February 2008
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Redefining the market
marco:
Starbucks’ greatest accomplishment was convincing most people that they liked coffee by including it in, effectively, milkshakes. You can add sugar and dairy to anything and people will like it.
In popular thought, they’ve changed the meaning of “coffee”. People who have never had real coffee now think they like it.
And when those people go into a real coffeeshop and order real coffee,...
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Strategy by Design →
“Regardless of whether your goal is to innovate around a product, service, or business opportunity, you get good insights by having an observant and empathetic view of the world. You can’t just stand in your own shoes; you’ve got to be able to stand in the shoes of others. Empathy allows you to have original insights about the world. It also enables you to build better...
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How Google Got Its Colorful Logo →
ideas:
A history of the Google logo
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A Font We Can Believe In →
(via daringfireball)
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iChat Pro Simplifies iChat's Interface →
“Designed for users that are comfortable with using right-click contextual menus to navigate the application’s functions, iChat Pro removes the somewhat redundant communication buttons at the bottom of the buddy list, and trims extraneous features from the top. iChat Pro is free to install for all users of iChat.” (via macnn)
I am trying this out right now, and as far as I can...
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Best Craigslist Ad Ever →
Want to buy some bricks? This guy is your man. (via daringfireball)
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My Dear Friend Guy Kawasaki Has Started Two New... →
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Politics
I was never a political person, let alone being interested in politics. Then I realized, talking shit about something when you don’t even perform the smallest act to better it is worse than shit itself.
I still don’t have the privilege to vote, but at least I can still speak. These past few days I’ve been catching up on news and events regarding this year’s election....
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The Evolution of Tech Companies’ Logos →
via theserif
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