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Power vs flexibility in software
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Aug 11, 2010
Brent Simmons on designing software and what we can learn from iOS apps:
You don’t spend your time skinning your audio player anymore, in other words. You just play music. And you do other things while…
Unconscious vs subsconscious
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Aug 11, 2010
Clarification:
"Unconscious is the term usually used in Psychology to refer to the thoughts we have that are ‘out of reach’ of our consciousness. [...] The important point to remember here, is that we …
For price sensitive couples who have an aversion to Comic Sans
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Aug 11, 2010
Awesome post/mission statement about a new wedding invitation site that Tracy wants to build.
Well written, clear. And with a catch-phrase, that immediately stands out and just begs to be retweeted. As…
Well written, clear. And with a catch-phrase, that immediately stands out and just begs to be retweeted. As…
Success is bullshit. Lead a life that matters.
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Aug 11, 2010
Way too many people are way too obsessed with trying to achieve "success".
But if "success" to you means being financially secure and having people say about you that you're "successful", then that's s…
But if "success" to you means being financially secure and having people say about you that you're "successful", then that's s…
Getting the love you want
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Aug 11, 2010
Getting the love you want by Harville Hendrix is the awesomest book on relationships I've seen.
Harville's theory is called "Imago", and it basically means that you unconsciously choose as a partner so…
Harville's theory is called "Imago", and it basically means that you unconsciously choose as a partner so…
Better camera = more sex
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Aug 11, 2010
This isn't exactly on topic, but it's awesome.
It's a statistical analysis and breakdown of cameras, aperture, use of flash, etc., with attractiveness and the number of sexual partners for dating sites…
It's a statistical analysis and breakdown of cameras, aperture, use of flash, etc., with attractiveness and the number of sexual partners for dating sites…
Seth Godin's Linchpin session
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Aug 11, 2010
Several months ago I downloaded Seth Godin's Linchpin Session recording from April this year, but I didn't get around to actually listening to it until today.
Don't make the same mistake I did. Go down…
Don't make the same mistake I did. Go down…
Seinfeld's productivity secret as an iPhone app
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Aug 10, 2010
I linked to Seinfeld's productivity secret a couple years ago, but now there's an app for that!
It's free, and it's really cool.
It's not super-polished, it doesn't work well with iOS4's multitasking (…
It's free, and it's really cool.
It's not super-polished, it doesn't work well with iOS4's multitasking (…
Best spatula
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Aug 10, 2010
I love Cook's Illustrated for their thorough testing of recipes, techniques and equipment. It's fun and enjoyable and enlightening, all at the same time.
In the latest (July/August 2010) issue, they're…
In the latest (July/August 2010) issue, they're…
Design for the scarcest resource
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Aug 10, 2010
Fred Brooks in an interview in Wired:
The critical thing about the design process is to identify your scarcest resource. Despite what you may think, that very often is not money. For example, in a NASA…
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