January 2012
56 posts
Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner…To Save Our Company →
It Never Gets Easier In my career I’ve done 4(ish) startups, and each one has required from the get-go a huge leap of faith: A belief that we know what the future holds, and that our new idea will push it further and faster in that direction. In other words, a belief that we could truly change the world—an easy thing to say but a hell of a thing to do. But each time, that belief gets harder to...
Jan 31st
Five Affordable Alternatives to NYC's Hottest... →
Don’t have the cash flow right now to try any of the cool new restaurants you read about? Or simply can’t get into any of them on a busy night? Here are a few recommendations for inexpensive, accessible alternatives to five of the hottest new places in town.
Jan 31st
Dear business people, an iOS app actually takes a... →
The big question: How much does an iPhone app cost? This is a very common question that I’m asked by a lot of my business-oriented friends and non-tech savvy clients. Without fail, every single time I gave my initial estimation before even locking down the specs, I received that shocked expression because of the unexpected (high) quotation. Yet, none of my quotations has even came close to the...
Jan 31st
“If your service is digital, than every component of it is the product. It goes...”
– The QofC Interview: Luke Wroblewski
Jan 31st
Type]Media 2011
Amazing work from twelve graduates from Type]Media2011, with a nice website to go along. Ramiro Espinosa made a Flickr set with all the posters of the final exhibition.  (via Type]Media 2010/11 - Lauri Toikka)
Jan 30th
Jan 28th
Kern Type, the kerning game →
Jan 28th
Typographica favorite typefaces of 2011 →
Roughly 2 years later, Typographica updates with their favorite fonts of 2011, with an excellent selection as usual. I have to mention the fact that two portuguese designers are among the chosen ones. 
Jan 27th
Jan 24th
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WatchWatch
Some great conference videos on responsive web design focusing on design and development for mobile devices.  (via Past Events | Breaking Development 2012)
Jan 23rd
If You Like Watches
I think I have found the watch porn site of the century. Look at these beautiful ticking time pieces.  Now if I could pintrest the entire site onto one baord.
Jan 23rd
“Most inventors and engineers I’ve met are like me — they’re shy and they live in...”
– Steve Wozniak.  ”Woz on Creativity: Work Alone.”
Jan 22nd
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Some Numbers
How long and how much does it take to start a company? It took asana over 2 years and 9 million in funding to get a public beta out. Early 2009: Founders Dustin Moskovitz and Justin Rosenstein begin work on Asana November 2009: Asana raises $9M led by Benchmark Capital and Andreessen-Horowitz October 2010: Asana begins private beta February 2011: Asana launches public beta November 2011:...
Jan 22nd
Jan 21st
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The 5 Axes of Mobile Platform Fragmentation
User Interface  Device  Operating System  Marketplace  Service
Jan 16th
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CEO's now talk about user experience as a primary... →
Jan 13th
“Above all, designer founders should be experts at finding the right problems to...”
–  Silicon Valley’s New Secret Weapon: Designers Who Found Startups
Jan 13th
Show me the sales. How does social media impact... →
Jan 12th
Jan 11th
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