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“Touchscreen Games: Use Analog Stick Instead of D-Pad.”

Nate — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 04:12:21 +0000

Smart thinking from Lukas Mathis, as usual. A good rule of thumb.

Link: Touchscreen Games: Use Analog Stick Instead of D-Pad

“Computing Your Skill.”

Nate — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 04:12:20 +0000

It feels like Jeff Moser comes up for air every six months and drops a computer science bomb. This is one of those times. Get ready to learn (or re-learn) your stats.

Link: Computing Your Skill

“How real?”

Nate — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:36:22 +0000

Cogent rebuttal to Marco Arment’s realism post by Neven Mrgan.

Link: How real?

“Flash, Google, VP8, and the future of internet video.”

Nate — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 15:00:32 +0000

Comprehensive review of the state of Internet video. Required reading for anyone who believes, like me, that HTML5 is poised to overtake Flash. There are a lot of hurdles to be cleared before that happens.

Link: Flash, Google, VP8, and the future of internet video

“Mimeo and the Kleptopus King.”

Nate — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 15:00:31 +0000

Old school (like Nintendo-era) iPhone game from Shaun Inman. Tentatively scheduled for holiday 2010 release. I'm not convinced touch is a superior input mechanism over the tradition directional pad plus buttons, but the game itself looks fantastic.

Link: Mimeo and the Kleptopus King

“Can’t Read URLs Some People.”

Nate — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 20:01:39 +0000

Reminds me of the Old World / New World post from Steven Frank. Good stuff.

Link: Can’t Read URLs Some People

“Word of mouth is sacred (what’s wrong with 37signals’ job post).”

Nate — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 22:00:32 +0000

Nathan Bowers nails it. I hope 37signals drops the spammy tweet requirement. It's an unfortunate blemish on an otherwise exceptional company's reputation.

Link: Word of mouth is sacred (what’s wrong with 37signals’ job post)

“Knee Jerks.”

Nate — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 22:00:31 +0000

Terrific article, as always, by Rands. Understanding people is hard work.

Link: Knee Jerks

“RIM Unveils WebKit Internet Browser to Compete With IPhone.”

Nate — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 15:54:42 +0000

I don't know about the competing with the iPhone part, but good news for WebKit. Also, welcome to 2006, RIM.

Link: RIM Unveils WebKit Internet Browser to Compete With IPhone

“Taking Apart the Org Chart: Creating a RACI Matrix.”

Nate — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 15:01:36 +0000

Sage advice from David Sherwin: the success of your project depends on sussing out who's is ultimately responsible for approving each deliverable. Don't neglect this critical step.

Link: Taking Apart the Org Chart: Creating a RACI Matrix