Information Maven: Greg Meyer

The wonders of latte art. Who would have thought you can make so many shapes out of a coffee drink? I’m an Americano guy, so I don’t get as many chances to shape milk (or soy) foam into an individual work of art.

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Joel Spolsky is one of my favorite writers on programming and general technology. A former Microsoft manager, Spolsky writes clearly and deftly about many subjects.
Spolsky’s recent article on building a better shipping contraption to fulfill orders for his company’s products is a good example of specializing to meet a need in your business. […]

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The other day, the most unusual post came from my brother. Well, I shouldn’t say that, as he is always sending me unusual posts. What made this one different was the vague recollection of Funny Face sugared, powdered drinks.
I’m not sure why this caught my eye. Nostalgia? Sugar high? Great graphics? […]

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I recently read John Battelle’s excellent book The Search on the beginnings of Google, and the many search pioneers such as WebCrawler, Altavista, Lycos, and others you may remember. I was struck by the way that I view information today: as a problem with a solution out there, waiting to be found.
A perfect example […]

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Tiletoy is a prototype for a new kind of game based on LED tiles. The possibilities are endless: puzzles that rearrange themselves depending on proximity to other pieces (or other puzzles); puzzles that give encouragement during game play; or puzzles that just look cool.

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