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

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? https://www.waze.com/carpool/

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 http://www.weeklystandard.com/miltons-morality/article/2011211

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 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 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 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 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 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 https://boingboing.net/2018/01/22/facebook-is-sad.html

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 https://spreadprivacy.com/privacy-simplified/

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 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 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. | 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. 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 https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/costco-pizza-sauce-dispenser-satisfying

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 https://www.cnbc.com/2018/01/19/bitcoin-could-lose-90-percent-of-its-value-wall-st-veteran-boockvar-warns.html