January 2012
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How To Dismiss Banner Notifications In iOS 5
Touch and pull down slightly on the banner, then flick it up and away. (You’re really activating Notification Center for a moment, but it has such a terrific, tactile feeling to it.)
Alternatively…
“Swipe” from right to left. (You’re really not swiping, it’s a subtle down up motion that’s a faster but not as reliable version of the above.)
/via Shawn Blanc
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December 2011
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John Lasseter on the creative process and quality... →
“I will never let a story reel go into production without it being great… I can show you early versions of the Pixar films when they are terrible. Every Pixar film was the worst motion picture made at one time or another. People don’t believe that but it’s true. We don’t give up on the films… we work, and re-work these story reels and [only] then we go into production. We then do the staging...
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WatchOne Hour Prototype: iPhone Eye-Popping Pumpkin Good overview of how to combine iOS, Processing, Wi-Fi and Adruino to create a quick prototype.
November 2011
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Change Comes Hard: And meanwhile in my job as a... →
manspeaker:
Tonight we tried to pass a Domestic Partnership Registry in our city. It would provide some fundamental basic rights for same sex couples. Kansas has a constitutional amendment against same sex marriage so registry was the next best thing. The news story is here if you are interested.
Long…
Reminds me of the quote, “Don’t let those who say it can’t be done...
“There is only so much fertilizer one ought to use, but people tend to lay it on...”
– Howard Gossage on advertising’s similarities to fertilizer. (via colintwalsh)
“Who cares if radio survives? Something else will happen.”
– Ira Glass (via austinkleon)
October 2011
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August 2011
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July 2011
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officially rad: Happy Accidents →
This is a crazy/amazing story.
/via officiallyrad:
Peter Molyneux, one of the video game industry’s most celebrated designers and the creative force behind hits such as “Fable,” “Populous” and “Dungeon Keeper,” credits much of his 22-year career to a happy accident involving baked beans.
It happened shortly after he graduated from university. Molyneux already had tried his hand at game design...
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June 2011
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WatchReally engaging 3D projection-mapping from Klip for Target’s Spring meeting. I feel sorry for any Powerpoint-toting presenter who had to go on after this.
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May 2011
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April 2011
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deepil:
“Creative people are basically this 50-50 blend of ego and insecurity. From an ego standpoint, you think you’re hot shit, but really, deep down, when you go to bed at night, you go, ‘I don’t know if I’m good enough. I’ll try to make it better tomorrow.’ “
-Lee Clow, CCO / Global Director TBWA\Worldwide
The Mountain →
Timelapse footage never gets old.
/via cameronmoll:
I won’t even attempt to fumble with adjectives. Just watch.
Terje Sorgjerd:
A large sandstorm hit the Sahara Desert on the 9th April and at approx 3am in the night the sandstorm hit me, making it nearly impossible to see the sky with my own eyes.
Interestingly enough my camera was set for a 5 hour sequence of the milky way during this...
March 2011
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February 2011
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I Made a New Thing
The Single Topic Blogs of Single Topic Blogs - wherein, on a daily basis, I attempt to chart the phenomenon of blogs that are focussed on a single topic1. They’re usually (but not always) hosted on tumblr and many involve hipsters, animals, awkward photos or some combination of those topics, although I’ve been pleasantly surprised by the diversity of STBs I’ve found so far.
This...
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January 2011
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