March 2012
19 posts
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A Precious Hour →
Good idea from Rands: ensure that you block off time to create. So, so necessary.
February 2012
17 posts
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Why French Parents Are Superior
In a piece titled Why French Parents are Superior, Pamela Druckerman surmises that the French have some inside knowledge that results in better behaved children and happier, more relaxed parents. I read the posts weeks ago and wanted to share it, but overall, it was too troublesome and frustrating.
It’s not link bait, but the title itself is misleading. I’d suggest that the author...
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Please Put Down That Device & Let's Just Talk →
Dave DeRuchie makes some great points about time, respect, and intentional attention. Let’s change the culture around meetings, one meeting at a time.
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Pray with Your Books Closed →
A great reminder from Jonathan Parnell on the Desiring God site.
The aim of our study is to know God, not merely things about him.
Wise words, ones I need to remember from time to time.
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Siri on the Mac →
I would love to see Siri come to the Mac. It was one of the major reasons I upgraded to the 4S.
The problem is, I, like others, rarely use it. It’s a combination of layers of friction: it requires forming new habits, the service is often down, and Siri often doesn’t understand what I say (my wife knows how Siri feels). Those three items on their own might be easy to overcome, but when you put...
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Iconic with Jack Cheng →
Episode 30 of Creatiplicity is out today, with guest Jack Cheng. Jack has written two of my favourite online pieces in recent years: In Praise of Lo-fi and Habit Fields, so it was fantastic to be able to talk with him one-on-one and see where he’s at in these areas.
Give it a listen.
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Doing What You (Don't) Love
Four years ago, I started down the path of moving from working in IT to doing something I loved. Web design was where my heart was, but I started writing a blog first because I felt there was a better opportunity to earn an income there. I had no design experience. And so I started The Weekly Review.
That year was amazing. I wrote a lot, met new people online, and eventually, started Fusion Ads...
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New Pattern Tap (Beta) →
I love Pattern Tap as a resource. Like Dribbble, I use Pattern Tap when I need inspiration, usually for a particular UI element. The redesign of this app has been a good while coming, but I like what I see.
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Tweetbot for iPad →
Paul and Mark have otherworldly talent. My gosh.
It almost makes me want to access Twitter from my iOS devices again.
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How to Approach a Design Responsively →
Tito Bottitta gives one of the best overviews I’ve read on building a design responsively. He gives great insight into their team’s entire approach, from step one right to the end. Along with Trent Walton’s candid look at his own process, this piece resonated, identifying a few of the pain points I’ve come across on my own (on a much smaller scale).
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Rhythm in Life →
I quoted this piece in a recent contribution to the Read & Trust newsletter. In it, Seth Cain shares some great thoughts on work and rest.
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League Archive →
Launched a personal side project today, a little site for the gents in my football pool. I’ve been running the same league since 1995-ish and it got serious with the rise of the internet. We’ve got ten years of history in our CBS league and ten owners who have been pretty consistent in their involvement.
Building the site was fun and gave me the chance to use Dave Gamache’s...
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Jon Hicks on Creatiplicity →
As I mentioned in the intro of the show, Jon was the first real designer I started to follow online, through RSS or Twitter. He got me hooked into the online life and so it was such a pleasure to talk with him one on one.