December 2011
26 posts
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Extra information distracts you from focusing on the few simple aspects of a problem that matter most.           — Matt Ridley paraphrasing Gerd Gigerenzer
Dec 28th
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“If your plan will only succeed if there is no turbulence at any time, it’s...”
– Seth Godin
Dec 22nd
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i’ve put aside all my old charts and itineraries, to contemplate and plot a new course forward.
Dec 21st
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The Icon Handbook →
“I’ve set out to create the manual, reference guide and coffee table book that I always desired.” - Jon Hicks - HicksDesign
Dec 21st
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“Fear of Apple is about losing control over the software on our computers. Fear...”
– John Gruber
Dec 20th
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phrase of the day:
“best of both worlds” (not optimized for either)           - Jean-Louis Gassée
Dec 20th
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“Human advancement results from engagement with others. The sharing of ideas....”
– Jeff Miller
Dec 19th
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Dec 19th
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"What can be asserted without evidence can also be... →
- Christopher Hitchens #quote
Dec 18th
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“sometimes, good things fall apart, so better things can fall together.”
– Marilyn Monroe
Dec 17th
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The once and future WebOS →
Robert X. Cringely - 15 December 2011
Dec 17th
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Please Let This Not Be The Future Of Reading On... →
“As advertising clickthrough rates continue to drop, the ads become more desperate and invasive, and readers are starting to notice and do something about it. I’m doing the majority of my reading in RSS and Instapaper where I can read in peace without being pummeled by distractions…. It’s time for publishers to think different.” - Rian van der Merwe
Dec 16th
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BBEdit →
“Powerful text & HTML editor” - MacUpdate - 1/2
Dec 15th
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“I think instead that we’ll see a more tangled future. Native apps will use HTML,...”
– Brent Simmons
Dec 15th
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Bootstrap, from Twitter →
“a toolkit from Twitter designed to kickstart development of webapps and sites. It includes base CSS and HTML for typography, forms, buttons, tables, grids, navigation, and more.”
Dec 15th
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Three rules for prospective app author →
paraphrasing, to generalize, Brent Simmons: You’re not allowed to write an app until your website rocks. You’re not allowed to require someone to use the app version of your site when they’re on a phone or tablet. You’re not allowed to use obtrusive (article-obscuring) ads on your own site for your app version. If you still want to write an app, after the above, make sure it’s as awesome as your...
Dec 15th
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“It pleases the money folk to think that the wild and crazy and unregulated world...”
– Dave Winer
Dec 14th
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years ago, i planned everything in advance. in recent years i gradually shifted to a “just in time” scheduling methodology.
Dec 14th
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itinerary
noun \ a detailed plan for a journey; a proposed route.
Dec 13th
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thinking i’ve navigated about as far upstream as the ship’s current crew and equipment can reasonably manage.
Dec 8th
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this is the tip of an iceberg  →
Dec 6th
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“The real preparation is learning to be expectationless, to let go of your...”
– Jack Cheng
Dec 6th
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Dec 4th
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Dec 3rd
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Dec 2nd
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Dec 1st
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