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SR-71 Blackbird
Get Better Mindset
The future of UI is Her
Lovely post by Wired on the fantastic Spike Jones film, "Her".
The Power of Empathy
The Power of Vulnerability
How far you can travel
Can do cultures
Ben Horowitz writes a nice piece on the different approaches to can do vs. can't do cultures.
http://bhorowitz.com/2014/01/02/can-do-vs-cant-do-cultures/
2013 in articles
Someone once told me at a young age, "you are the compilation of the books you read, movies you watch, and people you surround yourself with". 2013 was a year of surrounding myself with some of the most talented designers, engineers, producers, and other team members at Airbnb. They inspired me, challenged me, and helped me grow. My only wish is I provided the same challenges to them in return.
We also read a lot, sharing articles and discoveries back and forth. Here are some of those pieces.
The Inferno of Independence Frank Chimero
Mr. Chemex: The Eccentric Inventor Who Reimagined the Perfect Cup of Coffee Collectors Weekly
Fail Safe: Debbie Millman’s Advice on Courage and the Creative Life Brain Pickings
What Data Can't Do NY Times
Golden Age of UI Wired
Why Leaders Eat Last Simon Sinek
The School for Poetic Computation NY Times
Everything you Need to Know About Startups Commonwealth Club
Design for Offline A List Apart
Impersonating the Machine Book Two
Are You Sure? Radio Lab
Diabo Dreams of Coffee Roads & Kingdoms
The Complete Guide to Setting Goals Quartz
This is how a Helsingin Sanomat journalist tried to save Nokia Helsingin Sanomat
Growthism Harvard Business Review
As a Man Thinketh Growth.co
Nelly Ben Heyoun Protein
Let There be an iPhone NY Times
Cheap Razor Made after P&G Watches Indians Shave AP
How to be More LIke Uber & Airbnb Forbes
Creating the Best Workplace on Earth Harvard Business Review
64-year-old woman swims from Cuba to Florida without shark AP
The Dribbblisation of Design Intercom
Chinese Web Design Patterns CX Partners
Tim Cook Interview BloombergBusinessWeek
Belonging Today Institute for Public Knowledge
Starbucks Goes Local BrandChannel
How Not to Stay on Top NY Times
If Steve Ballmer ran Apple Stratechery
On Owning It Seth Godin
5 Startup Hiring Mistakes That Can Crush Your Culture On Startups
Secret Ingredient for Success NY Times
JFK on the arts
“…I see little of more importance to the future of our country and our civilization than full recognition of the place of the artist ….But democratic society--in it, the highest duty of the writer, the composer, the artist is to remain true to himself and to let the chips fall where they may. In serving his vision of the truth, the artist best serves his nation. And the nation which disdains the mission of art invites the fate of Robert Frost's hired man, the fate of having "nothing to look backward to with pride, and nothing to look forward to with hope”….I look forward to an America which will reward achievement in the arts as we reward achievement in business or statecraft. I look forward to an America which will steadily raise the standards of artistic accomplishment and which will steadily enlarge cultural opportunities for all of our citizens… "
Priorities
Creative process
Yakkay bike helmets
Beauty meets function. www.yakkay.com
Eames on black
"I want a black with feeling". - Charles Eames
Paul Graham on startups
Our early mentor, and startup guru, Paul Graham shares insights on startups. (via Inc)
Weekend reading
Rent my bike
In support of the Sharing Economy, I've listed my bicycle on bike sharing site Spinlister. Why have my bike sit idle when someone could be using it? Duh. The service allows you to rent bikes by the hour, week, or month. They have a mobile app, and the whole listing process took less time than flossing my teeth. Look forward to meeting some folks who want to take "Chromeo" out for a spin. Curious to try a fixed gear bicycle? Live in San Francisco or visiting? Rent it here
How are you feeling today?
Walt & Roy Disney
Coding in iambic pentameter
Loving this NY Times article on a different type of education. Way to go Zach, Taeyoon, Jen, Amit.
The school for poetic computation is a school organized around exploring together the creative and expressive nature of computational approaches to art and design. The school’s focus is on writing code like creative writing — focusing on the mechanics of programming as well as demystifying as much as possible the tools, techniques and strategies for making art via code.
Apply here.