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Why the Drudge Report is one of the best designed sites on the web

John — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 20:00:12 +0000

Why the Drudge Report is one of the best designed sites on the web
This is a great review on the Drudge Report. DR and CL (craigslist) are good examples of low cost and efficient websites that are doing very well. They show that things don't always have to look pretty to get users/viewers. One thing to be said for both is that they are fast and simple, for the developer and user.

Ocarina Surges To Top Paid iPhone App Position

John — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 23:00:06 +0000

Ocarina Surges To Top Paid iPhone App Position
I love this app. I want to buy a real Ocarina now. Although I think that the innovation of creating a truly playable instrament for the iPhone has a lot to do with it's success. The social features help but the app itself is incredible.

50 Beautiful Examples Of Tilt-Shift Photography | Inspiration | Smashing Magazine

John — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 02:00:05 +0000

50 Beautiful Examples Of Tilt-Shift Photography | Inspiration | Smashing Magazine
Pretty cool

Facebook Destroys Lucrative Birthday Reminder Industry

John — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 20:00:10 +0000

Facebook Destroys Lucrative Birthday Reminder Industry
wow, the power of Facebook and other networks to literally make obselete some of the apps they host is kind of scary. I guess it's bound to happen though, why should they let the little guys make the money when they can?

Walmart Wants It Both Ways. We Say No.

John — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 17:00:05 +0000

Walmart Wants It Both Ways. We Say No.
Mr. Arrington is one bad dude. He would never be intimidated by Corporate Titan Wal Mart

GirlInYourShirt: $75 Buys Your Startup Marketing For A Day

John — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 17:00:05 +0000

GirlInYourShirt: $75 Buys Your Startup Marketing For A Day
Wow, this is brilliant. This girl is going to make lots of money off this. I think this is the next million dollar homepage

Workstir Opens Its Trustworthy Classifieds To The Public

John — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 00:00:05 +0000

Workstir Opens Its Trustworthy Classifieds To The Public
Wow, another great concept app

Talk face-to-face right from within Gmail

John — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 20:00:15 +0000

Talk face-to-face right from within Gmail
Not bad! Google is doing some nice things here. The fact that it is all within gmail makes it incredible.

Design Patterns | Object Oriented Design

John — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 23:00:06 +0000

Design Patterns | Object Oriented Design
Good reference

White House RSS Feeds & Podcasts

John — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 01:00:10 +0000

White House RSS Feeds & Podcasts
I'm happy to discover the RSS feeds of the White House. I wish I had found these earlier so I could keep up on what President Bush had to say (via the podcasts). But I look forward to listening to President Elect Obama and getting the information about the White House from the source and not through the media. The popular media networks are an unnessary middle man in this day and age. You don't have to hear a sound bite and summary of what the President says, you can listen for yourself.