In one respect, hacking is an act of hypnosis. As Hotz describes it, the secret is to figure out how to speak to the device, then persuade it to obey your wishes.
Theirs is a common and paternalistic view of women patients. After all, men are never required to, say, have a colonoscopy as a condition of getting blood pressure medication, Viagra, or even a vasectomy, even though men are much worse about going to the doctor and getting checkups than women are.
This is my next phone.
Omg Samsung, they did NOT just touch phones through the glass in this Galaxy S3 commercial!
Prey animals do not think new things are fun. […] If you try to take your horse to a new brunch place, you need to convince them that a) you’ve been there before, b) there are no cave trolls at the brunch place, c) there will be other horses at the brunch place, and d) you will be a royal pain in their ass until they quit dicking around and agree to go to the brunch place.
@derek kindly captured my frustration this afternoon picking a newsletter service for www.enyojs.com.
THIS.Paul’s app idea: Writing | The Verge Forums
The key idea in my mind is to create a mode of writing on the computer that is not “Word Processing.”
What I didn’t realize is that we were building a platform for people to participate in a public talent show. They can share all these things they’re good at…
Just an elephant using a Galaxy Note. You know, no big.
Dieter won’t let me buy this. Asshole.
No one in those communities works together to do things, it’s every man and ROM for himself.
Empire Records, Friday, Showgirls (quiet, you), Hackers…my god, she’s right! All the best movies DID come out in 1995!
Except for Jumanji. Don’t know why, but that movie still gets on my nerves to this day.
Oh, Beyonce. Telephones are so frustrating. Tell me all about it.
Mister Rogers is one of the most genuine, inspirational icons of all time. Take a peek at the man behind the trademark sweater and watch this documentary with me.
All the hand-wringing over [getting more women involved in open source] that starts with “I don’t know what to do” can be solved by simply asking people to be involved. Politely, insistently and like you’re bringing them the best party you’ve thrown all year.
