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Creator here - thanks for bringing this up. I was concerned about the message here as well. I'm not getting paid for that ad. I had a couple companies offer sponsorship of this list, but I decided to not pursue. In the end, 1Password simply offered this discount to visitors. For me this felt like the best thing I could do from a user experience point of view (switching to a password manager is hard for most people, and giving the extra nudge to do something really important for their online security might just do the trick) and from an ethical point of view (I'm not getting paid, and will continue adding competing password managers to the list).
Edit: https://github.com/brianlovin/security-checklist/pull/46
Aesthetics aside, I hope that the podcast sounds interesting! We're very excited to get things started.
I agree with your assessment though, the Nest post this morning really was quite 'over the top' so to say, as far as negativity goes.
1. Concerts without earplugs
2. Over-ear headphones
I think people get really into the headphones and want to 'feel' the bass of the music, much in the same way concerts are amazing because you can 'feel the sound.' This usually results in music playing too loud for 4-8 hours per day. Add that up over time and you'll find yourself like me, having to use sound machines every night and during working hours just so I can tune out the ever-persistent ringing in my ears.
Fast food seems to really prefer warm colors (red, orange and yellow) - think, McDonalds, Wendy's, Subway, KFC, Dominos, Burger King, Jack in the Box, Sonic etc. This correlates with the post, where red = energy + creating urgency while yellow = optimistic and youthful.
Fast food: making customers energized and in a rush since the color red.
Alcohol for some reason really loves pure black or pure white (I'm thinking to tv commercials with black backgrounds and the slow-motion alcohol pours). Again, great correlation here in the post where black = luxury/power.
But thinking to my own personal experience with design, Leo's quote stands out to me:
"Despite all the studies, generalizations are extremely hard to make. Whatever change you make, treat it first as a hypothesis, and see an the actual experiment what works for you."
It seems to me like a blue/orange combo has become one of the most-used color schemes for startups (correlation to movie posters? http://www.slashfilm.com/orangeblue-contrast-in-movie-poster...)
The first paragraph:
This white paper sets forth a legal framework for the...use [of] lethal force in a foreign country outside the area of active hostilities against an American citizen who is a senior operational leader of al-Qa'ida
I don't think I knew anyone that was actually diagnosed with ADHD that was taking the pill to study. Some of my close friends joked about how easy it was to lie to the doctor about your symptoms. Most of them got a prescription on their first visit.
Looking at LinaLauneBaer's comment shows that there's always two sides to a story, that sometimes these drugs can be a godsend. But I'm going to side with the NY Times on this - adderall is really, really easy to get ahold of on a college campus. It's a casual use study-enhancer that dictates sleeping, eating and reading habits for kids during that final crunch week of each semester.
I'm thankful nobody I know has endured anything worse than temporary dependence.
So finding this here is really wonderful. I'm happy to see them moving beyond just tracking sales and on to tracking me. I've hooked up my FB, Instagram, Twitter, Analytics and Shopify information for now.
I know Gmail lets me pull all those into one inbox with account importing, but there's a limit on those too. Maybe it's just time for me to simplify all my accounts :/