January 2010
72 posts
“Proceed with caution, plot a course, pack your own ‘chute, and then, leap,...”
– My mom. She’s a smart cookie.
December 2009
74 posts
“In my boyhood, there were signs on English buses that declared, in bold letters,...”
– The truth about airplane security measures. - By Christopher Hitchens - Slate Magazine
Watchjakeandamir:
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The Clear War by Kevin Mattice (Mr. X) →
“I think that’s what bothers designers about poorly made products. Not only does bad design seem lazy and inattentive, we wonder if there could be another explanation for its shoddiness. If an interface is confusing, was it made that way intentionally or are the designers just incompetent? And if I learn that a product is out of stock only after I decide to buy it, am I the victim of...
“The larger the group, the more toxic, the more of your beauty as an individual...”
– George Carlin (via marco) (via slantback)
Introducing Christopher and the Start of My $2... →
I think this is a really cool idea.
“By the middle of the 1990s, Gates may have been as powerful as the president in...”
– Wired 8.11: The Truth, The Whole Truth, and Nothing But The Truth
“Men love the past and I can do nothing against this love, nor can my...”
– Chinese emperor Qin Shi Huang who oversaw the beginnings of the Great Wall, and ordered the burning of all books published before his rule.
“They’ve told select developers that as long as they build their apps to support...”
– Anonymous source, Silicon Alley Insider, Apple To Demo Tablet In January, Asks Developers To Get Apps Ready (via davidkaneda)
“The Economist puts more faith in business than most. Yet even the stolidest...”
– The idea of progress: Onwards and upwards (via marco)
Kinda sucks that if anyone ever does send me a legit email about cheap prescription medication and/or a fantastic moneymaking opportunity, I’ll probably never get it. Friends: if this ever comes up, type that shit up in a letter. Boom.
“Basically, he’s spewed 4,000 words to say that “open” is always good and always...”
– Daring Fireball Linked List: Google’s ‘Meaning of Open’
Nothing like a dose of vitamin John Gruber to make you feel like a jackass.
“Google is an advertising corporation. Their whole business model is predicated...”
– Charlie’s Diary: Gadget Patrol: 21st century phone
“Make no little plans. They have no magic to stir men’s blood and probably...”
– Daniel Burnham, Chicago architect.
“Somehow the president has managed to turn a base of new and progressive voters...”
– Drew Westen (via azspot)
“The worst thing you can do to anybody trying to be creative is to demand...”
– Chuck Klosterman (via marco)
“In 2004, while vacationing in Brazil, I learned that Jason Calacanis had set up...”
– Nick Denton, new issue of Wired (Jan. 2010), answering a question about failure as an instance of success (via fimoculous) (via soupsoup)
remember that time the Internet went down for 12 minutes and we all freaked out.
“Look, by the way, it’s not just the investors. It’s me and my team. How do you...”
– The Secret Diary of Steve Jobs : Another brief chat with Randall Stephenson
Reuters: Nexus One Available Directly Through... →
This will be interesting, if true:
Google will push full VOIP usage on these, meaning no voice/sms plans needed at any carrier. Voice calls will go through Google Voice on Data SIM cards and will provide unlimited free voice calling. And SMS is replaced by unlimited free Gtalk.
Finally, Google will provide easy roaming data services in other countries. For example, if you go to Europe, you can...
“Frankly, there’s no such thing as multi-tasking. What’s really happening is a...”
– Staying Continuously Connected and Sane At The Same Time « First Today, Then Tomorrow (via superamit)
“The truth will set you free. But not until it is finished with you.”
– David Foster Wallace (Infinite Jest)
“Every design decision – from the large and strategic decision to design...”
– Jon Kolko, Our Misguided Focus on Brand and User Experience (via joshuakaufman)
“First off, before we even start the call, we’ve got problems, because shithead...”
– The Secret Diary of Steve Jobs: A not-so-brief chat with Randall Stephenson of AT&T
This is the best thing I’ve read in forever. And he’s exactly right. Read the whole thing.
“A complex system that works is invariably found to have evolved from a simple...”
– Gall’s law - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia