Steven Rosenberg's microblog of short posts

All code is disposable, just as it should be - Matthew P. Jones

Tue, 30 Jan 2018 15:14:14 UTC

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

Tue, 30 Jan 2018 12:01:54 UTC

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

Tue, 30 Jan 2018 12:00:25 UTC

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

Tue, 30 Jan 2018 08:13:53 UTC

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

An introduction to the Web::Simple Perl module, a minimalist web framework - Opensource.com

Mon, 29 Jan 2018 16:41:14 UTC

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

Mon, 29 Jan 2018 12:13:36 UTC

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

Mon, 29 Jan 2018 12:07:08 UTC

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

Jazz guitar is strong on Facebook

Mon, 29 Jan 2018 11:44:23 UTC

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

Mon, 29 Jan 2018 10:34:49 UTC

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/

Ivy is a static website generator built in Python. It's small, elegant, and easy to use.

Sun, 28 Jan 2018 15:51:20 UTC

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

Sun, 28 Jan 2018 15:48:24 UTC

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

Sun, 28 Jan 2018 13:37:56 UTC

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

Here’s why you should stop revealing your salary history in California - Derek Ling

Fri, 26 Jan 2018 11:58:04 UTC

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

Fri, 26 Jan 2018 11:56:44 UTC

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

Fri, 26 Jan 2018 11:54:26 UTC

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

Fri, 26 Jan 2018 11:53:14 UTC

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

Fri, 26 Jan 2018 11:46:11 UTC

'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

Fri, 26 Jan 2018 09:54:14 UTC

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

How (and why) i run my own DNS servers – zwischenzugs

Fri, 26 Jan 2018 09:41:23 UTC

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

Fri, 26 Jan 2018 09:39:20 UTC

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

Fri, 26 Jan 2018 07:32:04 UTC

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

The one thing Amazon lacks, and why it matters a ton - No Black Mirror, Thanks

Thu, 25 Jan 2018 16:47:52 UTC

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

Thu, 25 Jan 2018 14:21:17 UTC

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

Thu, 25 Jan 2018 14:02:12 UTC

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

Thu, 25 Jan 2018 13:58:42 UTC

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

Thu, 25 Jan 2018 13:54:06 UTC

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

Waze Carpool: It's a thing. Should Uber be worried?

Thu, 25 Jan 2018 13:17:51 UTC

Waze Carpool: It's a thing. Should Uber be worried? https://www.waze.com/carpool/

Is there a ticking time bomb under the Arctic? | NPR

Wed, 24 Jan 2018 17:13:57 UTC

Is there a ticking time bomb under the Arctic? | NPR https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2018/01/24/575220206/is-there-a-ticking-time-bomb-under-the-arctic

Milton's 'Paradise Lost' is 350 years old, and it's the greatest epic poem in English | The Weekly Standard

Wed, 24 Jan 2018 08:00:00 UTC

Milton's 'Paradise Lost' is 350 years old, and it's the greatest epic poem in English | The Weekly Standard http://www.weeklystandard.com/miltons-morality/article/2011211

Nextcloud vs ownCloud – The whole story | CiviHosting

Tue, 23 Jan 2018 15:49:04 UTC

Nextcloud vs ownCloud – The whole story | CiviHosting https://civihosting.com/blog/nextcloud-vs-owncloud/

Tronc and Axios are in talks for a news partnership | WSJ

Tue, 23 Jan 2018 14:34:09 UTC

Tronc and Axios are in talks for a news partnership | WSJ https://www.wsj.com/articles/tronc-and-axios-are-in-talks-for-a-news-partnership-1516726574

Amazon's HQ2 is going to the Washington, D.C. area, says D.E. Wilson, and the reason is AWS

Tue, 23 Jan 2018 14:02:21 UTC

Amazon's HQ2 is going to the Washington, D.C. area, says D.E. Wilson, and the reason is AWS https://medium.com/@dwilson22180/amazons-hq2-here-s-where-it-s-going-13b862a47431

A man bit a smartphone battery as a test, and it exploded | The Verge

Tue, 23 Jan 2018 13:58:24 UTC

A man bit a smartphone battery as a test, and it exploded | The Verge https://www.theverge.com/2018/1/23/16923200/china-customer-bites-iphone-battery-replacement-explosion

Snapchat to let users share stories outside its mobile app | Bloomberg

Tue, 23 Jan 2018 13:23:20 UTC

Snapchat to let users share stories outside its mobile app | Bloomberg https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-01-23/snapchat-to-let-users-share-stories-outside-its-mobile-app

Post-work: The radical idea of a world without jobs | The Guardian

Tue, 23 Jan 2018 13:04:12 UTC

Post-work: The radical idea of a world without jobs | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/news/2018/jan/19/post-work-the-radical-idea-of-a-world-without-jobs

Social scientists have warned Zuck all along that the Facebook theory of interaction would make people angry and miserable | Boing Boing

Tue, 23 Jan 2018 11:53:36 UTC

Social scientists have warned Zuck all along that the Facebook theory of interaction would make people angry and miserable | Boing Boing https://boingboing.net/2018/01/22/facebook-is-sad.html

Why discrete math is important | Art of Problem Solving

Tue, 23 Jan 2018 11:51:38 UTC

Why discrete math is important | Art of Problem Solving https://artofproblemsolving.com/articles/discrete-math

DuckDuckGo moves beyond search to also protect you while browsing

Tue, 23 Jan 2018 11:49:27 UTC

DuckDuckGo moves beyond search to also protect you while browsing https://spreadprivacy.com/privacy-simplified/

Will work for no benefits: The challenges of being in the new contract workforce | NPR

Tue, 23 Jan 2018 11:48:04 UTC

Will work for no benefits: The challenges of being in the new contract workforce | NPR https://www.npr.org/2018/01/23/579720874/will-work-for-no-benefits-the-challenges-of-being-in-the-new-contract-workforce

Complaining about low pay online ‘destroyed my life’ | New York Post

Mon, 22 Jan 2018 16:31:24 UTC

Complaining about low pay online ‘destroyed my life’ | New York Post https://nypost.com/2018/01/20/complaining-about-low-pay-in-an-open-letter-online-destroyed-my-life/

Is your child a phone 'addict'? | The New York Times

Mon, 22 Jan 2018 16:28:56 UTC

Is your child a phone 'addict'? | The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/17/well/family/is-your-child-a-phone-addict.html

Should you still do remote freelance WordPress development? Here’s a look at the stats.

Mon, 22 Jan 2018 16:27:28 UTC

Should you still do remote freelance WordPress development? Here’s a look at the stats. | Derick Sozo https://medium.com/@dericksozo/should-you-still-do-remote-freelance-wordpress-development-heres-a-look-at-the-stats-e69f2f5585c1

I've been trying the Microsoft Edge browser

Mon, 22 Jan 2018 16:21:05 UTC

I've been trying the Microsoft Edge browser. I recently worked Firefox back into my daily routine due to the massive speed improvements, and I figured I should give Edge a try. It's not that great. Right-clicking to open links is slow. Font rendering is nice. But overall, meh.

Watch the wondrous Costco pizza sauce dispenser in action | Atlas Obscura

Mon, 22 Jan 2018 16:11:47 UTC

Watch the wondrous Costco pizza sauce dispenser in action | Atlas Obscura https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/costco-pizza-sauce-dispenser-satisfying

SPA, or not SPA, that is the question | Gianluca Guarini

Mon, 22 Jan 2018 15:23:02 UTC

SPA, or not SPA, that is the question | Gianluca Guarini https://medium.com/@gianluca.guarini/spa-or-not-spa-that-is-the-question-711ace3576cf

Bitcoin could lose 90% of its value, Wall St. veteran Boockvar warns | CNBC

Mon, 22 Jan 2018 15:17:37 UTC

Bitcoin could lose 90% of its value, Wall St. veteran Boockvar warns | CNBC https://www.cnbc.com/2018/01/19/bitcoin-could-lose-90-percent-of-its-value-wall-st-veteran-boockvar-warns.html

Jake Paul is a terrifying genius and we should all be scared

Mon, 22 Jan 2018 12:26:45 UTC

Jake Paul is a terrifying genius and we should all be scared: Insights from the YouTuber's video series on how to become a social media star | BuzzFeed https://www.buzzfeed.com/katienotopoulos/i-took-jake-pauls-educational-series

Inside Amazon Go, a store of the future | The New York Times

Mon, 22 Jan 2018 12:21:19 UTC

Inside Amazon Go, a store of the future | The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/21/technology/inside-amazon-go-a-store-of-the-future.html

Podcasters, replace Skype with Discord for better audio quality and Web-based interviews | The Mac Observer

Mon, 22 Jan 2018 11:51:34 UTC

Podcasters, replace Skype with Discord for better audio quality and Web-based interviews | The Mac Observer https://www.macobserver.com/tips/deep-dive/podcasters-replace-skype-discord/

I just learned a new Vim tip: Swapping characters, words and lines | Vim Tips Wiki

Mon, 22 Jan 2018 11:13:01 UTC

I just learned a new Vim tip: Swapping characters, words and lines | Vim Tips Wiki http://vim.wikia.com/wiki/Swapping_characters,_words_and_lines

UberEats will be the 'largest food delivery company in the world this year,' says CEO | VentureBeat

Mon, 22 Jan 2018 11:09:32 UTC

UberEats will be the 'largest food delivery company in the world this year,' says CEO | VentureBeat https://venturebeat.com/2018/01/22/ubereats-will-be-the-largest-food-delivery-company-in-the-world-this-year-says-ceo/

Intel has a big problem. It needs to act like it | Bloomberg

Mon, 22 Jan 2018 08:30:15 UTC

Intel has a big problem. It needs to act like it | Bloomberg https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2018-01-18/intel-has-a-big-problem-it-needs-to-act-like-it

How Google ditched VPNs for remote employee access | The New Stack

Mon, 22 Jan 2018 08:28:00 UTC

How Google ditched VPNs for remote employee access | The New Stack https://thenewstack.io/beyondcorp-google-ditched-virtual-private-networking-internal-applications/

Decades of movie poster history go online | University of Texas

Mon, 22 Jan 2018 08:08:34 UTC

Decades of movie poster history go online | University of Texas http://sites.utexas.edu/ransomcentermagazine/2018/01/18/decades-of-movie-poster-history-goes-online/

Tutorial: Intro to React | reactjs.org

Sun, 21 Jan 2018 14:23:59 UTC

Tutorial: Intro to React | reactjs.org https://reactjs.org/tutorial/tutorial.html

A brief overview of ES6 for React Native developers

Sun, 21 Jan 2018 14:12:33 UTC

A brief overview of ES6 for React Native developers https://medium.com/the-react-native-log/a-brief-overview-of-es6-for-react-native-developers-15e7c68315da

JavaScript for Cats

Sun, 21 Jan 2018 14:11:22 UTC

JavaScript for Cats http://jsforcats.com/

How to Become a React Native Developer in 2018 | Hacker Noon

Sun, 21 Jan 2018 14:05:19 UTC

How to Become a React Native Developer in 2018 – Hacker Noon https://hackernoon.com/how-to-become-a-react-native-developer-in-2018-d9bc85e1d91f

Looking beyond code to make the future work for everyone | Google CEO Sundar Pichai

Fri, 19 Jan 2018 15:32:07 UTC

Looking beyond code to make the future work for everyone | Google CEO Sundar Pichai https://www.blog.google/topics/grow-with-google/looking-beyond-code-make-future-work-everyone/

Want a terrible job? Facebook and Google may be hiring armies of content moderators for 2018 | Slate

Fri, 19 Jan 2018 11:39:03 UTC

Want a terrible job? Facebook and Google may be hiring armies of content moderators for 2018 | Slate https://slate.com/technology/2018/01/facebook-and-google-are-building-an-army-of-content-moderators-for-2018.html