9 month ago
philgyford : Lunch over IP: What social networking site is popular where - A map and charts showing relative popularity of Facebook, MySpace, Orkut, Friendster, etc in different continents. Amazing how much it varies. (via ChrisDodo)
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9 month ago
philgyford : Against go bag silliness « Adam Greenfield’s Speedbird - I've seen a few links fly by about making up emergency "go bags". Adam Greenfield offers some less excitable advice from experience. (via ChrisDodo)
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15 month ago
philgyford : What single book is the best introduction to your field (or specialization within your field) for laypeople? | Ask MetaFilter - I'm fascinated by the single book that summarises an entire field, and here's a list of loads. Some are a bit too opinion-based (eg Jane Jacobs, as good as she is) rather than fact-based, but maybe I'm a pedant. (via ChrisDodo)
Andy Baio : What single book is the best introduction to your field for laypeople? - brilliant Ask Metafilter thread showcases the diversity of the community
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15 month ago
philgyford : Stephen Fry » Blog Archive » Device and Desires - Splendid essay about all the smartphones he's owned. He cares, he knows what he's talking about, he's such a lovely, lovely geek. (via ChrisDodo)
Ethan Marcotte : Stephen Fry has a blog. - Stephen Fry. Has a blog. Stephen Fry has a blog. Stephen Goddamn Fry has a goddamned blog. ∞
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20 month ago
philgyford : Good dim sum in London? | Ask MetaFilter - Lots of places I've never heard of (which isn't surprising). (via ChrisDodo)
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21 month ago
philgyford : Tom Hodgkinson: Why I decided to pull the plug on email | Technology | Guardian Unlimited Technology - I fantasise about doing this, but not sure I ever would. (via ChrisDodo)
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24 month ago
philgyford : Creating prototypes with OmniGraffle | urlgreyhot - Not very complicated, but a good idea and a nicely done demo. (via ChrisDodo)
Richard Rutter : Creating clickable prototypes with OmniGraffle - Handy video tutorial.
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philgyford : eG Forums -> Best Pastry/Cake shops in London? - Mmmmm... cake. To my shame I haven't even heard of most of these. Must explore... (via ChrisDodo)
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24 month ago
philgyford : Things magazine - Images from The Wood-Engravings of Robert Gibbings - Nice wood cuts, for inspiration. (via ChrisDodo)
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26 month ago
jkottke : The story of Friendster's failure - The story of Friendster's failure. By way of illustration, the people involved all blame each other for the debacle. I've gotta say, I loved watching Friendster fail...they were the poster child for stupid dot com companies during a time when that crap wa
Linkorama : Wallflower at the Web Party - There is no single reason that explains Friendster’s failure...“It’s a power story,†he said. “It’s a status story. It’s an ego story.†But largely, he said, Friendster is a “very Silicon Valley st
Andy Baio : Wallflower at the Web Party - in-depth NYT profile on Jonathan Abrams and the demise of Friendster [via]
philgyford : Wallflower at the Web Party - New York Times - Why Friendster floundered. I love reading technology failure (or not quite success) stories. (via ChrisDodo)
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27 month ago
philgyford : YouTube - skinnyCorp on CNN - I had no idea Threadless was such big business -- expecting $18-20 million in sales this year. Blimey. (via ChrisDodo)
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