My dad took this photo. He’s been taking pictures of flowers since my earliest memories. He loves them and it shows.
“As a musician, I don’t want to expend any energy whatsoever preventing people from hearing our music. I think that’s antithetical to the idea of making it. Yes, we streamed it. Basically we set it up so people who felt guilty about stealing our music could donate some money to our favorite charity.” —
Questions for Jeff Tweedy - Rock of Ages - Interview - NYTimes.com
In May, Wilco’s new album was leaked online a month before the record was released. So the band decided to stream it for free and ask fans to donate to their favorite charity. Brilliant.
My friend Tim and I went out for a morning ride to Nauset Light Beach. (via bsabet)
Wellfleet Harbor.
I love Cape Cod.
Recently I’ve met a bunch of people that have never used an iPhone before. I hand them mine and I watch. It’s an interesting experience.
Few observations:
1. The iPhone camera is easier to understand that a typical point & shoot. How many times have you asked a stranger to take your photo with your camera. I’ve done it dozens of times in my life. Everytime, the other nice person says, “which button should i push?” Doesnt leave much confidence but it says a lot about the UI of your every day digital camera.
On the other hand, I’ve given my iPhone to a number of people that have never used one. And I dont have to tell them anything. They know which button to press. Everytime.
2. People know how to pick up the iPhone and access what they need. No manual needed. Not true of 99% of consumer electronics.
3. Constraining the user interface to one physical navigation button on the iPhone is genius. When in doubt, click home. It’s a big deal. TiVo has a “home button” too. When in doubt click the TiVo button and it brings you home. More user interfaces need that ‘go home button’.
4. It’s quite amazing to watch a young child use an iPhone. My three year old knows exactly how to get swipe, flick, double tap and tilt.
And he knows if he’s ever lost, just press the home button.
James, surfing.
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“My answer to that is that Daring Fireball is decidedly not free. It’s simply a question of who gets charged. Readers don’t, but sponsors and advertisers do. What makes it work so well (so far) is that this makes everyone happy. I’m earning a nice salary. Readers get to read my writing in exchange for a small portion of their attention which I direct toward ads. And sponsors and advertisers are happy to pay a fair price to reach an audience of good-looking, intelligent readers such as yourself. But there’s nothing free about it.” — Daring Fireball