Convert a file to a string in Ruby: Stack Overflow https://stackoverflow.com/questions/130948/ruby-convert-file-to-string

Nvidia sucks and I'm sick of it: Drew DeVault https://drewdevault.com/2017/10/26/Fuck-you-nvidia.html

Getting Real - The smarter, faster, easier way to build a successful web application - and it's free from @basecamp https://gettingreal.37signals.com/

Is it better to 'like' or retweet? What do you say, Twitter users?

Your own private cloud server from @antsle_Inc ... but how do you deal with the networking? http://go.antsle.com/privatecloudserver27/

10 new features in Ruby 2.5: RubyMine https://blog.jetbrains.com/ruby/2017/10/10-new-features-in-ruby-2-5/

Learn CSS Grid layout with Mozilla tutorial https://mozilladevelopers.github.io/playground/

It will take a link and turn it into a post -- like any social media site. The latest feature I added is the ability to create a quick blog post in the terminal and then upload and post with as few keystrokes as possible. If you see this, it worked.

UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music makes concerts free for all patrons http://dailybruin.com/2017/10/24/ucla-herb-alpert-school-of-music-makes-concerts-free-for-all-patrons/

The Uncanny Resurrection of Dungeons and Dragons: The New Yorker https://www.newyorker.com/culture/cultural-comment/the-uncanny-resurrection-of-dungeons-and-dragons

GOP Sen. Jeff Flake announces that he won't run for re-election, denounces Trump http://www.cnn.com/2017/10/24/politics/jeff-flake-retirement-arizona/index.html

Teach Yourself Computer Science https://teachyourselfcs.com/

React Armory: The simplest way to learn React https://reactarmory.com/

Try React (from your browser) -- React Armory https://reactarmory.com/examples/hello-world/jsx-hello-world

I've seen heaven. And it's written in JavaScript. https://listed.standardnotes.org/@mo/235/i-ve-seen-heaven-and-it-s-written-in-javascript

Playing at the World is a blog that looks back at the early days of roleplaying games (mostly D&D) http://playingattheworld.blogspot.com/

Larry Wall's quest for a 100-year programming language https://thenewstack.io/larry-walls-quest-100-year-programming-language/

Make a static WordPress site on AWS using the Simply Static plugin https://deductivelabs.com/en/2017/10/hosting-wordpress-on-aws-at-low-costs/

Secure Your Android Phone With OpenVPN On Ubuntu 16.04 In 10 Minutes https://bash-prompt.net/guides/android-openvpn/

Why we are not cross-platform developers https://android.jlelse.eu/why-we-are-not-cross-platform-developers-fd7ef70e976d

Tech insiders fear a smartphone dystopia https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/oct/05/smartphone-addiction-silicon-valley-dystopia

TTY • The Ruby terminal apps toolkit https://piotrmurach.github.io/tty/

Object Oriented Programming with Ruby by @launchschool https://launchschool.com/books/oo_ruby

.@launchschool believes in a slow learning approach but says that's how it works anyway https://launchschool.com/faq

A whole bunch of free programming books (really web sites ... but still interesting) from @launchschool https://launchschool.com/books

Introduction to Programming With Ruby by @launchschool https://launchschool.com/books/ruby/

It’d Be A Business Miracle If Tesla And Uber Succeed At All https://jalopnik.com/it-d-be-a-business-miracle-if-tesla-and-uber-succeed-at-1819766253