death recommended Die Stubenhockerin from taz.de:

Die Leute sagen mir immer: „Du siehst so gut aus.“ Ich empfand das lange nicht als Kompliment; ich dachte, ich müsse mich rechtfertigen, warum ich gut aussehe und trotzdem keine Kraft habe.

death recommended Shenmue: Historical accuracy as nostalgic fantasy from zoyastreet.com:

Yu Suzuki recalled in a 2011 interview that Sega head Hayao Nakayama had wanted to ship games as soon as they looked good on a screen. To enable him to continue polishing games after this point, Suzuki installed a button under his desk that would occlude the graphics whenever Nakayama was nearby.

death recommended Heroku Isn't for Idiots from rdegges.com:

Heroku isn't for idiots. There--I said it. I'm already starting to feel better!

death recommended Ny design from angelikaolsson.se:

Jag kan designa databaser och algoritmer, men inte ens för att rädda mitt eget liv skulle jag kunna skaka fram en egen grafisk design som det inte gör ont att titta på.

death recommended Holding a Program in One's Head from paulgraham.com:

It's striking how often programmers manage to hit all eight points by accident. Someone has an idea for a new project, but because it's not officially sanctioned, he has to do it in off hours—which turn out to be more productive because there are no distractions.

death recommended How to Get Startup Ideas from paulgraham.com:

The way to get startup ideas is not to try to think of startup ideas. It's to look for problems, preferably problems you have yourself.

death recommended Why you need your own home media/backup server from lavasoftware.com:

You don't even need a computer monitor, as the TV is used for display.

death recommended KANACKIS from dragstripgirl.de:

Ich blicke in leere, beschämte Gesichter von Menschen. Menschen die nichts sagen.

death recommended "amobo ist eine Textplattform, ganz im 'user generated content'-Gedanken" from foerderland.de:

Das Motto "amobo schreib Geschichte" beschreibt, was wir verändern wollen. Wir wollen das Lesen von Büchern und Texten so bequem und einfach wie möglich machen. Und wir wollen, dass jeder einmal selbst ein "Autor" sein kann, dessen Werke ein großes Publikum erreichen.

death recommended World of Warcraft: Der soziale Verfall eines Menschen from sw-guide.de:

Es ist der 11. Februar 2005 und heute begehe ich einen der größten Fehler meines Lebens

death recommended 101 Tage rauchfrei. from derbastard.com:

Ich hatte keine Lust mehr, von diesen Dingern abhängig zu sein.

death recommended Tetris treats depression and tricks human mind from english.pravda.ru:

Anyone who has ever played Tetris is aware of the mesmerizing power of this seemingly simple game. Scientists keep discovering its new properties. It treats depression and post-traumatic disorder, but it also tricks our minds.

death recommended 90 Things I've Learned From Founding 4 Technology Companies | betashop from betashop.com:

Only do your One Thing. Everything else is a distraction. Don’t do side projects. Don’t take unnecessary meetings. Anything that distracts you from executing on your One Thing is just that, a distraction. Say no to everything that does not contribute to your One Thing. 


death recommended The ultimate vegan’s guide to finding food on the road from matadornetwork.com:

There are a lot of people in the world who have absolutely no idea what being vegetarian or vegan really means. Some people think it means you don’t eat rice or ketchup. Some people think it means you DO eat fish and chicken. And there are people who think you’re a lunatic hell-bent on starving yourself to death.

death recommended Why Windows Just Can’t Win from wired.com:

Four days. Three cities. Two coasts. One giant disaster.