Google has placed its faith in data, while Apple worships the power of design. This dichotomy made the two companies complementary. Apple would ship the phones and computers, while Google would provide Maps, Search, YouTube, and other web tools that… — Ben Parr Copy Share Image
Trending topics helped make Twitter a more relevant metric of what the world was talking about at any given moment. Google has worked for years in the space, most notably with Google Trends and Hot Searches, but Google+ offers the… — Ben Parr Copy Share Image
Sharing with just your friends doesn't protect your privacy. I know the people at Facebook will disagree and argue that users can control what… — Ben Parr Copy Share Image
Windows Updates have sometimes been a pain point for users. The update pop-ups can interrupt a movie or a video game, and the automatic… — Ben Parr Copy Share Image
Don't let failure deter you; use it as a stepping-stone and an educational experience towards making your mark on the world. — Ben Parr Copy Share Image
Starting a company is a cause, not a job. Once it becomes a job, that's when you lose — Ben Parr Copy Share Image
Attention is the most important currency that anybody can give you. It’s worth more than money, possession, or things. — Ben Parr Copy Share Image
Point-to-point transit via low orbit could dramatically speed up international flights, connecting the world even further. And safe, consistent space travel opens up the… — Ben Parr Copy Share Image
Difficult situations require compassion, level-headedness & the empathy to see issues from somebody else's perspective. — Ben Parr Copy Share Image
More and more, the things we do in real life will end up as Facebook posts. And while we may be consoled by the… — Ben Parr Copy Share Image
Google has placed its faith in data, while Apple worships the power of design. This dichotomy made the two companies complementary. Apple would ship… — Ben Parr Copy Share Image
Entrepreneurs may be brutally honest, but fostering relationships with partners and building enduring communities requires empathy, self-sacrifice and a willingness to help others without… — Ben Parr Copy Share Image
The big reason why we don't have space colonies and regular trips to the moon is that flying into outer space is just plain… — Ben Parr Copy Share Image
What can we learn from the battle between data and design? What can we learn from the relationship between Google and Apple? Clearly no… — Ben Parr Copy Share Image
