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Think globally, microblog locally
Tue, 30 Jan 2018

All code is disposable, just as it should be - Matthew P. Jones https://exceptionnotfound.net/all-code-is-disposable-just-like-it-should-be/

Kodak's dubious blockchain gamble - The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/30/technology/kodak-blockchain-bitcoin.html

How I built a disposable email service in two hours - Lukas Klein https://medium.com/@lukas.klein/how-i-built-a-disposable-email-service-in-two-hours-7dd942d96d78

Amazon, Berkshire, JPMorgan to start health-care company targeting U.S. staffs - Bloomberg https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-01-30/amazon-berkshire-jpmorgan-to-set-up-a-health-company-for-staff

Mon, 29 Jan 2018

An introduction to the Web::Simple Perl module, a minimalist web framework - Opensource.com https://opensource.com/article/18/1/introduction-websimple-perl-module-minimalist-web-framework

My Delorean runs Perl - Opensource.com https://opensource.com/article/18/1/my-delorean-runs-perl

How two bored 1970s housewives helped create the PC industry - Fast Company https://www.fastcompany.com/3047428/how-two-bored-1970s-housewives-helped-create-the-pc-industry

Say what you will about Facebook (and I do), but the jazz guitar community on that service is very strong

Windows emergency patch: Microsoft's new update kills off Intel's Spectre fix - ZDNet http://www.zdnet.com/article/windows-emergency-patch-microsofts-new-update-kills-off-intels-spectre-fix/

Sun, 28 Jan 2018

Ivy is a static website generator built in Python. It's small, elegant, and easy to use. http://mulholland.xyz/docs/ivy/

With teen mental health deteriorating over five years, there's a likely culprit - The Conversation https://theconversation.com/with-teen-mental-health-deteriorating-over-five-years-theres-a-likely-culprit-86996

Most of what you’re going to read today is pointless https://medium.com/personal-growth/most-of-what-youre-going-to-read-today-is-pointless-4b774acff368

Fri, 26 Jan 2018

Here’s why you should stop revealing your salary history in California - Derek Ling https://medium.com/@derekling_56594/heres-why-you-should-stop-revealing-your-salary-history-in-california-d16a043b8d13

The startling link between sugar and Alzheimer's - The Atlantic https://www.theatlantic.com/amp/article/551528/?single_page=true

The dirty war over diversity inside Google - WIRED https://www.wired.com/story/the-dirty-war-over-diversity-inside-google

Mayor quits FCC committee, says it favors ISPs over the public interest - Ars Technica https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2018/01/fcc-broadband-committee-wants-to-restrict-publicly-owned-networks/

'Space graffiti': astronomers angry over launch of fake star into sky - The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/jan/26/space-graffiti-astronomers-angry-over-launch-of-fake-star-into-sky

VPS for $1 a month? Yes https://www.chicagovps.net/

How (and why) i run my own DNS servers – zwischenzugs https://zwischenzugs.com/2018/01/26/how-and-why-i-run-my-own-dns-servers/

What gig workers can learn from romance writers - BBC http://www.bbc.com/capital/story/20180119-what-gig-workers-can-learn-from-romance-writers

I've been using the Podbean podcast player for Android. It's not bad. Most shows appear to be available, and you can add RSS for those that aren't. It beats using the standard, non-podcasty Android audio player, which I was doing before. https://www.podbean.com/podcast-app-iphone-android-mobile

Thu, 25 Jan 2018

The one thing Amazon lacks, and why it matters a ton - No Black Mirror, Thanks http://noblackmirrorthanks.blogspot.com/2018/01/the-one-thing-amazon-lacks-and-why-it.html

Yondr wants to neutralize your phone and un-change the world - WIRED https://www.wired.com/story/free-speech-issue-yondr-smartphones/

Code less, think more ... incrementally! – gitconnected https://levelup.gitconnected.com/code-less-think-more-incrementally-98adee22df9b

Why social media bosses don’t use social media - The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/media/2018/jan/23/never-get-high-on-your-own-supply-why-social-media-bosses-dont-use-social-media

Google doesn’t necessarily need innovation – Steve Yegge https://medium.com/@steve.yegge/google-doesnt-necessarily-need-innovation-95cea96d0eeb?r=1