11 month ago
deusx : michael-mccracken.net » The editing pass - "Once you get a piece of code to the point where you believe it works - it’s passing its tests - go back over it and edit it. That is, go back and edit it for clarity, flow, and style. Just as if it were an essay."
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jimray : 8-Cylinder Teenage Mating Dance - Oh, man this is awesome. In high school, we used to make fun of all the rednecks that would "cruise Patton" on a Friday night. And now it's in the New York Times' style section!
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26 month ago
merlinmann : Comb over - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - "The comb over was patented in 1977."
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30 month ago
gleuschk : LaTeX Style Tips - very good collection -- this is the sort of thing I had planned before I ran out of time and energy
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43 month ago
jimray : Crosley 1930's-era phones - Not quite truly retro - the rotary is in looks only [via boingboing]
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53 month ago
Richard MacManus : Adam Greenfield on distinction between style and design - Classic ALA article. Design is "utility, simplicity, and clarity". (via Dave Shea)
philgyford : A List Apart: Articles: The Bathing Ape Has No Clothes (and other notes on the distinction between style and design) - I'm sure I'll need this again at some point. On why so many "designers" are actually "stylists".
plasticbag : "The Bathing Ape Has No Clothes" - a piece on design and style by Adam Greenfield from 2001 - I read this at the time, but was sent it this morning by a friend and re-read it. I'd be interested to know what he thinks of the current state of the design industries - certainly it's got a bit more function focused, at least on the web...
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