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Geek And Poke: Geeks

Tue, 14 Jul 2009 10:35:47 -0400

"The more knowledge and skill someone has, the more passionate they become, and the more passionate..."

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 19:19:58 -0400

“The more knowledge and skill someone has, the more passionate they become, and the more passionate they become, the more they try to improve their knowledge and skills.”

- Kathy Sierra - Creating Passionate Users

"The important thing is not being a good writer, but having a voice. That is why my writing is..."

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 11:46:59 -0400

“The important thing is not being a good writer, but having a voice. That is why my writing is popular. Really communicate your personality through written word.”

- Tucker Max, as quoted by Tim Ferris in How to Build a High Traffic Blog Without Killing Yourself

"Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it’s time to pause and reflect."

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 11:29:22 -0400

“Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it’s time to pause and reflect.”

- Mark Twain

"Supply and demand: the more people do something, the less valuable it is."

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 19:23:41 -0400

“Supply and demand: the more people do something, the less valuable it is.”

- Doing the opposite of everyone is valuable.

"Because the tools were simple, they could see how to adapt them to suit their needs."

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 16:21:01 -0400

“Because the tools were simple, they could see how to adapt them to suit their needs.”

- A slide from Secrets of simplicity

steph: do you suppose if I plugged that cat's nose it wouldn't be able to breathe.

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 15:25:08 -0400

steph: do you suppose if I plugged that cat's nose it wouldn't be able to breathe.
me: Try it.

"Announcing your plans to others satisfies your self-identity just enough that you’re less motivated..."

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 13:09:14 -0400

“Announcing your plans to others satisfies your self-identity just enough that you’re less motivated to do the hard work needed.”

- This really hits home with me. Everytime I share about something cool I’m working on, I never finish it. Time for me to shut up. Shut up! Announcing your plans makes you less motivated to accomplish them.

"Usability increases when users need fewer mental transformations to convert a sentence into..."

Mon, 08 Jun 2009 21:11:41 -0400

“Usability increases when users need fewer mental transformations to convert a sentence into actionable understanding.”

- Passive Voice Is Redeemed For Web Headings

"We had been thinking about too much at once, trying to achieve too complicated a goal, trying to..."

Mon, 08 Jun 2009 12:42:24 -0400

“We had been thinking about too much at once, trying to achieve too complicated a goal, trying to code it too well.”

- The Simplest Thing that Could Possibly Work

"The effort you expend today to understand the code will make you a more powerful programmer..."

Mon, 08 Jun 2009 12:34:45 -0400

“The effort you expend today to understand the code will make you a more powerful programmer tomorrow.”

- The Simplest Thing that Could Possibly Work

"Simplicity is the shortest path to a solution."

Mon, 08 Jun 2009 12:29:29 -0400

“Simplicity is the shortest path to a solution.”

- The Simplest Thing that Could Possibly Work

"Try not to become a man of success, rather try to become a man of value."

Fri, 05 Jun 2009 12:55:51 -0400

“Try not to become a man of success, rather try to become a man of value.”

- Albert Einstein

This is pretty darn creative. Their whole website is on youtube....

Thu, 04 Jun 2009 00:33:06 -0400

This is pretty darn creative. Their whole website is on youtube. You can even click links and go to other videos.

"So, I submit to you, that SQL also won because it was easier to understand how one might structure..."

Wed, 03 Jun 2009 14:39:01 -0400

“So, I submit to you, that SQL also won because it was easier to understand how one might structure their programs, make them work and, if they’re lucky, get them to run quickly.”

- How did SQL get so popular?

"With no money you can’t make a fatal mistake. This is a blessing. Without VC money, you are..."

Thu, 28 May 2009 13:47:49 -0400

“With no money you can’t make a fatal mistake. This is a blessing. Without VC money, you are forced to figure out how to extract funds from your customers for value you deliver. Ultimately that is the only thing that really matters.”

- 7 Great Reasons Not To Take VC Money

Hilarious and depressingly true.

Wed, 27 May 2009 10:17:30 -0400

Hilarious and depressingly true.

"It’s the famous change from “Call now, the operators are standing by” to “If the line is busy, call..."

Wed, 20 May 2009 22:59:14 -0400

“It’s the famous change from “Call now, the operators are standing by” to “If the line is busy, call again”, that greatly improved the call volume by creating the impression that everybody else is trying to buy the same product.”

- Yes! 50 Scientifically Proven Ways to Be Persuasive

Hilarious Heineken commercial.

Fri, 15 May 2009 16:39:03 -0400

Hilarious Heineken commercial.

She creates some crazy good stuff.

Mon, 11 May 2009 12:25:18 -0400

She creates some crazy good stuff.