December 2011
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October 2011
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Nest | The Learning Thermostat | Home →
Turns out the link from yesterday is designed by an ex-apple guy…go figure :)
minimalmac:
What’s it like for a guy who worked at Apple to start making thermostats? A lot like this:
“So what are you working on lately?” a friend asks over lunch.
“I started a new company. We make thermostats.”
They chuckle, take a bite of their salad, “No, seriously. What are you doing?”
“I’m...
“Don’t ask yourself what the world needs, ask yourself what makes you come alive....”
– Howard Thurman (via minimalmac)
Thank You Steve
minimalmac:
aaronmahnke:
This is my favorite photo of Steve Jobs. Leaning forward to connect with his wife after his keynote presentation at the 2011 WWDC. You can almost feel the relief and accomplishment radiating from him.
When I see this photo, I see a man who bent every fiber of his will toward a goal so lofty, so seemingly unattainable that no one thought it was possible, and at the...
August 2011
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May 2010
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March 2010
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February 2010
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The Tao of Dana: What do you need? →
Well, it’s a funny thing. I could go on for hours about needing things, but truthfully all you need is food, water, a stable way to support yourself, spiritual nourishment, compassion, health and love to live. Some may say that you need certain goals (I agree to a degree) or certain other…
January 2010
5 posts
iPad
HAL-9000: What is going to happen?
Dave: Something wonderful.
HAL-9000: I’m afraid.
Dave: Don’t be. We'll be together
(thx Laurian Gridinoc)
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Beef Label Decoder →
This is the best guide to meat labels in the US that I have come across. Very well designed and a must for anyone that cares about the future of our food.
December 2009
11 posts
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“I know Windows is awful. Everyone knows Windows is awful. Windows is like the...”
– Charlie Brooker, The Guardian (via annoyances)
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Facebook Etiquette
“Facebook is a useful way to stay in contact with old friends. However, many men forget common sense and decency while on Facebook and lose any sense of gentlemanly comportment. Gentlemen only use Facebook. MySpace is for cads and scallywags.” -The Art of Manliness eBook
The take away points:
Don’t poke.
Use discretion when wall posting.
Keep photos of yourself to a minimum.
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“Simplicity is the key to brilliance”
– Bruce Lee
“Muscle mass does not always equal strength. Strength is kindness and...”
– Henry Rollins
Welcome to Macintosh (2008) →
“Welcome to Macintosh” is a documentary that mixes history, criticism and an unapologetic revelry of all things Apple. IMDB
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“A gardener who pulls out a weed must also plant grass in its place. Otherwise...”
– Destruction, Creation, and the Saddest Man on Earth
November 2009
7 posts
“In dwelling, live close to the ground.
In thinking, keep to the simple.
In...”
– Tao Te Ching
wedontneedroads:
Michael Stipe with Coldplay -...
Fall Surf Catalog →
This is as much a piece of art as it is a clothing catalog.
A Simple Facebook →
Absolutely love the new look!
“Talk doesn’t cook rice.”
– Chinese Proverb (via mnmal)
7 Japanese aesthetic principles to change your...
mnmal:
A cool post at Presentation Zen, from the article:
Kanso (簡素) Simplicity or elimination of clutter. Things are expressed in a plain, simple, natural manner. Reminds us to think not in terms of decoration but in terms of clarity, a kind of clarity that may be achieved through omission or exclusion of the non-essential. Fukinsei (不均整) Asymmetry or irregularity. The idea of controlling...