January 2012
4 posts
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Steve Jobs and Japan →
Great read.
December 2011
10 posts
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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...
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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.
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MG Siegler's response to Joshua Topolsky's... →
Spot on. MG brought up the same point I made about Galaxy Nexus being more expensive than the iPhone.
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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.
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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...
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OnStartups: The CEO Should Be The Chief Experience... →
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...
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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.
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The Terrible State of Web Development →
Dave DeLong:
So this is my rant: making a website sucks. It’s a miserable experience if you want it to have any sort of dynamic nature or don’t want it to look like crap.
The root of the problem: websites were originally made to display simple documents. Not a truly scalable platform, it’s filled with patches as of today.