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That'll Never Work
I got invited to speak at the last Hacker News London meet up and gave a talk called That'll Never Work! about crazy ideas and what to do ...
Great design from Apple on an interaction with Siri
Great design from Apple on this interaction with Siri. It was a bit after midnight (which was technically October 21), but since it was so close to the previous day, Siri wanted me to clarify which “tomorrow” 9am I really meant… 9am on the 21st (which was technically wrong, but it…
How I made $500k with machine learning and high frequency trading
How I made $500k from high frequency trading using machine learning to optimize a trading algorithm for Russell 2000 and DAX futures, trading independently without working for a quant firm.
Don't re-elect SOPA supporters on Tuesday
As elections draw near, remember that it's not just about the President. We'll vote on a number of Congressional seats too. If you haven't take a second to get a quick read on your senator and...
Follow the goal creep
When I started racing cars, I thought it would be great if I could just settle in mid-pack in a respectable gentleman’s cup series. After all, racing to me was all about getting access to long stretches of flow, that sensation of being so completely engrossed in an activity that you lose trac…
Nobody’s going to steal your idea
When I was working on my dissertation, I thought someone might scoop my research and I'd have to start over. Looking back, that was ridiculous. For one thing, my research was too arcane for many others to care about. And even if someone had proven one of my theorems, there would still be something original
The Startup’s Guide to Budget Design
Hi! My name is Rob, and I find the best website design leads for agencies on the web. Save hours finding great projects to pitch.
Disney to Acquire Lucasfilm Ltd.
Find the latest news, in-depth stories, and important updates from The Walt Disney Company and our brands, businesses, and affiliates.
How Zappos' User Agreement Failed In Court and Left Zappos Legally Naked
By Eric Goldman In re Zappos.com Inc., Customer Data Security Breach Litigation, 2012 WL 4466660 (D. Nev. Sept. 27, 2012). In January, Zappos (part of $AMZN) announced a massive data security breach affecting 24 million consumers. As typically happens in these...
Forstall Out; Ive Up
Scott Forstall is leaving Apple; Jony Ive is taking over software design.
Scott Forstall leaves Apple
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Nexus: The best of Google, now in three sizes
We’re excited to announce three great new Nexus devices … in small, medium and large.
Why I'm returning my Microsoft Surface RT
Do not buy a Microsoft Surface RT yet. I’m typing this with gritted teeth. My 24 hours with the half-baked Surface have been a frustrating challenge, a mix of love and hate. I want want want this…