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Did You Hear We Got Osama? | roshfu That’s when I learned an important truth about news. Whether it’s TechCrunch, The New York Times, Wired, or Fox News: their job isn’t to educate or inform you, it’s to entertain you. … Continue reading →

FJ | Design Packages | New School | ICON MUST. NOT. LUST. (categories: cars )

John’s Tumblr • David Ogilvy, internal memo: “How to Write,” 1982:… “David Ogilvy, internal memo: “How to Write,” 1982: The better you write, the higher you go in Ogilvy & Mather. People who think well, write well. Woolly minded people … Continue reading →

rc3.org – How to make it as the new developer on a team Quote: "The first thing you have to do when you join a new team is check your ego at the door." Good practice for anything you do … Continue reading →

iDoneThis blog : Silicon Valley’s Productivity Secret Really interesting, haven’t heard this one before… totally agree that spending a short amount of time thinking about what you have accomplished and what you want to accomplish in the coming day / … Continue reading →

The Kingdom (2007) – Memorable quotes Quote: "You know, Westmoreland made all of us officers write our own obituaries during Tet, when we thought The Cong were gonna end it all right there. And, once we clued into the fact … Continue reading →

Happiness Takes (A Little) Magic | The Wirecutter Quote: ".. Also, clicking the like button 1 billion times will never give you an orgasm or a hug or a high five." My new motto: life is all about hugs and … Continue reading →

Rands In Repose: A Design Primer for Engineers Rands on design. (categories: design engineering ux interaction )

OODA loop – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (categories: process strategy business decision-making ooda ) Seattle Magazine | Dining | The 25 Best Burgers in Seattle A strong TODO (categories: seattle burgers )

Quote Posters | The Graphic Works of Ben Barry Reinforcements of the culture at Facebook via posters. (categories: culture facebook engineering management ) Conditioning Company Culture "Honing circuits" (categories: culture facebook management engineering )