Learning JavaScript Design Patterns
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The Strange Story of Marie Antoinette’s Watch | Threat Level | Wired.com
The Strange Story of Marie Antoinette’s Watch | Threat Level | Wired.com
Fascinating story of the theft and recovery of a priceless watch commissioned for Marie Antoinette.
Yahoo unveils the new Flickr with one terabyte of free space | The Verge
Yahoo unveils the new Flickr with one terabyte of free space | The Verge
Big day for Yahoo. Just heard the news about the new Flickr. Checking it out now. So far, I like it.
Yahoo acquires Tumblr in $1.1 billion cash deal, promises ‘not to screw it up’ | The Verge
Yahoo acquires Tumblr in $1.1 billion cash deal, promises ‘not to screw it up’ | The Verge
So the rumors turned out to be true. Here’s hoping Yahoo won’t turn Tumblr into Geocities.
Apple, open and learning from history — Benedict Evans
Apple, open and learning from history — Benedict Evans
In other words, Apple has product/market fit in the phone market in a way that it never had in the personal computer market. ALL of the key dynamics that doomed it in the computer market are fundamentally different in the phone market – this time, they all work in Apple’s favour, and in favour of the high-end market in general.
stratēchery by Ben Thompson | Thorsten Heins Is Not an Idiot, But He May Be a Fool
stratēchery by Ben Thompson | Thorsten Heins Is Not an Idiot, But He May Be a Fool
Blackberry’s future – if it has one – is that of a niche device, able to fully participate in a cloud-connected world that can never be dominated by any one platform. The fact their CEO envisions the opposite is foolish.
stratēchery by Ben Thompson | Apple and the Innovator’s Dilemma
stratēchery by Ben Thompson | Apple and the Innovator’s Dilemma
Design at its essence, is not just about form, and not just about function. Instead, itʼs both, and more. It is ultimately about the user and delivering exactly what they need, not just what they say they want.
That is the exact reason Apple is the company it is and why it has been so successful.
Yahoo Tumblrs for Cool: Board Approves $1.1 Billion Deal as Expected – Kara Swisher – Media – AllThingsD
So the hot new rumor is that Yahoo is buying Tumblr. Wait, for some reason this seems familiar.
The irregular musings of Lou Montulli: The reasoning behind Web Cookies
The irregular musings of Lou Montulli: The reasoning behind Web Cookies
A brief history of web cookies by the man who invented them
Using Icon Fonts | Go Make Things
Using Icon Fonts | Go Make Things
Nice description of icon fonts and how to use them