bluthru

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by bluthru 12y ago
>No ever actually did that. Your dream world simply never existed. You are completely wrong: http://www.vox.com/2015/1/15/7551873/jaywalking-history
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by bluthru 12y ago
Is it possible to see how much if any money was given to the committee from the coffee industry? http://www.health.gov/dietaryguidelines/committee/#members
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by bluthru 12y ago
I agree. The amount of color used in most Material Design apps is overbearing and heavy-handed.
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by bluthru 12y ago
Also as a smart way to dissuade people from loitering around an entrance in a public building.
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by bluthru 12y ago
Good building design is independent of time and style. The NJ library he linked to is garbage not because it's aping classicism but because it's poorly-designed flippant junk. People want to see care and craft no matter the style.
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by bluthru 12y ago
It all sort of clicked for me when I realized Modernism was no longer a style or a democratization of architecture but rather a reflection of a lack of investment in the built environment. I'm actually a lapsed architect. I was really
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by bluthru 12y ago
We learned that the automobile industry will warp our built environment and perception to sell people cars.
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by bluthru 12y ago
So many reasons: * Developers spend a whole lot less on the built environment today. They don't care about contributing to the urban fabric as much as they care about cost per square foot. * A century ago, 5% of building costs were sys
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by bluthru 12y ago
Oh boy here we go...
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by bluthru 12y ago
White text on intensely saturated blocks just isn't very legible to me. Same goes for Windows 8.
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by bluthru 12y ago
Not the most scientific of articles, but it references some interesting data: http://chriskresser.com/how-sitting-too-much-is-making-us-si...
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by bluthru 12y ago
I was trying to paint a profile of someone who doesn't follow consumer technology closely.
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by bluthru 12y ago
People will buy smartwatches because it adds value a rolex cannot: convenience. Timex and Rolex have the same amount of information so they differentiate based on other aspects. Smart watches add convenience through serving more information
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by bluthru 12y ago
It might appreciate in value the same way any antique does, but eventually no one will be able to settle for a "dumb watch" the same way no one today can settle for a "dumb phone".
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by bluthru 12y ago
>But I was under the impression that we were Apple fans in the first place because they made best-in-breed products for everyone, not just the elite. Which is exactly why there is an expensive tier for the Apple Watch: to sell watches to
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by bluthru 12y ago
It makes her uncomfortable and it has nothing to do with her job. In the workplace, you don't blurt out everything that comes to mind even if you feel a certain way or even if you mean it with good intentions. She wasn't hired by
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by bluthru 12y ago
The pattern is what worries me most. It should be understated and transparent. More visual noise seems like a distraction.
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by bluthru 12y ago
The indirectness in silicon valley speak is grating. Starting sentences with "So..." and ending with questions is annoying indeed.
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by bluthru 12y ago
Apple's profit last quarter was $18 billion. The new building will cost $5 billion. They'll be fine.
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by bluthru 12y ago
Do you have a link that talks about the Federal Building installing AC?
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by bluthru 12y ago
Yes. That would be the greenest thing possible. Unfortunately, the higher ups really like a short commute from their suburban homes. At least Amazon and Twitter are urban.
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by bluthru 12y ago
What's with the exclamation point? Anyway, Apple is using sapphire for everything except the low end: https://www.apple.com/watch/gallery/
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by bluthru 12y ago
Apple knows that their computers are a favorite amongst developers. No way would they do that. Apple already made their move and it was a nice compromise called Gatekeeper.
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by bluthru 12y ago
It's not a choice between bland and functional. Metal and sapphire crystal is much more robust and functional than these cheap materials.
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by bluthru 12y ago
It's like the started with a target price ("N under Apple Watch") and worked backwards. I don't care if it costs more, the industrial design of this pebble is too cheap for me to wear.
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by bluthru 12y ago
Surprised Bono didn't make that happen long ago.
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by bluthru 12y ago
Netflix needs to release batches of episodes every Friday. Over the course of a weekend people can watch 4 episodes and then chat about them on Monday. A little space and anticipation is a good thing.
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by bluthru 12y ago
Hasn't Tesla shown that it's possible? Again, we are talking about a company that took in 75 billion last quarter. If a scrappy upstart can get into the industry, I don't doubt Apple could. Also, this is probably an automated
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by bluthru 12y ago
I wonder what percentage of users will have to buy more iCloud storage for this. Charging users for more than 5gigs of storage in 2015 seems pretty miserly, especially if someone has multiple Apple devices.
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by bluthru 12y ago
I couldn't imagine if Romney was in office right now...

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