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Vision blindness
I was working a digital painting for my dad for the last month. Since I sent him revisions, I had the benefit of seeing the project at all stages. Here’s the first image I sent him, along with the “final” version. I realized, for the first time, that my initial sketch was absolutely terrible. I’m [...]
Building your web development team: Meet the warrior, rogue and mage.
In roleplaying games (RPGs), player classes can usually be boiled down to three basic roles: The warrior, the rogue, and the mage. In web development, we see the same three basic archetypes. The Warrior As the heavy hitter (he’s the guy with the big ax in the picture), the warrior ends up doing a lot [...]
Introducing the iPan
Apple just sent over their latest product, the iPan, and I’ve gotten to spend a couple of days with it now. Here are my impressions. It’s all about taste. Ramen noodles are the lifeblood of my small startup. Their ease of preparation and low, low price make them ideal for bootstrapping. I had perfected my [...]
“Do no evil” vs. “Don’t be evil”
Google’s informal corporate motto is “Don’t be evil.” I’ll repeat that: Don’t be evil. I stress this because the motto is one of those phrases that gets exaggerated given some time to circulate in the community. Most frequently it’s twisted into “Do no evil.” It’s like Kanye’s famous quote that he never said, “George Bush [...]