Rand's isn't the problem; I'm the problem
Michael Lopp on his Rands in Repose blog: We spend a lot of time asking too much of our tools when, in fact, what we really need is just good practices. I’m
The problem is also the solution
Ben Thompson on the relationship between book publishers and Amazon: I’ve worked with publishers, and here’s the thing: Amazon is right. It’s not that publishers don’t add value,2
Mobile Disruption from the bottom up
Clayton Christensen spends much of his time discussing his disruption theory. The central tenant of this theory is that distruption starts from the low-end, low-cost, low-margin part of the market and works its
Design as work
John R. Moran on Rampant Innovation discussing design: The core object of the Lean philosophy is waste. Quality is fundamentally about variability. And design is about intent. Intent means purpose; something highly designed
Casting the mold
Despite being 37--almost 38--years of age, there is one thing that thus far in my life has not yet happened to me. While its something most everyone deals with at some point in
Building better forms
LukeW has been one of my favorite bloggers for years. Rich data, non-obvious ideas and excellent solutions, all in one place. His latest video, reprising some of the research he has presented at
An entrapment lawsuit waiting to happen...
From Ars Technica... According to information provided on their Blogger, Twitter, and Facebook accounts, the PGPD will be documenting the planned takedown with frequent updates during the arrests, tweeting photos and arrestee information.
My first "startup"
Fifteen years ago, my first job out of college was in tech support for a large printer "manufacturer." That job taught me a lot, both good and bad, but the best
So long, farewell, good riddance
Today, a Canary build of Google Chrome removed something kind of important from the browser: the URL. Of course it still supports them, but the time where users actually see URLs is ending.
Mobile Payments and College Students
From Marketwired An April poll of 2,503 college students around the country revealed that 42 percent would "probably not" or "definitely not" make more mobile payments if they
Lawyer loses his mind in front of the Supreme Court
From NPR: DuMont replied that people make a choice — they "choose" when they carry their cellphones with them — and thus they should have "no expectation of privacy" if they
Credit card security in the hands of the consumer
I can't help but look at this solution and have two things... First, better in the hands of the user who knows when they are using their own card than in the hands