JavaScript Allongé, the "Six" Edition - read it for free at Leanpub (where you can also buy it) https://leanpub.com/javascriptallongesix/read

Creating a simple GTK+ to-do application with Ruby - iridakos https://iridakos.com/tutorials/2018/01/25/creating-a-gtk-todo-application-with-ruby

Thunderbird - yep, the email program - meets its users - The Mozilla Thunderbird Blog https://blog.mozilla.org/thunderbird/2018/02/what-thunderbird-learned-at-fosdem/

Schnack - simple self-hosted comment system for static websites https://schnack.cool/

With the third edition of Eloquent JavaScript now available in draft form, there is no time like the present for diving in https://eloquentjavascript.net/3rd_edition/00_intro.html

Fans of Eloquent JavaScript have been waiting for the book's third edition for a very long time. A draft of Marijn Haverbeke's groundbreaking book is now here. https://eloquentjavascript.net/3rd_edition/

A Gatsby.JS tutorial https://www.gatsbyjs.org/tutorial

REPL-driven development - a talk about Clojure by Stuart Halloway https://github.com/matthiasn/talk-transcripts/blob/master/Halloway_Stuart/REPLDrivenDevelopment.md

Turning Twitter’s feed on its head – Florian Schulz https://medium.com/@getflourish/turning-twitters-feed-on-its-head-9565af1728c8

Priority Bicycles: How to build a better bicycle - Forbes https://www.forbes.com/sites/everettpotter/2018/02/04/priority-bicycles-how-to-build-a-better-bicycle

Why Ruby on Rails applications should consider adding Go to their stack - Sphere Software https://sphereinc.com/why-ruby-on-rails-applications-should-consider-adding-go-to-their-stack/

The need for speed: Google dedicates engineering team to accelerate development of WordPress ecosystem - Search Engine Land https://searchengineland.com/need-speed-google-dedicates-engineering-team-accelerate-development-wordpress-ecosystem-291214

The key to managing time is managing your priorities - Business Insider http://www.businessinsider.com/the-key-to-managing-time-is-managing-your-priorities-2018-1

The punk rock Internet – how DIY rebels are working to replace the tech giants - The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/feb/01/punk-rock-internet-diy-rebels-working-replace-tech-giants-snoopers-charter

To 'like' or retweet, that is the question (and a fundamental disconnect) in Twitter. I'm not sure which is better, or why there are two ways to do what is essentially the same thing. What if I don't "like" something but want other people to see it?

At Center for Humane Technology, former Silicon Valley movers/shakers outline how "our society is being hijacked by technology" http://humanetech.com

The rise of the social media fembot - The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/04/arts/fembot-poppy-lil-miquela-kylie-jenner.html

Over the past month or so, every time I saw a tweet about the Eagles, I thought, "People seem overly concerned about the 'Hotel California'-singing Eagles, and seriously, who gives AF?" Then I realized it was the other Eagles.

Nobody cares, nor should they, but I'm following too many people on Twitter, and you probably are, too.

Modern CSS explained for dinosaurs – Actualize https://medium.com/actualize-network/modern-css-explained-for-dinosaurs-5226febe3525

Congratulations Super Bowlers -- 7-10 splits for all my friends!

I made @DuckDuckGo my default search engine in @firefox. I already have plenty of Google in my life.

Sriracha is for closers: Welcome to WeWork, the 8-year-old, billion 'shared space' nerve center of the New New Economy http://www.esquire.com/lifestyle/money/a14443776/wework-sriracha-is-for-closers/

If you’re so successful, why are you still working 70 hours a week? - Harvard Business Review https://hbr.org/2018/02/if-youre-so-successful-why-are-you-still-working-70-hours-a-week

I'm 'practicing' Emacs. I have avoided it ever since I knew what it was. The ecosystem is vast, the keystrokes mostly foreign. It's a different language than Vim, that's for sure.

Pandora lays off 5% of staff, expands hiring in Atlanta - Business Insider http://www.businessinsider.com/pandora-lays-off-5-of-staff-expands-hiring-in-atlanta-2018-1

I went from about 30 feeds in Tweetdeck to nine, and (not surprisingly) it runs a lot better. You can only do so much with a big hunk of JavaScript.

I quit Twitter and it feels great - The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/01/opinion/quitting-twitter-lindy-west.html

Shotcut is a free, cross-platform video editing platform https://www.shotcutapp.com/features/

Bitcoin tumbles as crypto bubble shows signs of bursting - Bloomberg https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-02-02/bitcoin-drops-below-8-500-as-cryptocurrency-misery-continues

It's time for a serious talk about the science of tech "addiction" - WIRED https://www.wired.com/story/its-time-for-a-serious-talk-about-the-science-of-tech-addiction/

Women once ruled computers. When did the Valley become Brotopia? - Bloomberg https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2018-02-01/women-once-ruled-computers-when-did-the-valley-become-brotopia

PayPal slammed after eBay snubs it for another payment partner - Markets Insider http://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/paypal-stock-price-slammed-after-ebay-snubs-it-for-another-payment-partner-2018-2-1014807308

Twitter is opening up its full archive to the broader developer community -- but it'll cost you - TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/2018/02/01/twitter-is-opening-up-its-full-archive-to-the-broader-developer-community/

Why you cannot quit Amazon Prime, even if maybe you should - The Washington Post https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-switch/wp/2018/01/31/why-you-cannot-quit-amazon-prime-even-if-maybe-you-should/?utm_term=.4c41509c4266

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

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/

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

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

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