Basement.org: The iPad & The Side Streets
january 2010 by mattb
We should all take Apple's lead in caring about and building great experiences for users. Apple is not evil. They build great experiences. They built a beautiful place for people to go. What the world needs isn't less Apple but more Apples. More enriching experiences. More options. More beautiful places to go. The Web is capable of anything…including hosting beautiful places to go. Apple isn't scary. Having only one Apple is scary.
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january 2010 by mattb
Write When Inspired – Jeffrey Zeldman Presents The Daily Report
november 2009 by mattb
Write when inspired; rest when tired.
If you want to be great, or at least to be better, start by breathing, taking breaks, and working intensely when the mood is on.
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If you want to be great, or at least to be better, start by breathing, taking breaks, and working intensely when the mood is on.
november 2009 by mattb
The Soulmen | We Got It! › Ulysses 2.0
july 2009 by mattb
Whether you're a blogger, a poet or a published novelist: Ulysses 2.0 is the *definite* package for all your creative writing needs. Brainstorm, draft, revise, submit; distraction-free and fully focused. No strings nor styles attached.
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july 2009 by mattb
Writing Microcopy
june 2009 by mattb
The fastest way to improve your interface is to improve your copy-writing.
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june 2009 by mattb
Twitter and Copyright — “Twitterlogical: The Misunderstanding of Ownership”, by Brock Shinen, Esq.
june 2009 by mattb
Clearly, many people believe that everything we do, everything we post, everything we think in the online world is somehow protected. I suppose it makes sense if you are the one doing, posting, or thinking, but it’s not realistic. Since when did the online world cease to function in reality? Simply because people break the law online doesn’t mean there is no law- or worse yet, there is a different law for the Internet. The laws that exist in the offline world exist online as well – objectively.
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june 2009 by mattb
Our Products
march 2009 by mattb
INSPIRED BY the vanishing subgenre of agricultural memo books, ornate pocket ledgers and the simple, unassuming beauty of a well-crafted grocery list, the Draplin Design Company, Portland, Oregon in conjunction with Coudal Partners of Chicago, Illinois bring you “FIELD NOTES” in hopes of offering, “An honest memo book, worth fillin’ up with GOOD INFORMATION.”
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march 2009 by mattb
On Permanence
february 2009 by mattb
The problem is that when we’re in front of that blinking cursor, everything is so easily editable that we get caught up in do-mode. When we try to review things, we think, “oh, that’s an easy fix, so I’ll do it right now,” and instantly return to do-mode. We keep bouncing back and forth between the two without maintaining the proper altitude to see the bigger picture. To use the forest-from-the-trees analogy, it looks something like this:
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february 2009 by mattb
There Is No God : NPR
february 2009 by mattb
I believe that there is no God. I’m beyond atheism. Atheism is not believing in God. Not believing in God is easy — you can’t prove a negative, so there’s no work to do. You can’t prove that there isn’t an elephant inside the trunk of my car. You sure? How about now? Maybe he was just hiding before. Check again. Did I mention that my personal heartfelt definition of the word “elephant” includes mystery, order, goodness, love and a spare tire?
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february 2009 by mattb
The History of Visual Communication
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february 2009 by mattb
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Locus Online Features: Cory Doctorow: Writing in the Age of Distraction
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february 2009 by mattb
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february 2009 by mattb
WORDCOUNT / Tracking the Way We Use Language /
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february 2009 by mattb
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february 2009 by mattb
Who Writes Wikipedia? (Aaron Swartz's Raw Thought)
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february 2009 by mattb
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february 2009 by mattb
Field Notes — “I’m not writing it down to remember it later, I’m writing it down to remember it now.”
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february 2009 by mattb
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february 2009 by mattb
Getting Real: The Book by 37signals
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june 2008 by mattb
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june 2008 by mattb
Blogging Software, Business Blogs & Blog Services at TypePad.com
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june 2008 by mattb
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june 2008 by mattb
Bare Bones Software : PRODUCTS : YOJIMBO
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april 2008 by mattb
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april 2008 by mattb
Writeroom
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Business group chat, file sharing, group decision making: Campfire
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april 2008 by mattb
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april 2008 by mattb
You Weren't Meant to Have a Boss
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april 2008 by mattb
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Infochimps.org: Free Redistributable Data Sets of Every Kind
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april 2008 by mattb
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april 2008 by mattb
Jonathan - Snook.ca
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april 2008 by mattb
WebDesign blog css design inspiration ajax web adobe air api Blogging blogs bookmarks browser cms code company culture designer development graphics hacks homepage howto javascript layout news personal photoshop php portfolio programming ruby server standards studio technology tips tools toread twitter type usability web2.0 webdev webstandards wordpress writing xhtml
april 2008 by mattb
WordPress.com
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january 2008 by mattb
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january 2008 by mattb
Warpspire: Web, Design and Code Geekery
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january 2008 by mattb
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january 2008 by mattb
Automattic
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december 2005 by mattb
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december 2005 by mattb
Collaborative writing software online with Writeboard. Write, share, revise, compare.
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december 2005 by mattb
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december 2005 by mattb
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