February 2012
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January 2012
28 posts
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Apple's Stunning Quarter →
jimcloudman:
MG Siegler:
Apple now has $97.6 billion in cash.
Think about how big that number is. Apple could cease all business operations now, take 10,000 of its employees, pay them each $100,000 a year for doing nothing, and not run out of cash until the year 2110.
I like also putting information into perspective. I was thinking also about that this morning how 97.6 billions in...
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“If something isn’t right, you can’t just ignore it and say...”
– Steve Jobs
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Jony Ive and Steve Jobs iterative design process
From the Steve Jobs biographies by Isaacson:
Much of the design process is a conversation, a back-and-forth as we walk around the tables and play with the models… There are no formal design reviews, so there are no huge decision points. Instead, we can make decision fluid. Since we iterate every day and never have dumb-ass presentations, we don’t run into major disagreements.
Being...
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“Design is the fundamental soul of a man-made creation that ends up expressing...”
– Steve Jobs
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“People would confront a problem by creating a presentation. I wanted them to...”
– Steve Jobs
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“I discovered that the best innovation is sometimes the company, the way you...”
– Steve Jobs
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“There’s not a CEO on the planet who deals with marketing the way Steve...”
– Lee Clow, TBWA\Chiat\Day
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“Steve created the only lifestyle brands in the tech industry.”
– Larry Ellison
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“For the first time ever, elementary and high school students will be able to...”
– Kyle Baxter - Apple’s Education Event
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iBooks Author - Apple Has Done It Again
thomasqbrady:
Just go watch this video. There’s nothing I can add in describing what they’ve done.
I think iTunes not only brought back the single, but gave indie music a platform.
I think iBooks and iBook Author will do the same for publishing.
iBooks Textbooks, along with the iPad, will finally yank the education and education publishing industries forward about fifty years.
Thank you,...
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Negotiations with the carriers →
John Gruber:
> Android handset makers: *Here are our phones. How would you like us to
change them so that you will sell them?*
> Microsoft: *Here’s $200 million.
Please sell our phones.*
> Apple: *Here is our new phone. It comes in black or white. We will let
you sell it.*
Marco Arment's SecondCrack Static File Blogging... →
It’s nothing new, there are plenty of other static-files blogging platforms, but Marco decided to build one because he is a programmer.
The FAQ alone worth to be read even if you intend to use his platform or not. It’s hilarious and truth to the bones.
Here’s a reprint of it for posterity:
FAQ
Don’t a lot of these static-file blogging engines already exist?
Yes.
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Misconceptions About iOS Multitasking →
99% Of iOS users don’t know this. Read and learn how multitasking is working in iOS and stop wasting your time killing those apps in the background.
“Reading, digesting, and understanding the objectives of each piece of content...”
– Sarah Parmenter - What I Learned About the Web in 2011
“Our job isn’t to remove complexity but to make complex information accessible—a...”
– Josh Clark - What I Learned About the Web in 2011
“Change is good; it just takes time to adjust to it. Never get too comfortable....”
– Liz Danzico - What I Learned About the Web in 2011
“Making is momentum. Everything you make is a step toward making something else.”
– Chris Fahey - What I Learned About the Web in 2011
“Iteration is king”
– Naz Hamid - What I Learned About the Web in 2011
Shipping it is more important than trying to perfect it endlessly behind the scenes. It’s better to release with a solid core set of features and then iterate and add as time or users necessitate it. By launching a product, website or what have you...
“I’m repeatedly reminded that the best design connects people.”
– Dan Mall - What I Learned About the Web in 2011
“More and more, the “web” is not a platform. It’s a service with clients on many...”
– Jeff Croft - What I Learned About the Web in 2011
“A players hire A players, B players hire C players. Do you get it?”
– Steve Jobs - Macintosh Stories: How to Hire Insanely Great Employees
December 2011
15 posts
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“This is by far the fastest growth of any KickStarter project to date.
Hope this...”
– Casey Hopkins - iPhone Elevator Dock
$165,350 by 1,784 backers in 24 hours - This is by far the fastest growth of any KickStarter project to date.
54 days to go, and we are at $350 K. I’m telling you, in 54 days, we will be close to a million.
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“When you move your hand, you move your mind.”
– Practical Efficiency - Why I still use paper and pens
If you find yourself staring at a problem on a screen—of any size—without taking any action for more than five minutes or so, pen and paper might be your ticket out.
This is why a pen and paper would always win over a monitor and a...
Remember To Fly The Airplane →
The human body’s physical “fight or flight” response evolved to help it evade a dangerous situation, which historically involved extreme physical exertion. The rush of steroids into the bloodstream essentially turns off unnecessary systems, including some higher thinking processes, to aid in escape. Unfortunately, as we’ve evolved into more intelligent beings, that response hasn’t evolved along...
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WatchThe Elevation Dock
For the past hours, this guy has made a sensation all over the net. No surprises as his product, a new stylish and “it just works” iPhone dock rocks. He has raised nearly $200K in less than 24 hours His project would be founded as he was asking for $75K. It took only 8 hours to achieve it. With 58 days to do, I would not be surprised that he reaches half a million...
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“You either see it or you don’t. If you don’t, that’s cool, enjoy your Nexus. But...”
– John Gruber - MG Siegler’s Take on the Galaxy Nexus
Very much like this quote. In general. Nexus or not, Android or not.
WatchIn a dream…Alessandra Ambrosio
Ok I can die now.
“Design isn’t just creating something pretty and hoping that the client doesn’t...”
– Drawar - Real Designers Ship
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November 2011
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“It’s not just what it looks like and feels like. Design is how it works.”
– Steve Jobs
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“At Apple if we can’t be the best then we are not interested in it.”
– Greg Joswiak - Four Keys To Apple’s Success
You have their entire mission statement in this single phrase.
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Apple May Have Won The PC War… By Losing The... →
M.G. Siegler has wrote here another great post. Not because it’s about Apple, but about what we consider a PC these days
I’ve always consider my iPhone more as a personal computer than a phone. For me it’s a pocket personal computer featuring a phone app. I’m participating more socially, take photos, write blog posts, read books, take notes, reply to emails, listen to music and podcasts,...
Readability and Collection of Money for Others →
Benjamin Brooks talk about Readability business model after having follow a conversation on Twitter.
I agree with him that while it may not have been their intentions, Readability has become a little mafia in the publishing world, collecting money (with a cut) from potential writers who have not sign-up or opt-in for the service.
This is an aspect that most are not familiar with and it needs to...