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by Rogelio Gudino
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iBooks Author first thoughts

I think iBooks Author is a great tool, but it seems that a lot of people are disappointed with the news about it, mainly because you can’t distribute the output (unless it’s free) outside the iBookstore and because it can’t output ePub format (it uses a proprietary iBook format instead). As Jason Snell points out:

Clearly the company’s first priority was to build a tool so that interactive iPad books, specifically textbooks, could be built as easily as possible. That’s what iBooks Author is for today. Any other uses are purely coincidental.

And lets not to forget that it’s a FREE tool. Even Microsoft Office Home and Student, which is not free, disallows any commercial or non-profit use.

If it doesn’t fit your needs, don’t use it, but quit complaining about it.

Dec
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Steve Jobs and Japan

Great read.
Dec
25th
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Why do we grade?

Best part:

I would say that the main reason that we grade is since we really are not in the business of providing an education but rather in the business of providing degrees. To award a meaningful degree you need to grade. To deliver a meaningful education you do not.

I mostly agree, I think the whole education system is broken because of degrees (with a few exceptions like medicine and related careers), but giving degrees is actually possible without grading, a clear example: martial arts.

The reason martial arts get away with giving degrees without grading is that there are no time lapses defined, you get a new belt whenever the sensei thinks you deserve it. I think this can be applied to some parts of the education system as well.
Dec
20th
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Tesla Model S Options and Specs

Really nice site, really Apple-ish. Would love to be an owner of one of those in the future.
Dec
16th
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MG Siegler's response to Joshua Topolsky's "Horseshit"

Spot on. MG brought up the same point I made about Galaxy Nexus being more expensive than the iPhone.
Dec
15th
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Why Programmers Work at Night

3 factors:

  • The maker’s schedule.
  • The sleepy brain.
  • Bright computer screens.

It’s really annoying when people tell me I go to sleep to late or don’t wake up early enough.
Dec
15th
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Joshua's Horseshit

Joshua is mixing feelings here, because he fails to see that the argument of the Mercedes is not about “class”, it’s just about “quality”. Isn’t he aware that the Galaxy Nexus is more expensive than the iPhone?

All Android phones and iPhones are pretty much in the same price range because of monthly fees.

So I would say he’s feelings are that he feels a “low-class” because that’s how Android feels, cheap. Turns out it’s quite expensive, sometimes more expensive than an iPhone.

The day Android phones sell contract free, pay-to-go, and in the same price range as an iPod Touch (maybe a bit more expensive because of the phone capabilities), then I’ll understand Joshua’s “horseshit”.
Dec
12th
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OnStartups: The CEO Should Be The Chief Experience Officer

The phrase “Chief Executive Officer” doesn’t convey much, if anything. There’s a better way to describe the role.

I will posit that in a technology company, the CEO should be the Chief Experience Officer.

If the CEO can make the following set of experiences amazing, by definition, she will make an amazing company.

I would add that if you’re driven by profits, you’re doing it wrong.
Dec
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Latest Version

I agree with all he says. I think that is someone owns an old device or OS, he’ll be fine with using an old version of your app. It’s only worth adding new stuff to the newest devices and OSs.
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Open Source webOS

Matt Gemmell:

The people most happy about webOS being open source (the geeks, early adopters, developers and tinkerers) are its least qualified stewards if it’s to survive and flourish. Sorry, but you’re probably just going to ruin it for everyone. If you think Linux is a counterexample, ask your granny to use it for a day.