No Rackspace, I wouldn’t like a chat window crammed down my throat before I’ve even looked around.
“To view this you need to install Microsoft Silverlight by clicking the button below.” Also: “before reading this atrocious dialog box you’ll need a microscope…and legal counsel.”
Ah, classic Windows helper mascots. I bet in the computer world “Rover” looks [...]
Why does this page, which millions of us see every day, not remember my preference?
I have never selected “Add to Google homepage” and I never ever will. RSS sucks enough without you adding another smidge of friction.
You can do it. You have the technology.
Hugs and kisses,
Nathan
This is an exquisitely rendered schematic of my desk:
You can see that I had difficulty fitting everything on a 3×5 card. Any system that be can’t comfortably diagrammed on an index card is too complicated to be user friendly, so I’ve taken about 5 minutes out of my busy day to solve the problem for [...]
This was going to be a lengthy post about how it’s better to build simple systems with minimal rules so the optimal feature set emerges organically (aka: paving the cowpaths). Instead I’ll just mention Muxtape and del.icio.us so you can draw your own conclusions.
Anyway, the real reason Twitter is 100000X better than Facebook is that:
Facebook [...]
Today at the Santa Barbara Farmer’s Market the herb stand guy sold his wares in these:
You can just drop these pots made of pressed grass into soil: no re-potting required, no plastic pot to throw away. It’s great when eco-friendly products outperform plastic alternatives.
Puma’s lace-up moccasin design is brilliant. You can tie loose knots to speed through airport security or you can tighten them up for more support. Plus, they look like something Doc Brown brought back from 2015.
I might get a pair to match this blog. Consistent branding is key in the future.
The Best: Fullscreen writing mode*
So simple, so powerful, and hidden in plain sight:
Overall the new editing interface is much better and less likely to mangle your post.
The Worst: Image uploading
Zoom
They came so close to nailing this. For example, it’s great that you can now upload multiple files at one time, but the bad stuff totally [...]
Nothing is better than new athletic shoes. The heady aroma of plastics, elastics, and futuristic non-woven fabrics is better than the smell of new PlayDough, new tennis balls, and even new car. I’m surprised Apple products don’t offer olfactory titillation during “unboxing”. Perhaps they do and it’s too subtle, or maybe the visual and tactile [...]
This Saturday I had a cold so instead of going to my friend’s epic birthday party I stayed home, experimented with Wordpress 2.5, did my taxes, and watched 3 episodes of Download: The True Story of the Internet.
Wordpress’ new admin interface is MUCH better than the old admin interface, but one little non-functional detail was [...]
Also, I need a new phone with a non-crap camera.
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