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Strategy Letter V – Joel on Software

2015.05.15 – 18:26

Strategy Letter V – Joel on Software “Smart companies try to commoditize their products’ complements.”

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Frictionless product design

2015.05.15 – 06:44

Frictionless product design “Minimalist design is about reducing the surface area of an experience. Frictionless design is about reducing the energy required by an experience.” Or: minimalist design reduces the number of features of a product, frictionless design reduces the amount of Kahneman System 2 processing needed to use the product.

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Adam Savage’s One Day Builds: Star Trek Captain’s Chair

2015.05.14 – 16:03

Adam Savage’s One Day Builds: Star Trek Captain’s Chair May 14, 2015 at 03:52PM

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Elon Musk’s Space Dream Almost Killed Tesla

2015.05.14 – 13:48

Elon Musk’s Space Dream Almost Killed Tesla “Dec. 23, 2008, SpaceX received a wonderful shock. The company won a $1.6 billion contract for 12 NASA resupply flights to the space station. Then the Tesla deal ended up closing successfully, on Christmas Eve, hours before Tesla would have gone bankrupt. Musk had just a few hundred […]

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A Database Of All Things Brainy

2015.05.14 – 10:16

A Database Of All Things Brainy “…the institute is creating a freely available online database that eventually will include thousands of nerve cells. For now, the Allen Cell Types Database has detailed information on 240 mouse cells, including their distinctive shapes.”

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Tweet by latimes

2015.05.13 – 16:13

A new study shows writing and speaking are "quasi-independent language systems" in the brain http://t.co/NMk4kGd4nU pic.twitter.com/7KYc7ha2AE — Los Angeles Times (@latimes) May 13, 2015 via https://twitter.com/latimes

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Brandcast 2015: ZeFrank, BuzzFeed Motion Pictures

2015.05.13 – 15:19

Brandcast 2015: ZeFrank, BuzzFeed Motion Pictures May 13, 2015 at 03:18PM

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The Future of Web Design is Hidden in the History of Architecture

2015.05.13 – 08:39

The Future of Web Design is Hidden in the History of Architecture “It’s uncanny how similar the recent “flat design” movement is to the Renaissance. Renaissance architecture called for a return to Classical logic. Simple geometric forms replaced ornate complexity. Designs became cleaner. People started publishing treatises with the new rules, and it all got […]

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Tweet by nathanperetic

2015.05.13 – 06:59

“Curricula” http://t.co/9tKz5DTGyV — Nathan Peretic (@nathanperetic) May 13, 2015 via https://twitter.com/nathanperetic

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Tweet by craigcalcaterra

2015.05.13 – 06:27

This is what happens when you send me to cover two 15-17 teams playing a random Tuesday night game. http://t.co/WA9ehLPHg1 — Craig Calcaterra (@craigcalcaterra) May 13, 2015 via https://twitter.com/craigcalcaterra

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Tweet by jay_jaffe

2015.05.12 – 23:19

The Scully/Satchel story, a fun one RT @snidog: @jay_jaffe Did you see this? https://t.co/123oerjtU5 — Jay Jaffe (@jay_jaffe) May 13, 2015 via https://twitter.com/jay_jaffe

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Tweet by jessespector

2015.05.12 – 20:42

Re-reading this from @kenarneson and it's still great, not like there's any reason it wouldn't be. http://t.co/gncKyi7bCA — Jesse Spector (@jessespector) May 13, 2015 via https://twitter.com/jessespector

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Wendell Berry on How to Be a Poet and a Complete Human Being

2015.05.12 – 16:33

Wendell Berry on How to Be a Poet and a Complete Human Being from: May 12, 2015 at 04:16PM

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The centripetal force of life

2015.05.12 – 16:33

The centripetal force of life from: May 12, 2015 at 04:13PM

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How Some Men Fake an 80-Hour Workweek, and Why It Matters – NYTimes.com

2015.05.12 – 15:57

How Some Men Fake an 80-Hour Workweek, and Why It Matters – NYTimes.com “Those specifically requesting a lighter workload, who were disproportionately women, suffered in their performance reviews; those who took a lighter workload more discreetly didn’t suffer. The maxim of “ask forgiveness, not permission” seemed to apply.”

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Psychology of Pricing: A Gigantic List of Strategies

2015.05.12 – 10:00

Psychology of Pricing: A Gigantic List of Strategies

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Tweet by RA_Parker

2015.05.11 – 13:21

Ever wanted a handy dandy guide how how to apply the 20-80 scale? Here ya go pic.twitter.com/tkt0VxAuT9 — Ryan Parker (@RA_Parker) May 11, 2015 via https://twitter.com/RA_Parker

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The Rise of Heads

2015.05.11 – 07:16

The Rise of Heads How did heads evolve?

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Interview with Brunello Cucinelli

2015.05.10 – 22:32

Interview with Brunello Cucinelli “Basically, what is human dignity made of? If we work together, say, and, even with one look, I make you understand that you are worth nothing and I look down on you, I have killed you. But if I give you regards and respect — out of esteem, responsibility is spawned. Then out […]

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Tweet by Alex_Ogle

2015.05.10 – 18:04

Signals that baffled astronomers for 17 years traced to observatory's microwave http://t.co/IQMIL2WJgD pic.twitter.com/IJ0Rwvys1U — Alex Ogle (@Alex_Ogle) May 10, 2015 via https://twitter.com/Alex_Ogle

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