February 2012
15 posts
Lana Del Rey Becomes a Star - NYTimes.com →
The backlash to the backlash has begun.
“Football is not the only competition in which New York is thumping Boston. For...”
– “New York Beats Boston (Again),” Crain’s New York Business (via nycedc)
According to Colliers map of Q4 VC Funding, San Francisco did $941M over 71 deals.
We’re not even talking abou the Valley. Just the City.
Watch(via LeBron James won’t apologize to Kendrick Perkins, tired of blame game - ESPN)
This clip contains a Masters course on the collision of existing media structures and Twitter. It’s fascinating.
“In American business, there is nothing stupider than the previous generation of...”
– The Ad Contrarian: The Waiters Are Doing The Cooking
“If you’re a smart Ph.D. from MIT, you’d never go to Wall Street now,” says a...”
– The End of Wall Street As They Knew It
“The idea is that if you never break anything, you’re probably not moving fast...”
– Mark Zuckerberg, in his letter to Facebook shareholders.
On this, we totally agree.
Registration Statement on Form S-1
“The one thing people who hate the idea of prequelizing Watchmen and the...”
– Great Moments in Nerd Trolling: The Watchmen Prequels
January 2012
42 posts
“A counternarrative accrued — Lizzy Grant took a run at stardom through normal...”
– A look at Lana Del Rey and her new album ‘Born to Die’ - Grantland
I got interviewed by the .me folks
Has becoming a parent changed the way you approach design, and if so, how?
I don’t know if my approach has shifted to match this yet, but since Dashiell was born, I am suddenly very aware of my own mortality. Not in an anxious or panicked way, more like “I’m here now, but later I’ll be gone and my son will carry on.” I’ve always focused on building for users in such a way that eliminates as much...
“The way I work is to try to get the idea out of my head,” he said, picking one...”
– Is There Anything Marc Newson Hasn’t Designed? - NYTimes.com
I’m using this quote verbatim in an interview I’m doing for an upcoming conference appearance. I’m not very good at talking about my own process, but this seems as close to what I do as anything I’ve ever heard.
How Iran could beat up on America's superior... →
As the situation in the Strait of Hormuz gets more tense, I’m seeing a lot more mentions of the 2002 small craft naval war game this article also mentions. And while the outcome of that exercise demonstrated how vulnerable capital ships were at the time… it’s been a decade. Does this author honestly believe the US Navy hasn’t developed workable counters for those tactics,...
I'm asking for an intervention.
I realized that something happened, sometime in the last 8 months. Since Dash was born, basically.
I look at these design and home style magazine photo spreads. White walls. Original oak table. Three or four beautifully handmade objects scattered around.
And I have a single thought.
“These people have never had children.”
This is how it starts, doesn’t it? Be fair. Just let...
“Obama made no mention of the successful raid during his State of the Union...”
– Navy SEALs Rescue Two Aid Workers in Somalia in Daring Raid - ABC News
Force projection into probably the most dangerous area on the planet. The butcher’s bill: nine kidnappers killed, zero casualties, two aid workers released.
In 20 years, when we’re discussing the Obama legacy, his...
“In the past, workers with average skills, doing an average job, could earn an...”
– Average Is Over - NYTimes.com
“When asked about the impact of the lower-cost tablets, Apple CEO Tim Cook...”
– Apple’s Massive Numbers And Some Context | TechCrunch
Astounding if true.
Miranda July Called Before Congress To Explain... →
“The thing about accomplishment is that it is addicting, right? Mastering new...”
– Tips from a combat designer: The art of boss design
Excellent article exploring the difference between movie and game design.
“Entrepreneurship is the pursuit of opportunity without regard to resources...”
– Howard Stevenson, HBS professor, Breakthrough Entrepreneurship | What’s an Entrepreneur? The Best Answer Ever (via courtenaybird)
tedr says: not to be a jerk, but so is Crime.
(via tedr)
Crime is just another level of risk arbitrage. It is attractive because it simultaneously inhibits...
“Why can’t they just hire a lobbyist like everyone else?” this aide said.”
– Fighting Antipiracy Measure, Activist Group Posts Personal Information of Media Executives - NYTimes.com
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA
“Does the New York Times believe that the Obama administration either authorized...”
– The Stories Ex-Gitmo Detainees Tell | The Weekly Standard
