July 2009
Matt Humphrey of Bumba Labs on User Retention... →
The multiplicative nature of retention Retention metrics, like viral marketing, have a powerful multiplicative approach that makes them important to optimize. This is an often-overlooked…
June 2009
World's first Ethernet cable -- Boing Boing... →
This is so awesomely nerdy.
io9 - Michael Bay Finally Made An Art Movie -... →
The best review of the movie yet.
Malcolm Gladwell reviews Free by Chris Anderson:... →
Interesting review…
Wireframe Magnets (DIY Kit) →
About
This magnet template is based on the Konigi wireframe stencils and includes 3 sheets of elements that might be useful in whiteboard prototyping.
Printing
These sheets are made to…
Old News about Icons →
Joe wrote us:
I was just in a pattern review meeting, and the age-old discussion of whether to use icons and labels vs. just icons or just labels came up. Years ago, I recall Jared Spool and UIE…
Intel Core i7-975 Extreme And i7-950 Reviewed :... →
*DROOL*
Mainstream Graphics Card Roundup - Review Tom's... →
Sexy. GeForce GTX 295. Needs me somes.
Science Fiction Books That Launched Their Own... →
Science fiction is all about discovery and invention, but only a few books have actually created whole new genres. Here are 10 books that pioneered a new type of science-fictional story. Do…
Limbaugh Blames Sanford's Affair On Obama, Because... →
I love you Limbaugh. Keep it up buddy! Having you lead the GOP is the best thing to ever happen…
Coming Soon: AppDowner, a BitTorrent-Powered App... →
This is pretty freaking awesome. A bittorrent powered iphone app directory!
The blue and the green are the same color!! →
This hurts my head. Oh, colors, you sneaky little one, you!
feaverish:
No fucking way!!
Duped newscast airs ‘Lost’ scene as Flight 447’s... →
I have no clue how they didn’t ask how the person took such great photos DURING the crash.
Module Tabs in Web Design: Best Practices and... →
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A module tab is a User Interface (UI) design pattern where content is separated into different panes, and each pane is viewable one at a time. The user requests content…
10 UI Design Patterns You Should Be Paying... →
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Very informative.
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Design patterns were first described in the 1960s by Christopher Alexander, an architect who noticed that many things in our…
best of craigslist: Actor needed for emotional... →
A role of a lifetime!
Smart.fm: How to move from web to mobile →
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Good article on transitioning from making products for the web and making products for mobile.
Part of the Smart.fm iPhone App Story
In his last post, Dan…
Badger Badger Badger →
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This is such a great meme.
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“Badger Badger Badger” is a Flash animation created by Jonti Picking in 2003. It consists of images of dancing Badgers over an electronic…
Customers given too many choices are 10x less... →
iPhone 3G S data isn't really faster than the 3G's... →
There’s been talk the last couple days about the fact that there really isn’t anywhere in the States to take advantage of the blazing 7.2Mbps downlink connection supported by the iPhone…
trois, drei, три, három!
3.0 Jailbreak on release day! w00t.
devteam:
This is the low down on our tools for use with the 3.0 firmware from Apple, read the whole post in full before attempting anything. Because of some bugs and unexpected changes this will be a multipart release, starting with the release of PwnageTool for Mac OS X. QuickPwn for Mac OS X and Windows will follow sometime soon, please don’t bug us about...
Pete Hoekstra Is A Meme →
I fucking love you Interpipes.
Twitter Users Heckle @petehoekstra En Masse →
RT @netw3rk @petehoekstra Someone walked in on me while I was in the bathroom. Reminded me of Pearl Harbor.
Kobe Bryant Proves He Can Win Championship With... →
“Personally, I don’t think Shaq could have won with Walton,” Byrant added. “I’m not even sure Jordan could have.”
Why metrics-driven startups overlook brand value →
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I think this pretty much sums me up.
The perils of ignoring brand value The nature of internet marketing makes it easy to have a highly accountable, metrics-driven…
Suitcase With $134 Billion Puts Dollar on Edge:... →
fillup:
sweet hay-soose
That Reinvention Of The Web Thing Opera Was... →
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This seems like a really good idea… I am intrigued at the possibilities.
We told you last week that browser maker Opera was generating quite some buzz by being…
Hacking in Movies →
Proud to state: I’ve seen ALL of these movies. MULTIPLE TIMES. Wait; did I say proud? I meant SUPER PROUD.
QUOTE: I don't care how good you are at... →
I don’t care how good you are at programming, finding bugs, whatever. If you’re rude, or if you speak poorly to people who don’t understand your… quirks…. you will wind up being shunted to the side….
Bill Simmons: Did Kobe Bryant really change for... →
A great article about the legacy of Kobe by Bill Simmons, a lifelong Celtics fan.
The 10 Best Recut Movie Trailers - Urlesque →
Wow these recut trailers are amazing. My vote for best goes to The Ring.