Things I’ve learned in my 20 years as a software engineer https://www.simplethread.com/20-things-ive-learned-in-my-20-years-as-a-software-engineer/
Simple Thread
20 Things I've Learned in my 20 Years as a Software Engineer
Important, Read This First You’re about to read a blog post with a lot of advice. Learning from those who came before us is instrumental to success, but we often forget an important caveat. Almost all advice is contextual, yet it is rarely delivered with…
Android phones are sending significant amount of user data with no opt-out [pdf] https://www.scss.tcd.ie/Doug.Leith/Android_privacy_report.pdf
Oculess – Removes account requirements and telemetry from Oculus Quest devices https://github.com/basti564/Oculess
GitHub
GitHub - ptrpaws/Oculess: Removes account requirements and telemetry from Oculus Quest devices
Removes account requirements and telemetry from Oculus Quest devices - ptrpaws/Oculess
Dislike button would improve Spotify's recommendations https://news.cornell.edu/stories/2021/09/dislike-button-would-improve-spotifys-recommendations
Cornell Chronicle
‘Dislike’ button would improve Spotify’s recommendations | Cornell Chronicle
Researchers developed an algorithm that shows just how much more effective Spotify would be if it incorporated both likes and dislikes, in the style of platforms like Pandora.
The 'impossible' crane shot from Soy Cuba (1964) [video] https://twitter.com/nickdale/status/1450617359375343617
Twitter
Nick Dale
If you haven't yet seen the 'impossible' crane shot from Soy Cuba (1964), prepare to have your day made.
Magit, the magical Git interface (2017) https://emacsair.me/2017/09/01/the-magical-git-interface/
emacsair.me
Emacsair! Magit, the magical Git interface
Blog of Jonas Bernoulli
RSS is wonderful https://quakkels.com/posts/rss-is-wonderful/
Quakkels.com
RSS is Wonderful · Quakkels.com
Inspired by Web Rings from the 90s, I created a tool for serendipitous discovery of blogs called RSS Discovery Engine. Similar to how web rings work, I make the assumption that interesting blogs will tend to link to other related blogs, and therefore, linked…
I was rejected by Codecademy three times, so I built my own https://codeamigo.dev?ref=HN
codeamigo.dev
codeamigo - Learn by doing
Byte-sized interactive coding tutorials
Show HN: SectorLISP now fits in one sector https://justine.lol/sectorlisp/
justine.lol
SectorLISP Now Fits in One Sector
LISP engine that's tiny enough to fit in a 512-byte master boot record
Show HN: My wife is pregnant; naturally I made a baby-name app to prepare https://nomdebebe.app/
What is AT&T doing at 1111340002? https://scribe.rip/telecom-expert/what-is-at-t-doing-at-1111340002-c418876c212c
A terrible schema from a clueless programmer http://rachelbythebay.com/w/2021/11/06/sql/
Show HN: Long Range E-Bike https://jacquesmattheij.com/long-range-ebike/
Jacquesmattheij
Long Range E-Bike · Jacques Mattheij
“Click to subscribe, call to cancel” is illegal, FTC says https://www.niemanlab.org/2021/11/the-end-of-click-to-subscribe-call-to-cancel-one-of-the-news-industrys-favorite-retention-tactics-is-illegal-ftc-says/
Nieman Lab
The end of “click to subscribe, call to cancel”? One of the news industry’s favorite retention tactics is illegal, FTC says
Most U.S. news organizations won't let readers cancel online. The Federal Trade Commission wants that to change.
Elfshaker: Version control system fine-tuned for binaries https://github.com/elfshaker/elfshaker
GitHub
GitHub - elfshaker/elfshaker: elfshaker stores binary objects efficiently
elfshaker stores binary objects efficiently. Contribute to elfshaker/elfshaker development by creating an account on GitHub.