January 2012
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Netflix Now Negates Necessity To Read
Netflix quietly updated their user interface to include a section called Characters in the Just For Kids menu. What makes this so brilliant is that a preschooler can now choose the programming they are interested in by picking their favourite picture. They don’t have to know how to read. Whether you think a two year old should be picking their own programming—or even watching TV—is a debate for...
Jan 27th
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Jan 25th
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“We don’t disregard [Apple], but I think it is fair to say that we are much more...”
– Former Co-CEO Mike Lazaridis is asked how the iPhone has influenced his strategy or vision for RIM, 2009
Jan 25th
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Jan 17th
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Jan 14th
“If you are unable to declare [victory or failure], then you’re going to...”
– Seth’s Blog: Declaring victory
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December 2011
8 posts
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Dec 22nd
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Dec 19th
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Son of Science
Science is like a parent: At first you believe it has all knowledge, but over time the gaps begin to show. Authority does not equal omnipotence.
Dec 16th
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Dec 16th
Louis C. K. On Selling His Own Work DRM Free
I think it’s really interesting that i brought the price so close to stealing and made the movie so easy to get and made it so clear that it’s a human offering it that it sparked a debate about pirating. to steal from someone and not feel bad, you either have to be a sociopath or view the act differently. One way is to remove “Someone” from the equation. You’re not...
Dec 12th
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Dec 8th
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Dec 7th
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Dec 1st
November 2011
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“Don’t just go through the motions. Don’t accept dogma. Look for ways that you...”
– Daring Fireball
Nov 30th
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Nov 30th
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Nov 29th
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Nov 13th
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“People who know what they’re talking about don’t need PowerPoint.”
– Steve Jobs (From the biography Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson)
Nov 8th
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October 2011
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“An educated man has been defined as one who can entertain himself, one who can...”
– Commander Edward Whitehead
Oct 31st
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Oct 29th
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Oct 29th
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“The talent you want would be happy to work in an un-air-conditioned garage in...”
Oct 27th
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Oct 26th
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Oct 26th
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Oct 25th
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“If you work hard, and become successful, it does not necessarily mean you are...”
– Thirteen Observations made by Lemony Snicket while watching Occupy Wall Street from a Discreet Distance
Oct 18th
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Oct 13th
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ETA: for the Conferensation of the Year
If you are interested in the future of advertising, but are wary of the marketing echo chamber of social media experts and phygital services, you don’t want to miss this ETA. How does magic, neuroscience, graffiti, home broadcasting studios, memes, emergent systems, or culture interact with the latest technology? How will this play out for companies, brands, consumers, and ad agencies? These...
Oct 11th
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Oct 10th
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Oct 10th
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“If you were to ask an honest designer how they get their ideas…such things are...”
– gerrrg’s comments on How Some Creative Geniuses Work
Oct 9th
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“Steve Jobs understood that computers were used by human beings. He made them...”
– Me
Oct 6th
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Oct 6th
““If today were the last day of my life, would I want to do what I am about...”
– Steve Jobs
Oct 6th
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“The Internet is both midwife and executioner.”
– Sam Harris
Oct 5th
“Don’t let anyone tell you what a story is, what it needs to include. As an...”
– Charlie Kaufman
Oct 4th
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Designers Are The New Drivers Of American... →
Bruce Nussbaum reminds us that Creativity is crucial to evolving North American capitalism.
Oct 3rd