January 2012
37 posts
“1998, the year I turned 23, was the year I learned to design and build websites...”
– Wireless Void | Darren Hoyt Dot Com
“It is a syntax error to write FORTRAN while not wearing a blue tie.”
– One Div Zero: A Brief, Incomplete, and Mostly Wrong History of Programming Languages
“It seems like there’s an ever growing opportunity for someone to come in and do...”
– David Emery Online: Google Fuses Google Into Search
“No one wants to rewrite their website every time a new device or browser hits...”
– Building a Responsive, Future-Friendly Web for Everyone | Webmonkey | Wired.com
“What worries me is that firms are getting the wrong end of the stick here; that...”
– The app trap | Opinion | .net magazine
“This happens all the time – someone releases something cool on Github and tweets...”
– My 2012 wishlist – don’t make the unicorn cry! | Christian Heilmann
“Spend several days using your software without a fast connection, and chances...”
– Nick Bradbury: Immobile Apps
“Some people (they are wrong) say design is about solving problems. Obviously...”
– Kicker Studio: Six Questions from Kicker: Jack Schulze
“The Never Call: There are some people who love to text so much that the phone...”
– (via madeleinepascal)
“For the programmer population, the modern pastime demands that if one is...”
– command center: Esmerelda’s Imagination
“So how do you break the power of consumption? By creating your own things. All...”
– The Dangerous Effects of Reading | Certain Extent
December 2011
46 posts
The change you want to see →
A little while back, Andy wrote: Even if you happen to be a genius in the waiting, there are no svengalis to pluck you from obscurity and put you on the pedestal you know you deserve. … So if…
“The corollary to all this empowerment is that it’s up to each of us to do...”
– The maker makes: on design, community, and personal empowerment – Jeffrey Zeldman Presents The Daily Report
Retreat 4 Geeks 2012 →
As the year draws to a close, I find myself casting an eye back on the past twelve months. There are two events that stand out for me:
Mobilewood—the get-together in the woods of Tennessee that…
“Design the simplest, most delightful product you can. Write organized,...”
– Craftsmanship | Dave Gamache: Designer & Adventurer
“Craftsmanship on the web presents an interesting challenge. How we build for the...”
– Dave Gamache: Designer & Adventurer
“The most revolutionary thing that we can do over the next 20 years is just make...”
– Bill Buxton: It’s All About The Band You Play With on Renderosity.com
iWish →
Dear Apple Claus, I’ve been a very good boy this year so I hope you don’t me asking for a little present. What I’d really like for Christmas is for you to fix that strange orientation scaling bug…
“The filmmaker had an even more interesting appellation for one of the Cantina...”
– The Star Wars Holiday Special | magazine | Vanity Fair
