October 2011
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Apple Store Memorials →
September 2011
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Solipsism
Me: Brian, I'm having déjà vu. Please tell me we haven't had this conversation before.
Brian: What conversation?
Me: This one. The one we're having right now.
Brian: Which one, the one about Quotebook?
Me: No, this one. The one we're having right now.
Brian: Matt, are you okay?
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Explaining when I was 13 to a 13 year old. →
August 2011
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“Question everything thought to be obvious.”
– Dieter Rams
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“Consider our heroes. Even a cursory glance at most conference lineups reveals a...”
– Tech community, are we MTV or TED? • Tough words, but spot on. Spot fucking on. (via mauricecherry)
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prefs.org: DevPrefs - Quotebook for iOS →
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by Matthew Bischoff — Quotebook Developer & Designer
edited by Brian Capps — Quotebook Developer & Designer
If you’re a fan of Patrick Rhone or his popular website, Minimal Mac, you’re probably tired of hearing about Quotebook. For the uninitiated, Quotebook is an app for…
July 2011
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“Love is not breathlessness, it is not excitement, it is not the promulgation of...”
– Louis de Bernières in Correlli’s Mandolin
The Brain on Trial - Magazine - The Atlantic →
The lesson from all these stories is the same: human behavior cannot be separated from human biology.
“One of my favorite things about designing software is that you can fuck...”
– Jason Fried
June 2011
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Lessons from Broadway →
Check out this post I cowrote about my experience developing my first iPhone app.
May 2011
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An Incomplete Education →
Merlin’s take on how to treat women.
I’m sure I’ve posted this before, but it’s so good that even if you’ve read it, you should read it again.
April 2011
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Enough Episode 23 — Quotebook →
minimalmac:
For today’s episode of the podcast, we enjoy a great conversation with Matthew Bischoff, one of the developers behind my new favorite iPhone app, Quotebook. We not only discus the app but also share some of the favorite quotes we have in ours. Also, tune in to find out how we may have singlehandedly caused the Simplenote icon to change. This one was a lot of fun to record.
WatchQuotebook (by Lickability)
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Kurt Vonnegut on philosophy of stories →
March 2011
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Quotebook — A Notebook for Your Quotes (on iPhone... →
minimalmac:
Anyone who has followed me for even a short time on Twitter, or The Random Post, should know how much I love quotes. It is not simply their inspirational nature or the food for thought, it is often simply the idea that so few words can convey such memorable and powerful messages. This appeals to me as a writer and someone who strives for minimalism.
Up until now, I have been using my...
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“The greatest crimes in the world are not committed by people breaking the rules,...”
– Banksy
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“Gazing up at the dark sky spangled with its signs and stars, for the first time,...”
– Albert Camus
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“Nature is more complex than anything humans could imagine, but nature is...”
– Jonathan Harris
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Gruen transfer →
In shopping mall design, the Gruen transfer is the moment when a consumer enters a shopping mall and, surrounded by an intentionally confusing layout, loses track of their original intentions. It is named for Austrian architect Victor Gruen (who disavowed such manipulative techniques). Recently, the Gruen transfer has been popularised by Douglas Rushkoff.
There’s a Name for That.™