January 2010
60 posts
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The Great Newline Schism →
Fascinating. Especially if you look at text all day.
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Future Shock →
The BEST Article I’ve Read On the iPad. This guy gets it. This article describes precisely why I’m so excited about this device, and not at all bothered by it’s few shortcomings.
Because it’s really not about the device, it’s about the massive paradigm shift that needs to happen in the miry world of computers. Honestly, I hate computers. And yes, that is profoundly...
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I need to talk to you about computers. →
A great article by Stephen Frank of Panic. (Long, but thorough. And it comes from someone with a very long, successful history in the world of Apple computers.)
“You can’t just ask customers what they want and then try to give that to...”
– Steve Jobs (found here, which is another good iPad article by the way.)
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It's Not a Big iPhone →
I’m glad John Gruber wrote this, because it sums up my impressions almost exactly, after reading Marco’s post this morning. Much of what he (Marco) said, I agree with, such as:
We’ve had the truly magical and revolutionary product this entire time, but we take it for granted now, and we’ve forgotten how awesome it already is.
But I think the other 2/3 is the same sort of...
“The print publishing industry should be so lucky to have iTunes do for them what...”
– John Gruber — I wholeheartedly agree.
Anonymous asked: How many scars do you have? How did you get them?
“I want everything we do to be beautiful. I don’t give a damn whether the client...”
– Saul Bass (via davidkaneda / marco) This sums up my approach to interface design, in a nutshell.
“Nobody in life gets exactly what they thought they were going to get. But if you...”
– Conan O’Brien (via editorlisa and dpstyles) (via david)
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John Gruber agrees with me :) Remember, you heard it hear first.
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geometriques asked: If you had a second chance would you still be doing what you're doing now? (in terms of career)
Anonymous asked: Have you ever been to Gardner Cave?
Anonymous asked: What is your favorite way to top your Hotdog / Polish Sausage / Bratwurst?
Anonymous asked: Have you ever been electrocuted?
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MTA launches new website →
david:
Gah! (via rockuboff)
In 1998??? Look at all those jagged pixels everywhere! My eyes literally hurt.
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Wow. I just refreshed my Tumblr dashboard and voila! New interface-y hotness! Love it.
The Moroccan Oil Post →
highlyrecommendedbyben:
Moroccan Oil is a nectar extracted from the saplings of the gods.
This is why I started a separate “recommends” blog. :)
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I Hope They Call It iBook
There is lots of buzz going around about Apple’s imminent tablet. I’m going to go way out on a limb and re-assert my hope/off-chance-but-who-cares-prediction regarding the name:
The New iBook™
WHY I THINK THEY SHOULD
iBook is just a great name. Easy to say. Easy to use. “Slate” & “Tablet” just don’t feel quite right (to me). Especially since they...
Anonymous asked: What are you allergic to?
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Anonymous asked: Have you ever called into a talk radio program?
Anonymous asked: Why do you have a forum of this nature? Are you a guru or something?
vanessahutchinson asked: How do you shoot to get the lighting effect on the backlit woman in the white dress on your photo home page? (You can give me details too, aperture, ss, etc.)
Anonymous asked: What do you think about this guy they call Jesus?
thejesse asked: I had a weird dream last night that involved a police search, leaving my running vehicle parked on the road, stealing a blanket from a parked car, hiding with a family of strangers during their family BBQ, and eventually turning myself in. Do you think it was something I ate?
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Highly Recommended by Ben™ →
I decided that I needed a separate place to post links to all the random stuff that I think you should know about or use or have or look at or whatever. Stuff that doesn’t really fit in the flow here (see previous post about that)… So, at a friend’s suggestion, I’m starting a little blog just for recommending stuff to you. My friends who know me know that I do this often,...
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Anonymous asked: Do you think that time flows at a constant speed? Or do we just perceive it to flow at a constant speed because we are riding in it? If it flows faster or slower, how do you think that changes the Physics that we observe?
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At the meeting at work to discuss composting
sharingtime:
“So here’s a list of what is and isn’t compostable,” Mary said as she passed out an information sheet.
“Cool, are beer cans compostable? I’ve got a ton of ‘em under my desk,” John said. He’s the cool co-worker everyone seeks approval from.
Everyone laughed.
A second passed.
“Are tissues compostable?” I asked.
“Actually, they are, Lee,” Mary replied. “Good question.”
“Cool....
n4llthatjazz-deactivated2010072 asked: Which do you prefer, sunrise or sunset? Elaborate.
Anonymous asked: Have you ever thought about becoming a Hot Air Balloon Pilot? Why or why not?
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Ask Me Anything. http://bendelaney.me/ask →
Just what it says. Go.
“…all eyes will be on Mr. Ballmer this week to see if Microsoft and H.P. can out-Apple Apple before Apple Apples.” via
Good luck with that.
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Whatever happened to Sufjan Stevens? →
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“I’m wondering, why do people make albums anymore when we just download? Why are...”
– Sufjan Stevens
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http://flavors.me/ben →
Oh yeah, by the way, I’m the only “Ben” in the USA. Just FYI.
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“Most people think they can play tennis, shoot, write novels, and photograph as...”
– Ralph Waldo Emerson
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