James Whittaker, former Engineering Director at Google, offers a first-person diagnosis of the infection making its way through Google, originating in the brain:
The Google I was passionate about was a technology company that empowered its employees to innovate. The Google I left was an advertising company with a single corporate-mandated focus.
“We’re the biggest startup on the planet.” — Steve Jobs
So no, I won’t celebrate their acquisition, I won’t congratulate them, because what happened to Sparrow was a failure, even if they did get rich from it. Failure is great, it’s how we learn. The problem comes when we view … Read more →
“These days, we are closer than ever to the people who create the movies, games, books and other forms of media we enjoy. And at such a close distance, we can suddenly see how many of them of are such … Read more →
I recently decided to embark on a journey of discovery. Surely, I thought, there must be life beyond Tom Bihn’s popular Ristretto vertical messenger. Fortunately, it didn’t take long to find my first destination: STM’s $70 Vertical Laptop Shoulder Bag.
“This is the time to do the impossible, because you don’t know enough to know what can’t be done yet.” — You only get one chance to be a beginner – 37signals blog
“[Gamers] are increasingly sensitive to the price of the games they play, but when you look at the data you see that Valve has done something magical: The company has found a way to charge less, and earn more. This … Read more →
“To the shock of most sentient beings, Facts died Wednesday, April 18, after a long battle for relevancy with the 24-hour news cycle, blogs and the Internet.” — Facts, 360 B.C.-A.D. 2012 – Chicago Tribune
“People complain about the cost of software, then act surprised when companies use free products to collect and sell personal data.” — Marco Tabini This. Absolutely this. A thousand times over, this.
“The problem isn’t that the news media aren’t sensationalizing this Carrier IQ story. The problem is that they would if it involved Apple.” — Daring Fireball Linked List: Imagine If It Were Apple Bingo.
