March 2010
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“Perfection is the enemy of exceptional. The right dose of good enough is the...”
– Octavian Mihai - How to be remarkably creative on-demand
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How Google’s Algorithm Rules the Web →
Our job is to basically change the engines on a plane that is flying at 1,000 kilometers an hour, 30,000 feet above Earth
A good article to give you a glimpse of what the guys behind the biggest search engine are doing to keep the results revelant to your queries.
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“Design is both a verb and noun.”
– Jad Limcaco - How to Drastically Improve Your Designs
To design is to add value and meaning to something, whether it be a menu or a magazine cover. It simplifies, emphasizes, influences, and even impacts.
An interview with Jason Rohrer on The Setup →
Jason is an independed game developer. He has released 13 games in four years. His most known game is probably Passage.
I’m sure you are thinking that he is developping on a quad core Mac Pro with a 30 inches Cinema display. You cannot be more wrong!. You need to read the article to see how you can be low-fi and still be in the game.
And the best part is when he answers the question:...
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“You cannot become something new without leaving something behind…”
– Jen C - via Amber Rae The Ah Ha moment
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Where is the Max? - Planet Funk on their album Non...
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Eye Gazing
Ok for this edition of Show ‘N Tell, I’ve decided to talk about something unusual. Jason, the initiator of this project, told me last time there are no rules and I can talk about what I want. Remember Jason, you told me so ;-) I’m currently reading the book of Timothy Ferriss, The 4-Hour Workweek. Probably one of most important book that has been written since the Internet...
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Watch18 minutes with an agile mind: Clifford Stoll
The passion of knowledge. “Once I do something, I want to do something else.”
(thx Antoine)
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Instapaper - The iPhone Killer
This week, it’s the Instapaper blog that I have suggested in the Tumblr Directory.
Lately Marco has spend some time explaining the how and why he has chosen to implement some new features in his new Instapaper 2.2 iPhone app and why he has chosen not to listen entirely to his customers.
I particularly like the posts explaining the reasoning behind the pagination zones and the scroolback...
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“And Then There Was Salsa” on Vimeo →
This viral video ad by Frito Lays for their new Restaurant Style Salsas on Vimeo is simply outstanding. This is refreshing.
