for writers....
Plastic sheet delivers wireless power
600-word article for Nature.com.
A news article about wireless power transmission. Intro: "Annoyed by the tangle of power cords under your desk? A sheet of plastic invented by researchers…...
Building WingNuts in Xcode with OpenGL: Freeverse Creates a Great Mac-only Game
1800-word article/case study for Apple.
An article for the Apple Developer Connection that shows how Apple technologies facilitated the creation and production of a game. Copy available on request. Intro:…...
From Student Project to Retail Distribution: Lineform Uses Xcode and Core Image
2000-word article/case study for Apple.
An article for the Apple Developer Connection that shows how Apple technologies facilitated the creation and production of a graphic-design tool. Copy available on request.…...
Imaging the World: The State of Online Mapping
A feature article for Computer Graphics and Applications, a publication of IEEE. Abstract: "Consumer sites such as MapQuest, Yahoo! Maps, and Google Maps compete to…...
Interactive Tabletop Exhibits in Museums and Galleries
My first feature article for the "Applications" section of Computer Graphics and Applications, a publication of IEEE (the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers). Abstract:…...
Articles for Apple Developer Connection (edited)
As the registered company Geller Guides, I found, oversaw, coached, and edited subcontracted writers for a couple of technical articles that appeared on the Apple…...
Stanford University Tech Briefing: lynda.com and Drupal
90-minute presentation for lynda.com, Stanford University.
A "Stanford University Tech Briefing" about Drupal, given mostly to people who were already using it for departmental websites. Sponsored by lynda.com. Published description: "lynda.com…...
Regulators ask: What is Bitcoin?
900-word article for Association for Computing Machinery.
An article about legal challenges to the decentralized virtual currency Bitcoin, specifically on how the question of its definition affects its place in law....
Exascale Enthusiasm Escalates
200-word article for Association for Computing Machinery.
A very short report on the popularity of exascale computing at the International Supercomputing Conference 2012....
Book Review: “Terrible Nerd”
1000-word article for Slashdot.
A review of the book by Kevin Savetz. (I liked it.)...
Control without Controllers
1500-word article for Association for Computing Machinery.
A feature article about Disney's Touché sensor project, which explores new ways of controlling electronics with touch....
The Future of Free Speech Online
300-word article for Association for Computing Machinery.
A very brief article about whether survey respondents believe that technology companies in the democratic West will increasingly help repressive governments....
DARPA Shredder Challenge Solved
1500-word article for Association for Computing Machinery.
A feature article about a $50,000 challenge issued by DARPA and its solutions, including quotes from the First and Second Place winners....
Talking to Machines
2000-word article for Association for Computing Machinery.
A feature article about modern applications of speech recognition, in particular how they've combined with complementary technologies to produce such consumer products as Siri....
Cloud-based HPC
275-word article for Association for Computing Machinery.
A very brief article about a U.S. Government report on whether high-performance computing is cost-effective using cloud-computing techniques....