David Blaine: How I held my breath for 17 min
Jan 20, 2010 | Comments
Absolutely incredible!
Reblogged from I Love Charts
Original: PaperTissue.
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Some interesting thoughts on improving the software registration experience for the user.
Reblogged from I Love Charts
Original: my social production
Interesting. “The purpose of the project is to provide an easy to use cross-platform solution for Objective-C development.”
Programmers don’t like coding, they like problem solving. —rentzsch.com: Programmers Don’t Like to Code
Microsoft has become a clumsy, uncompetitive innovator. —Microsoft’s Creative Destruction - NYTimes.com
Kanye West apartment - Wow. Check out Kanye’s new minimalist apartment in NYC.
We can sit here in our geeky little dorkosphere arguing about it all day, but as much as Apple clearly enjoys our participation, the people Jobs wants to sell this to don’t read our rants. —Why the iPad Will Crush Netbooks and Ebook Readers - Gizmodo
A great rundown of how to use git’s index in day-to-day development.
In order for a landing page to be successful, a clear value proposition must be effectively communicated – state why what you are offering is different from the competition and why potential customers should buy from you. —The Science of Landing Page Optimization
“app.itize.us is a painstakingly curated presentation of the best produced and designed iPhone applications that are available for download via the App Store.”
You must read this if you care at all about building long-lasting, continual value.
Emotional and social intelligence, sometimes referred to collectively as EQ, are much more highly correlated to successful leadership and change than IQ. —5 Myths That Can Kill a Startup – GigaOM
via kurisushi
The difference between arial and helvetica.
Why Americans don’t need the government telling them what to eat. This graph shows the US federal subsidies for food production...
My point, such that I have one, is that simplicity is easy to describe but difficult to achieve. Especially (though not exclusively) when...
also applicable for people who “like” long text posts.
Silvio Rizzi’s Reeder
My apologies to the big guy for the trademark dilution he’s experiencing right now.
DEAR PROGRAMMERS. “Drinking the Kool-Aid” is not a catch-all...
awwwww!
He couldn’t stand another night with that smug hookah.
(Photo: Hertha Hernaus; Dwell, June 2007)