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NYT: No Plans for Smaller iPhone : Miguel Helft and Nick Bilton: [C]ontrary to published reports, Apple is not currently developing a smaller iPhone, according to people briefed on Apple’s plans who requested anonymity because the plans are confidential. Apple’s engineers are currently focused on finishing the next version of the iPhone, which is likely to be similar in size to the current iPhone 4, said one of the people. Among all the press I’ve read the last few days regarding a smaller iPhone, there’s been too little mention of the following, also stated in the article: More important, a phone with a smaller screen would force many developers to rewrite their apps, which Apple wants to avoid, the person said. That seems reason enough to leave the screen alone for now. … Read the rest here

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The King of Apple Talk Radio : Fortune writer Philip Elmer-DeWitt, interviewing the article’s subject, Dan Benjamin: In stark contrast to the rapid-fire, deadline-driven pace of most cable news and drive-time radio, Benjamin gives the impression that his guests have all the time in the world — which in a sense they do. Any subject that he and his co-hosts can’t dispose of in 60 to 90 minutes is simply pushed forward to next week’s show. And what co-hosts they are! ‘I’m fascinated by these guys — the pundits, the experts — who think about the stuff I care about every day. And I’m lucky enough to talk to each of them for an hour every week,’ says Benjamin. … Read the rest here

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I’ve met quite a few designers who are colourblind, but personally it affects my ability to distinguish between green and brown, or blue and purple. Tones and colour strength I can see, but certain colours are hard to tell apart. You might already know I originally trained as a wildlife illustrator. I knew which colours to use by the helpful names on the paint tubes, and even the more obscure names like Oxide of Chromium were memorable (it’s the best base for natural greens by the way). Then when I transitioned to print design, I used the CMYK system. Even if I couldn’t differentiate colours, I knew how to create, for example, a bright red numerically… Read the rest here

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Mastering Photoshop: Noise, Textures, Gradients and Rounded Rectangles : Some really good tips in this article by Marc Edwards, writing for Smashing Magazine. Several of these I was not aware of. … Read the rest here

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How Influencers Manage Their Email : Responses from Caterina Fake, Ben Blumenfeld, Andrew Warner, Julie Zhuo, and myself. Here’s mine: I loathe email. Unfortunately it’s still the primary means of most business communication over 140 characters. I used to try and keep my inbox below 50 items as regularly as possible. Now I get to email when I can, even if that means a swelling inbox. … Read the rest here

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On Wearing the iPod Nano as a Watch : John Gruber, referring to an article by Nilay Patel : Relevant today because I just got my TikTok band for the Nano , as my reward for backing the wildly-successful Kickstarter project . The TikTok is everything I could have hoped for: the Nano fits perfectly and the wristband is supple and comfortable. But for the reasons outlined by Patel above, the current Nano just isn’t ideal for use as a full-time wristwatch. Not promising for me, as I believe my TikTok is sitting in my business UPS mailbox as I write this. The good news? … Read the rest here

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On Wearing the iPod Nano as a Watch : John Gruber, referring to an article by Nilay Patel : Relevant today because I just got my TikTok band for the Nano , as my reward for backing the wildly-successful Kickstarter project . The TikTok is everything I could have hoped for: the Nano fits perfectly and the wristband is supple and comfortable. But for the reasons outlined by Patel above, the current Nano just isn’t ideal for use as a full-time wristwatch. Not promising for me, as I believe my TikTok is sitting in my business UPS mailbox as I write this. The good news? I ordered the TikTok before shelling out cash for a Nano, which I still haven’t done… Read the rest here

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On Not Hiring : As the owner of a job board, it might seem a little wonky linking to an article that argues against hiring. On the contrary, Gabriel Weinberg’s article doesn’t advocate a no-hire strategy, but instead suggests hiring for the right reasons and at the right time: One approach I like that some of my portfolio companies are taking is to tie hiring decision points to traction milestones, e.g. once we hit $xK/month in revenue we’ll do our next hire. The nice things about this approach are that it allows you to a) manage the burn rate issue and b) take a long time to plan your hire. … Read the rest here

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Turning Adversity to Advantage : The Dalai Lama: Murder, scandal, and deceit all have their origin in disturbing emotions. This inevitably gives rise to the question — can we train the mind? There are many methods by which to do this. Among these, in the Buddhist tradition, is a special instruction called mind training, which focuses on cultivating concern for others and turning adversity to advantage. It is this pattern of thought, transforming problems into happiness that has enabled the Tibetan people to maintain their dignity and spirit in the face of great difficulties… Read the rest here

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Looking through the various cycling magazines, the majority seemed to focus on either Mountain Biking, Racing or health and fitness. I wanted to read something general, that wasn’t too heavy on the Lycra. I finally plumped for one, which was OK, but it just left me feeling that I should’ve spent even more money on my bike. Fortunately, I found 2 magazines online that fitted the bill perfectly: Boneshaker and The Ride . Both are magazines that you would buy simply because they are lovely objects to behold – beautiful design, commissioned illustration and print quality (they smell gorgeous). … Read the rest here

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TUAW: Verizon iPhone News : TUAW (The Unofficial Apple Weblog) has some good coverage of today’s Verizon iPhone announcement and related stories — the mobile hotspot feature for up to 5 devices , why it won’t handle data and voice simultaneously , subtle changes to the antenna and button placement , and (linked from the last article) why some existing cases won’t fit the new Verizon iPhone . … Read the rest here

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TUAW: Verizon iPhone News : TUAW (The Unofficial Apple Weblog) has some good coverage of today’s Verizon iPhone announcement and related stories — the mobile hotspot feature for up to 5 devices , why it won’t handle data and voice simultaneously , subtle changes to the antenna and button placement , and (linked from the last article) why some existing cases won’t fit the new Verizon iPhone . … Read the rest here

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Typefaces for Dyslexia : Ian Litterick, an assistive technology specialist (from what I can tell): Serif fonts, with their

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ALA: Smartphone Browser Landscape : Another one for Instapaper. … Read the rest here

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Tabletop Product Photography Guide : A nice round-up of tips and product suggestions from the knowledgable crew at B&H. … Read the rest here

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TweetMag Screenshots : I use Flipboard almost daily to flip through content posted by those I follow on Twitter. It

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Drew McLellan’s annual advent calendar for web geeks kicks off yet again. This year’s articles will also be printed by Five Simple Steps , with proceeds going to UNICEF . … Read the rest here

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The 24 Ways Annual 2010 : From the folks at Five Simple Steps: This year

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