Replication studies: Bad copy. Many published experiments end up not entirely reproducible. Journals and academic publications can skew toward the eye-catching and implausible. This chart was particularly fascinating.
Month: July 2012
Fresh-baked Challah
This is going to be so tasty. Using the leftovers for French toast is my favorite breakfast food.
But when Apple announced the Retina MacBook Pro at WWDC, revamping all of my apps and my web site jumped to the top of my list of priorities…
Why? Because HiDPI customers may be a fringe group, but they are a forward-facing fringe. They represent the users of the future, and the more we cater to them now, the more deeply embedded our products and designs will be in their culture. The future culture.
Neahkahnie Mountain
The view from the top of our hike today.
4th of July feast
Somehow four of us are going to eat 3 pounds of chicken, a pie, 3 epic sweet potatoes, and enough vegetables to make a garden. Hmm.
The beach at Manzanita
The best weather I’ve ever seen at the Oregon Coast.
A Conversation With Bill Gates About The Future of Higher Education. Great interview with Bill Gates where he discusses some of what his foundation is working on in terms of education and schools. Via Daniel.
Top 20 Secrets of Coda 2. I had no idea some of these existed. The user-agent previewing is my new favorite discovery, really well done.
Patrick Rhone, writing about your two brains:
This is also not to say that you can’t both be fast and good — you can. This is just to say that the chances of you doing your best work are far greater if you allow your slow brain to engage and evolve at the same rate as the fast. If you take your time. If you slow down.
Yuppie scum…
Seen while walking in Forest Park this afternoon. I’m sure the sign has had a huge impact. 😉