Camera+’s John Casasanta on the App Store quality control

John Casasanta

Apple used to set the standard for quality and one thing that the App Store has undoubtedly done is drop Apple back several notches in the quality department. I don’t think there’s anyone out there who’s been a fan of what Apple produces who looks at the App Store as a model of anything resembling quality overall. To put it bluntly, the App Store has been one big wart on Apple’s once fairly pristine ass. The good thing is there’s nowhere to go but up.

If You're An Average Worker, You're Going Straight To The Bottom

Seth Godin

Instead of waiting around for someone to tell you that you matter, take your career into your own hands. In other words, don’t wait for someone else to pick you and pick yourself! If you have a book, you don’t need a publisher to approve you, you can publish it yourself. It’s no longer about waiting for some big corporation to choose you. We’ve arrived at an age where you choose yourself.

Why I'm a Pirate!

If I’m a pirate, it’s not to have some cheap music. It is because the time has come for you to fuck off. In your arrogance, you are hurting the fundamental value of freedom only to save your little petty interests.

Well said, I have got nothing to add. Read this.

Quote Of The Week

Maciej Ceglowski

It speaks to the pathology of silicon valley that we use a special word, ‘bootstrapping’, for what people in other fields call ‘business’.

What Really Happened Aboard Air France 447

At 2:02 am, the captain leaves the flight deck to take a nap. Within 15 minutes, everyone aboard the plane will be dead.

Fascinating and frightening read.