Where I agree with Dvorak is on the blandness of most computer products. (I even blogged recently defending crazy game machine designs. )

In the piece he relates a funny story about a vendors attempt to introduce amber monochrome monitors back in the late 70's.

They actually did study it there and found that people not only liked the color, but that it was easier on the eyes and more ergonomic. I asked a vendor why we didn't have those terminals. I was told, "We studied it. Nobody wants them." It's flabbergasting. It's almost as though there is some sinister force keeping us from getting the good stuff—keeping us dull and conformist.

Then just when you think Mr. Dvorak is a smart dude he goes and writes something about how big media is going to kill blogging. I don't know about you, but I don't expect more than one or two people to even read this. The fact that I don't draw more than a few folks to this blog is a GOOD thing. I don't blog for mass consumption. To me blogging is just passive lunch conversation. We may not know each other and that doesn't matter. Its just digital smalltalk.