Product Designer, Cyclist, Photographer, Guitarist and New Father. var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-17271218-1']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); (function() { var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js'; var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s); })(); Tumblr (3.0; @mpoint)http://minorpoint.com/<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/aIX3ntiTV-g?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Snowboarding LED Suit, so beautiful and tranquil</p>http://minorpoint.com/post/18012564006http://minorpoint.com/post/18012564006Tue, 21 Feb 2012 08:00:05 -0800techsportsart<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lziihk6rXx1qznj9do1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Walking the plank (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">Instagram</a> at UCSF Mission Bay)</p>http://minorpoint.com/post/17739096067http://minorpoint.com/post/17739096067Thu, 16 Feb 2012 16:53:43 -0800<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzii5sZS8j1qznj9do1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Off into space (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">instagram</a>)</p>http://minorpoint.com/post/17738659245http://minorpoint.com/post/17738659245Thu, 16 Feb 2012 16:46:39 -0800<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzgn2h9Dwt1qznj9do1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzgn2h9Dwt1qznj9do2_500.jpg"/><br/> Aargh Shmallows<br/><br/> <p><strong>Objects Come To Life</strong></p> <blockquote> <p><span>With some well-placed wire, creative lighting and a provocative sense of visual puns, sculptor and photographer Terry Border has given life to everything from peanuts to pill bottles.</span></p> </blockquote> <p><span>Via <a href="http://www.wired.com/rawfile/2012/02/objects-come-to-life-with-photographers-bent-sense-of-humor" target="_blank">Wired</a></span></p>http://minorpoint.com/post/17683863207http://minorpoint.com/post/17683863207Wed, 15 Feb 2012 16:37:28 -0800humorphotography<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/05/business/employers-and-brands-use-gaming-to-gauge-engagement.html?_r=2&pagewanted=all">You’ve Won a Badge (and Now We Know All About You)</a>: <p>Is gamification over saturating the market? As discussed in this <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/05/business/employers-and-brands-use-gaming-to-gauge-engagement.html?_r=2&pagewanted=all" target="_blank">NYTimes Article</a> we are quickly approaching a time when tangible rewards are being overshadowed by those that return no value to the individual. </p> <blockquote> <p><span>“There is probably a backlash coming,” Ms. Robertson says. Pretty soon, she predicts, companies may differentiate themselves with anti-gamification promotions like “No points. No annoying missions. Just clean services.”</span></p> </blockquote>http://minorpoint.com/post/17159843109http://minorpoint.com/post/17159843109Mon, 06 Feb 2012 09:53:29 -0800GamificationBusiness<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyu786c8oJ1qznj9do1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><h1>The Insanely Great History of Apple</h1> <p>A comprehensive map of Apple products, this print shows every computer released by Apple in the last thirty years, from the original Mac through the MacBook Air.</p> <p>Print available from <a href="http://The%20Insanely%20Great%20History%20of%20Apple" target="_blank">Pop Charts Lab</a></p>http://minorpoint.com/post/16992010656http://minorpoint.com/post/16992010656Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:49:35 -0800appledesignprintshistory<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxlj6sMSRn1qbz9meo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://life.tumblr.com/post/15644258774/on-this-day-in-1964-beatles-release-introducing" target="_blank">life</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><strong>On this day in 1964:</strong> Beatles release <strong>“Introducing the Beatles”</strong> in the US which included “I Want to Hold your Hand” and “I Saw Her Standing There.”</p> <p><strong>Pictured: </strong>American heavyweight boxer Cassius Clay poses in the ring in mock victory over British pop group The Beatles, meeting the press in New York during an American tour.  </p> <p>(<em>see more</em> — <a href="http://www.life.com/gallery/23027/lifes-best-beatles-photos?iid=celebrity%7Crelatedgalleries#index/0" target="_blank"><strong>LIFE’s Best Beatles Photos</strong></a>)</p> </blockquote>http://minorpoint.com/post/15673724466http://minorpoint.com/post/15673724466Wed, 11 Jan 2012 08:22:10 -0800<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxmfi01dIU1qznj9do1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>From the March To The Moon Archives. A set of all photos taken during the Mercury and Gemini missions offered in both low resolution and original scan size.</p>http://minorpoint.com/post/15673050615http://minorpoint.com/post/15673050615Wed, 11 Jan 2012 08:00:05 -0800historyspacephotography<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/S63ZKBEviMc?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Sometimes I want to be kid again…</p>http://minorpoint.com/post/15625190561http://minorpoint.com/post/15625190561Tue, 10 Jan 2012 10:00:05 -0800fun<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/34400428?portrait=0" width="400" height="225" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/><p><strong>Around The World Time Lapse</strong></p> <p>Our world is so amazing</p>http://minorpoint.com/post/15574933184http://minorpoint.com/post/15574933184Mon, 09 Jan 2012 11:00:05 -0800travelphotography“Find the users who see your vision and talk to them. Find out why they love the product and what they’re trying to do with it. Often, they’re trying to do something that you haven’t designed it for. You need to unlock that potential. Take away the things that don’t matter, and unlock the stuff that does — remove the complexity. That’s what will make it catch on with everyone.”<br/><br/> - <em>Dave Morin, CEO of Path</em>http://minorpoint.com/post/15572818485http://minorpoint.com/post/15572818485Mon, 09 Jan 2012 10:00:06 -0800startupproduct designmobile<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxjgxo8uCF1qzg8nho1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I need this in poster format.</p> <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://jackcla-blog.tumblr.com/post/15569207057/adobe-illustrator-cs4-o-vector-exercise-walter" target="_blank">jackcla-blog</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><span> </span></p> <div class="post_content" id="post_content_15569161258"> <div class="caption"> <p>Adobe Illustrator CS4 • Vector Exercise:  Walter White - Breaking Bad</p> <div></div> </div> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </blockquote>http://minorpoint.com/post/15571317729http://minorpoint.com/post/15571317729Mon, 09 Jan 2012 09:16:39 -0800<a href="http://www.ui-transitions.com/">Meaningful Transitions</a>: <div> <blockquote> <p><span>The purpose of Meaningful Transitions is to illustrate the process of the interaction and the structure of the user interface. They focus on specific events, or clarifying the user’s interaction by animation</span></p> </blockquote> <p>An amazing resource to examine the use of  <a href="http://www.ui-transitions.com/" target="_blank">motion graphics in the user interface</a>. </p> </div>http://minorpoint.com/post/15568891773http://minorpoint.com/post/15568891773Mon, 09 Jan 2012 08:00:06 -0800uidesign<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxill3kYQs1qznj9do1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Ice Typography<span> </span> via <a href="http://www.fubiz.net/2012/01/06/ice-typography/" target="_blank">Fubiz</a></p>http://minorpoint.com/post/15562752171http://minorpoint.com/post/15562752171Mon, 09 Jan 2012 03:26:06 -0800Typographydesign<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/u6XAPnuFjJc?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p><strong>Drive: The Truth About What Motivates Us</strong></p> <p>A great 10 minute short adapted from a talk by Dan Pink. It’ll make you think.</p>http://minorpoint.com/post/15297533239http://minorpoint.com/post/15297533239Wed, 04 Jan 2012 08:00:06 -0800motivationstartups<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ltg40tTvgY1qzt4vjo1_500.gif"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://dvdp.tumblr.com/post/11757223034/22086xthank-you-for-following-and-for-all-the-kind" target="_blank">dvdp</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>22086×thank_you_for_following <br/>and for all the kind words</p> </blockquote>http://minorpoint.com/post/15256495602http://minorpoint.com/post/15256495602Tue, 03 Jan 2012 13:32:05 -0800<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lx6nkbmIdd1qznj9do1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>A last look at Space Shuttle Atlantis before it is broken down for display only 5 months after its last mission. It’s a great glimpse into technology that was cutting edge 30 years ago but now resembles a set from a 50s era space movie. No iPads here.</p> <p>via <a href="http://www.collectspace.com/news/news-121911a.html" target="_blank">Collect Space</a></p>http://minorpoint.com/post/15190589226http://minorpoint.com/post/15190589226Mon, 02 Jan 2012 10:04:00 -0800historyspacespace shuttletechnology<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwzcja895v1qznj9do1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><h1 class="title">Year 2011 Top Photographs by National Geographic</h1></p>http://minorpoint.com/post/14986020187http://minorpoint.com/post/14986020187Thu, 29 Dec 2011 11:23:34 -0800photographyartour world<p>Avichal Garg CEO of Spool</p> <blockquote> <p>Software development, however, is more like rowing. It’s a team sport that requires skill and synchronization. This applies at all scales. On a three-person boat, one person out of sync will stall your boat. As you get bigger, no single developer can impact your team’s performance, so again synchronization is key.</p> <p>Making your team as efficient as possible is what determines long-term success.</p> </blockquote> <p>It’s true, just having one person off and you’ll be going in circles.</p> <p>Via <a href="http://avichal.wordpress.com/2011/12/16/focus-on-building-10x-teams-not-on-hiring-10x-developers/" target="_blank">Avichal’s Blog</a></p>http://minorpoint.com/post/14469022021http://minorpoint.com/post/14469022021Mon, 19 Dec 2011 12:22:08 -0800teamsstartupsentrepreneurs<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/33192464?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0" width="400" height="225" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/><p>Twine is an ingenious way to build the smart home you always wanted but without any coding skills required.</p> <p><a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/supermechanical/twine-listen-to-your-world-talk-to-the-internet" target="_blank">Read More At Kickstarter</a></p>http://minorpoint.com/post/13977225445http://minorpoint.com/post/13977225445Fri, 09 Dec 2011 11:38:57 -0800