Dave Winer thinks we have a problem to solve: It's nice that the Bigco's have their business models. But that's not the point. I want to connect my writing with yours, and have it be readable by people no matter what device they use, where ever they are, no matter what kind of net connection they have, today and 20 years from today. I tend to agree.
My reaction to Google shutting down Reader is a lot like David Sparks': I feel a bit miffed, but I'll find alternatives. But the broader RSS-reading public may find this to be more than just an inconvenience.
Perception, ideal, and reality compared. This should make you mad. Unless you're a CEO.
Bruce Schneier on overreaching, often ineffective security measures: For example, press reports make the gun-detection machine look good. We see images from the camera that pretty clearly show a gun outlined under someone's clothing. From that, we can imagine how this technology can spot gun-toting criminals as they enter government buildings or terrorize neighborhoods. Given the right inputs, we naturally construct these stories in our heads. The technology seems like a good idea, we conclude.
Wow. Just... Wow. Via Laughing Squid
Horace Dedieu asks and answers a damn good question. But what I wonder is why there isn’t a desire to copy Apple’s product creation process. Why isn’t the catalyst for a new category or disruption put forward by another company? More precisely, why isn’t there another company which consistently re-defines categories and repeatedly, predictably even, re-defines how technology is used. Put another way: Why is it that everyone wants to copy Apple’s products but nobody wants to copy being Apple?
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So, I spent quite a bit of time today trying to make it easier to post here. Here's what I want: I want WordPress to work like a tumblog, with visually distinct post types, and easy posting of videos, quotes, and links. I want the links to work Daring Fireball-style, where I write a pithy comment and the post title takes you to the link in question. I also want it to be easy to post from my iPad, especially from Poster by way of Mr.
”Sweetness. Via ShortFormBlog