Back in the good old days of message boards and forums, trolls were a fact of life. In fact, if you were a twee 14-year-old with deeply passionate feelings about Unreal Tournament, perhaps the benefit of retrospect reveals you too occasionally verged upon such obnoxious characteristics. Because all members of
New Gmail got me thinking [https://medium.com/product-design/c356a2b806e2]: > Alongside archive/ action, now there’s a third, lower maintenance option: scan the subject lines. They say decreasing decision fatigue helps you concentrate on the things that matter — and I think the new Gmail represents a step in that
Nearly two years ago, I had an idea for an iOS app. I won’t bore you with the details but let’s just say it was Mailbox. Because it was basically Mailbox. Regrets aside (InboxHero.net is now free again FYI), the email inbox has needed attention for years
How a total n00b mined $700 in bitcoins [http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2013/06/how-a-total-n00b-mined-700-in-bitcoins/] : This article makes Bitcoin mining sound like fun. > Numbers. Lots of numbers everywhere. I stared at it for long seconds, watching the updates crawl upward from the bottom of the screen. Am I actually
In 20 Years, We’re 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. Apple’s latest direction. > As we’re told that products are what matter, we see a series of shots in which
Thoughts on ‘Lockdown’ by Marco Arment [http://www.marco.org/2013/07/03/lockdown]: > RSS represents the antithesis of this new world: it’s 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 — 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 familiar… > 1. The status quo is lame. Lars never wanted to do anything like anyone else. As a Danish native he didn’t grow up in the tech world of the Bay
iOS 7 vs. Android – 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 Isn’t 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.