brandonkm

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Read Consistency & Deadlines: More control of your Datastore(googleappengine.blogspot.com)
1 points by brandonkm 17y ago|0 comments
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by brandonkm 17y ago
I would check out the Bang & Olufsen A8 earphones. They run about $160, but the sound quality is amazing and they will last you a lifetime.
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by brandonkm 17y ago
I remain unconvinced that this shift is taking place on the scale you're referencing. Search is a fundamental web activity that isn't mutually exclusive from "social surfacing" for discovering content. Rather, they are complimentary to ea
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The Xerox Alto: A Personal Retrospective(youtube.com)
3 points by brandonkm 17y ago|1 comments
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by brandonkm 17y ago
Exactly. Looking at pictures and videos of this UI and actually using it will certainly change ones prior opinion. I thought the Zune ui looked especially awkward. After using it as my personal music player it began to seem efficient and
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by brandonkm 17y ago
You bring up a really good point. There is definitely a perception gap square needs to overcome before a device like that is trusted by consumers on a wide scale. When someone buys something from a mall kiosk, the mini credit card machine
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by brandonkm 17y ago
This new refresh of the windows mobile line is a very bold move by Microsoft. I'm really surprised they threw out all the existing winmo architecture and started fresh. The carrier network that supports WM7 will mean lots of choices for c
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by brandonkm 17y ago
Yep. It almost seems like magic sometimes. I'm really happy to see what looks like a solid mongodb solution for django. Everything else I've seen didn't quite strike me. Interested in trying this one out.
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by brandonkm 17y ago
I agree. Around 2000, I remember reading all these articles in video game magazines talking about how microsoft will never be a major player in consoles. "Microsoft is not a video game company, its not in their dna". Fast forward a bit a
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by brandonkm 17y ago
Agreed. This is by far the most enriching interview I've seen on mixergy. And theres been some excellent ones.
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by brandonkm 17y ago
Agreed. The only situation in which I'd choose Windows Mobile in is if I were getting a HD2. The sense ui that HTC built on top of windows mobile is quite nice and the device is amazing.
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From Prediction to Emergence(journalofia.org)
1 points by brandonkm 17y ago|0 comments
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by brandonkm 17y ago
Some excellent titles throughout this list. I'm currently enjoying 'Tell Me a Story: Narrative and Intelligence (Rethinking Theory)'. Such a great read.
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by brandonkm 17y ago
Considering the scale and dynamics of that game, an entire floor is a necessity. I think at this point so much of Blizzard's revenue is tied to World of Warcraft that they have the ability to throw whatever resources are needed at it.
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Don't Set the Bar Too Low(businessweek.com)
45 points by brandonkm 17y ago|5 comments
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by brandonkm 17y ago
"Understand what normal people are trying to get out of technology." This is key. I've found that public transportation gives you more insight into how people use smartphones than anything else.
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by brandonkm 17y ago
Good overview of Google's history but I don't think I would classify this as a critical analysis.
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by brandonkm 17y ago
Is anyone else much less excited about the CrunchPad than they used to be? This bit of news is the first I heard about the CrunchPad in months, I used to think it was a great idea, now... not so much. A 12" tablet that boots into firefox?
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by brandonkm 17y ago
Have never heard of 'Interaction of Color'. I'll need to hunt that one down, thanks for the recommendation!
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by brandonkm 17y ago
I recommend checking out 'universal principles of design' and o'reillys 'designing web navigation'. These two will give you a good overview of different aspects of design while helping you understand how design works on the web. I think t
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by brandonkm 17y ago
Based on this list you may also like dextro http://www.dextro.co.uk/ also Mike Sheridan is great, I've had one particular album of his on repeat for quite some time http://www.discogs.com/Mike-Sheridan-I-Syv-Sind/release/1473...
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by brandonkm 17y ago
Awesome site! Enjoyed the kaws interview, he's one of my favorites.
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by brandonkm 17y ago
> The only exception: Facebook. To provide a little context, Googles revenue in the UK alone was $200 million more than Facebook's highest revenue reports ($500 million). http://investor.google.com/releases/2009Q3_google_earnings.h...
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by brandonkm 17y ago
I don't think that particular move highlights the health of the company as much as it underscores the ability of the founders to pursue their strategies independently of the board of directors. I don't think that upper management would hav
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by brandonkm 17y ago
I don't think the current one looks bad. I would even say the design is great. Maybe not aesthetically, but its very functional and is consistent with the purpose of the site. The proposed redesign has too much transitional volatility ass
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by brandonkm 17y ago
authlogic is great. Used it recently in an app I worked on. After doing a bit of research on all of the rails authentication options, I'm really happy I went with it.
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by brandonkm 17y ago
In addition to this, SAS institute is an absolutely great place to work. All the employees there that I've talked to love it, are super dedicated and have no desire to work anywhere else.
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Toy fanatic builds a house from LEGO(archdaily.com)
1 points by brandonkm 17y ago|1 comments
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by brandonkm 17y ago
The link between Jobs/Wozniak and Zuckerberg is interesting. I would certainly consider Zuckerberg a hacker, but not nearly in the same realm as Jobs and Wozniak. Facebook is a product of the modern day web environment. Its longevity has
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by brandonkm 17y ago
I have this on my G1. Very useful app. For finding new places its a whole different experience than anything I've seen. Layar in addition to Google Places Directory helps me find whatever I need, wherever I am (mostly places to get coffe

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