Peter Kirn commented on Shrink Firefox 3's Supersized Back Button

"Right, you can remove the back/forward buttons and use the keyboard shortcuts or rocker switches. But aesthetic complaints are pretty much my one remaining beef with FF3, at least with the hideous new Windows themes."

Peter Kirn commented on Best RSS Newsreader?

"VOTE: NewsGator FeedDemon (hmm..."

Peter Kirn commented on What Makes Vista Worth It?

"Explorer sums it up for me: * It's multi-threaded, which means you're hanging around less waiting for something to finish."

Peter Kirn commented on DIY Pocket Theremin Out-Classes Beamz with a Wave of Your Hand

"Right -- this is an optical Theremin -- only a Theremin in a loose sense, but close enough (and not as easily confused by changes in proximity). Oh, and technically: "Good Vibrations" was played on a Tannerin, which is actually fairly different from a Theremin. The Doctor Who theme was constructed meticulously by hand with tape, basic test signal generators, and other apparatus -- no synths as we'd recognize them today, and no Theremins. -- but you can play both tunes on a Theremin or opto-Theremin, of course."

Peter Kirn commented on Apple TV Take 2: $229, No Computer Required, Direct Rentals (Netflix Is Screwed)

"Everyone is talking "def" without talking compression."

Peter Kirn commented on Adobe's Interactive Wall Is Like Minority Report Future Sans Apple and Microsoft

" Infrared sensors are nothing new; they've been popular in interactive/reactive installations for the past 15 or so years (though they have gone down in price). Actually, it's funny, for all the emphasis on user-generated content, there isn't really any here."