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Zuckerberg today holds 57 percent of those shares, which means that no one, including Facebook’s board members, can legally force him to do anything. This level of control in the hands of one shareholder is extraordinary, and it’s already raising hackles on Wall Street. But it was crucial to getting Zuckerberg comfortable with taking Facebook public, because it means he won’t be compelled to take shortcuts to appease impatient shareholders.
And that lack of a need to appease shareholders may be what allows Facebook to succeed long term.
From time to time people ask me why I prefer the Aeropress to a french press. I just wrote up the reasons on Reddit and figured I’d post them here too.
My personal preference is the Aeropress, for the following reasons:
Also of note, neither of these methods are going to be consistent until you have a good burr grinder. I use the Bodum Bistro, which is good but not amazing. It does seem to work well for just about anything other than espresso. It isn’t consistent enoug at very fine grinds for that. But that means very little to me because it’llbea while until I can afford a Rancilio Silvia
Disclosure: I used a french press for about 3 years, broke 2 beakers in the time, still use one from time to time. I currently use an Aeropress as my “daily driver”, and have done so since i purchased it about 3 months ago.
It’s hard for me to come up with any title other than one to the point. And in respect to our collective growing attention deficit, I will skip a formal introduction. Here are four reasons why we are in a bubble.
I’m not economist or VC or whatever, but these seem like pretty compelling reasons.
Stephen Frye, in an extensive piece on the mobile phone world. The whole mobile world. Great piece. I highly recommend you Instapaper it and read the whole thing.
And the winners are…
Apple of course. I say that (and I always have to repeat this) with no especial pleasure. I am not wedded to the company and have no shares in it. I admire them so long as they are admirable and admirable they have been for a long, long time. They have made mistakes, but no fatal or even wounding ones. Each error is blown up hugely because no company on earth attracts such headlines. They are accused of hype and simultaneously of an obsession with secrecy, but the fact is that those who hate them are the obsessed. Ha! Their antenna doesn’t work if you hold your hand in a certain way. That’ll destroy them. Oh, alright. Look! This iPad sounds like sanitary-wear and is only a big iPhone, they’ve really goofed this time. No? OK, Ha! They’ve deceived Australia about 4G! And Feel! They’re overheating! I’m not as good at this as the supreme leader in the field, the Macalope, a genius at teasing the Applephobes of the world. Tip of the antlers to you, Macalope, old thing.
This is what happens when a sports “journalist”, St. John’s word not mine, decides to share his difference in opinion with one of the most respected industrial designers ever…
When I look at my iPhone 4S now, I can’t help but imagine it some other way.
I want it to look and feel like my wife’s elegant four-year old, 99 cent iPhone.
For what it’s worth, I also loved my iPhone 3Gs. But the iPhone 4s is strictly better.
Marco hits the nail right on the head.
The iPhone and iPad were built on years of work, experience, relationships, and reputation. There’s a lot more software than hardware in these products.
This has to be the best summary of what HBO is doing wrong.
It’s pretty bizarre to continually punish the only people who aren’t engaged in the behavior you want to stamp out.
Gestures, like anything else, aren’t a panacea - they are not automatically or inherently better than visible UI. Only good gestures are good - in that only those which add to the user experience in some way should be considered beneficial. Gestures for their own sake are a demo, not a design.
Recently, Christopher Nolan was interviewed on the topic of film vs digital and stereoscopic cinematography, or 3D. It’s no secret how he feels about both. And it’s the opposite of most of mainstream Hollywood right now.
Nolan makes comments on 3D that I think are at the heart of the issue:
3-D is a misnomer. Films are 3-D. The whole point of photography is that it’s three-dimensional. The thing with stereoscopic imaging is it gives each audience member an individual perspective. It’s well suited to video games and other immersive technologies, but if you’re looking for an audience experience, stereoscopic is hard to embrace. I prefer the big canvas, looking up at an enormous screen and at an image that feels larger than life.
Its entirely possible that something will change and this will no longer be true after some technological advancement. But as it exists right now, I’m in agreement with Nolan. I do not think 3D adds to the storytelling ability of the director.
He also discusses the debate of of film vs digital acquisition, and this is something I have a bit more of an opinion on.
Nolan says:
It’s cheaper to work on film, it’s far better looking, it’s the technology that’s been known and understood for a hundred years, and it’s extremely reliable.
There are a few things going on there. Up until about 3 years ago, there was no argument. Film provided a different look that digital didn’t offer. But with the introduction of cameras like the RED ONE, which has been used on a number of feature films, and now the Arri Alexa, that’s up for debate. Some people may still prefer film, but it’s not necessarily better looking anymore.
Or other thing Nolan touches on is the manufacturers interests:
I think, truthfully, it boils down to the economic interest of manufacturers and [a production] industry that makes more money through change rather than through maintaining the status quo.
Until a few weeks months ago, I worked for a Panasonic reseller. I can tell you with absolute certainty that they are trying to force technologies like 3D to happen. They don’t care that most 3d is crap. They just want to sell cameras.
All of that said, I think its important to have people who are adamant about not changing to a new technology until there are concrete reasons to do so.
