Geoff Teehan
Co-founder Teehan+Lax. Helped make Medium, Readability, and the iOS PSDs. Worked on Prismatic and Flipboard. Currently helping YouTube. @gt on Twitter
Teehan+LaxGeoff TeehanApr 9, 2014
By the end of 2015, I’d like to be able to say the tech I chose to engage with, helped me look up at the real world, more than I looked down at my digital one.
Teehan+LaxGeoff TeehanSep 10, 2014
Apple’s Watch is for People Without Pants
I’m not talking about naked from the waist down, I’m referring to simply not having a place to put your phone. There are plenty of instances, where we can’t have our phones in our pocket. For me, it’s not much of an issue, but I imagine for others, like a woman wearing a skirt, it is.
Teehan+LaxGeoff TeehanMay 1, 2014
When in Roam
I won’t suggest how to solve outrageous data roaming fees, but I can take two minutes to suggest how software could make it more obvious when we’re incurring them.
In iOS, the status bar currently changes depending on if you’re on a call, if you’re in airplane mode, or if someone is connected to a mobile hotspot. It also indicates if we’re on LTE, 4G, 3G or Edge.
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Hyper-Capitalism and the Collaborative EconomyAffordances matter
Or, how the iOS 7 shift key could be fixed.
This isn’t news, but the shift key in iOS 7 is broken. That is to say, it is functional, it just…
Teehan+LaxGeoff TeehanApr 9, 2014
The State of In-Car UX
No matter the price or the brand, the interfaces that adorn today’s vehicles are in a bad place. Thankfully, there’s hope.
Internet of ThingsGeoff TeehanJun 5, 2013
Whistle
An activity monitor for your dog
The Whistle Activity Monitor is an on-collar device that measures your dog’s activities including walks, play, and rest, giving…
Internet of ThingsGeoff TeehanJun 4, 2013
Points
A Digital, connected sign that can rotate 360°
A physical sign that’s touted as being great for cities, concerts, sporting events, conferences and more. It can…
Old Dog, New Trick
Today we launched a new Teehan+Lax site. It’s different in many ways and I’m excited to see how it evolves, but during the process of its redesign, something else evolved.
204 Beech Avenue
Okay, so I technically didn’t build this house. There were a number of other hardworking people that were responsible. I did however, make a few of the design decisions behind…
Beverage Can Tabs
I’m not even sure I need to describe why these are a terrible design. They require too much strength and pressure on a small portion of your finger. They also tend to require your hand be put into a death-claw grip.