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New York Times columnist David Pogue takes aim at some of technology's worst interface design offenders, and then provides encouraging examples of products that actually get it right. Also includes intermittent bursts of satirical singing.
About David Pogue
David Pogue is the personal technology columnist for the New York Times and an Emmy Award-winning tech correspondent for CBS News. He's also one of the world's bestselling how-to authors, with... Read full bio »
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