Information Design Patterns
A searchable list of design patterns for data visualization and information design. »
Pixar’s Brad Bird on Fostering Innovation
Brad Bird, the director behind Toy Story, A Bug’s Life, and Toy Story 2, shares his ideas on fostering creativity and innovation. »
Viaweb's First Business Plan
Paul Graham’s business plan for Viaweb, the company he would later sell to Yahoo! "The business would grow a lot faster if we had about $15,000 to spend." »
Bush On Deal Or No Deal
Trashy TV reached new heights recently. »
How Apple Got Everything Right
By Doing Everything Wrong »
Corrupt executives not jailed because nation's economy depends on them
Mr. Cho accused Mr. Lee and his aides of committing a “grave crime” but said that he decided not to arrest them partly because they admitted to the wrongdoing and because their arrests would seriously disrupt the management of Samsung, which accounts for one-fifth of the country’s total exports, and endanger the national economy.
Second Cheapest Syndrome
“Restaurant owners will often price the wine they buy cheapest at wholesale as the second cheapest wine on the menu. Why? Because people generally don’t order the cheapest wine and thus often turn to the second cheapest. Price that one higher, and you get a bigger marginal profit. Presto — restauranteur as microeconomist!” (from a reference to an old WSJ article I can’t locate online)
The Harvest Platform - There's a growing ecosystem of software and services that integrate with Harvest, so we assembled a page describing these excellent 3rd-party apps. »