“If there is indeed a power law distribution in company outcomes, it’s really important to get into the single company you think is the best. What stage a company is at is less important than the substance of what they’re/you’ll be doing.”
via: http://j.mp/Ju7H7T
If a feature is something like “post a message to your followers” - what are some of your favorite micro-features (ie: pull to refresh)?
Some candidates:
What else ya got?
“Just make people better at something they want to be better at. When your goals and your user’s goals are truly aligned, you don’t need pixie dust. Don’t out-spend, don’t out-friend, and please don’t out-badge. There is a world of difference between helping someone *appear* more awesome and helping them actually BE more awesome.” —
via bustr : Amber : Diana Kimball
(via now-what)
YouTube - Nyan Cat Progress Indicator on YouTube
/via @smorgasbrod
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(Source: bawdyyy, via ztaylor)
“What was I supposed to be doing on Tumblr? My Tumblr is far from single-serving, but it has now become a visual map of my interests and notes on my enthusiasms. There’s something so pleasant about seeing wonderful things, new things and old things, with so little effort.” —
Alexandra Lange perfectly sums up Tumblr, at least for myself. Tumblr is a record of my reactions to things I think are important.
(Via Design Observer)
(via dbreunig)
The price of hearing aids, over time. (BTE stands for Behind the Ear)
A hearing aid costs $1,800, propped up by insurance bureaucracy. A Warby Parker for hearing aids is inevitable. Given aging Boomers, a startup would crush it. (via Audicus Audicus)
“i keep my studio room at 30 Rock in pop culture hoarder mode cause i notice that people that visit (mostly artists that sit in with us)
take time out to analyze what im about based on their glance in the
room. im a shy non people person in front of cats i idolize so this
room serves as a small talk substitute that lets me not have to talk
all that much.”
—
Review via Anil Dash
I’m fascinated by the idea of building an environment around yourself that’s so rich it can substitute for initiating small talk—the questions come to you.
(via dianakimball)
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brit:
Wearable pillow facilitates desktop power naps
I now feel even more confident as an entrepreneur. If something like this is possible, anything is possible.
(via brit)
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brit:
Generation X in a nutshell.
(Source: brit)
COMMISSARY: Abbey Christine x Omar Little “Indeed.” Baby Bib
Yes, I Can.
(via juliasegal, shonzilla)
Sammy Davis Jr was a DeLorean Investor