Tim Parmee (@timparmee) profile picture

Concrete Enthusiast

Schwäbisch Hall
Joined June 2009
Photo by Tim Parmee (@timparmee)
Replying to @johnroderick
@johnroderick @hotdogsladies Mole’s Breath? Nancy’s Blushes? For esoteric colour names, please enjoy Farrow & Ball: eu.farrow-ball.com/colours/p…
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Replying to @polinski
@polinski @the_housesitter How’s Vegas, gents…?
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Replying to @caseyliss
@caseyliss If only there was a car that combined the fun of the Golf R with wagon practicality… m.autocar.co.uk/car-news/mot…
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Fun fact: that Brooklyn Nets logo was designed by Jay-Z: underconsideration.com/brand… @jpay #smashingconf
…or just focus all your time & talent on a fast, performant responsive website? It isn’t 2011 any more. #smashingconf
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So: web apps are really great, except for hacks, crashes, security holes & assorted third-party bugs. Just go native, maybe? #smashingconf
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Adaptive, tangible, invisible… responsible? The next 8500 days of the web is an ethical minefield @petewsmart #smashingconf
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Helvetica has outgrown its relevance. @gerryleonidas is pretty fair about its failings, but he’s right: it’s shit. #smashingconf
Content strategy is more about customer empathy than education. #smashingconf
A CMS made me cry once. Did I say once? I meant daily. #smashingconf
Another theme of #smashingconf – the pressures & paralysis of inspiration & validation. @fehler & @philcoffman both touching on this.
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What happens when a creative side project takes over, @philcoffman ? Is it safer to aim a little lower…? #smashingconf
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Hey #smashingconf – it’s only 9.45 and my brain is already in overdrive! Great CSS architecture case study from @mezzoblue
Hipster ‘UnPocket’ Post-Snowden nonsense is strangely appealing: kickstarter.com/projects/zol… (HT @kottke)
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Bells of Freiburg Münster ring out as @fehler concludes his wonderful talk about Time. Serendipity at #smashingconf
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So I’m not alone thinking that Dribbble is essentially masturbation? Or am I just jealous…? Thanks @fehler #smashingconf
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…and now I need to listen to ‘Sheer Heart Attack’. Thanks, @kevinmhoffman
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Who knew that talking about meetings could be inspirational? @kevinmhoffman showing the way at #smashingconf
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So far the stand-out themes of #smashingconf are performance, responsibility and client education. Sounds so simple, doesn’t it…?
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