Nick Nikolov
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Nick Nikolov
What drove the man through all those decades of setbacks and obscurity? One biographer attributed it to his “ inquiétude ”—his drive, restlessness, anxiety. He just kept pushing himself to get better.
David Brooks • You Might Be a Late Bloomer
In a world of Liquid Content, content itself becomes pure potential—a quantum state of meaning that can materialize in any medium that best serves the moment. This isn't just technological advancement; it's philosophical transformation.
The Dawn of Liquid Content
Steve Jobs is well-known for his meticulous eye for elegance and design when it comes to Apple’s products. But another area where this fanaticism for detail came out was with regard to the steel beams used in the construction of the Atrium.
“The architects used cold-rolled, bead-blasted steel, and all connections are custom-bolted, not welded,... See more
“The architects used cold-rolled, bead-blasted steel, and all connections are custom-bolted, not welded,... See more
Office Snapshots • Office Tour: Pixar Headquarters and the Legacy of Steve Jobs
“Apple became the most valuable company on earth and it wasn’t even one of Steve’s goals. He wasn’t trying to be rich. He wasn’t trying to be famous. He wasn’t trying to be powerful. He was obsessed with the creative process and building something beautiful.”
Steve Jobs Remembered by Larry Ellison and Pixar's Ed Catmull
Too many people think the grass is greener somewhere else but grass is green where you water it, remember that.
“Everyone bifurcates the world into content and distribution,” Whaley told me. He has brown hair, is of average height, and was wearing a nondescript gray t-shirt and jeans when we talked. “From the beginning, we viewed those as the same thing. Each object gets better with more participation, and so does MSCHF. Scale is not the goal. Scale is a... See more