Articles by Nick Kolakowski
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Self-Driving Car Makes Cross-Country Drive
While Google tests whether its autonomous vehicles can navigate the suburban streets of Mountain View, Calif., an auto-parts maker named Delphi has reportedly pulled off something much larger: re… -
Meerkat and the Lessons of Imploding Apps
For a couple days in March, the video-streaming app Meerkat seemed poised to take the tech world by storm. First it earned significant buzz at this year’s South by Southwest (SXSW) conference in… -
Smartphone Dependence on the Rise: Pew
A small but significant portion of Americans can only access the Web via a smartphone, according to new data from the Pew Research Center. Roughly 7 percent of Americans own a smartphone “but hav… -
Microsoft Still Trying to Get Surface Right
Microsoft’s first attempt at Surface, its tablet-laptop hybrid, was an unmitigated disaster that forced the company to take a $900 million write-down on unsold inventory. Rather than abandon the… -
Ruby vs. Python: A Visual Comparison
Workshape.io, which gives developers the tools to build “visual profiles” of their skills, has released a nifty matchup of Ruby and Python on its corporate blog. In order to create its visualizat… -
How to Avoid Messing Up Your Salary Negotiation
So you applied for a job, landed the interview (which you aced), and now the employer’s offering you the position. Here comes the next tricky part: negotiating over salary. Whether getting a new… -
VR Presents Potential UX Issues for Designers
Over the years, software UX has evolved in ways instantly familiar to anyone who’s ever used a PC or tablet. A great many applications and operating systems feature bars along the top or bottom,… -
Amazon: FAA Slowing Drone Development
Amazon might be a few steps closer to filling the skies overhead with delivery drones, but it couldn’t resist taking a few swipes at the FAA’s slowness in approving the machines for commercial us… -
A Bechdel Test for Tech?
In order for a movie or television show to pass the Bechdel Test (named after cartoonist and MacArthur genius Alison Bechdel), it must do three things: Feature two female characters Have those tw… -
See How Google, 'Minecraft,' Others Got Their Start
Everybody had to start somewhere—even tech luminaries whose websites and platforms have radically altered how we live and work. Carlcheo.com dug up some early postings by Google CEO Larry Page, A…