February 2012
A Big Congrats →
herostratus:
Its not everyday you are reading your RSS feed and run across a friend and former colleague. But today I ran across Nina Mehta, a smart designer, in Dan Frommer’s SplatF!
If you’re into doing cool things, check out what Nina has done or what she’s employed doing.
Persona Grata: Google Heads-Up Display Glasses: A... →
herostratus:
I’ve been thinking about product testing and release cycles a bit recently for both class and work. And within those frameworks, I think it’s important to realize how important a distinction it is that Google essentially makes a policy of releasing products directly to consumers in beta…
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“I’m personally not that confident that the way Apple is doing documents in the...”
– herostratus:
The Talk Show 79
As a product manager, that first quote speaks to me.
But as a user that last quote kills it.
The Making Of "Homer At The Bat" →
“Technologically, then, it is feasible to get 15,000 people onto the moon for the...”
– The Economist: The pros and cons of Moon Base Gingrich
January 2012
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"Why Samsung Is The Next Apple" →
This is easily among the top ten dumbest stories I’ve read in tech news. Cognitive dissonance to new heights.
“While many would argue that Samsung specializes in meh and me-too, 60 million cellphones sold in 2011 can’t be a fluke.”
Because Samsung’s mobile device strategy of mimicking other companies is definitely reminiscent of Apple. Remember the pink-plastic Apple...
“Once upon a time in the dead of winter in the Dakota Territory, Theodore...”
– David McCullough (via englishprof)
“Most commentary on social media ignores an obvious truth—that the value of...”
– Social media provides huge opportunities, but will bring huge problems, says our Schumpeter columnist. Everyone will need better filters—editors, analysts, middle managers and so on—to help them extract meaning from the blizzard of buzz. (via theeconomist)
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December 2011
WatchThe Walkmen discuss and perform “We’ve Been Had”
Music, 2011
“Bon Iver” by Bon Iver
“Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming” by M83
“Jesus Fever” by Kurt Vile
“Angles” by The Strokes
“Take Care” by Drake
“The King Is Dead” by The Decemberists
“The War on Drugs” by Slave Ambient
“James Blake” by James Blake
“Mylo Xyloto” by Coldplay
“The...
November 2011
“SIR – Thanks for the story nine years ago on the benefits of office clutter (“In...”
– A letter from Australia. (via theeconomist)
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“I mean, it’s round, how difficult can it be?”
– The front-desk attendant at the Renaissance Hotel in Carmel, exasperated, when asked whether visitors struggle to navigate the town’s many roundabouts. Carmel now has 70—all safer, faster and more efficient than the traffic lights they have replaced.
“There’s an unformed thought I’ve had bouncing around in my head since I first...”
– lonelysandwich: Human-computer-human interaction
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