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Stuff I like
These are little snippets from the internet that I've recently enjoyed. I've split my posts about mobile, attention data and other aspects of the future of the web into New Cartographer.
“ According to research commissioned by Guardian journalist Nick Davies from Cardiff University, about 80% of news coverage is rehashed from [Press Releases]
Bad science: From the mouths of morons in the media
Bad science: From the mouths of morons in the media
- Dan: Nooo! You spoilt the magic. It's like going to Disneyland and then seeing the guy take off the mickey mouse costume
- Dot: Sex and Disneyland have a lot of similarities! Thrilling rides, screaming, costumes - the list goes on
- Dan: The fact you can do both alone but people think its a bit sad and that its more interesting in a group
- Dot: Its far more expensive than you think it really should be, it can be tremendously exciting but also sweetly silly at the same time
- Dot: To add to yours: it can be really fun with a group, but add too many people and it just turns into an unenjoyable farce
“ Bringing symmetry to asymmetrical relationships is a huge opportunity for a technology company
Seth Godin: Deep dialing
Seth Godin: Deep dialing
“ the Internet and wealth of developing technology provide young people outside of education with a sense of “openness, connectedness, personalization, and participation” that is simply not found at the university level today
Higher Education - Dangerously Close to Becoming Irrelevant
Higher Education - Dangerously Close to Becoming Irrelevant
“ The company hired to manage the home and sell it, the Bearing Group, boarded up the home only to find the boards stolen and used to board up another abandoned home nearby
Houses go for a $1
Houses go for a $1
“ I want to be an amazing designer. I want people to look at the things I make and really feel something for them. I hope that in three years I’ll be able to say I’ve reached that level in my abilities, but I’m very afraid that I won’t achieve this goal.
Allison Weiss
Allison Weiss
“ Although dedicated mobile apps are not yet good enough to win in their own right, it was striking how many of this year’s winners have a mobile component. Mobile is definitively the trend to watch for next year, and any application owner should think hard about whether and how to add mobile features in 2009
Jakob Nielsen, Year’s 10 Best Application UIs (via New Cartographer)
Jakob Nielsen, Year’s 10 Best Application UIs (via New Cartographer)
“ One-third of American men between the ages of 51 and 61 are self-employed.
Factoid of the day: Middle-aged free agents
Factoid of the day: Middle-aged free agents