The difference between Apple and Microsoft

Posted on April 7, 2008 by Thomas Purves

is that apple designs products for the end user. Microsoft designs products for channel partners and IT departments. And it shows.

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Who doesn’t appreciate a delicious sandwich?

Posted on April 3, 2008 by Thomas Purves

Jody Sugrue
My old friend and recent-torontonian Jody Sugrue (portfolio) has launched a new design blog Eating Sandwiches. You may now add it to your reader.

For an unusual project, she is also looking for people to contribute pictures taken at exactly 10:15 a.m. This is much harder than you think. I have thus far forgotten to take a picture at exactly 10:15am for approximately 17 consecutive days (and counting).

photo by Bary Choi

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Definition: a Wiki (noun)

Posted on April 3, 2008 by Thomas Purves

A wiki is a wonderful shared web-based documentation system that allows absolutely anyone, and everyone, on the network to wish someone else would update it.

In other related phenomina, see also: “I’ve shared a google document with you”

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