July 2012
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Above: My final presentation at the IN/VISION Festival. Also available on iTunes U.
I’ve had “Write final Scrit Scrit post” on my Teux Deux list since May 12—so long ago that I actually had to look up the exact day I showed my thesis off to the world. Who would have thought?
How do you sum up a year’s worth of work? Looking back, I can see the panic and despair last...
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Minimal Weather = short lived experiment.
As it turns out, Minimal Weather requires you to launch the web app before it updates its icon. So… it doesn’t do what I want/need it to do. Still a cool concept, but not for me.
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Story «» Strategy «» Product «» Business Logic «» Interaction «» Interface «»...
– My version of Tony Chu’s thoughts on the flow of “web making,” by which he means product building. (Tony is a friend and former colleague from SVA.)
His version is as follows:
Strategy «» Story «» Product «» Interaction «» Interface «» API «» Business Logic «» Data Structure...
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I think subconsciously people are remarkably discerning. I think that they can...
– Jonathan Ive (via moustache)
[When you’re writing a television series] … You have to write when you’re not...
– Aaron Sorkin (via petervidani)
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Amy Made →
My lovely girlfriend / domestic partner / partner-in-crime / fiancé / personal chef, Amy, started a new blog to document her near-daily kitchen experiments: Amy Made. For those of you familiar with Amy’s cooking and the studio-famous “Amy Made” brand (looking at you, SVA), do enjoy her photos, recipes, and descriptions. For those unfamiliar, Amy makes delicious, healthy,...
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Amy and I settle up this morning at the diner
Me: You want me to put my card in too?
Amy: No, that's ok. You paid for the domestic partnership. It costs the same.
Me: It's $35?
Amy: Yea, after tax and tip.
Me: Romantic.
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Mike Doughty: Radiohead wouldn't exist without... →
A cohesive, well-reasoned argument for major labels from one of my favorite artists, Mike Doughty:
In the wake of recent future-of-music discussions—Louis CK’s direct-ticketing move, which may indeed revolutionize touring for artists with that large of an audience, and the Emily White/All Songs Considered/David Lowery thing—I’ve been having arguments about record labels and money.
Do read it...
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The Art of the iOS Icon →
Via my designer friend, Ben. Also, check out IICNS to toggle between full-size and iPhone sized icons.
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Thanks to an FCC filing from Comcast, IMS Research, has learned that the small,...
– Boxee brings Comcast to negotiation table
Awesome.