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by squarecat 14y ago
Beautiful != usable
32.
by squarecat 14y ago
OK, so this would be one of those instances where I support a headline rewrite for clarification. The iPhone connection is incidental and I expected something entirely different. This was more along the lines of, "How Apple reinvented/over-
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by squarecat 14y ago
This was a relevant post regarding any meeting for a tight-knit team with a focused objective. Which is to say, the one undeniable benefit is uninterrupted, distraction-free communication. That said, if you're a resource to multiple teams/p
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by squarecat 14y ago
eBay's and Microsoft's new logos communicate nothing about the company/brand. I appreciate clean, minimalist design, but logos that antiseptic are like marketing that says nothing about the product or service (which admittedly works on rare
35.
by squarecat 14y ago
Quote from the article: "…one that didn’t last more than, well, probably a week if my memory serves me. And thank heavens for that! Can you imagine what eBay might have become with such a boring old logo? Still, it could have happened…(shud
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by squarecat 14y ago
On the contrary, this may prove to be a brilliant partnership, in a evil mad scientist way. If you understand how a trend starts, this is a perfectly logical place to attempt broader acceptance of what is, aesthetically-speaking, a bizarre
37.
by squarecat 14y ago
Maths FTW! http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=longevity-w...
38.
by squarecat 14y ago
There's an illuminating analogy using Being John Malkovich somewhere here...
39.
by squarecat 14y ago
Browser bokeh!
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by squarecat 14y ago
"American educational system" is a misnomer, as it is currently only equipped to produce standardized test passers (in aggregate), not educated individuals. However it has spawned a lucrative vertical market for NCLB grant specialists.
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by squarecat 14y ago
Sorry to see they're all being electromagnetically irradiated by those giant power lines. On the upside, they'll save tons of money by not having to hardwire any of their fluorescent lamps...
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by squarecat 14y ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genericized_trademark
43.
by squarecat 14y ago
Don't cry. Here's a kleenex.
44.
by squarecat 14y ago
TIL Many authors don't like to read.
45.
by squarecat 14y ago
Interesting, though not entirely surprising. I'd surmise that your usage is representative the maximum utility for most people under 40. Did you seek them out or did you discover them incidentally while in the respective "Travel" sections?
46.
by squarecat 14y ago
I'd speculate that, just as with the Zagat purchase, they were singularly interested in a brand with recognition in those 40 years and older. (Maybe since they are seeing the Google brand erode in quality and value to those under 40...)
47.
by squarecat 14y ago
You were far from alone in that misconception. They quite literally bank on it.
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by squarecat 14y ago
w3schools.com is a questionable resource, at best. (The most compelling thing they could teach is SEO...) See: w3fools.com
49.
by squarecat 14y ago
Is there a discussion somewhere that clearly articulates the merits of the increasing complexity of CSS? I realize there's some maturation taking place, but there seems to be a giddy, almost drunken, exuberance for expanding a language beyo
50.
by squarecat 14y ago
I totally forgot to mention the testing in my rant...
51.
by squarecat 14y ago
This post is only the preface to a novel that could be titled "The Devil's Advocate's Guide to Responsive Web Design". The complicated decisions facing those tasked with developing and maintaining a responsive site are legion. To start, det
52.
by squarecat 14y ago
I wasn't seeing craters but mounds which, of course, is improbable for lunar geology. (Strangely, even after this revelation, my mind still processes the lighting as falling on objects the rise above the surface...)
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by squarecat 14y ago
Based on the lighting from the rest of the image, shouldn't the flag shadow be longer and falling the other direction??
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by squarecat 14y ago
This sounds like a lazy (likely contracted) security "officer". Call the company he works for and relay this story. There simply cannot be a policy that does not account for people sharing the same name. If so, then THAT'S the story here...
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by squarecat 14y ago
Twisted implies malicious intent, which the other individuals clearly did not have. And, whether you agree with Mr. Gemmell or the other two gentlemen, this was a misunderstanding at worst and the assertion that the "piece is really persona
56.
by squarecat 14y ago
Valid or not, the point is undermined by the author's abrasive response to counterpoint: https://twitter.com/mattgemmell/status/227818567851180032
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by squarecat 14y ago
OK, so who's going to do the correlation with en vogue colors from the same years (fashion, paint, cars, etc.)?
58.
by squarecat 14y ago
Wait, so they all fall on the visible spectrum?
59.
by squarecat 14y ago
Where's Atreyu when you need him?! #TheGnothing
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by squarecat 14y ago
And what tells the user this? It may not be a "development" bug, in that the error occurs due to faulty code, but it should certainly be filed as a bug and assigned to someone who addresses user experience issues. (Which at Google would mea

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