Connecting your iPhone to a PC for texting and calling is . . . well, anything but straightforward (or possible, in many cases). However, if you’ve got a Dell or Alienware PC, you can try the Mobile Connect app, which is a good start, although far from perfect. It might be a cold day in you-know-where before we see seamless iPhone-to-PC integration. … [Read more...] about 7 daily productivity hacks to help you work smarter in 2021
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IRS stimulus check update: What to know about mailed payments and the Friday deadline
Under the legislation, the payments must be distributed by this Friday, January 15. While the IRS said last week that two-thirds of eligible payments have already been sent out, technical glitches and distribution errors have caused delays for many Americans. Some may eventually receive their payment via direct deposit, or in the mail through a debit card or paper check, but many other eligible taxpayers may be forced to claim their payment as a credit on their 2020 tax forms in order to receive the cash. … [Read more...] about IRS stimulus check update: What to know about mailed payments and the Friday deadline
Facebook Guts The Design Firm Behind Medium
We could see that if we wanted to keep making the things we enjoyed making, working with the clients we enjoyed working with, continue investing in R+D through Labs, attracting and retaining the best talent, and—perhaps most difficult—getting ahead of the business to imagine and implement future visions of Teehan+Lax, we would need greater and greater resources (both human and financial). … [Read more...] about Facebook Guts The Design Firm Behind Medium
Creative Cultures: MailChimp Grants Employees “Permission To Be Creative”
MailChimp has added a splash of mischief to a product category not known for…well, much of anything. The company’s mascot is a chimp in a mail carrier’s uniform. MailChimp employees brag about office pranks on the website, and a web-enabled Nerf cannon stands guard over the office. The company’s online T-shirt giveaways trigger virtual stampedes. From the beginning, however, that approach has been more than a dotcom posture. The culture of giving people “permission to be creative,” has been one of the keys to MailChimp’s success. The Atlanta-based company today has more than 825,000 subscribers worldwide, including both individuals and organizations like TED, Gawker, Vice, Harmonix and The Economist (Eds. note: and Fast Company–no, we’re not getting a rate break on the back of this piece), and is sending 1.75 billion emails per month. That loose creative culture has also gone hand-in-hand with a deliberate, profits-first approach … [Read more...] about Creative Cultures: MailChimp Grants Employees “Permission To Be Creative”
Square Enix: A Tale Of Two Gaming Cultures
“Before, there wasn’t an avenue to reach people outside of fixed genres,” Fischer adds. “And now, because of the advent of online gaming bringing in new players, and the cost to develop these games is a lot less, you really are starting to see a renaissance of new types of gaming and innovation. My advantage is not having to retool a big established studio with a large overhead to make these new types of games. I can start fresh.“ … [Read more...] about Square Enix: A Tale Of Two Gaming Cultures