What did I learn from him? We could be here all night, probably all week, maybe even a month. I learned focus is key, not just in running a company but in your personal life as well. That you should do only a certain number of things great, and you should cast aside the rest.
Source: macworld.com
Stop, you’re doing it wrong.
So the previous post got me thinking… If haven’t read it yet, go do it now. Seriously. It will make a lot more sense. I’ll wait…
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Ready? Okay! (was that too cheerleader-ish?)
And we begin…
I feel like companies are completely missing the boat. They have the web all wrong. As Paul points out:
- it’s not a book
- it’s not a newspaper
- it’s not a magazine
- it’s not a radio
- it’s not a portal
- it’s not another mass market device
Because it’s not about consumption.
I hope that the leap team can execute this well enough to live up to the hype. If they do, this could be fantastic for all sorts of mediums.
Listen to me!
Paul Ford (heard on NPR’s All Things Considered) delivers unique insights on his personal site - the web offers a completely new medium that fulfills our base need for our opinions to matter and be heard - allowing us to comment, comment on the comment, and execute the most basic form of commentary:
A boolean or integer value is the digital equivalent of a grunt. You can’t get any more basic than a like, or a thumbs-up, or a favorite.
On the web, people must be heard. They’ll demand it. How are you showing that you’re willing to listen?
You can follow Paul on Twitter: Follow @ftrain
I’ve seen bigger #africa #baobab #iphone #nature (Taken with instagram)
Endless #traffic (Taken with instagram)
Breaking: Facebook's Buying Instagram for a Billion Dollars (Updating)
We think the fact that Instagram is connected to other services beyond Facebook is an important part of the experience. We plan on keeping features like the ability to post to other social networks, the ability to not share your Instagrams on Facebook if you want, and the ability to have followers and follow people separately from your friends on Facebook.
Facebook is extending their reach.
Gartner: the Top 10 Strategic Technology Trends for 2012 CIO.com
Increased mobility is shaking up everything in the IT world. How to we adapt? Answer: Get more mobile.
Source: networkworld.com
Kindle Reading Lights - David Smith
A pointed review on the latest in ebook illumination.
