Christian Reber

Jonathan Haidt

Fri, 24 Feb 2012 10:28:03 +0100

Jonathan Haidt

Photo

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 12:12:48 +0100

Pimp the Finder Sidebar on OS X Lion

Tue, 22 Nov 2011 00:15:01 +0100

I’m really not a big fan of Lion’s sidebar redesign, here is a simple solution to the rescue.

Enjoy!

Twitter and Square Guru Jack Dorsey on Steve Jobs, China and More

Tue, 08 Nov 2011 00:18:57 +0100

Gidsy Logbook: Gidsy is hiring: join the team!

Sat, 29 Oct 2011 10:00:35 +0200

Gidsy Logbook: Gidsy is hiring: join the team!:

gidsy:

Things have been shaping up here at the Gidsy HQ. Meanwhile, our new office is also becoming nicer every day. At the moment, we’re preparing for the big launch. Soon, we can share more good news. But this is only the beginning, and we’re hiring talented people to join the team. We’re…

The Crazy Ones

Sat, 08 Oct 2011 11:01:42 +0200

The Crazy Ones

Eric Stromberg: Keeping Users Logged In

Fri, 16 Sep 2011 11:03:21 +0200

Eric Stromberg: Keeping Users Logged In :

estromberg:

It’s no secret that a logged in user is more valuable to a company than a logged out user. A user must be logged in to receive a truly personalized experience, be a content producer, or make a purchase. The beauty of mobile is that once a user connects to an application, they are always logged…

Wunderlist: Think you’re a power user? With Wunderlist, you are!

Mon, 12 Sep 2011 17:46:52 +0200

Wunderlist: Think you’re a power user? With Wunderlist, you are!:

With Wunderlist for desktop 1.2.4, all of you are power users. We’re making your workflow even easier with today’s incredible update.

So, what’s new?

Feature: Smart date - Add dates to tasks using text, right from the input field

Feature: Add tasks to the top of a list by using ALT +…

Just finished reading The Elements of Content Strategy by Erin Kissane

Fri, 02 Sep 2011 14:26:33 +0200

Just finished reading The Elements of Content Strategy by Erin Kissane:

Very good first chapters, but not enough detail at the end.

Why Berlin is home to a new generation of beautiful apps

Sun, 28 Aug 2011 13:12:47 +0200

Why Berlin is home to a new generation of beautiful apps:

Martin Bryant, The Next Web’s European Editor, visited Berlin and felt in love with some world-class gorgeous startups.

Photo

Sat, 27 Aug 2011 10:50:47 +0200

Icon Ambulance by Steve Jobs

Fri, 26 Aug 2011 22:56:57 +0200

That’s an incredible story by Vic Gundotra.

One Sunday morning, January 6th, 2008 I was attending religious services when my cell phone vibrated. As discreetly as possible, I checked the phone and noticed that my phone said “Caller ID unknown”. I choose to ignore.

After services, as I was walking to my car with my family, I checked my cell phone messages. The message left was from Steve Jobs. “Vic, can you call me at home? I have something urgent to discuss” it said.

Before I even reached my car, I called Steve Jobs back. I was responsible for all mobile applications at Google, and in that role, had regular dealings with Steve. It was one of the perks of the job.

“Hey Steve - this is Vic”, I said. “I’m sorry I didn’t answer your call earlier. I was in religious services, and the caller ID said unknown, so I didn’t pick up”.

Steve laughed. He said, “Vic, unless the Caller ID said ‘GOD’, you should never pick up during services”.

I laughed nervously. After all, while it was customary for Steve to call during the week upset about something, it was unusual for him to call me on Sunday and ask me to call his home. I wondered what was so important?

“So Vic, we have an urgent issue, one that I need addressed right away. I’ve already assigned someone from my team to help you, and I hope you can fix this tomorrow” said Steve.

“I’ve been looking at the Google logo on the iPhone and I’m not happy with the icon. The second O in Google doesn’t have the right yellow gradient. It’s just wrong and I’m going to have Greg fix it tomorrow. Is that okay with you?”

Of course this was okay with me. A few minutes later on that Sunday I received an email from Steve with the subject “Icon Ambulance”. The email directed me to work with Greg Christie to fix the icon.

Since I was 11 years old and fell in love with an Apple II, I have dozens of stories to tell about Apple products. They have been a part of my life for decades. Even when I worked for 15 years for Bill Gates at Microsoft, I had a huge admiration for Steve and what Apple had produced.

But in the end, when I think about leadership, passion and attention to detail, I think back to the call I received from Steve Jobs on a Sunday morning in January. It was a lesson I’ll never forget. CEOs should care about details. Even shades of yellow. On a Sunday.

To one of the greatest leaders I’ve ever met, my prayers and hopes are with you Steve.

(via http://fb.com/detone)

Please reply

Thu, 11 Aug 2011 17:47:35 +0200

readmill:

In our search for a community manager we stumbled over an awesome blogpost by Orson Kent. He is questioning using a no-reply@domain.com address when sending email notifications. And why would you risk missing the opportunity of engaging with one of your users? At Readmill, users is a number one priority.

From today our default address is please-reply@readmill.com. Big thanks to Orson for highlighting this and to all of our users: please reply!

techinberlin: Reuters: “Startups make Berlin European Tech...

Thu, 28 Jul 2011 19:04:22 +0200

techinberlin:

Reuters: “Startups make Berlin European Tech Hub”

You can find an in depth TechBerlin interview with Soundcloud CEO Alexander Ljung here. For a list of other articles about Berlin becoming the European tech hub click here.

by Nikolas Woischnik

Action at a Distance: On Apple's subscription payments

Tue, 28 Jun 2011 13:18:47 +0200

Action at a Distance: On Apple's subscription payments:

actionaad:

Apple finally launched the long-rumoured iOS subscription pricing for content producers. The important bits are:

“Apple today announced a new subscription service available to all publishers of content-based apps on the App Store, including magazines, newspapers, video, music, etc.”

“Apple…

E-Mail and Social Media Infographics

Sun, 26 Jun 2011 21:30:39 +0200

And some more: http://mashable.com/2011/06/21/best-social-media-infographics

Wunderlist: Android 1.0.3 - It gets better.

Wed, 22 Jun 2011 15:40:13 +0200

Wunderlist: Android 1.0.3 - It gets better.:

wunderlist:

So, with all this Mac App Store talk we must’ve forgotten about our devoted Android users, right? Wrong! We’ve been working overtime to make the Wunderlist Android experience that much better, and we believe we’ve cracked it.

For all of you low-resolution users out there (we’re talking…

littlebigdetails: Wunderlist - The desktop version has one form...

Mon, 20 Jun 2011 22:17:10 +0200

littlebigdetails:

Wunderlist - The desktop version has one form for both signup and login.

/via Denise Pires

Culcha Candela @ Havelfest #Brandenburg #Hometown (Taken with...

Sat, 18 Jun 2011 22:51:11 +0200

Culcha Candela @ Havelfest #Brandenburg #Hometown (Taken with instagram)

First time Slack Lining - great sport! (Taken with instagram)

Sat, 18 Jun 2011 13:35:21 +0200

First time Slack Lining - great sport! (Taken with instagram)