Opinion | Mohd Murtadha

3D printers are never going to be a thing

by murtadha on July 24, 2016 with No Comments

I blame Pokémon Go for the frustration that took a good chunk of my work week. Well, Pokémon Go and 3D printers. Let me back up. On Monday, my colleague Raymond Wong posted a story about a 3D-printed Pokédex. It’s … Read More

Battle of the Procrastinators: 'Game of Thrones' is really about how we waste time

by murtadha on June 18, 2016 with No Comments

Obligatory warning: Here be mild spoilers for Game of Thrones season 6, episode 8. There couldn’t be a stranger place to start a story about Game of Thrones than by talking about a Joni Mitchell song. But given that this is … Read More

Sorry, but Apple's updated MacBook is a huge disappointment

by murtadha on April 20, 2016 with No Comments

Before the trolls slide into the comment section, know this: I’ve owned and currently own a lot of Apple products. The scratches and dents on my iPhone 6 are scars of love. My aging iPad 3 remains my favorite sofa … Read More

To let girls in, the tech industry is thinking pink. But that isn't enough.

by murtadha on January 24, 2016 with No Comments

If you give a girl the opportunity to code, the tech industry seems to expect her to ask, “Where are the pink accessories?” When it comes to getting girls invested in coding, the tech space has one main tactic — … Read More