WhatsApp is Different
Here are charts on the exceptionality of Whatsapp, by Om Malik.
How Medium Took Calculated Design Risks--And Won
How Medium Took Calculated Design Risks–And Won
Anyone creating content is constantly looking for that “aha!” moment–when the project comes alive and makes sense. For Petty, that doesn’t come from gathering screen shots of other people’s work or making everything work on paper. It comes from trying things that might not work, mistake after mistake until the mistakes line up and everything fits.
Dann Petty did some UI work for Medium and is now leading design at Hum.
How Medium Took Calculated Design Risks–And Won
Anyone creating content is constantly looking for that “aha!” moment–when the project comes alive and makes sense. For Petty, that doesn’t come from gathering screen shots of other people’s work or making everything work on paper. It comes from trying things that might not work, mistake after mistake until the mistakes line up and everything fits.
Dann Petty did some UI work for Medium and is now leading design at Hum.
The End of the ‘Developing World’
The End of the ‘Developing World’
So what makes an economy “fat”? The United States is a prime example. Plenty is normal. Gross national income is close to $50,000 per person. There are downsides. The United States has one of the world’s highest obesity rates and has grappled with other, more figurative “fat” problems: a subprime mortgage epidemic, pay-to-play politics, a dangerous taste for fossil fuels. Other countries are also struggling to pay the wages of wealth. South Korea has declared Internet addiction a public health concern. Aging nations in Europe are scrambling to defuse the time bomb of generous pension programs. The consumption-fueled financial crisis exposed bloat from Iceland to Italy. Subsequent “austerity” measures have put fat economies in jeopardy for decades to come.
Dayo Olopade argues that the term “developing world” is not adequate anymore. There are fat countries (the US, Europe) and lean countries (African countries who avoided the crisis because of their insulation). An interesting idea.
The End of the ‘Developing World’
So what makes an economy “fat”? The United States is a prime example. Plenty is normal. Gross national income is close to $50,000 per person. There are downsides. The United States has one of the world’s highest obesity rates and has grappled with other, more figurative “fat” problems: a subprime mortgage epidemic, pay-to-play politics, a dangerous taste for fossil fuels. Other countries are also struggling to pay the wages of wealth. South Korea has declared Internet addiction a public health concern. Aging nations in Europe are scrambling to defuse the time bomb of generous pension programs. The consumption-fueled financial crisis exposed bloat from Iceland to Italy. Subsequent “austerity” measures have put fat economies in jeopardy for decades to come.
Dayo Olopade argues that the term “developing world” is not adequate anymore. There are fat countries (the US, Europe) and lean countries (African countries who avoided the crisis because of their insulation). An interesting idea.
“Her” raises two questions that have long preoccupied philosophers. Are nonbiological creatures like Samantha capable of consciousness — at least in theory, if not yet in practice? And if so, does that mean that we humans might one day be able to upload our own minds to computers, perhaps to join Samantha in being untethered from “a body that’s inevitably going to die”?
Some real-world research on artificial intelligence.
“Her” raises two questions that have long preoccupied philosophers. Are nonbiological creatures like Samantha capable of consciousness — at least in theory, if not yet in practice? And if so, does that mean that we humans might one day be able to upload our own minds to computers, perhaps to join Samantha in being untethered from “a body that’s inevitably going to die”?
Rumor: Design of Apple's new big-screen iPhone will be cross between iPhone 5c & 7th-gen iPod nano
Rumor: Design of Apple’s new big-screen iPhone will be cross between iPhone 5c & 7th-gen iPod nano
I bet it’s going to look like an iPad Mini or an iPod Touch. Basically, curved metal.
Rumor: Design of Apple’s new big-screen iPhone will be cross between iPhone 5c & 7th-gen iPod nano
I bet it’s going to look like an iPad Mini or an iPod Touch. Basically, curved metal.
BBC: Crimea explained
In case you were wondering what was up in Ukraine, the BBC has a nice, comprehensive breakdown.
BBC: Crimea explained
In case you were wondering what was up in Ukraine, the BBC has a nice, comprehensive breakdown.
During a dim sum lunch with staff, someone asked Koum why he wasn’t crowing to the press about it. “Marketing and press kicks up dust,” Koum replied. “It gets in your eye, and then you’re not focusing on the product.”
How Whatsapp was born, a very interesting read.
During a dim sum lunch with staff, someone asked Koum why he wasn’t crowing to the press about it. “Marketing and press kicks up dust,” Koum replied. “It gets in your eye, and then you’re not focusing on the product.”
Minimalist effect in the maximalist market. Artists take mainstream products and minimalise them. Amazing.
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Minimalist effect in the maximalist market. Artists take mainstream products and minimalise them. Amazing.
iWatch May Use Optical Sensors to Measure Heart Rate and Oxygen Levels
iWatch May Use Optical Sensors to Measure Heart Rate and Oxygen Levels
How I think this is going to play out:
1. Apple releases sensor-laden bracelet that won’t be branded as a watch. Innovative because of the miniaturisation of its sensors—but not incredibly feature rich. Will be a great success.
2. Apple releases iWatch 2 with more sensors and it’ll be an even bigger success.
Their recruiting of talent surely cannot become fruitful as early as the first release of the iWatch.
iWatch May Use Optical Sensors to Measure Heart Rate and Oxygen Levels
How I think this is going to play out:
1. Apple releases sensor-laden bracelet that won’t be branded as a watch. Innovative because of the miniaturisation of its sensors—but not incredibly feature rich. Will be a great success.
2. Apple releases iWatch 2 with more sensors and it’ll be an even bigger success.
Their recruiting of talent surely cannot become fruitful as early as the first release of the iWatch.
“I found, in 1733, a young woman who thought as I did, and who decided to spend several years in the country, cultivating her mind.” So begins the description by Voltaire in his memoirs of a relationship that would define the most productive years of his life. The most famous man in Europe had met his match: the twenty-seven-year-old mathematical prodigy Émilie, Marquise du Châtelet.
Voltaire In Love.
“I found, in 1733, a young woman who thought as I did, and who decided to spend several years in the country, cultivating her mind.” So begins the description by Voltaire in his memoirs of a relationship that would define the most productive years of his life. The most famous man in Europe had met his match: the twenty-seven-year-old mathematical prodigy Émilie, Marquise du Châtelet.