March 2012
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February 2012
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Unanswerable Prayers by Christopher Hitchens |... →
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January 2012
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“More to love about Neal Stepehenson - here is a small gem from his 1999 essay,...”
– Neal Stephenson: In the Beginning was the Command Line
Insiders Tell The Story Of LinkedIn's Stunning... →
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“Of the several ideas I had post-SocialNet, I found that transforming the way...”
– Insiders Tell The Story Of LinkedIn’s Stunning Success
“HOFFMAN: The two most key people were Allen Blue and Jean-Luc. Alan knew...”
– Insiders Tell The Story Of LinkedIn’s Stunning Success
The Kinect effect: how Harmonix mastered Dance... →
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“During testing it turned out that most, but not all, players understood the...”
– The Kinect effect: how Harmonix mastered Dance Central’s menus
“My take is that it’s a very complicated issue. When Bob Virzi and others...”
– Perfetti Media » The Evolution of Usability Tests: An Interview with Dana Chisnell
“Befriend The Other Woman: Always. Seriously. Even if she sucks (expansion on “if...”
– In Which We Teach You How To Be A Woman In Any Boys’ Club - Home - This Recording
“[T]he offer of certainty, the offer of complete security, the offer of an...”
– I Love You Christopher Hitchens, You Irritating Bastard | The Awl
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Steve Jobs, 1955 - 2011 | Epicenter | Wired.com →
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“I was among the few journalists who got to test it before its release. Soon...”
– Steve Jobs, 1955 - 2011 | Epicenter | Wired.com
IBM and the decision to dump its $20 billion PC... →
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December 2011
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Моята Бяла Количка
Моята детска количка имала синьо дюшече, върху дюшечето - аз, а под дюшечето - вестник, таен опасен вестник, а зад количката - баба, тика я по алеята.
Моята стара бабичка, моята храбра бабичка. Там, до морето, където има шумно казино, чака един човек с карирана вратовръзка. Ето, той идва и казва: - Ах, какво мило момченце! Стана ли на една година?
Ръката му гали моята сламена рядка косица, мушва...
October 2011
3 posts
Така ли се предава информацията за изборите?
23ти Октомври - по Фейсбук излизат статуси на ново-гласувалите на всеки 5 минути, цари оживление и мирише на промяна - президентските избори са в ход.
Веднага се засилвам към българските сайтове - вестници - Капитал, 24 часа, Дневник, телевизия: бТV, че дори и старите стражари - Дир.бг. Казвам си - сега ще видя графика на стичащите се резултати и как се разпределят по гласоподавателни райони. Ще...
Jacob Harris on harmful word clouds →
“At The New York Times, we strongly believe that visualization is reporting, with many of the same elements that would make a traditional story effective: a narrative that pares away extraneous information to find a story in the data; context to help the reader understand the basics of the subject; interviewing the data to find its flaws and be sure of our conclusions. Prettiness is a bonus;...
VC Book Cover →
Nice explanation of the way Manuel’s Visual Complexity book cover infoviz was generated.
August 2011
9 posts
Little Girl Found →
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“Everyone looks for meaning in their lives – but all they find is shopping.”
– Generation F*cked
What Makes a Great Teacher? →
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Paris Review - The Art of Poetry No. 39, Philip... →
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Tomgram: Barbara Ehrenreich, On Americans (Not)... →
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Tomgram: Barbara Ehrenreich, On Americans (Not)... →
a new afterword to B.Ehrenreich’s book highlights the ever more dismal situation of the working poor in the US - “Nationally, according to Kaaryn Gustafson of the University of Connecticut Law School, “applying for welfare is a lot like being booked by the police.” There may be a mug shot, fingerprinting, and lengthy interrogations as to one’s children’s true paternity. The ostensible...
Secularism and Its Discontents : The New Yorker →
should probably read the essay collection, but overall good emphasis on looking for ways that atheism and agnosticism can provide a more fulfilling view about human existence rather than serving as the dry non-magical theory about it.
The Transformation of Michele Bachmann : The New... →
terrifying. how such blatantly under-qualified people can end up in congress baffles me. i need to get my citizenship soon - every vote will count to preserve church-state separation.
Paul Simms: “God’s Blog.” →
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July 2011
18 posts
“We just need to continue to say ‘yes’ and resist a culture of ‘no’, accept the...”
– The Innovation Issue | Think Quarterly by Google
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“No matter how ambitious the plan, you have to roll up your sleeves and start...”
– The Innovation Issue | Think Quarterly by Google
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“in the end, if you look at what makes people succeed, especially women, it’s...”
– 9 Awesome Interviews with Creative Visionaries :: Articles :: The 99 Percent
“Inspiration is highly overrated. If you sit around and wait for the clouds to...”
– 9 Awesome Interviews with Creative Visionaries :: Articles :: The 99 Percent
Google+ Designer: The 4 Problems In Social... →
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“One group of students filled out the questionnaire in a room that was termed the...”
– The Stereotype Threat and How It Affects Women in Computing » Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology
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How to Turn Republicans and Democrats Into... →
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“In recent years, however, to be in the minority is essentially to be made a...”
– How to Turn Republicans and Democrats Into Americans - Magazine - The Atlantic
New Yorker app - one big experience #fail
It usually takes a lot to convince people to rant online and I’ve just had that from the New Yorker app.
There are so many usability issues with this app that I could go for hours, but I’ll start with the top line item, and that is the complete lack of support for one-by-one magazine purchases. For every bought digital issue of the magazine, I assumed that the purchase is stored as...
Yves Behar on the design of the new Jawbone... →
“I am never quite sure we have nailed it! So, we keep working at it, trying more detail variations, playing with 0.1mm subtleties on the design till we are right, and till we are wrong. It’s only then that we “know” for sure.”
A wearable bracelet to keep track of your... →
Sheryl Sandberg & Male-Dominated Silicon Valley :... →
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“Sandberg simply doesn’t understand that there is a “last glass ceiling,” created...”
– Sheryl Sandberg & Male-Dominated Silicon Valley : The New Yorker
Kickstarter - PAPER PUNK - paper building blocks... →
Loved these guys and can’t wait to see them realized!
June 2011
20 posts
Truth and Beauty from Moritz Stefaner
Moritz Stefaner presented one of the most interesting and humorous views on the process of information visualizations, with nuggets of wisdom sprinkled in between variations on the design.
From his introduction, “I would call myself a designer and the material I work with is code”, to his tips on working with data “Respect the data, pick out the interesting things, but let...