February 2012
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“When you start looking at a problem, it seems really simple—because you don’t...”
– The Revolution According to Steve Jobs | Magazine
Feb 4th
January 2012
19 posts
Jan 31st
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At night, deep in the mountains...
zenmind-nomind: At night, deep in the mountains, I sit in meditation The affairs of men never reach here; Everything is quiet and empty, All the incense has been swallowed up By the endless night. My robe has become a garment of dew. Unable to sleep I walk out into the woods— Suddenly, above the highest peak, The full moon appears. - Hakuin (1686-1768) ‘Haiku Moon’ brushwork...
Jan 31st
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Jan 31st
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Jan 30th
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“Or this could all be a dog’s dream.”
– Physics (via david)
Jan 29th
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“”They found this amazing little spider called an ant spider. And the way...”
– Scientists find new world that’s heaven for spiders, hell for ants
Jan 22nd
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Jan 17th
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“Negotiations with the carriers: Android handset makers: Here are our phones....”
– Daring Fireball
Jan 11th
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Jan 10th
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“You can use their ideas and you can copy their products, but you cannot copy the...”
– Baby Software — Shawn Blanc
Jan 9th
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“Sometimes your joy is the source of your smile, but sometimes your smile can be...”
– Thich Nhat Hanh
Jan 9th
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“Take the time to eat an orange in mindfulness. If you eat an orange in...”
– Shambhala Sun - The Moment is Perfect
Jan 9th
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Jan 8th
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“Why do we assume that simple is good? Because with physical products, we have to...”
– Jony Ive (From Steve Jobs, by Walter Isaacson) (via The Russians Used A Pencil which was sent to me by Wells Baum)
Jan 8th
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“Two elements of successful leadership: a willingness to be wrong and an...”
– Seth’s Blog: I was wrong
Jan 8th
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“A minimalist values quality, not quantity, in all forms.”
– The Benefits of Minimalism – Simplicity and Freedom | The Art of Manliness
Jan 7th
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Jan 7th
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“Why is the only true source of power. Without it you are powerless.”
–  Merovingian (The Matrix Reloaded)
Jan 3rd
Jan 3rd
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Jan 1st
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December 2011
21 posts
Dec 20th
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Dec 20th
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Dec 16th
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Dec 16th
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Dec 15th
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“It looks like a human was involved in choosing what went where,” Marissa told...”
– Marissa Mayer addressing Google designers, as quoted in “In The Plex” by Steven Levy (via buzz)
Dec 14th
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“Records are set by the people who said fuck your limits and found their own.”
– Seven degrees of slip - (37signals)
Dec 14th
Dec 13th
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A New Model of Empathy: The Rat →
In a simple experiment, researchers at the University of Chicago sought to find out whether a rat would release a fellow rat from an unpleasantly restrictive cage if it could. The answer was yes. The free rat, occasionally hearing distress calls from its compatriot, learned to open the cage and did so with greater efficiency over time. It would release the other animal even if there wasn’t the...
Dec 11th
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“Don’t worry about being better than anybody you know personally or whose work...”
– Advice from Bill Allard as he explains on how he became a National Geographic photographer. I suspect we’ve all gone through this feeling of not liking ones own work and the times I’ve done it, I can’t recall anything good ever coming from it. The consequence of it can go either way. You’re either...
Dec 10th
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“But there can be no such thing; real intimacy can never, ever be broadcast. It...”
– The Aporeticus - A Problem with Path
Dec 7th
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“Several studies have demonstrated that the intake of sugar can decrease the...”
– Why Sugar Makes Us Sleepy (And Protein Wakes Us Up) | Wired Science | Wired.com
Dec 7th
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“Someone builds a cool, free product, it gets popular, and that popularity...”
– Don’t Be A Free User (Pinboard Blog)
Dec 6th
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“When you take the friction out of sharing, you also remove the value.”
– The end of social - O’Reilly Radar
Dec 6th
“Make every detail perfect. Limit the number of details.”
– @Jack (via sabbatical)
Dec 4th
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“That’s the whole secret, is if you hire great people and you don’t mess them up...”
– Woody Allen on directing actors (not a bad business philosophy in general if you ask me). (via lonelysandwich)
Dec 3rd
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“One reason why it has taken Tumblr so long to become a formidable player in...”
– The Rumble Around Tumblr | Hypebeast (via Joshua Nguyen)
Dec 3rd
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“Comments seem like a relic of the pre-Tumblr era, when starting your own blog...”
– Marco.org Agree completely. Tumblr’s commenting (or lack of it) is one of its best features.
Dec 2nd
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“If you ask a parent, they might call it intuitive. If you ask a musician, they...”
– iPad 2 TV Ad
Dec 2nd
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10 steps to better blogging – SplatF →
Dec 1st
November 2011
7 posts
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Nov 30th
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“What knows without knowledge is the true mind.”
–  Kensho, The Heart of Zen
Nov 30th
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“Vimeo has always focused on people who [make] video,” CEO Dae Mellencamp...”
– Vimeo Goes Its Own Way | Adweek
Nov 30th
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“Among its peers, it’s the only one that staunchly believes that personal moments...”
– How Path Is Becoming A “Smart Journal” | Fast Company
Nov 30th
Nov 29th
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“Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity.” - Hanlon’s Razor. Except that malice IS stupidity.
Nov 4th
Nov 3rd
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“Sometimes I’d rather be a tree frog. I don’t think they fall asleep...”
– Stephen Fry’s answer to What precisely was the knowledge that God didn’t want Adam & Eve to have? - Quora
Nov 2nd
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October 2011
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“So was Mr. Jobs smart? Not conventionally. Instead, he was a genius. That may...”
– Steve Jobs’s Genius - NYTimes.com
Oct 30th
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