https://medium.com/personal-growth/the-mindful-way-to-ultimate-productivity-4fe8b01a416e#.2nwikkwqs
How mindfulness habits relate to productivity.
Tuesday, January 31, 2017
How we got our 2-year-old repo trending on GitHub in just 48 hours
https://medium.freecodecamp.com/how-we-got-a-2-year-old-repo-trending-on-github-in-just-48-hours-12151039d78b#.6irpp3b1d
Case study on how to gain community traction for a GitHub project.
Case study on how to gain community traction for a GitHub project.
Ikea’s hackable ‘open platform' furniture will go on sale early next year
http://www.theverge.com/2017/1/30/14437294/ikea-open-source-customizable-furniture-delaktig
Deliberately hackable products coming from IKEA.
Deliberately hackable products coming from IKEA.
Monday, January 30, 2017
What So Many People Don’t Get About the U.S. Working Class
https://hbr.org/2016/11/what-so-many-people-dont-get-about-the-u-s-working-class
Some insights into the American Middle Class.
Some insights into the American Middle Class.
The Different Ways The Universe Might End Are Fascinating And Horrifying
http://digg.com/2016/universe-end-how-will
How the Universe may end. Bang? Wimper? Something stranger?
How the Universe may end. Bang? Wimper? Something stranger?
What’s New In jQuery 3 || 17 Added Features & How To Use Them
http://www.rankred.com/whats-new-in-jquery-3-added-features-how-to-use-them/
JQuery isn't dead. Here's some new features in the latest.
JQuery isn't dead. Here's some new features in the latest.
2017 Technology of the Year Awards
http://www.infoworld.com/article/3160526/application-development/infoworlds-2017-technology-of-the-year-award-winners.html#slide1
InfoWorld's Technology of the Year awards. Mostly good picks.
InfoWorld's Technology of the Year awards. Mostly good picks.
Saturday, January 28, 2017
CopyHackers: copywriting for startups and marketers
https://copyhackers.com/
Copywriting resources, courses and pros.
Copywriting resources, courses and pros.
5 AWS Tips and Tricks to Solidify your EC2 and RDS RI Planning in 2017
https://www.botmetric.com/blog/5-aws-tips-tricks-solidify-ec2-rds-ri-planning-2017/
Solid tips on managing AWS costs of Reserved EC2 Instances. I need a tune-up as well.
Solid tips on managing AWS costs of Reserved EC2 Instances. I need a tune-up as well.
Why Copy Matters (Like, A Lot)
https://medium.com/mailchimp-for-agencies/why-copy-matters-like-a-lot-c36a9499a459#.60fspdpa7
Why copy still matters, especially as regards email marketing. CopyHackers via MailChimp
Why copy still matters, especially as regards email marketing. CopyHackers via MailChimp
The Rise of the Data Engineer
https://medium.freecodecamp.com/the-rise-of-the-data-engineer-91be18f1e603#.v4uy6ywm1
Description of a new job function: the data engineer
Description of a new job function: the data engineer
Will Blockchain(s) Eat the Marketplace Stack?
https://medium.com/point-nine-news/will-blockchain-s-eat-the-marketplace-stack-cf5952889aa0#.y5tcp5ag7
A bit fuzzy on the layers of the stack, but still has some good insights on how blockchains are enablers.
A bit fuzzy on the layers of the stack, but still has some good insights on how blockchains are enablers.
Nobody wants to use software
https://medium.freecodecamp.com/nobody-wants-to-use-software-a75643bee654#.ecxbx4ock
Nobody wants to use software. They just want to get the job done: a desired result.
Nobody wants to use software. They just want to get the job done: a desired result.
Friday, January 27, 2017
I ranked every Intro to Data Science course on the internet, based on thousands of data points
https://medium.freecodecamp.com/i-ranked-all-the-best-data-science-intro-courses-based-on-thousands-of-data-points-db5dc7e3eb8e#.7qjvld6mr
Brilliant! using data science to pick the best data science training program.
Brilliant! using data science to pick the best data science training program.
How to build the next Trello and sell it for $425 million or more
https://medium.com/disruptivehq/how-to-build-the-next-trello-and-sell-it-for-425-million-or-more-589045c9bd64#.9be30yjjk
Analysis of Trello's market position and why it commanded a premium when sold.
Analysis of Trello's market position and why it commanded a premium when sold.
Thursday, January 26, 2017
Hackers Tear Apart Trend Micro, Find 200 Vulnerabilities In Just 6 Months
http://www.forbes.com/sites/thomasbrewster/2017/01/25/trend-micro-security-exposed-200-flaws-hacked/#2aac23cc55d6
Trend Micro's security software may actually make a system less secure. Loads of holes:
Trend Micro's security software may actually make a system less secure. Loads of holes:
Google’s Infrastructure Security Design Overview
https://iot-for-all.com/googles-infrastructure-security-design-overview-108ffe425b7#.4c6ygyqr9
Article about the internal security structures in place at Google.
Article about the internal security structures in place at Google.
Do online courses increase access to education?
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/making-sense/online-courses-increase-access-education/
Interesting analysis of the OMCS students at GaTech
Interesting analysis of the OMCS students at GaTech
83 Top Laravel Articles in 2016: What You Clicked in Newsletters
http://laraveldaily.com/popular-laravel-articles-2016-clicked-newsletters/
Top Laravel articles of 2016 on one popular site.
Top Laravel articles of 2016 on one popular site.
Tuesday, January 24, 2017
Mailtrap is a fake SMTP server for development teams to test, view and share emails
https://mailtrap.io/
Mailtrap: a dead-end SMTP server to capture test emails ensuring that customers won't get them.
Mailtrap: a dead-end SMTP server to capture test emails ensuring that customers won't get them.
Why the U.S. Government Really Wants Some People To Take Vacations
http://nowiknow.com/why-the-u-s-government-really-wants-some-people-to-take-vacations/
Why making people take vacations is a security concern. Thanks Mr. Abagnale.
Why making people take vacations is a security concern. Thanks Mr. Abagnale.
Saturday, January 21, 2017
Tensors and Dynamic neural networks in Python with strong GPU acceleration.
http://pytorch.org/
Interesting BigData project from Facebook. Python package that heavily used GPUs for tensor work.
Interesting BigData project from Facebook. Python package that heavily used GPUs for tensor work.
12 New Year's resolutions for your data
http://www.infoworld.com/article/3156964/storage/12-new-years-resolutions-for-your-data.html
Suggestions for looking at data: make it accessible, visible, understandable these ways:
Suggestions for looking at data: make it accessible, visible, understandable these ways:
Maker Madness: The Best IoT Boards of 2016
https://blog.hackster.io/maker-madness-the-best-iot-boards-of-2016-cfc2382daf64#.arrnsn995
Compendium of the best IoT boards available, broken down by use-case:
Compendium of the best IoT boards available, broken down by use-case:
The Cautionary Tale of "No More Woof," a Crowdfunded Gadget to Read Your Dog's Thoughts
http://spectrum.ieee.org/the-human-os/biomedical/devices/cautionary-tale-of-no-more-woof-a-crowdfunded-gadget-to-read-your-dogs-thoughts
Crowdfunded gadget to read your dog's mind fails to deliver, but not for the reasons you think:
Crowdfunded gadget to read your dog's mind fails to deliver, but not for the reasons you think:
Friday, January 20, 2017
Solaris 12 disappears from Oracle's roadmap
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/01/18/solaris_12_disappears_from_oracles_roadmap/
RIP Solaris... Looks like Solaris 12 is dropped from Sun's timeline.
RIP Solaris... Looks like Solaris 12 is dropped from Sun's timeline.
Tips for better typography
https://thedesignteam.io/the-type-snob-f221969a884b#.yhvf0ji2y
The Type Snob shares six tips for better typography.
The Type Snob shares six tips for better typography.
Georgia Tech Lands Seven Yellow Jackets on 2017 Forbes 30 Under 30
www.news.gatech.edu/2017/01/13/georgia-tech-lands-seven-yellow-jackets-2017-forbes-30-under-30
Forbes "30 under 30" list has 7 GaTech Grads.
Forbes "30 under 30" list has 7 GaTech Grads.
Medium, and The Reason You Can’t Stand the News Anymore.
https://medium.com/@SeanBlanda/medium-and-the-reason-you-cant-stand-the-news-anymore-c98068fec3f8#.7yw34vrva
Interesting take on the news media and their relationship to business of ads.
Interesting take on the news media and their relationship to business of ads.
Moving beyond localStorage
https://journal.standardnotes.org/moving-beyond-localstorage-991e3695be15#.bt7mrorxf
The browser LocalStorage experiment was a success, so now there's WebCrypto and IndexedDB
The browser LocalStorage experiment was a success, so now there's WebCrypto and IndexedDB
Wednesday, January 18, 2017
Netflix is ‘Killing’ DVD Sales, Research Finds
https://torrentfreak.com/netflix-is-killing-dvd-sales-research-finds-170117/
Does Netflix hurt DVD sales? New study says to a degree, yes:
Does Netflix hurt DVD sales? New study says to a degree, yes:
Blockchain Tech ‘Could Save’ Banks £9.7bn Billion A Year Read more at http://www.silicon.co.uk/e-enterprise/blockchain-tech-save-banks-203284#uH801xJ6X3zMWscy.99
http://www.silicon.co.uk/e-enterprise/blockchain-tech-save-banks-203284
Blockchain (DLT) could save banks billions. Does that mean there will be FinTech block miners?
Blockchain (DLT) could save banks billions. Does that mean there will be FinTech block miners?
What the Future Looks Like: Top Trends in 2016 Startup Investing
https://medium.com/startup-grind/what-the-future-looks-like-top-trends-in-2016-startup-investing-7411c28e6174#.tsot1c3y1
Top trends in VC investing. Most I'd agree with. Vertical SaaS and DLT (blockchain) are in there:
Top trends in VC investing. Most I'd agree with. Vertical SaaS and DLT (blockchain) are in there:
Mathematical Model Reveals the Patterns of How Innovations Arise
https://www.technologyreview.com/s/603366/mathematical-model-reveals-the-patterns-of-how-innovations-arise/
Variation on an ancient mathematical model shows how innovation arises. Hint: learn something new.
Variation on an ancient mathematical model shows how innovation arises. Hint: learn something new.
5 CMS Mistakes That Ruin Your Website
http://www.thenonprofittimes.com/management-tips/5-cms-mistakes-ruin-website/
Some simple guidelines on selecting the right CMS for your organization. It's not about technology.
Some simple guidelines on selecting the right CMS for your organization. It's not about technology.
Sunday, January 15, 2017
4 things that you (probably) did not know you could do in Git
http://www.banterly.net/2017/01/15/4-things-that-you-probably-did-not-know-you-could-do-in-git/
Some of the lesser-known things you can do with Git:
Some of the lesser-known things you can do with Git:
Saturday, January 14, 2017
to 100,000 Visitors/Mo (In About One Year)
http://yesoptimist.com/content-marketing-seo-case-study-the-trifecta-strategy/
Interesting case study on how to build traffic via content.
Interesting case study on how to build traffic via content.
The 6 unwritten rules of open source development
http://www.infoworld.com/article/3156776/open-source-tools/the-6-unwritten-rules-of-open-source-development.html
How to be a positive member of an opensource community.
How to be a positive member of an opensource community.
Friday, January 13, 2017
Hacked Website Report – 2016/Q3
https://blog.sucuri.net/2017/01/hacked-website-report-2016q3.html
Report detailing the number and type of hacked websites: WordPress, Joomla and Magento lead the charge:
Report detailing the number and type of hacked websites: WordPress, Joomla and Magento lead the charge:
Top 10 Startup Principles
https://medium.com/@growyouridea/top-10-startup-principles-2ad795a73abd#.le8646hbq
They've been stated before, but a concise list of 10 startup principles.
They've been stated before, but a concise list of 10 startup principles.
Let’s Talk About Self-Driving Cars
https://medium.com/swlh/lets-talk-about-self-driving-cars-387cd5adb834#.yl7au7c8y
Good piece on the stages of car automation toward self-driving, the path and timeline forward.
Good piece on the stages of car automation toward self-driving, the path and timeline forward.
Make your Joomla articles SEO-proof with Webtexttool
https://joomlaseo.com/blog/make-your-joomla-articles-seo-proof-with-webtexttool
Interesting-looking Joomla SEO extension that work with your editor.
Interesting-looking Joomla SEO extension that work with your editor.
Publishers confront email newsletter design challenges
http://digiday.com/publishers/publishers-embrace-newsletters-wrestle-design-headaches/
Some insights into the current resurgent interest in email newsletters.
Some insights into the current resurgent interest in email newsletters.
Algorithms design a concert hall and it looks like science fiction
https://imgur.com/gallery/qWx6i
Great new auditorium. I'll need to read up on the acoustics algorithms.
Great new auditorium. I'll need to read up on the acoustics algorithms.
Benchmarking Laravel, Symfony, & Zend
https://medium.com/@taylorotwell/benchmarking-laravel-symfony-zend-2c01c2b270f8#.mmubl7jrx
He thinks benchmarks are silly, but does one anyway: Lavavel/Symfony/Zend speed benchmark.
He thinks benchmarks are silly, but does one anyway: Lavavel/Symfony/Zend speed benchmark.
How Nextdoor made a 10x improvement in release times with Docker and Amazon ECS
https://engblog.nextdoor.com/how-nextdoor-made-a-10x-improvement-in-release-times-with-docker-and-amazon-ecs-35aab52b726f#.4abjh0h98
Case study on speeding up build and deploy times using AWS and docker.
Case study on speeding up build and deploy times using AWS and docker.
THE WORDPRESS OF BOTS An open-source ecosystem for developers to create, manage and extend bots
https://botpress.io/
An opensource/dual-license Node.js project that enables creation of bots. We'll see
An opensource/dual-license Node.js project that enables creation of bots. We'll see
Thursday, January 12, 2017
The 12 Best Video Conferencing Apps for Teams
https://zapier.com/blog/best-video-conferencing-apps/
Reviews of video conference apps selected by use case.
Reviews of video conference apps selected by use case.
The Preposterous Success Story of America’s Pillow King
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2017-01-11/the-preposterous-success-story-of-america-s-pillow-king
The story of the MyPillow guy. Truly amazing and crazy:
The story of the MyPillow guy. Truly amazing and crazy:
Martha Matilda Harper, the Greatest Businesswoman You’ve Never Heard Of
http://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/martha-matilda-harper-the-greatest-businesswoman-youve-never-heard-of
Ray Kroc didn't invent franchising, Matilda Harper did, 60 years before:
Ray Kroc didn't invent franchising, Matilda Harper did, 60 years before:
The 10 best Amasty articles of 2016
https://blog.amasty.com/the-10-best-amasty-articles-of-2016/
Top ecommerce (esp Magento) articles of the past year.
Top ecommerce (esp Magento) articles of the past year.
Wednesday, January 11, 2017
10 more podcasts that new coders should listen to in 2017
https://medium.freecodecamp.com/10-more-podcasts-that-new-coders-should-listen-to-in-2017-3c7db301dfb#.12c2bekio
Some good podcasts for new and even experienced coders.
Some good podcasts for new and even experienced coders.
Understanding Flexbox: Everything you need to know
https://medium.freecodecamp.com/understanding-flexbox-everything-you-need-to-know-b4013d4dc9af#.2gj82mxna
Most comprehensive single article about Flexbox I've seen yet.
Most comprehensive single article about Flexbox I've seen yet.
Tuesday, January 10, 2017
Worldwide Human Sex Ratio for Total Population
http://chartsbin.com/view/2337
male/female ratio by country. Reason for China and Russia to get together.
male/female ratio by country. Reason for China and Russia to get together.
Child’s play The authoritative statement of scientific method derives from a surprising place — early 20th-century child psychology
https://aeon.co/essays/how-the-scientific-method-came-from-watching-children-play
Are children scientists? Are scientists children? Child psychology and the scientific method.
Are children scientists? Are scientists children? Child psychology and the scientific method.
Monday, January 9, 2017
Lessons Learned: Why Newton Swears by Plain-Text Emails
https://explore.reallygoodemails.com/stop-missing-user-feedback-use-plain-text-emails-to-boost-response-rates-6fccb4ad2157#.fgzvxvkh6
Slightly misleading article about plain-text emails. How are they including links in them?
Slightly misleading article about plain-text emails. How are they including links in them?
11 Examples of Facebook Ads That Actually Work (And Why)
https://blog.hubspot.com/blog/tabid/6307/bid/33319/10-examples-of-facebook-ads-that-actually-work-and-why.aspx
One of the best articles I've seen on Facebook ads with nuts-and-bolts of how to make them work.
One of the best articles I've seen on Facebook ads with nuts-and-bolts of how to make them work.
UC Tech Jobs go to India
https://www.pressreader.com/usa/los-angeles-times/20170108/281908772827206
Yet another blatant abuse of the H1-B visa program, this time by the stat of California! #h1bmustdie
Yet another blatant abuse of the H1-B visa program, this time by the stat of California! #h1bmustdie
The Simple Truth Behind Reading 200 Books a Year
https://betterhumans.coach.me/the-simple-truth-behind-reading-200-books-a-year-1767cb03af20#.cfplwpm64
Warren Buffet says read 200 books a year. Here's how that beaks down and a testimonial.
Warren Buffet says read 200 books a year. Here's how that beaks down and a testimonial.
React’s Five Fingers of Death. Master these five concepts, then master React.
https://medium.freecodecamp.com/the-5-things-you-need-to-know-to-understand-react-a1dbd5d114a3#.7q71cfjrb
I'm not a big fan of React, but here's some pegs to hang your thinking about it on:
I'm not a big fan of React, but here's some pegs to hang your thinking about it on:
18 web design trends for 2017
https://webflow.com/blog/18-web-design-trends-for-2017
Web design trends for the new year. Though I'm not sure "fake news" qualifies.
Web design trends for the new year. Though I'm not sure "fake news" qualifies.
6 Tools To Turbocharge Your Content Marketing in 2017
https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/287309
Top social media automation tools around. Some I've used, some I don't.
Top social media automation tools around. Some I've used, some I don't.
What I learned from analyzing the top 252 Medium stories of 2016
https://medium.freecodecamp.com/what-i-learned-from-analyzing-the-top-253-medium-stories-of-2016-9f5f1d0a2d1c#.7by473knh
Brief analysis of the top Medium posts of the year.
Brief analysis of the top Medium posts of the year.
Bitcoin Will Never Be a Currency—It’s Something Way Weirder
https://www.wired.com/2017/01/bitcoin-will-never-currency-something-way-weirder
Bitcoin leads to new business models and ways of thinking.
Bitcoin leads to new business models and ways of thinking.
Saturday, January 7, 2017
The Best Linux Distros for 2017
https://www.linux.com/news/learn/sysadmin/best-linux-distributions-2017
The rising stars of Linux distros for the new year.
The rising stars of Linux distros for the new year.
Welcome to Uberville
http://www.theverge.com/2016/9/1/12735666/uber-altamonte-springs-fl-public-transportation-taxi-system
Interesting case studies of Uber partnering with public mass transit.
Interesting case studies of Uber partnering with public mass transit.
DevOps explained
https://www.niceideas.ch/roller2/badtrash/entry/devops-explained
One of the best explanations of DevOps I've seen recently.
One of the best explanations of DevOps I've seen recently.
Firebug lives on in Firefox DevTools
https://hacks.mozilla.org/2016/12/firebug-lives-on-in-firefox-devtools/
One of my favorite web tools, Firebug is no more, but will be resurrected in DevTools
One of my favorite web tools, Firebug is no more, but will be resurrected in DevTools
The road not taken How we found (and lost) the dream of Personal Rapid Transit
http://www.theverge.com/2016/2/24/11094524/prt-transit-history-self-driving-cars-alden-starrcar-tomorrowland-1960s
History of autonomous personal mass transit. One system from 1978 is still running.
History of autonomous personal mass transit. One system from 1978 is still running.
Friday, January 6, 2017
Significant Software Development Developments of 2016
https://marxsoftware.blogspot.fr/2016/12/big-news-2016.html
Reasonable assessment of the state of software as of the end of 2016
Reasonable assessment of the state of software as of the end of 2016
Wednesday, January 4, 2017
My Most Impactful Analytics Technologies in 2016
http://www.webanalyticsworld.net/2017/01/my-most-impactful-analytics-technologies-in-2016.html
Beyond Google Tag Manager, to other new Analytics tools:
Beyond Google Tag Manager, to other new Analytics tools:
googleAnalyticsR: A new R package for the Analytics Reporting API V4
https://analytics.googleblog.com/2016/12/googleanalyticsr-new-r-package-for.html
Looks like with GA's v4 API with R and shiny you can build your own Google Analytics
Looks like with GA's v4 API with R and shiny you can build your own Google Analytics
Tuesday, January 3, 2017
Top 10 PHP Security Tips for Linux Admins
http://www.developer.com/open/top-10-php-security-tips-for-linux-admins.html
PHP security tips for Linux SysAdmins
PHP security tips for Linux SysAdmins
How to Use Google UTMs to Analyze Your Social Traffic
http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/how-to-use-google-utms-to-analyze-your-social-traffic/
Using UTMs to analyze traffic in Google Analytics
Using UTMs to analyze traffic in Google Analytics
Setting up Xdebug with Laravel Valet
https://murze.be/2017/01/xdebug-with-laravel-valet/
setting up xdebug on a local laravel install is not too difficult
setting up xdebug on a local laravel install is not too difficult
There's a Massive Restaurant Industry Bubble, and It's About to Burst
https://www.thrillist.com/eat/nation/american-restaurant-industry-bubble-burst
That trendy restaurant you just went to may not be there much longer.
That trendy restaurant you just went to may not be there much longer.
Japanese white-collar workers are already being replaced by artificial intelligence
http://qz.com/875491/japanese-white-collar-workers-are-already-being-replaced-by-artificial-intelligence/
Japanese insurance company is replacing 34 claims workers with Watson. 2-year payback.
Japanese insurance company is replacing 34 claims workers with Watson. 2-year payback.