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We dig into the perils of crossing over from niche to mainstream. How can a brand built on a niche product or service successfully expand its appeal? Should this even be an aspiration?
FOLLOW-UPS – 01:24
“Low-Resource” Text Classification
78% MNIST accuracy using GZIP in under 10 lines of code
MNIST by zip
Clustering by compression
Kolmogorov complexity
Normalized compression distance
ChatGPT is a Blurry JPEG of the Web
Last week’s cover art
Apple’s LaserWriter Changed Everything (paywall)
Adobe, Stability AI & Canva are starting to pay artists
On Threads @LearnMakeLearnShow
THE PERILS OF CROSSING OVER – 12:23
American Fiction’s Big Literary Showdown
SCENE FROM AMERICAN FICTION – 14:27
THE CRUX – 16:00
Chris Wilcha Talks Gen X Angst
Hodinkee Cuts a Fifth of Jobs (paywall)
Maciej Ceglowski—Barely succeed! It’s easier!
Pinboard
CROSS-SUBSIDIES – 24:42
The car that saved Porsche (paywall)
Windup Watch Fair
When Movie Stars Become Brands
Adam Curtis Interview
KAIZEN – 29:25
What is Kaizen?
William Gibson interview
Stanley Cup Craze
Nintendo CEO’s refusal to layoff staff goes viral
FOCUS DOESN'T HAVE TO MEAN SMALL – 36:25
WEEKLY RECS – 39:05
On Film Grain Emulation
The “baseline” scene
CLOSING & PREVIEW – 44:50
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Chapters

1. The Perils of Crossing Over from Niche to Mainstream (00:00:00)

2. Follow-Ups (00:01:24)

3. The Perils of Crossing Over (00:12:23)

4. Oscar-Worth Line Readings (00:14:27)

5. The Crux (00:16:00)

6. Cross-Subsidies (00:24:42)

7. Kaizen (00:29:25)

8. Focus Doesn’t Have to Mean Small (00:36:25)

9. Weekly Recommendations (00:39:05)

10. Closing & Preview of Our Next Episode (00:44:50)

26 episodes

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We dig into the perils of crossing over from niche to mainstream. How can a brand built on a niche product or service successfully expand its appeal? Should this even be an aspiration?
FOLLOW-UPS – 01:24
“Low-Resource” Text Classification
78% MNIST accuracy using GZIP in under 10 lines of code
MNIST by zip
Clustering by compression
Kolmogorov complexity
Normalized compression distance
ChatGPT is a Blurry JPEG of the Web
Last week’s cover art
Apple’s LaserWriter Changed Everything (paywall)
Adobe, Stability AI & Canva are starting to pay artists
On Threads @LearnMakeLearnShow
THE PERILS OF CROSSING OVER – 12:23
American Fiction’s Big Literary Showdown
SCENE FROM AMERICAN FICTION – 14:27
THE CRUX – 16:00
Chris Wilcha Talks Gen X Angst
Hodinkee Cuts a Fifth of Jobs (paywall)
Maciej Ceglowski—Barely succeed! It’s easier!
Pinboard
CROSS-SUBSIDIES – 24:42
The car that saved Porsche (paywall)
Windup Watch Fair
When Movie Stars Become Brands
Adam Curtis Interview
KAIZEN – 29:25
What is Kaizen?
William Gibson interview
Stanley Cup Craze
Nintendo CEO’s refusal to layoff staff goes viral
FOCUS DOESN'T HAVE TO MEAN SMALL – 36:25
WEEKLY RECS – 39:05
On Film Grain Emulation
The “baseline” scene
CLOSING & PREVIEW – 44:50
(Image credit: Clair Folger/Orion Releasing)

****
Rant, rave or otherwise via email at LearnMakeLearn@gmail.com or on Threads @LearnMakeLearnShow.
CREDITS
Theme: Vendla / Today Is a Good Day / courtesy of www.epidemicsound.com
Drum hit: PREL / Musical Element 85 / courtesy of www.epidemicsound.com

  continue reading

Chapters

1. The Perils of Crossing Over from Niche to Mainstream (00:00:00)

2. Follow-Ups (00:01:24)

3. The Perils of Crossing Over (00:12:23)

4. Oscar-Worth Line Readings (00:14:27)

5. The Crux (00:16:00)

6. Cross-Subsidies (00:24:42)

7. Kaizen (00:29:25)

8. Focus Doesn’t Have to Mean Small (00:36:25)

9. Weekly Recommendations (00:39:05)

10. Closing & Preview of Our Next Episode (00:44:50)

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We dive into our titular question with Nate Grubbs, who, unlike us, is a professional designer with strong views borne of decades of experience across UX, visual & product design. MEET NATE – 01:18 THE AGE OF AVERAGE – 04:19 Alex Murrell: The age of average The tyranny of the algorithm: why every coffee shop looks the same How Khruangbin’s Sound Became the New Mood Music (paywall) SOUL, FLASH & OLD MAN VIBES – 06:36 A Farewell to Adobe Flash—and the Messy, Glorious Web Donnie Darko website Félix Lapointe: Remembering Kai Power Tools Artist at Play: An e-mail exchange with Kai Krause A PERVASIVE FEAR OF FAILURE – 17:49 Please, Please Don’t A/B Test That Study finds 268% higher failure rates for Agile software projects SIGNS OF HOPE & BREAKING THROUGH – 23:27 Massimo Giunco: Nike, An Epic Saga of Value Destruction The Father of Grunge Typography Calls Out Lazy Design Paula Scher: Great design is serious (not solemn) Kintsugi CONSTRAINTS AS A CATALYST – 34:08 Why Constraints Are Good for Innovation Daft Social Start-Ups Surge in the Great Reset Gnuhr Physical music sales on course for first increase in 20 years RECOMMENDATIONS – 45:45 Nate: Yoto Ernest: A Different Man ; related: The rise and rise of A24, a champion of storytelling on screen (paywall) Joachim: I Saw the TV Glow ; What You Are Looking for is in the Library CLOSING – 56:57 NateGrubbs.com **** Rant, rave or otherwise via email at LearnMakeLearn@gmail.com or on Threads @LearnMakeLearnShow . CREDITS Theme: Vendla / Today Is a Good Day / courtesy of www.epidemicsound.com Drum hit: PREL / Musical Element 85 / courtesy of www.epidemicsound.com…
 
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Daniel Kahneman, credited as a grandfather of behavioral economics, passed away in March, and we devote this episode to an unfiltered discussion of his legacy through a product lens. KAHNEMAN’S LEGACY: THE BULL CASE – 01:55 NY Times obituary of Daniel Kahneman KAHNEMAN’S LEGACY: THE BEAR CASE – 03:40 The “Nudge” of the Obama Era Was Always Neoliberal Nonsense Nudge economics: has push come to shove for a fashionable theory? JOACHIM’S PERSPECTIVE – 05:27 A Quick Excursion into Behavioral Economics ERNEST’S PERSPECTIV E – 10:56 Netflix to stop reporting subscriber numbers Pronation in runners. Implications for injuries There’s a New Way to Choose the Right Running Shoe Nobel Prize winner admits mistakes RELEVANCE FOR PRODUCT CREATION – 19:43 Decision Support System GAMING AS A MODEL – 21:57 INDIE CONTENT CREATORS AS A MODEL – 23:15 Beyond the Trailer On the Success of Xiaomi DON’T PATRONIZE YOUR CUSTOMER – 27:11 Edward Tufte Pop Culture Pulsar 1010music Blackbox Elektron Octatrack 8-bit processor built in Minecraft KAHNEMAN ON CHANGING HIS MIND – 39:16 Remembering Daniel Kahneman WEEKLY RECS – 42:27 If Books Could Kill Masuda Kiribako Rice Bin Kiyosi Seike: The Art of Japanese Joinery The Joinery on X CLOSING & PREVIEW – 50:43 **** Rant, rave or otherwise via email at LearnMakeLearn@gmail.com or on Threads @LearnMakeLearnShow . CREDITS Theme: Vendla / Today Is a Good Day / courtesy of www.epidemicsound.com Drum hit: PREL / Musical Element 85 / courtesy of www.epidemicsound.com…
 
A decade ago, design thinking was all the rage across the corporate world. But, today, it's widely derided as a failed experiment. Is there still a place for design thinking or is it an idea whose time has passed? FOLLOW-UPS – 01:56 Time to Learn Hublot at Watches & Wonders 2024 Cartier Santos-Dumont Rewind JLC at Watches & Wonders 2024 Should Products be Political? Bobbie Bobbie for Change Byron Sharp: How Brands Grow DESIGN THINKING – 08:37 IDEO Design Thinking Design thinking: Where did it go wrong? Tim Brown: Change By Design The ‘Nudge’ of the Obama Era Was Always Neoliberal Nonsense IDEO: Field Guide to Human-Centered Design Brian Collins: Resilient Futures Kevin Slavin: Design as Participation 37signals: Contingency Design Steve Jobs on consultants Start-Stop-Continue Exercise Scenius or Genius Double Diamond Framework Amazon’s AI Store Seemed to Magical. And They Were. WEEKLY RECS – 45:26 “Your Name,” the Most Popular Anime of All Time, Comes to America The Criterion Channel: Your Name. Shōgun on Hulu ‘Tokyo Vice’ in a More Expansive Season 2 CLOSING & PREVIEW – 57:33 **** Rant, rave or otherwise via email at LearnMakeLearn@gmail.com or on Threads @LearnMakeLearnShow . CREDITS Theme: Vendla / Today Is a Good Day / courtesy of www.epidemicsound.com Drum hit: PREL / Musical Element 85 / courtesy of www.epidemicsound.com…
 
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Apologies for our delay this week! In this episode, with the Watches & Wonders show around the corner, we talk watches & the broader lessons we can draw from a product category rooted entirely in emotion. WRIST CHECK – 02:16 IWC Pilot’s Watch Chrono Top Gun Ming 37.07 Halios Raven In-House vs. Off-the-Shelf Movements Idris Elba Wears a $500 Watch JOACHIM’S 👍 – 11:39 IWC IWC and Carl Jung “The IWC Colors” with Pantone ERNEST’S 👍 – 19:05 Cartier Cartier Watches: A Brief History How Cartier Changed Its Fate JOACHIM’S 👎 – 26:40 Richard Mille Michelle Yeoh has a killer watch collection ERNEST’S 👎 – 30:52 Audemars Piguet History of the Royal Oak CODE 11:59: How to Fail at Marketing AP Surprises Us All With the Newest Marvel Collab JOACHIM’S 🤡 – 43:10 Hublot ERNEST’S 🤡 – 46:46 Parmigiani Fleurier Won 2022 OT Podcast: Oris’ Rolf Studer Oris ProPilot X Kermit Bulgari Octo Finissimo Tadao Ando LE Understanding the PF Minute Rattrapante WEEKLY RECS – 55:58 Jenni Elle Britt Pearce Dead Simple Sites Joachim’s new site CLOSING & PREVIEW – 01:00:59 **** Rant, rave or otherwise via email at LearnMakeLearn@gmail.com or on Threads @LearnMakeLearnShow . CREDITS Theme: Vendla / Today Is a Good Day / courtesy of www.epidemicsound.com Drum hit: PREL / Musical Element 85 / courtesy of www.epidemicsound.com…
 
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