David Lidsky's Blog, page 2880
September 30, 2015
Twitter Is Reportedly Making Jack Dorsey Its Permanent CEO
According to Re/code, the hunt for Twitter's new CEO is over: The company is sticking with cofounder and interim CEO Jack Dorsey.
Nearly four months after Dick Costolo stepped down as CEO, Twitter appears to have found a new chief executive: its original one.
Your Facebook Profile Pic Can Now Be An Animated Selfie
Facebook is rolling out updates to its profile pages, including the option to use a short, looping video as your profile photo.
Your Facebook profile is boring as hell. Don't get me wrong: Your cover image is totally spot-on, your recent vacation photos are gorgeous, and that status update you made the other day about Donald Trump was hilarious. But the whole thing seems a little... static. Don't you think?
Today in Tabs: Watch Out! It's Micropig
Geneticists told to SUCK IT UP. By CHIPPYS NO 1 FAN
a.footnote {vertical-align: super; font-size: 0.8em; text-decoration: none;}Lena Dunham launched her newsletter, Lenny, yesterday and it may be kindest to say that its content has been overshadowed by Dunham comparing Jezebel to domestic abuse, admitting she doesn't do her own social media, and floating the possible end of "Girls" after season 6. Her social media intern did apologize on Instagram for the Jezebel comment, though. The first issue of the newsletter is about 7,300 words long, and reads like an ambitious NYU student blog that someone emailed you for no obvious reason. Dunham asked Hillary Clinton if she's a feminist while managing to mention the name of the newsletter six times in eight questions. I'm obviously a big fan of "the rise of the experimental email," but so far Lenny isn't that.
AdBlock Plus Defers To External Review Board To Choose "Acceptable Ads"
The developer of Adblock Plus, Eyeo, has decided that an independent board should determine which ads can bypass its ad-blocking filters.
Eyeo, the parent company of Adblock Plus—an ad-blocking tool that removes pesky banner ads, pop-ups, and video advertising and is available today for iOS devices—has opted to allow an external board to determine which ads are "acceptable" and can pass through Adblock Plus filters.
Twitter's Buy Button Makes It Easier Than Ever To Shop From A Tweet
Shopify, Bigcommerce, and Demandware are the latest companies to partner with Twitter to bring e-commerce to tweets.
The next time you spot a pair of rad sneakers or a handmade iPhone case on Twitter, it may be dangerously easy to have it shipped to your door. That's because more tweets will be affixed with a "Buy" button, thanks to new partnerships Twitter is announcing today.
Tesla Debuts The Model X SUV, Its Most Advanced Car Yet
Years in the making, Tesla's new Model X is the safest SUV ever created, according to CEO Elon Musk.
After many years of delays, Tesla has finally released its new Model X SUV to the public—and the car sure is worth the wait.
This Designer Is Saving Detroit's Old-School Sign Typography By Turning It Into Fonts
As old businesses close and new ones move in, neighborhoods are losing their visual identities. But now they can have signs that stay true to the neighborhood's roots.
On her commute home from work in Detroit, designer Jessica Krcmarik started to become obsessed with the old signs lining the main drag of Woodward Avenue—machine shops, dry cleaners, "you buy, we fry" cafes with sprawling fish murals.
Jaguar's Ian Callum On Restraint, Leadership, And Following Up On A Hit Design
"At the end of the day, I still want people to look at this car and think, I want to get in and drive it!"
Ian Callum is one of the automotive world's most emulated designers. His knack for sculpting cars that are both practical and elegant has taken him from Ford in the '90s to Aston Martin, with classics like the Escort Cosworth and DB9 in the rear view. Now director of design at Jaguar, his team is helping the luxury brand scrap with the German giants for mainstream appeal with sporty new sedans and crossovers.
Better Than The Supermoon, This Lamp Makes An Eclipse From A Rainbow
It's the perfect lamp to listen to Dark Side of the Moon under.
The next one might not be scheduled until 2033, but if Sunday's supermoon lunar eclipse just whet your appetite, you might consider this lamp for your living room (if it is ever produced!). Its clever, simple design overlays seven multicolored eclipses, one over the other, for the ultimate in mood lighting.
Are You Making The Most Of Your Free Time?
It's time to recharge.
As hard as we work, it can be extremely important to allow ourselves time to truly unwind. Find out how you should ideally be spending your weekends and days off and workweek lunches to optimize your sanity and recharge your batteries. How do you unwind? Watch the video, and let us know at #WorkSmart.
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