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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…

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…

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…

This piece by Frank Chimero is a must-read if you’re the kind of person who obsesses over computer setups, minimal workspaces, and simplicity. In fact, I’d suggest you read Frank’s piece if you’re the kind of person who owns anything. Here’s Frank on ownership vs. access: Access trumps ownership, because access denotes utility and ownership…

Nick Cernis imagines a new blogging platform: Imagine a web publishing platform that costs $10 per month. $5 of that $10 goes to the platform company for the boring stuff. The other $5 gets split evenly between the writers, photographers, videographers, designers, and other creative people you follow who also pay to use the platform, up…