February 2012
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Foursquare Says Farewell to Google Maps, Joins... →
Foursquare is parting ways with Google Maps in favor of crowdsourced maps created by the OpenStreetMap project. Foursquare announced the change in a blog post Wednesday, explaining its decision to make the big API switch. To power the new maps, Foursquare is partnering with MapBox, a startup w…
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Jason Shah: Airbnb UX Wins and Losses | How The... →
jasonshah:
There must be something to learn from the Airbnb user experience.
Airbnb, like many startups following in its path of collaborative consumption or others simply trying to power offline action, have the challenge of earning user trust. While PR, word of mouth, and direct outreach can alleviate…
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Short Sharp Science: Shark-eating shark snapped in... →
November 2011
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October 2011
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“What each must seek in his life never was on land or sea. It is something out of...”
– Joseph Campbell, The Hero’s Journey
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August 2011
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July 2011
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June 2011
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Clients From Hell: "We're a non-profit, too."
Me: “The cost starts at $XXX per illustration, but can vary slightly depending on the project.”
Them: “What do you mean it can vary? Can you give an example?”
Me: “I usually offer a 10% discount if you order more than 10 illustrations. Or, for example, my last client was a non-profit so I gave them a 20% discount.”
Them: “Oh? Really? That’s interesting because, umm, we’re a non-profit, too. I mean, not right now but we’re definitely planning to give away free stuff to umm, urban kids and umm, help them out, y’know…”
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WatchPretty cool Ad concept by WWF. See who you save.
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Sitting is Killing You (inforgraphic) →
April 2011
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Lomography: Pocket Film Guide →
A Lomographer’s guide to ISO, Which film to use when, cross processing, expired film.
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March 2011
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“The key to your happiness is to own your slippers, own who you are, own how you...”
– The all-time most highlighted passage by Amazon Kindle readers, as quoted by Abraham Verghese in his book, Cutting for Stone (via brit)
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February 2011
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January 2011
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November 2010
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October 2010
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