Martin Hofmann

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Digital Journal

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Engadget posted two videos of user interface for the Microsoft ‘Courier’ tablet/e-book/digital journal concept in action. Not sure if Microsoft is really working on it but it looks cool. I love working with Evernote and OneNote, but this concept would add a whole new dimension. I especially like how digital features seem to have been created to support and enhance how people actually take notes with pen and paper – instead of putting digital features first. If this is real (or becomes reality) I could see myself using this and being comfortable with it. I am sure some people think using a stylus is outdated but to me this is a whole new “back to the future” take on the idea of digital note-taking.

Tiere in Costa Rica

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Lori und ich sind gestern aus Costa Rica zurueckgekommen. Hier sind ein paar Fotos von Voegeln, Schmetterlingen und Tieren, die ich auf unseren Ausfluegen in den Regenwald und in Naturschutzgebiete gemacht habe. Meine ersten Fotos mit einer Digital SLR Kamera und einem kleinen Teleobjektiv.

A more detailed look at Windows Phone 7 Series

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Love what I am seeing in most of the initial interface demo videos so far. Here is another one from WMExperts.com. Can’t wait to hear more at Mix conference. And hoping that the hardware will be slick and beautiful too. Will be interesting to see what kind of devices will be available in time for Holiday 2010. My dream phone would still have a real keyboard but with all the focus on touch, it’s not all that likely. But an HTC Touch Pro3 with this interface would be really cool.

Wondering about applications. For me the amount of applications isn’t that important, and I don’t care about games. But hoping for some basic quality apps, and updates to existing ones – like Evernote for Windows Mobile.

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