February 2012
4 posts
Right versus pragmatic →
marco:
They just kept posting more signs, because they were convinced that they were right.
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Notifications are broken
In trying to better manage the notifications I receive from apps (web, desktop, mobile, etc.), I’ve come to the inevitable conclusion that the current paradigm is fundamentally broken.
Here’s an example, from Mint:
Standard stuff right? But how do I decide what I want to receive as a notification through the Mint iPhone app (which I have installed)? The answer in this case is that...
January 2012
1 post
December 2011
4 posts
“Just because something starts differently, doesn’t mean it’s worth...”
– Peter Bjorn And John — Objects of my Affection
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“When you open Writer, still all you can do is write. No settings. This is the...”
– Oliver Reichenstein
One heck of a guiding principle. Emphasis mine.
November 2011
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Door or less →
bobulate:
Want to remember an experience? Don’t move.
That’s overstating it, but a new study shows that just walking through a doorway creates what’s called a “new memory episode,” which makes it difficult to remember the experience in the previous room:
[M]emory performance was poorer after travelling through an open doorway, compared with covering the same distance within the same room....
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“You don’t let the guy with the broom decide how many elephants will be in the...”
– Merlin Mann — Back to Work (Episode 38)
In theory, this is about presentations: The A/V guy shouldn’t be in charge. But I think this applies to a lot of situations where we let the technical constraints dictate the content.
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October 2011
4 posts
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No big deal, just the immigration form Apollo 11... →
I’m not convinced this is real, but it’s pretty funny either way
September 2011
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July 2011
3 posts
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“[Lion] marks the point where Mac OS X releases stop being defined by...”
– John Siracusa - Mac OS X 10.7 Lion: the Ars Technica review
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June 2011
4 posts
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“I don’t think it’s good that Apple is perceived as different. I...”
– Steve Jobs - WWDC Closing Keynote from 1997
I love watching old Apple keynotes. It’s impressive that while the content has changed, the overall vision remains the same, even 14 years later.
via Zurb
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“A major theme will be the concept that a task doesn’t reside with any particular...”
– Kevin Fox - My guesses on the huge changes Apple will unveil at WWDC
I try not to pay too much attention to Apple rumours, but I like this concept. I hope iCloud is something sorta like this, but it will probably be radically different in interesting ways.
via (@jordanborth)
May 2011
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Announcing: WouldHire.com « Thomas Reynolds →
timoni:
‘Somehow, despite all of our constant communication and over-sharing on Twitter, we still like to avoid “serious” conversations about jobs, salaries and what it would take to get your friend/buddy/idol to work with you. So, to scratch this itch, Josh Pyles and I spent the last weekend putting together WouldHire.com.’
I love stuff like this. Super simple idea, but it’s well...
April 2011
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William Wilkinson: Everyday: Month One →
I just started using Everyday a few days ago, and it’s pretty awesome. Pretty crazy that it’s made $50,000 in one month. Kudos to Will and co.
willw:
A little over a month ago I released Everyday, and the launch could not have gone better. Seriously. The amount of coverage we received was absolutely astounding: Daring Fireball, Techcrunch, Gizmodo, Kottke, Huffington Post,...
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320 and Up →
“320 and Up’ prevents mobile devices from downloading desktop assets by using a tiny screen’s stylesheet as its starting point.”
Awesome. Seems like a great approach—load more on as the screen size gets bigger, instead of pulling more out as the size gets smaller. There’s a difference.
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“We’re not here to reduce risk. We’re not here to massage conversion rates. We’re...”
– Cennydd Bowles — The rise and fall of user experience. http://www.cennydd.co.uk/2011/fall-and-rise-of-ux/ A must read for anyone in the field. This quote sums up why I’m a UX designer.
March 2011
2 posts
“To my mind, it’s becoming increasingly unrealistic to impose a best-fit ‘page’...”
– A Richer CanvasMark Boulton (via adactio)
February 2011
2 posts
“Thank you. That’s very kind of you to say.”
– How to respond to a compliment about what you’re wearing.
(via thisfits)
January 2011
3 posts
“What makes something fully real is that it is impossible to represent it to...”
– Jaron Lanier - You Are Not A Gadget. I disagree with a lot of this book, but it’s been great at challenging a lot of ideas I take for granted. I’m not entirely sure what to make of this comment, but it’s got me thinking.
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Jack Cheng: Time on Your Side →
Like this approach of adding estimated times to to-dos. Might have to give it a shot.
jackcheng:
Often our to-dos are so vague that we end up thinking they’re bigger and more energy-consuming than they actually are. By going through and consciously considering how long it’d take to complete them, we can break down vague tasks into ones that aren’t quite as daunting.
December 2010
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“What you are today and what you will be in five years depends on two things: the...”
– Twyla Tharp - The Creative Habit