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Die Stubenhockerin

death — Sat, 09 Mar 2013 19:15:58 +0100

»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.«

on www.taz.de · the article page · www.taz.de on QUOTE.fm

Shenmue: Historical accuracy as nostalgic fantasy

death — Sun, 03 Mar 2013 09:59:57 +0100

»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.«

on zoyastreet.com · the article page · zoyastreet.com on QUOTE.fm

Heroku Isn't for Idiots

death — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 22:11:23 +0100

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

on rdegges.com · the article page · rdegges.com on QUOTE.fm

Ny design

death — Sat, 26 Jan 2013 21:57:09 +0100

»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.«

on angelikaolsson.se · the article page · angelikaolsson.se on QUOTE.fm

Holding a Program in One's Head

death — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 16:27:44 +0100

»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.«

on www.paulgraham.com · the article page · www.paulgraham.com on QUOTE.fm

How to Get Startup Ideas

death — Sun, 16 Dec 2012 18:35:39 +0100

»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.«

on www.paulgraham.com · the article page · www.paulgraham.com on QUOTE.fm

Why you need your own home media/backup server

death — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 16:31:35 +0100

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

Why home servers are not useless.

on www.lavasoftware.com · the article page · www.lavasoftware.com on QUOTE.fm

KANACKIS

death — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 17:19:37 +0100

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

on www.dragstripgirl.de · the article page · www.dragstripgirl.de on QUOTE.fm

"amobo ist eine Textplattform, ganz im 'user generated content'-Gedanken"

death — Sat, 17 Nov 2012 22:44:41 +0100

»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.«

About Amobo.

on www.foerderland.de · the article page · www.foerderland.de on QUOTE.fm

World of Warcraft: Der soziale Verfall eines Menschen

death — Sun, 11 Nov 2012 11:22:57 +0100

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

on sw-guide.de · the article page · sw-guide.de on QUOTE.fm

101 Tage rauchfrei.

death — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 20:05:10 +0100

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

on www.derbastard.com · the article page · www.derbastard.com on QUOTE.fm

Tetris treats depression and tricks human mind

death — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 22:36:19 +0100

»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.«

on english.pravda.ru · the article page · english.pravda.ru on QUOTE.fm

90 Things I've Learned From Founding 4 Technology Companies | betashop

death — Sat, 03 Nov 2012 16:38:12 +0100

»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.  «

on betashop.com · the article page · betashop.com on QUOTE.fm

The ultimate vegan’s guide to finding food on the road

death — Sat, 27 Oct 2012 08:02:13 +0200

»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.«

on matadornetwork.com · the article page · matadornetwork.com on QUOTE.fm

Why Windows Just Can’t Win

death — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 22:33:54 +0200

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

on www.wired.com · the article page · www.wired.com on QUOTE.fm