Monthly Archive for May, 2007

Jobs & Gates: Two old comrades

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Highlights from Steve and Bill’s interview during the D: All Things Digital Conference

CBS wants to be an “audience company,” buys Last.fm for $280 million

“CBS has snapped up Last.fm for a cool $280 million. Launched in 2002, Last.fm combines Internet radio and music-focused social networking in a package that has attracted over 15 million users in over 200 countries. Its “scrobbling” technology enables it to build music taste profiles for each of its users and create customized playlists and offer recommendations.”

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StarCraft II Art Panel Report

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GameSpy has a article describing how the art team at Blizzard come up with the “Blizzard look”.

StarCraft II

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StarCraft II

A sequel every decade, but sooo worth the wait.

The Secret of Apple Design

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Technology Review has written an insightful article on Apple’s design process.