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Michael Burgstahler @twotribes Stuttgart, Germany

Theoretical physicist gone designer since 1992. Making the world more lucid px by px. Creator of @favorelli, developer of @directprint, lover of @rikiki_bonjour

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Neven @Mrgan says it right: The iOS 7 icon grid is wrong. http://t.co/qKWSQ43pWJ
Retweeted by Michael Burgstahler@gruber 4: AT&T Advertising departmentFinally created a position: fixed element that doesn't show up on the iPad. Duh. #shootme"Samsung shares are down on fears that innovation will slow following Steve Jobs' death."
Retweeted by Michael BurgstahlerIf Samsung created the “Designed by Apple” video: "imitate, replicate, flood the market" http://t.co/0sEJm9lPTRNSA testimony in a nutshell: comprehensive system of checks and balances protects against misuse, unless someone types 'sudo'
Retweeted by Michael BurgstahlerOS X Mavericks running on SIX 27" monitors in parallel. http://t.co/rAqtH4ZMZRYeah sure, Google. It was such a great idea to embed the Flash plugin directly in Chrome's core. What could go wrong? http://t.co/8wJe8CYJVPDesigners complaining that content is being emphasized over their UIs in iOS 7 is telling me some designers have their priorities wrong.
Retweeted by Michael BurgstahlerA new Summer mix of filthy dirty morsels of loveliness available for free download here: https://t.co/5CNLpV9vgJ
Retweeted by Michael Burgstahler#CDU- glaubt, dass das Breitband aus dem Netzstecker des iPhone kommt.Das Problem scheint größer als gedacht zu sein http://t.co/J1Va6oaY78
Retweeted by Michael BurgstahlerYes: "Lots has happened in the world of Responsive Images… And by lots, I mean nothing at all." http://t.co/lbbYxgPw26@must21 NSA? BND? Friedrich?My average site's CSS file average line length is 24 characters. Whatever.
6/18
2013
@thevirtualbrain Um… guys… affectionate much?When some designers say "Apple lost its way w/ iOS 7", I hear "I'm afraid my job as a pixel decorator is endangered". /cc @randsJony Ive even de-skeuomorphed his job title. http://t.co/vzmidA5MzD@GrumpusNation Actually, ABACAP would be a great stop sign for progrock aficionados.@GrumpusNation Sure, I'd love to live in a country where I can ram into awkward obstacles the same way as in my music library.@amybyoung You Americans have come a long way addressing the POTUS as the boogeyman.@edbott Why should I? Even I don't get what she's planning to do, let alone the NSA.In 2013, it's still easier to get a vector logo of large corporations from Wikipedia than from the respective corporation's website. #failU.S. Navy proves to be on the forefront of technology, introduces lowercase characters for messaging. http://t.co/W0njxoRSOhLooking at #Missoni's latest collections, I can clearly see what Jony Ive is aiming at with iOS7.http://t.co/38vSPciuPo - Tax heaven!
Retweeted by Michael BurgstahlerJob interview: "What's your greatest weakness?" "Honesty." "I don't think honesty is a weakness." "I don't give a fuck what you think."
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6/17
2013
If you're ever struggling to find your nearest branch of McDonalds, the new McDonalds app is a lifesaver. http://t.co/kBwf1XGtbH
Retweeted by Michael BurgstahlerWhat the lovely @Grumpusnation family sent me as a b'day surprise. Thank you!!1 http://t.co/sWDIbQlwOBIf bees go extinct, this is what your supermarket will look like http://t.co/8c8Yxj1kiZ
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6/16
2013
Actual sunset over #Stuttgart http://t.co/5DrQ47wkb6Sci-Fi dishes. http://t.co/AUof2Nm7ny
6/15
2013
Neediest unsubscribe page ever. http://t.co/jxAzQSu76q
Retweeted by Michael BurgstahlerAnd so it begins… Apple caved and hired an army of Dribbblers to fix their iOS7 icons. http://t.co/SCri5CKMasState of Web Inspector — an overview of the next version of Web Inspector. https://t.co/feDcCtJ9D2 http://t.co/skK8IXLygi
Retweeted by Michael Burgstahlerhttp://t.co/5R7Hgdpj62 MS Office for iPhone and iPad. So that's the last (and indeed only) reason to buy a Surface gone.
Retweeted by Michael BurgstahlerNSA guy walks into a bar. Bartender says "Hey, I got a new joke." NSA guy: "Heard it."
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6/14
2013
"…in iOS 7… the whole user interface is backlit, just like the physical device screen is. Hence, no shadows." https://t.co/5iB9kcAkpa@thijs …what without the fuck?@cameronmoll Greatest CAPTCHA ever.@BenedictEvans No, also works in Germany but still seems busy crunching all the data. Only partially filled for me.@hdediu Awesome CapEx strategy!Ikeayota. http://t.co/tw6QZjtoXs /via @khoi@thijs … a kiss without a hug.http://t.co/UqQH4Eujuz 24 animations of celebrity photos before/after retouching. Reality is overrated.
Retweeted by Michael Burgstahlerhttp://t.co/p3TsL8nKEk is now open for everyone. This is how it looks: http://t.co/f25NM7CQhs
Retweeted by Michael Burgstahler"when we get the permission to start coding" http://t.co/Am3ayEDjl9Toddlers Killed More Americans Than Terrorists Did This Year http://t.co/GT6vG4n42G
Retweeted by Michael Burgstahler“Show me on the doll where Xcode hurt you”.
Retweeted by Michael Burgstahler@thevirtualbrain So beards are in fashion again, eh?
6/13
2013
@GlennF It could be your estranged half-cousin, now married to a derp named Jim Blocked.Is Path throwing a Hail Mary, "buying" new users, with the hope of a sale? http://t.co/rrYpgyYfH4
Retweeted by Michael BurgstahlerThanks to our fantastic devs at Codemart, today we deployed the first app based on our new Zwei framework: Ladeluke You'll hear about it :).@parislemon on Apple's WWDC: "Everyone seemed cool and collected even though you’d think they’d be scared shitless." http://t.co/vikDinnoNW"What we saw yesterday was Apple saying goodbye to Steve Jobs in the way that he wanted — by not doing what he would have done."Microsoft Intern's observations are amazing: "no one I met in Windows Azure team heard about Heroku or Rackspace" http://t.co/WcF5lAGBFN
Retweeted by Michael BurgstahlerGreat trick to target CSS to particular browsers, even platforms: http://t.co/nFfABgIzkJ E.g. for fixing IE10 bugs w/o conditional commentsA great, professional and calm design analysis of iOS7 by @mattgemmell. Love it. http://t.co/nuzFiU9Z8CIf the NSA had a click-through user agreement for the Internet, it would probably look like this: http://t.co/VxBVYOONAm
Retweeted by Michael Burgstahler“I redesigned iOS 7 by making different icons” is the new “I’m sure you can add this feature to your app in a half an hour.”
Retweeted by Michael Burgstahler@thijs Ah, I see! Thank you! @simurai@willrolls Hopefully that'll make your tweets more engaging so we can have a conversation with your brand.Die Sitzmuster des Todes. Echt wahr. http://t.co/EK23MAe3IVWhat’s new in Safari and WebKit https://t.co/antRcRVSO3 http://t.co/dRwMbyBgCf
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6/12
2013
Call me what you have to, but I’m really warming up to iOS 7’s icons, especially when compared to iOS 6 counterparts: http://t.co/pHI8hInbv6
Retweeted by Michael BurgstahlerBREAKING: Apple Redesigns iOS 7 From The Ground Up After Heroic Blog Post By Dribbble User
Retweeted by Michael Burgstahler.@BenedictEvans will not be amused to learn that OS X Mavericks includes native LinkedIn support :)A Massive Rotating Supercell, filmed and photographed. http://t.co/iq5zK5bKCTSafari 7’s Web Inspector is now open source! http://t.co/L2KsNDfUFf
Retweeted by Michael Burgstahler@getwired Stets zu Diensten, mein Herr!So where are Samsung's redesigned icons?@getwired Going after a Wolkenkuckucksheim..@BoozAllen on Edward Snowden: "…this action represents a grave violation of the code of conduct and core values of our firm." – like what?Why iOS 7 looks like a makeup counter at Macy's: My thoughts on iOS 7's use of Helvetica Neue Ultra Light. http://t.co/7kRdUCTTNz
Retweeted by Michael Burgstahler@thijs @simurai I can do WHAT?? Um… seems like I missed s.th. :) Does anyone actually used that?@TehGrumpyDude Alle Macht den Pixeln!!1@TehGrumpyDude Funny. THAT one I initially liked :)@TehGrumpyDude As far as I remember, Apple redesigned and refined many of their app + sys icons many times since iOS1.@TehGrumpyDude I know client reactions to a bold redesign very well from own experience. We'll see how it looks when it's released.@TehGrumpyDude Not yet. Could need some baking or just using it by myself. It already looks more coherent in the demo videos..@arstechnica reveals a secret feature of the new Mac Pro: http://t.co/ZI4n6c5LP5What the hell is wrong with these Android guys? “@RobEarls: So... As I was saying, less than 24hrs ago.. http://t.co/8CFCpArpRS@thijs @simurai Pixel doubling is a cool intermediate measure but can only get you so far. And the versioning is already a pain 4 designers@thijs @simurai It's true that nobody so far got flexible vector UIs right. That doesn't mean it's impossible and not worth trying – slowly.@thijs @simurai I was just thinking a few years along and about the inevitable proliferation of screen sizes + dpi. Phone, watch, pad, TV…"Generosity of Perspective" – good take on the iOS redesign by @fchimero http://t.co/GeJoOswWBe"…it’s worth nothing that it’s always easier to take something that’s pushed too far and make it more tame than to do the opposite.""It’s worth remembering that Ive took over Human Interface only 7 months ago, and they redesigned the whole phone in that time."@betabong Yes, it was just thinking. But look what you can do today w/ CSS3 in a browser… nobody would've believed that few years ago@simurai Initiatives go back to Leopard, I think. Were part of dev releases from time to time but pulled often & quickly.@simurai For example. But I was also thinking about the 4K monitors for the Mac Pro or the hinted-at 27" Retina display.First research paper about @thevirtualbrain is out! Extensive scientific explanation of the application. http://t.co/IKVob1VIKl"The operating system will even use SMB2 as its first protocol choice between two Macs running OS X Mavericks." http://t.co/wmFbl6eZyvTo designers posting mockups of what you think iOS 7 OUGHT TO look like, I assume you’re good with clients doing this to your work as well?
Retweeted by Michael BurgstahlerNew iOS7 design: Nobody seems to notice that Apple is silently paving the way to go full vector graphics for everything. No pixel resources.But what a gift yesterday was for underemployed designers: http://t.co/pVHTeSju0g
Retweeted by Michael BurgstahlerWorth tweeting twice: Google Trends – http://t.co/jmytkSaI3g via @typographica
Retweeted by Michael Burgstahlernot everyone likes ios7. http://t.co/kc1KdyicXz
Retweeted by Michael BurgstahlerEveryone addressing oneself as "Social Serial Entrepreneur" should be barred from voicing "opinions" on anything on the internet.iOS 7: Apps have to ask for permission to access your microphone. Nice. http://t.co/GqRq1xGvjzFacebook introduces new privacy options http://t.co/LTG7hlH7G0 via @digitim
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6/11
2013
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