Valve's Super-cool New Employee Handbook

Download @ http://newcdn.flamehaus.com/Valve_Handbook_LowRes.pdf

Design Detail: Sanebox Pricing compares plans to real life expenses

Oh, and I just signed up http://www.sanebox.com/

Hacker News not recognizing duplicate links?

Amazon launches AWS Marketplace: Think Google Apps for AWS...

AWS Marketplace Home (looks like a Google Apps + Amazon Mashup!)

 A Sample listing (MongoDB)

Attend a webinar on the new Marketplace here: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/389831962

Design Detail: Forgetbox Food Contribution Icons

Calls to Inaction by Example: Leanpub and Greenpeace

Sometimes, everyone should write a really good call to inaction: copy that persuades you not to do something that is brought to your attention just before you're about to act.

Greenpeace wants me to remain on their email list. Their unsubscribe link says "Stop receiving messages on how you can save the planet". What it makes me think: Unsubscribe? What's next? kicking puppies??! I'll stay on the list.

*mission accomplished*

Leanpub wants me to publish my book. Their book delete button says "Delete my book forever, causing the world to suffer an irreparable artistic loss". What it makes me think: my book is important. It can change the world. Stick in there. You'll make it. By the way, leanpub, you're funny.

*mission accomplished*.

Do you have a good call to inaction?

Too Many File Sharing Web Applications?

I couldn't quite figure it out till now. I'd see an announcement and I'd have a sense of deja vu like I've read this announcement before. I've seen this splash page some place else.

Now I get it. It's the attack of the online file sharing services. You might have seen these before: sometimes it's just a single page that says "Drag and Drop Files Here".

 It's simple, it's elegant, it works. But, I'm wondering: what opportunity are these apps chasing? Sharing large files is a pain point, Yes. Is there a lot of money here? Can you charge people for it? What's the game plan here? Is the intent to scratch a simple itch or build the first cog in the wheel that will change the world?