The IKEA Effect, wherein a person overestimates the value of a thing if they helped build it. It’s a great skill if one can truly value his work: if it’s crap, just admit it and use (or build!) something better. The IKEA Effect → Related quote: If all you have is a hammer, everything looks …
Monthly Archives: February 2014
Cloudwash, connected washing machine
Cloudwash is a prototype connected washing machine. Aside from the fact that it’s connected (yay!), it also tackles the interface / input mechanism. Every time whenever I’m in front of the washing machine I find myself guessing which setting to use: “40-60 mix? Cotton? Jeans? Color? What about colored cotton? And aren’t jeans made from …
psdiff – .psd previews for git
filp@filp-x ~/dev/myproject > $ git status ## master A mock.psd filp@filp-x ~/dev/myproject > $ git commit -m “Add mock.psd” psdiff: created mock.psd.png # <———- [master 1156ea5] Add mock.psd 2 files changed, 0 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-) create mode 100644 1.psd create mode 100644 1.psd.png If you have Photoshop psd files lying around your git repository, you …