Geek & Mild by Sean Sperte
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Gmail gets colors and themes, Google positions itself for world domination.
§ November 19, 2008
Well this settles it. There’s no way in H-E-double-hockey-sticks I’m ever runnin’ for President.
§ November 17, 2008
The New Campaign Monitor looks great. They’re combining MailBuild and Campaign Monitor into a single product interface – designed by Jesse Bennett-Chamberlain. Can’t wait to start using it.
§ November 17, 2008
Weightbot is so slick it should be included with the iPhone default system. I’ve never used the app, but I don’t need to – it’s simple enough that the quick video demo covers the entirety of the interface.
It just goes to show you what one designer and one developer can do if they get real and sweat the details.
§ November 15, 2008
Hey look, it’s a story about Apple’s stance on California Proposition 8. Release the hounds!
§ November 4, 2008
Seth Godin has posted an excellent analysis of the US elections from a marketing standpoint. My favorite parts:
You can’t email a TV commercial to a friend, but you can definitely spread a YouTube video.
And:
It’s easier (far easier) to motivate the slightly motivated than it is to argue with those that either ignore you or are predisposed to not like you.
And this gem:
The tribe that Obama built identified with him. Attacking him [via TV ads] was like attacking them. They took it personally, and their outrage led to more donations and bigger turnout. This is the lucky situation Apple finds itself in as well. Attacking an Apple product is like attacking an Apple user.
§ November 4, 2008
I can’t see this, I can’t see this, I can’t see this, I can’t see this …
I’ve finally switched from using NewsFire as my default RSS reader (to Google Reader) and although I miss it, I’m curiously content. Something like this might just tip me off.