January 2012
11 posts
WatchThe Flaming Lips created a new work using Siri as one of the performers along with Erykah Badu. Love it.
“In the past, workers with average skills, doing an average job, could earn an...”
– Thomas Friedman
“To succeed as a TV station, you need an audience of 1m+, as a paper, 250k+, as a...”
– @alaindebotton
An Important Time for Design →
It’s becoming increasingly difficult to ignore the fact that design has a massive role to play in the evolution of the web and the next generation of web products.
I love the sentiment here, but I think this goes beyond just “designing cool shit.”
It is partnering technology with someone that understands how people think. How to make something meaningful, that maybe, maybe,...
“I used to think that all relationships need the kind of violent shove that a...”
– Nick Hornby / High Fidelity
Steve Jobs rumored to have shot down Push Pop... →
This makes complete sense. The similarities of iBooks Author and Push Pop Press are pretty striking. I had wondered why Facebook had acquired them.
Making Love to WebKit →
A pretty cool example of what is possible with WebKit.
“The HR cost of landing an individual programmer might be $50-100k for a large...”
– Douglas Rushkoff - Blog - CNN: Why I am learning to code and you should, too (via johnallsopp)