January 2011
16 posts
“Abracadabra: Wireless, High-Precision, and Unpowered Finger Input for Very Small...”
– http://www.chrisharrison.net/projects/abracadabra/
“The best managers figure out how to get great outcomes by setting the...”
– http://www.netflix.com/Jobs
The Freedom and Responsibility Culture slideshow made me want to do 3 things: Buy Netflix stock, get a new subscription to rentals, and get a job there.
“To summarize the first principle: Use URIs to identify everything that merits...”
– http://www.instapaper.com/go/119810502/text
This seems to really be something you need new-world librarians to be in on when developing application, especially for content-rich applications.
The Russians Used a Pencil: Idea to Market in 5... →
russianpencil:
On July 11th, 2010, Tom Gerhardt and I had an idea for an iPhone accessory: a tripod mount that doubled as a stand. Five months later, customers began to receive our product, the Glif, in the mail. This turnaround, from idea to market in five months by two guys with no retail or manufacturing…
Let’s make stuff.
“”We envision literally a billion people getting inexpensive,...”
– http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/eric_schmidt_all_googles_strategic_initiatives_in_2011_are_mobile.php
“[Craig Newmark, craigslist.org] was totally engrossed in his work, looking up IP...”
– I think the beauty here is having the ability to ignore the big picture; it allows you to deal with each problem one-by-one and not get overwhelmed with the enormousness of the bigger problem (because the best solution hasn’t been found yet). Can’t solve the big problem yet? Solve the smaller,...
“Bob Cohen, a committee member particularly opposed to the project, suggested...”
– Streetsblog New York City » With 34th Street Design Due in Spring, CB 6 Is Ready For Busway to Fail
Wow, that’s some pretty misdirected effort there on the committee member’s part.
cityofsound: Notes on the 'next generation... →
Lots of interesting stuff going on here, but love the conclusion: Would rather be on a train.
“One thing we can all do as professional designers is to help give order and...”
– The Measure of a Designer — AIGA | the professional association for design
“Wikileaks does not leak something like the “Collateral Murder” video as a way of...”
– julian-assange-and-the-computer-conspiracy-%E2%80%9Cto-destroy-this-invisible-government%E2%80%9D
“Nothing in all that, though, prepared me for the frisson of holding an iPhone in...”
– Ultramapping « Adam Greenfield’s Speedbird
“And now here we are. Right here in your own backyard, an American company...”
– The Secret Diary of Steve Jobs : A not-so-brief chat with Randall Stephenson of AT&T