About time. And product. And being more deliberate.
Over lunch today, I dusted off my very first Amazon.com purchase: Television at a Crossroads by Stefan Marzano et. al. Television at a Crossroads, published in 1993 (nearly 20 years ago), is a huge enveloping book documenting Philips Design’s exploration of what television will be like in the future. From television as “tele-lesson” delivery, as …
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“This is a flight test program, not a stunt. Sure, we’re breaking a 52-year-old record, but we’re developing technology that will benefit humanity for decades to come.” – Art Thompson, technical project director, Stratos
A year and a half ago when I started formulating my own beer recipes – my friend Chris asked me if I had looked into hopville.com. Since then, Hopville has helped me understand and target the bounds of beer styles. By the numbers. But not by the ingredients. Even in the latest iteration Hopville warns …
Skeu.it continues to document the UI tragedies.
My first half marathon time @ the 14th Annual Lyndon Ellefson Memorial Half Marathon in Barron, WI Pretty happy with that, only a couple things I’d like to change about my run (like the part where I didn’t, and having a little bit left for a stronger finish) To be competitive, it looks like I’d …
They’ve found a way to appeal to people with iPhones without selling the iPhone. This ad is essentially saying, “if you’re comfortable hacking your devices, and dislike lock-in, we welcome you.” Brilliant.
Planet Kubb’s first t-shirt is now available. $15 + $5 shipping. Mens – Medium Mens – Large Mens – XXL If you’d like a different size – email me Just like the graphic above, the shirt will be red with kubb’s slogan – “Unite People and Create Peace” – in calm white letters.
Tonight, I bottled my Roggen Brett, a 60% rye beer fermented with 100% Brettanomyces. I’ve been savoring it since. Easily the most delicious beer I’ve brewed to date – and it’s not even carbonated yet. The beer is the color of leather. The nose – a mix of dark fruit and horse blanket. On the …
“Once Samsung relaunches a Teflon-ed version of the Galaxy Tab – they’ll have the high-end mobile hardware market.” (where ‘Teflon’ = non-infringing)
“…the bus stop diffuses the sense of panic. For instance, if a delusional patient decided that she needed to go home immediately because her children were all alone and waiting for her, the attendant didn’t need to restrain her or talk her out of it, she simply said, ‘Oh, well, there’s the bus stop.’” (or …
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