August 2012
July 2012
“we tune out unpleasant sounds with headphones, we avert our eyes from unpleasant...”
– Bus Riders and Invasive Advertising - Commute - The Atlantic Cities
“One of the best pieces of advice I can give to a designer is to be...”
– Yaron Schoen, design lead at Twitter NY (via 9-bits)
“While most serious writers and artists don’t make their best creations working...”
– Does Artistic Collaboration Ever Work?
Kurt Vonnegut put it best: “Write to please just one person.”
(via explore-blog)
“Copyright law is a manifestation of a major structural problem facing our...”
– Rhapsody’s Rob Reid: ‘Copyright law is like doing archaeology in the Mediterranean’ | The Verge (via futuristgerd)
“I don’t think tongue input will happen, but I do think we will have bands on our...”
– One quote to rule them all.
Valve’s Gabe Newell: Windows 8 a ‘catastrophe,’ wristband input could be the future of gaming | The Verge
(via soxiam)
“In an unrelated matter to this lawsuit, Courthouse News Service in May reported...”
– Feds file suit against Buckyballs, retailers ban product – USATODAY.com
“Dozens of children have ingested magnets the tiny magnets in Buckyballs as well...”
– Feds file suit against Buckyballs, retailers ban product – USATODAY.com
“Too much information can be very dangerous because it can lead to a situation of...”
– The Great Abbreviators | James Shelley
“It’s very utilitarian, like using a wrench. I wouldn’t be like oh my God, this...”
– The Secret Lives of Zipcar Drivers - Commute - The Atlantic Cities
““We had people who stole umbrellas from other people,” Bardhi says....”
– The Secret Lives of Zipcar Drivers - Commute - The Atlantic Cities
““We don’t call it ‘sharing,’ because theoretically that has a...”
– The Secret Lives of Zipcar Drivers - Commute - The Atlantic Cities
“He argued that today’s UX experts have learnt from magazines, rather than deep...”
– Short Talks | UX Bristol (via iamdanw)
“Past efforts to popularize professional gaming have failed on television, but...”
– The Many Pivots Of Justin.tv: How A Livecam Show Became Home To Video Gaming Superstars | Fast Company
“I didn’t get the gaming streaming,” Kan says. “I wasn’t...”
– The Many Pivots Of Justin.tv: How A Livecam Show Became Home To Video Gaming Superstars | Fast Company
“Their business was stagnant, and people loved to watch streams of live games....”
– The Many Pivots Of Justin.tv: How A Livecam Show Became Home To Video Gaming Superstars | Fast Company
“After drafting Yao, Rockets owner Leslie Alexander founded Rocket Capital, a...”
– Basketball: Can Jeremy Lin’s Appeal In China Really Help Houston’s Bottom Line? | Keeping Score | TIME.com
http://www.fastcompany.com/1842812/sensors-are-abou... →
“As the game nears its finish, T-Shirt moves his Rolls faster. The taunting is...”
– How Money Makes People Act Less Human — New York Magazine
“One of the players, a brown-haired guy in a striped T-shirt, has been made...”
– How Money Makes People Act Less Human — New York Magazine
“T-Shirt isn’t just winning; he’s crushing Glasses. Initially, he reacted to the...”
– How Money Makes People Act Less Human — New York Magazine
“In other words people find rhyming phrases easier
to process mentally than...”
– Are Ads that Rhyme More Persuasive?
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“But not everyone wants to risk losing unconventionally. The theory goes that if...”
– David And Goliath: The Art And Science Of The Underdog
“What happened, Arreguín-Toft wondered, when the underdogs likewise acknowledged...”
– David And Goliath: The Art And Science Of The Underdog
“Goliaths, he found, won in 71.5 per cent of the cases. That is a remarkable...”
– David And Goliath: The Art And Science Of The Underdog 