Haunted
“I’m not concerned about the very poor. We have a safety net there. If it needs repair I’ll fix it.” - Mitt RomneyThis isn’t a political post. There’s a post I wanted to write recently, and Romney’s...
View Article"Ninjas are a species of ghost bred for the purpose of assassination and...
“Ninjas are a species of ghost bred for the purpose of assassination and other nefarious deeds. It is said that a ninja is able to move like the cat, glide like the owl, bark like the dog and sing like...
View ArticleShort documentary on IDEO's process
Great documentary on IDEO’s process. It’s funny though. Doesn’t seem too surprising. Just give some smart diverse people a few constraints and let them run their brains all over the place. A few other...
View ArticleAm I confused about the GPL or are they?
It’s crazy to me that I’ve been “dealing with” open source licenses for what seems to be my entire professional career. 13 years. And I still can’t definitively tell someone what is or is not allowed...
View Article"THEN WHY HAVEN’T YOU DONE IT YET?? Do you realize how easy it is to do...
“THEN WHY HAVEN’T YOU DONE IT YET?? Do you realize how easy it is to do something, ANYTHING, that you can be proud of? Fuck man, put up a fucking blog. Try to write a novel. Shit, just read a book a...
View Article“Aw poor guy, look at his disabili-WHAAAAAT!” (via...
“Aw poor guy, look at his disabili-WHAAAAAT!” (via reddit)
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I'm giving up. Oh wait. Facepalm.
So I’m working on this new thing. I’m not going to reveal it yet, because it’s still getting figured out before I want to promote it too much. The gist is, I’m doing some very unscalable things to test...
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When does design matter?
This isn’t meant as a troll or a rant. Or meant to spark any outrage.And it feels like I need to preface this with: I do believe design (informational and stylistic) is insanely important in many...
View ArticleGreat video my wife sent over to me. When I think about the...
Great video my wife sent over to me. When I think about the companies that I’m loyal to, there’s only a few, and it seems like it’s because they’ve done a great job communicating why they make things....
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The reason I’ve stayed subscribed to the Barack Obama...
The reason I’ve stayed subscribed to the Barack Obama emails is that the subject lines are so damn interesting from a marketer’s perspective. Every single one of them seems well crafted to get opens....
View Article“I hate people who don’t understand April...
“I hate people who don’t understand April Fools…” (via reddit.com)
View ArticleThe Times They Are A-Changin
Lots of changes going on in 2012. One of the big ones for this here blog is it’s moving. I’m going to be doing my personal blogging over at: Ninjas and RobotsIt’s part of Dustin Curtis’ new blog...
View ArticleGroup email address. Did 37signals copy my idea?
Group email address. Did 37signals copy my idea?: Immature poets imitate; mature poets steal; bad poets deface what they take, and good poets make it into something better, or at least something...
View ArticleNew Business Ideas: Alienate people
New Business Ideas: Alienate people: We once went into a meeting with someone who had gotten hold of some market research data from Ocean Spray. She said that they had tested guava as a flavor and...
View ArticleGamification at Jimmy John’s. Sandwich chain innovates on a commonly used...
Gamification at Jimmy John’s. Sandwich chain innovates on a commonly used game mechanic.: Sure they gave me the typical buy 10 subs, get one free card. But there was just one twist…
View ArticleDraft. Version control for writing
Draft. Version control for writing: I wanted to show off a preview of what I’ve been working on. It’s a better version control system for writing. I call it Draft.
View ArticleImproving Open Rates - Look like the Taxman
Improving Open Rates - Look like the Taxman: A sneaky way to get more people to open your mail.
View ArticleDraft Preview: Uber for writing
Draft Preview: Uber for writing: The version control for writing tool I’m making now as a magic button to get anything you’re writing looked at by someone else to get their input and edits. Inspired by...
View ArticleCohort analysis - User retention in a Rails application.
Cohort analysis - User retention in a Rails application.: A simple open source project to help Rails developers with cohort analysis.
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Design Inspiration from Svbtle - The trouble with being...
Design Inspiration from Svbtle - The trouble with being efficient
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