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"There’s no other company in technology that’s started with a strong core business and..."

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:33:27 -0800

“There’s no other company in technology that’s started with a strong core business and developed another very strong one.”

"What do you want the stores to say to people when they walk in?” He didn’t tell us what..."

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:52:07 -0800

““What do you want the stores to say to people when they walk in?” He didn’t tell us what it would be, but he told us it was necessary that we have one.”

- 8 stars speak out on Steve Jobs - Bob Iger (5) - FORTUNE

"it compiles from JavaScript to better JavaScript"

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:54:29 -0800

“it compiles from JavaScript to better JavaScript”

- Closure Compiler - Google Code

via pics.blameitonthevoices.com

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:10:26 -0700

via pics.blameitonthevoices.com

The desktop is broken

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 21:33:06 -0700

superamit:

Compared to my iPhone, my MacBook Pro has an order of magnitude more processing power, more memory, more storage space, and more screen space.

In every possible respect (except portability), my laptop’s hardware is not just superior to my iPhone, it’s far far far far superior.

And yet, for the programs and websites that I use on both my iPhone and my laptop (email, Facebook, Tweetie, Twitter Search, Flickr, Maps, Calendar, Safari, iPod, etc.), I’d rather use them on my iPhone than my MacBook. The experience for every app is better on my iPhone than on my Mac.

I don’t think the 25+ year old Mac desktop metaphor UI is solely to blame… but it’s probably the single biggest reason. Starting with a fresh slate gave the UI designers at Apple a chance to fix old mistakes, make better decisions, and tune those pixels for how we use computers now. The desktop metaphor was the right interface when no one knew what a computer was.

The desktop metaphor doesn’t work anymore.

Instead of making things easier to understand for an audience new to computers (few in number), it hobbles us and makes things slower and less efficient for people who grew up with them (many).

Nothing I’m saying here is new. But it makes me wince when I see websites ape the broken desktop metaphor on a wholly new platform. (I’m looking at you, Google Docs.)

I can only hope that this Apple tablet is for real. Because if a large-format computer with a reinvented iPhone-like UI gains popularity, the desktop metaphor will die away, slowly but surely.

dude! so awesome

hrrrthrrr: my theory. (via hrrrthrrr)

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 21:31:00 -0700

hrrrthrrr:

my theory. (via hrrrthrrr)

"1. Take out a blank sheet of paper or open up a word processor where you can type (I prefer the..."

Sat, 19 Sep 2009 10:08:55 -0700

“

1. Take out a blank sheet of paper or open up a word processor where you can type (I prefer the latter because it’s faster).

2. Write at the top, “What is my true purpose in life?”

3. Write an answer (any answer) that pops into your head. It doesn’t have to be a complete sentence. A short phrase is fine.

4. Repeat step 3 until you write the answer that makes you cry. This is your purpose.

”

- Things to do sunday, make self cry

How to Discover Your Life Purpose in About 20 Minutes

"The first cup,” said Bruce, “represents all of your knowledge about martial arts. The second cup..."

Sat, 19 Sep 2009 09:56:41 -0700

““The first cup,” said Bruce, “represents all of your knowledge about martial arts. The second cup represents all of my knowledge about martial arts. If you want to fill your cup with my knowledge, you must first empty your cup of your knowledge.””

- bruce lee this quote is perfect

How to Discover Your Life Purpose in About 20 Minutes

jager: Seen On The Streets of Antwerp, Belgium

Sat, 19 Sep 2009 09:40:16 -0700

jager:

Seen On The Streets of Antwerp, Belgium

superamit: minimalmac: White Obsession (3) (via...

Sat, 19 Sep 2009 09:30:13 -0700

superamit:

minimalmac:

White Obsession (3) (via pale_whites)

The glass of milk is a nice touch.

<3

this is basically my brother and i Impossible? | Left-Handed...

Sat, 19 Sep 2009 09:27:48 -0700

this is basically my brother and i

Impossible? | Left-Handed Toons

is the internet still the internet if 4chan isn’t part of...

Fri, 28 Aug 2009 09:58:55 -0700

is the internet still the internet if 4chan isn’t part of it?

"We tried in vain to find the magical sales and marketing formula that would make our software..."

Tue, 25 Aug 2009 22:21:19 -0700

“We tried in vain to find the magical sales and marketing formula that would make our software successful.”

- http://www.inc.com/magazine/20090901/joel-spolsky-setting-the-right-priorities.html

superamit: Mondrian cake at sfmoma (via Amit Gupta)

Tue, 18 Aug 2009 18:59:40 -0700

superamit:

Mondrian cake at sfmoma (via Amit Gupta)

jager: kermit & jim.

Tue, 18 Aug 2009 18:55:12 -0700

jager:

kermit & jim.

Supermarket - L-O-V-E from wsbf~

Fri, 07 Aug 2009 10:34:41 -0700

Supermarket - L-O-V-E from wsbf~

"just as global economies were collapsing and the world needed LOL more than ever"

Wed, 22 Jul 2009 10:38:09 -0700

“just as global economies were collapsing and the world needed LOL more than ever”

- -Alexis Ohanian

How breadpig made $30,000 (for charity) in 2008 selling magnets with LOLspeak in our spare time | the breadpig blog

a calendar that uses capillary action of ink Ink Calendar by...

Mon, 20 Jul 2009 17:27:32 -0700

a calendar that uses capillary action of ink

Ink Calendar by Oscar Diaz « We got more bounce in Columbus.

"One test of whether you’re explaining your idea effectively is to ask how close the reader is..."

Mon, 20 Jul 2009 11:31:01 -0700

“One test of whether you’re explaining your idea effectively is to ask how close the reader is to reproducing it. After reading that sentence I’m no closer than I was before reading it, so its content is effectively zero.”

- How to Apply to Y Combinator

"Fate has ordained that the men who went to the Moon to explore in peace will stay on the Moon to..."

Sun, 19 Jul 2009 15:33:35 -0700

“Fate has ordained that the men who went to the Moon to explore in peace will stay on the Moon to rest in peace, These brave men, Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin, know that there is no hope for their recovery. But they also know that there is hope for mankind in their sacrifice.”

- the speech was written for when the astronauts failed to return from the moon. I’m glad to read it, and glad I never knew it before.

How Michael Collins became the forgotten astronaut of Apollo 11 | Science | The Observer