Author Archives: Michael Norton

iPad: A Humanized Computer

By Michael Norton | Published: February 14, 2010
So the iPad has arrived, the fabled Apple Tablet is at long last here. Except now it's here, everyone hates it. But I don't hate the iPad, I think it's the next big thing. Here's why.
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Digital Video: The Battlefield of Today

By Michael Norton | Published: February 3, 2010
iPad. iPhone. Youtube. Vimeo. These four things have something in common, and that is the destruction of Flash as a digital media provider. For years, Flash has been the proprietary gatekeeper for video on the web. We’ve tolerated it, even through excessive CPU strain and constant crashes, and some have even learned to live with it. [...]
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Hello world!

By Michael Norton | Published: January 15, 2010
Welcome to Technomancer, a blog built by graduates of the Capilano University Interactive Design program. Here at Technomancer, our mandate is to post stories on a wide range of topics covered by our crack team of columnists led by yours truly. It is our hope that you will enjoy the stories, and the commentary accompanying them.
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