January 2011
Turn the lights down on 2010 →
The past few new years have been pretty low key for me at home, sound asleep by midnight. This year we plan on visiting a small gathering and house warming at a friend’s. As with every…
December 2010
The Little JavaScripter →
(via Instapaper)
Episode 0.3.7 - PubSubHubBub with Superfeedr's... →
thechangelog:
Wynn chatted with Julien Genestoux (github/twitter) from Superfeedr about PubSubHubBub, XMPP, Websockets, and the real-time web.
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Items mentioned in the show:
Superfeedr - pushes realtime data at scale using PubSubHubBub and XMPP.
PubSubHubHub - simple, open, server-to-server web-hook-based pubsub (publish/subscribe) protocol as an extension to Atom and RSS.
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Aviation Buffs visiting Long Island, don’t miss... →
I could go on about the detailed historical information tracking humanity’s fascination with flight, but instead I’ll share a few images that capture the essence of the museum. Enjoy!
Life’s Default Rituals or Jeez my workdays are... →
This post revisits workday habits and rituals and highlights an aversion to decision making. From these human defaults, there are lessons to be learned in interface design. One quick takeaway,…
Is Google In A Dream World? If So, Just How Close... →
awaldstein:
MG Siegler from TechCrunch is both very right and somewhat off base in this thoughtful post.
This is not an innate Google creativity problem.
Google has some major blind spots that are coloring their ability to move forward. Two jump out strongly:
1. They just don’t get social and most likely won’t be able to buy their way into a social world until they really understand that...
How we got robbed by Zazzle →
The short version
My wife ordered address labels for Christmas cards towards the end of October. The order was botched (half shipped), then eventually reshipped after a phone call by…
Delicious Dies, no worries Hillary Mason Hacked... →
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The Rejected →
The Tech Scene heats up in NYC, but leaves most applicants out in the Cold
Big tech companies are fiercely competing for talent, primarily experienced veterans. Angel and seed…
What Karate Kid and the Devil’s Advocate have in... →
Danielson, remember you defense, points come, concentrate
I’m kicking off this morning’s riff with thoughts of the original Karate Kid, starring Ralph Macchio and Pat Morita. A number of times…
I shit you not, it’s December 2010 →
Wild Web Projects and Attention Black Holes turn into Time Warps
It feels like only yesterday I was harping about how cool it would be if social communication platforms advertised…
Love Instapaper? You’ll dig KnowAbout.it →
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The Big Startup Lie →
The danger in telling a lie often enough is that you start to believe it
A variation of the Big Lie is the story you keep on repeating. No matter how outlandish the claim, as you…
Should I stay or should I go now →
Migration Patterns
Like many days before, I waited outside the mall where I walk each morning. An enormous flock of birds surged through the area, swimming by over half a…
Stowe Boyd: Content, Context, Conduit: It's Not... →
stoweboyd:
The other night I was a participant on TummelVision, and one topic that came up was influence. I digressed and starting talking about betweenness, stating that being connected to people in very different ‘scenes’ is much more important than popularity in influencing people:
Stowe Boyd, It’s…
“Don’t forget social media dialog does not scale”
– @jowyang blog
@tomcunnif for the .gif (via jyv)
Fun Productive Rhythms →
Each day takes shape as a periodic cycle although your personal order of activities^ may vary:
wake
prepare
travel
exercise
eat
travel
work
eat
work
travel
eat
hobby projects
…
Learn how to scrape with ScraperWiki →
I enjoyed this screencast by talented hacker Max Ogden. I hope you do as well.
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Incompatible Apple Products →
I’ll begin by stating I’m a fan of Apple despite my condemnation of deals they’ve made in the past. I changed from a windows user early this year into a big Ubuntu and linux geek. Not…
Reeling from the Recession Social Security is Down... →
My brother Ron and wife Michelle joined me for a delightful soup and sandwich at Panera bread. Social security was the topic my brother and I briefly debated over dinner. The social security system…
Companies Die without Enduring Corporate Kernels →
Ego is Insufficient
With the way media celebrates and demonizes pop company leadership, the message implied is that the CEO or founders are the core of a business. But I’m writing today because…
everybody falls, get Up. →
The fall itself is momentary pain, and perhaps a few laughs to folks that want to see you fold. It takes guts, heart, and the perfect dose of foolhardiness to get back up. The…
The Artsicle Blog: Thanksgiving, Family, & The... →
artsicle:
Thanksgiving this year was about time to spend with family, reflecting on the exciting, fast pace of the past 6 months, and taking a much-needed short breather. In this reflection I realized we had something new to be grateful for this year: an application process.
Now, I have never been…
Something Something Startup: Scrappy is good.... →
justynh:
Everyone knows you need the right tools to do the job well. You can demolish a wall with a spoon but unless you’re trying to kill time, get a sledge hammer. Or, if your time is worth more than $25/hr, hire someone else to do it and get it off your plate completely.
This can be applied to nearly…
