In 20 Years, Weāre All Going To Realize This Apple Ad Is Nuts [http://www.fastcodesign.com/1673020/in-20-years-we-re-all-going-to-realize-this-apple-ad-is-nuts] : This is so true by Mark Wilson re. Appleās latest direction. > As weāre told that products are what matter, we see a series of shots in which
Thoughts on āLockdownā by Marco Arment [http://www.marco.org/2013/07/03/lockdown]: > RSS represents the antithesis of this new world: itās completely open, decentralized, and owned by nobody, just like the web itself. It allows anyone, large or small, to build something new and disrupt anyone
The Prism [http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2013/06/24/130624fa_fact_lepore?currentPage=all&src=longreads] : A really interesting dissection of Prism, privacy and secrecy through history. > Something creepy happened when mystery became secular, secrecy became a technology, and privacy became a right. The inviolability of the
Rory Sutherland knows how to save marketing [http://www.wired.co.uk/magazine/archive/2013/06/feature-rory-sutherland/rory-sutherland-knows-how-to-save-marketing] : Solid read but the following resonated with me especially. As a born and bred PR boy, I disdain advertising as throwing money at a problem ā but is is the most interesting description
Tips for Mastering E-mail Overload [http://hbswk.hbs.edu/archive/4438.html]: Everyone can get better at email, always worth reading.
6 Things I Learned from a Notoriously Insane Innovator [http://www.inc.com/stacey-epstein/6-things-i-learned-from-lars-dalgaard.html]: Sounds familiarā¦ > 1. The status quo is lame. Lars never wanted to do anything like anyone else. As a Danish native he didnāt grow up in the tech world of the Bay
iOS 7 vs. Android ā A Quick Feature Comparison [http://www.droid-life.com/2013/06/10/ios7-vs-android-a-quick-comparison-after-the-wwdc-keynote/] : Starts off as a reasonable comparison before descending into disappointing fanboyism
Why Agile Isnāt Working: Bringing Common Sense to Agile Principles [http://www.cio.com/article/734338/Why_Agile_Isn_t_Working_Bringing_Common_Sense_to_Agile_Principles] : A good examination of the other side of the coin with Agile.
Agencies have lost their #Mojo [http://www.karlhavard.com/2013/06/agencies-have-lost-their-mojo-and-ive.html]: This post is a train wreck. > So, Iāve taken to LinkedIn, Twitter and good old email to contact a number of agencies, at CEO level, to tell them theyāve lost their mojo.
Coffee vs. beer: which drink makes you more creative? [https://medium.com/what-i-learned-today/f7fcb3b786b1]: By Mikael Cho and much more interesting than It would be in most hands: > This got me wondering about coffee and beer and which one would actually help me be more creative and get work
Old tech is cool. http://news.yahoo.com/your-oldestāmost-outdated-device-010249339.html [http://news.yahoo.com/your-oldest--most-outdated-device-010249339.html]
Why iOS 7ās design is bold but flawed [http://www.macworld.com/article/2043265/why-ios-7s-design-is-bold-but-flawed.html] : More good chat about iOS 7 design from Christa Mrganā > Jony Iveās icon grid is also āwrong,ā in that the glyphs within the icons just donāt look harmoniously balanced.
