Author: Connor Tomas O’Brien
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January Resolution Wrap-Up
I’m taking a leaf out of Erin Doland’s book over at Unclutterer, and trying out small, monthly resolutions. Monthly resolutions aren’t as scary as those huge, potentially life-changing New Year’s resolutions that nobody ever manages to keep. All I really want to know is, “If I work hard and smart, what can I realistically hope to…
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Sweating the Small Stuff
Little Big Details, a blog dedicated to those tiny touches that push software from useable to truly delightful, serves as a much-needed antithesis to Read the Fucking HIG. In every industry, the vast majority of products out there are only 99% finished. We drive cars with terrible GPS systems, live in houses where the doorknobs are…
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Passionate Ambivalence
Earlier today, Kyle Baxter posted something interesting on Twitter: The world’s information in your pocket makes the world a little less awe-inspiring and mysterious. Kyle’s a great tech writer precisely because he’s capable of saying stuff like this. He might refer to the iPhone 4 as a “piece of art”, but he’s also capable of recognising…