“The truth is that a lot of people complain about craigslist. Buckmaster is correct that few of them complain about the design. They complain about spam, they complain about fraud, they complain about the posting rules, they complain about the search, they complain about uploading images. They complain about every way a classified transaction can go wrong. They seldom complain about amazing new features they imagine they might possibly want to use, because they are too busy complaining about the simple features they depend on that don’t work as well as they’d like. By eliminating marketing, sales, and business development, craigslist’s programmers have cut out all the cushioning layers that separate them from the users they serve, and any right they have to teach lessons in public service comes from the odd situation of running a company that is directly subservient only to the public. Here’s the lesson: The public is a motherfucker.”
Technotheory.com – A little European affection goes a long way
Technotheory.com – A little European affection goes a long way
I too found this to be true of all the European countries I have visited. Great Britain being the most reserved yet remarkably more affectionate than the US. That said, I love Barcelona and an really envious of Jared for getting to spend a couple of months there. Welcome back.
kung fu grippe – Making the Clackity Noise
kung fu grippe – Making the Clackity Noise
“Little stories are the internet’s native and ideal art form.”
Another simple truth from Mr. Mann
Starting a Bank — Matt Mullenweg
Starting a Bank — Matt Mullenweg
Banking is certainly an area ripe for innovation. Matt has a lot of good ideas here.
(via Instapaper)
Getting Real About the High Price of Cheap Food — Printout — TIME
Tumblr and Yojimbo
I’ve had this unrelenting suspicion over the past few weeks that Tumblr is such a successful publishing platform because of its near frictionless system.
Tumblr, like Yojimbo, is an Everything Bucket. There is no fear or intimidation on what to write, when the options are flung wide open and custom packaged to treat any and every type of post as a first-class citizen.
To prove my point and help myself write the article, I’ve set up this Tumblr account. Well, that, and I wanted to see what it is that Marco does all day.
Welcome Mr. Blanc. We hope you enjoy your stay.
Storyteller | Recyclart
Amazing reuse of otherwise damaged furniture. (via Unclutterer)
This is such a great look into a different time. Deep contemplation was a regular part of life, and seems almost impossible to me in this day and age with the tumult going on around us.
On another note, I love his hours of sleep. I’ve been getting up at 4:30 AM for the past 18 months (except Sundays) and it’s been a blessing. Surprisingly enough, I function just as well as I did when I was getting a lot more sleep.
I remember hearing an old Proverb somewhere: “Every hour of sleep before midnight is worth two hours afterwards.” So true.
[ via Buzz Anderson ]
MODELS.com Feed » Keep It Real
MODELS.com Feed » Keep It Real
In September’s Bazaar, eight of the most enduring beauties around go bare faced for Peter Lindbergh and the results are thought provoking. Amber Valletta, Shalom Harlow, Kristen McMenamy, Helena Christensen, Nadja Auermann, Cindy Crawford, Claudia Schiffer and Tatjana Patitz are all stunning but seeing them without makeup, excessive retouching or complicated styling adds a new layer to their allure.
(via Kottke)
Flickr Find: Gill Sans Letterpress (via mikemccarron)
That is gorgeous.
Damn!