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I’ve never owned a PC. The first computer I ever used was a Macintosh II. The first desktop computer I bought was a Power Mac G3. My first laptop was that adorable little Powerbook…

That makes sense to you (a web user who wants to use multiple platforms, and likely already does) but not to Twitter (a business whose financial interests are best realized the lon…

There are a lot of economic differences between music and apps Are there? (At least for independent musicians?) From my experience, it seems like a decent comparison—you can make a…

Sure, I’m responsible for my debt because it’s in my name. Did I know that as a naive 18 year old trusting my not-financially-savvy parents that this was a wise decision that would…

My wife and I regularly split a burrito bowl, getting extra rice and beans.Chipotle ends up being one of the few “heathy” places we can eat out for ~$5/person.

Hell of a soundbite. It doesn’t even matter that it doesn’t make sense, it’s a death-by-association repeatable nugget for uninformed voters (which most people are).

The Workout Of The Day is one of the main things he takes issue with. The OP can claim “every single” because the primary methodology of Crossfit is ubiquitous—that’s what makes it…

I’m a systems-minded designer who can code. Left/right-brained signifiers work decently well in theory, but fall apart with real humans. People aren’t that binary.

Git doesn’t handle image files well at all, because it wasn’t designed for it. That said, I think the OP is talking more about designers using Git for code, not images. Designers d…

The whole interview is great, but the last few paragraphs on advice to young musicians are brilliantly helpful. “Be voracious when it comes to uncovering the secrets of the music b…

I’ve always used the bungee trick, too. Easier than getting split wood out of the tire.

Another vote for the Fiskar X27. I haven’t used anything else for a few seasons now.

If execution is everything Editorially had a pretty stellar group of folks with proven track records executing, and are still shutting the doors because of a lack of paying custome…

My dad’s extended family was involved in the papermill business in the hills of North Carolina. The running joke was, “Smells like money.”

But are they harmless? If they’re made with chemicals in an unregulated industrial process, it seems unlikely. Less harmful than ”analog” cigarettes, maybe—but completely harmless …

“Grow your church community and fund your mission.” Or something of the sort. People respond to vision, not need.

...which is why they should call it Google Ad Designer.

That’s one heavy-handed promo video for a web browser.

“One. I think one golf ball would fit inside a school bus. Probably more. But I feel confident about one.”

I agree there is a need, but I think that need is exaggerated Speak for yourself. As a code-savvy designer, who splits everyday designing on paper, in Photoshop/Illustrator and in …

PG’s point about a lot of startup founders having an engineering background is hugely relevant to this, beyond his assertion that “customer service is not part of the training of e…

...by doing what, specifically?

...but would’ve worked at Zynga for more than a year to get three months of severance.

“This” was news to me. Newsworthiness is a matter of individual context.

What does cute factor have to do with anything in this thread? “Ballmer is rotund and intelligent, but what’s his strategy for Microsoft?” sounds just as silly.