Beloit College Mindset List – each year Beloit publishes a set of “cultural touchstones” that its entering freshmen share. Fascinating to see the world from the perspective of someone younger…
I love this poem…and especially the first line: “The people Jesus loved were shopping at the Star Market yesterday…”
Hidden radio – in the era of the iPhone, sometimes “no user interface” is a refreshing way to go. Reminds me of the Muju CD player as well.
“The one thing on which we can all agree, all faiths and ideologies, is that God is with the vulnerable and poor…and God is with us if we are with them.” – Bono
Profiles: A Man of Taste – how one of the world’s best chefs created food when cancer took away his ability to taste it. “Achatz hopes that, ultimately, the months he has spent without his sense of taste will make him a more creative chef. Regulars at Alinea praised the food that he prepared during…more
Years ago, when I was racing bicycles, I kept waiting for my body to finally get in good enough shape that the races didn’t hurt any more. I thought that eventually even the biggest mountains and fastest criteriums would hurt less, if only my legs and lungs were strong enough. Instead, I found that the…more
Shredding on a Keyboard – really clever; the game JamLegend (a GuitarHero for the web) suggests you hold the keyboard sideways like a guitar.
Using Real Options to Value Design Concepts – interesting way to value concepts: plot out all possible outcomes, with probabilities and values. This way you can compare the development options as well as evaluate the concept overall.