May 2010
22 posts
WatchiPad + Velcro = ♥
“Organisations and groups may have quite different strategic goals in terms of...”
– Physical Coercion vs Rubberhose (via)
“No logo, no front. Once you open the package and remove the cover, you cannot...”
– About Blank :: notebook. Lovely, but it gets better: quality paper, opens flat, printed with subtle white lines, and the whole thing is 100% recyclable.
“But most people aren’t payroll clerks or accountants or cashiers. I use a...”
– Numpads Gone Wild · Black Pixel
“But all of this really doesn’t the matter. The real question is does the...”
– Review: AT&T 3G MicroCell - bijansabet.com. Duh.
apophenia » Blog Archive » Facebook is a utility;... →
The first insightful thing I’ve read about the latest Facebook kerfuffle.
“Fascinating idea: the ElasticSearch search server provides an optional memcached...”
– ElasticSearch memcached module. Nice.
“Divide the dollar: gives you a way to prioritize options, features, etc. by...”
– LukeW | UX Lisbon: Design Games. Sounds like a useful (if gimmicky) way to get stakeholders to set priorities (which is often impossible—everything is always top priority).
“A feature added for no other reason than to draw management attention and be...”
– Duck. Brilliant.
chillout song :: zefrank.com →
Really a lovely thing for some random people on the Internet to do to help a stranger feel better.
“Amazon’s EC2 cloud computing service suffered its fourth power outage in a week...”
– Car Crash Triggers Amazon Power Outage « Data Center Knowledge. You know, unless you actually test your failover equipment regularly, you have no idea if it works. That’s why, back when I used to run a hosting business, nothing made me happier than rebooting servers, pulling ethernet...
“Just as with the Exxon Valdez spill of more than 20 years ago, the recovery...”
– A Spill’s Dirty Secret § SEEDMAGAZINE.COM
“Phishing isn’t (just) about finding a person who is technically naive. It’s...”
– Locus Online Perspectives » Cory Doctorow: Persistence Pays Parasites. Worth reading. Definitely an “it could happen to you” (or me) moment.
“We now live in a RGB, not a CMYK world.”
– 2010 Trends article on LogoLounge.Com
“The notion that you’re trying to control the process and prevent error screws...”
– Inside Pixar’s Leadership « Scott Berkun (via Frank Chimero)
The GiveWell Blog - Exploring how to get real... →
Suprisingly high. (via Josh)
