If the user wants it, let him

This was just running through my mind: What is the most annoying thing (or was) with Mozilla Firefox updates? Extensions that told you they weren’t compatible. But actually there haven’t been huge changes between minor versions, just bug fixes. Still these extensions weren’t meant to function. Firefox won’t let you. I think this is a mistake.

If a user wants something, he should always be able to do it. If he wants to run extensions that aren’t meant for the most recent version, he should still be able to run them nonetheless. Display a warning, ask for permission, but never block anything so much, that you can’t use it unless you crawl deeply into configuration files or menus.

Wireless headphones? Why would Apple do that?

There’s rumor that Apple will ship the next iPod with wireless headphones (read). But I have a question: Aren’t the white cables part of the whole iPod branding? Just have a look at the iPod advertisements. The white earphones (they clearly have cables!!!) are as important as the iPod itself.

iPod with wireless headphones???

I mean, wireless headphones and Bluetooth support would be very cool, but it’s just not logical. It would be as if you’d take away the star on the Mercedes. So come on, if it’s just speculation imagine something else.