Things to consider before a redesign: Istanbul (Not Constantinople) Will Confuse Your Users. (via ma.tt)
Also applies to logos, branding, fictional reboots, etc.
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Useful if you still follow email mailing lists: How to filter on the List-Id header in various clients…even Outlook .
Useful if you still follow email mailing lists: How to filter on the List-Id header in various clients…even Outlook.
The proper response to “I tried X and it didn’t work” is not “You should try X.”
The proper response to “I tried X and it didn’t work” is not “You should try X.”
Called out someone for being rude & dismissive in the comments on my blog, and of course now *I’m* the bad guy. *eyeroll*
Called out someone for being rude & dismissive in the comments on my blog, and of course now *I’m* the bad guy. *eyeroll*
xkcd explains Google+
xkcd explains Google+ https://xkcd.com/918/
“The problem isn’t that people are idiots…The problem is that the OS trusts random USB sticks.” (via @slashdot)
“The problem isn’t that people are idiots…The problem is that the OS trusts random USB sticks.” Yet Another “People Plug in Strange USB Sticks” Story (via Slashdot)
The Robustness Principle Reconsidered….
The Robustness Principle Reconsidered. (via ma.tt) I remember a lot of discussions on this during my spamfighting days.
You know something’s wrong with your traffic engineering when 5 cars in a row make U-turns.
You know something’s wrong with your traffic engineering when 5 cars in a row make U-turns.
Very cool demo of gesture-based and multi-device computer UI “Mezzanine” from Oblong. via @techcrunch
Very cool demo of gesture-based and multi-device computer UI “Mezzanine” from Oblong. https://techcrunch.com/2011/06/23/oblong-mezzanine/ via @techcrunch
Is blogging dead? “Those links that appear on Twitter or Facebook rather than on linkblogs — to what are they linking?”
Is blogging dead? “Those links that appear on Twitter or Facebook rather than on linkblogs — to what are they linking?”
Wish I knew why Google Maps Navigation was convinced that I was in the middle of the ocean before rebooting this
Wish I knew why Google Maps Navigation was convinced that I was in the middle of the ocean before rebooting this
Gnome 3.0 is seriously going to take some getting used to.
Gnome 3.0 is seriously going to take some getting used to.
I want my damn minimize button back. And I want to be able to switch to another app with one click, not two. Have I got a broken install?
Wow. Gnome 3.0 hides the “Power off” menu item. You can get at it by pressing Alt. Which I’m sure anyone would think of, right?
This captcha has the letters pi and mu in it. I think that might be going a bit far.
This captcha has the letters pi and mu in it. I think that might be going a bit far.
Phone typo of the day: “granola bats”
Phone typo of the day: “granola bats”
95% of spamvertised products handled by just 3 credit card processors
95% of spamvertised products handled by just 3 credit card processors
Lessons of Blippy: Just adding a social element isn’t enough to make people want to use something. via @techcrunch
Lessons of Blippy: Just adding a social element isn’t enough to make people want to use something. via @techcrunch
I hope the guy standing casually next to the burning bus stop trash can & talking on his cell phone was talking to the fire department.
I hope the guy standing casually next to the burning bus stop trash can & talking on his cell phone was talking to the fire department.
Delicious acquired by founders of YouTube. Yahoo has been trying to unload its non-core services.
Delicious acquired by founders of YouTube. [dead link] Yahoo has been trying to unload its non-core services.
Asia’s out of IPv4 addresses & the rest of the world isn’t far behind. But the internet has barely started using IPv6.
Asia’s out of IPv4 addresses & the rest of the world isn’t far behind. But the internet has barely started using IPv6.
What do people think an “intensive purpose” is?
What do people think an “intensive purpose” is? “For all intents and purposes” may be redundant, but it actually makes SENSE.