Todd Simmons

Google engineer writes an epic screed about the importance of platforms and the company’s failure to build them: http://t.co/aLYlTDId

Great analysis of the recent Netflix PR debacle + a primer on the benefits of customer segmentation from Mark Suster: http://t.co/DHcWt8iQ

Reminds me of the creative process for many artists. Working within constraints, playing with new instruments or materials for inspiration.

Jonathan Blow says game design should be about discovering ideas already in a system rather than creating from scratch: http://t.co/VyGs1ZJn

Facebook, iTunes, Google, Amazon… Are information industries like the internet particularly prone to monopolies? http://t.co/h8o08xXl

It feels strange to live in a world without Steve Jobs. The man was such a force of nature. Much respect and RIP: http://t.co/9tOUwCqD

Looks like merchants are finally realizing that Groupon and other deals sites aren’t always a good idea: http://t.co/Zl2cMznp

I’m shocked Apple didn’t announce an iPhone 5 today with larger screen & new design: http://t.co/wseUX2a3 Leaves a big opening for Android.

Great piece on Jane McGonigal’s game Superbetter, which creates a system of goals & rewards for reaching health goals: http://t.co/YiSUdz4o

Are Facebook’s new “frictionless sharing” features the first step toward a digital panopticon? http://t.co/Sd6dabhs