Category Archives: Minimalism
The Bottom Line For All Developers
If the Universe is based on lazy, then EVERY dev who does not help users be lazy is ABSOLUTE FAIL.— Mike Cane (@mikecane) August 07, 2011 See: The Universe Is Stingy And Lazy Rob Haitani who did the UI for … Continue reading
Filed under Minimalism
Facebook Skype Video Chat Is Huge
I got on Twitter and also watched the live Facebook video of this announcement. Is video chat really that exciting? People have been doing it for years with iChat and Skype.— Mike Rundle (@flyosity) July 06, 2011 Yes, it is … Continue reading
Filed under Minimalism, Socialtech
Someday This Will Be You Too!
Why I just give up on Linux Desktop Why? I’m old now. I have things to do. I want my shit to work out of the box. It’s just that simple. I don’t want to tweak my usb wifi stick … Continue reading
Filed under Friction, Minimalism, Reference
Strange New Bible Translation
The Chronicle Project claims it has discovered a structure in the Old Testament that uses a scheme called Self-Defining Hebrew. The hebrew language, was originally believed to have been a combination of other older languages, which evolved into the hebrew … Continue reading
Filed under Books: General, Minimalism, Reference
How Amazon Could Switch Over ePub Book Buyers
Amazon is very, very good with their strategy and tactics. This week they announced eBooks are outselling print books. But why did they announce that this week? Next week is BookExpo America. The news released then would have made a … Continue reading
Filed under Amazon Kindle, Digital Overthrow, eBooks: General, Friction, Marketing, Minimalism
Two Ways To Turn On A Light
The Techie Way: “Let’s start with the theory of the electron …” The Apple Way: “Push this switch up.” And if you think I’m being inflammatory, I want all of you to consider the following.
Filed under Digital Overthrow, Friction, Minimalism
Some Days I Really Wonder
This is the New York Times article headline: Consumers Hold On to Products Longer But it’s prefaced in the browser title bar with “Use It Up, Wear It Out.” Do you know where that’s from? I bet not.
Filed under Minimalism
Standards Don’t Just Happen
There are days when I want to bring everyone in tech into one big room and knock all their skulls together until they wake the hell up. It’s clear that tech is overwhelmingly ruled by children who have no sense … Continue reading
Filed under Digital Overthrow, Friction, Minimalism, Reference
