January 2012
12 posts
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Better Than Owning →
“The trend is clear: access trumps possession. Access is better than ownership.”
This is a fantastic piece from Kevin Kelly. Slightly old but now more relevant than ever.
Simplicity - Matt Gemmell →
“Simplicity is a powerful thing, if you can find it. It can improve your creativity and focus, provide much-needed perspective, or allow you to declutter your workspace and your thoughts. It can also make you happier.
It often costs more, but I’ve found it to be the most worthwhile investment you can make. There’s nothing better for your work and your life than a quiet, focused...
“Why do we assume that simple is good? Because with physical products, we have to...”
– Jony Ive (From Steve Jobs, by Walter Isaacson)
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December 2011
3 posts
November 2011
3 posts
October 2011
2 posts
August 2011
3 posts
July 2011
11 posts
“The reason I don’t have a plan is because if I have a plan I’m limited to...”
– Sheryl Sandberg profiled in The New Yorker (via garychou)
June 2011
3 posts
Carter's Tumblr: Why I Majored in Computer Science →
carterac:
Princeton just published a collection of essays called ”Major Choices,” in which graduates from the last 20 years were asked to describe “what they studied at Princeton, and why they chose the departments in which they concentrated; what they’ve done professionally; and how their studies may…
“You improve basic skills by watching others who are more experienced, but you...”
– Peter Norvig
Europe, some unpublished thoughts
I traveled for roughly three months last year and I just discovered a set of brief thoughts I had jotted on my iPhone. I never published these due to a lack to internet connection while writing but here they are in no particular order. Perhaps they’ll turn out to be useful for someone out there.
Notes from July 2010 - October 2010
Train rides without an internet connection are awesome;...
May 2011
5 posts
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chillwave →
April 2011
2 posts
Marcin Jakubowski: Open-sourced blueprints for... →
March 2011
9 posts
