GM's electric skateboard was a great idea, but fuel cells weren't the right powersource.
Saturday, December 30, 2017
Meet The Father Of The Auto 'Skateboard' Chassis Used By Tesla: Chris Borroni-Bird
https://www.forbes.com/sites/samabuelsamid/2016/05/23/the-father-of-the-skateboard-chassis-dr-chris-borroni-bird/4/#4b12d43c6d00
Welcome to the era of open source cars
https://arstechnica.com/cars/2015/09/open-source-design-is-changing-the-way-we-make-cars/
open source cars aren't as far along as I'd like.
open source cars aren't as far along as I'd like.
350 Animated Videos That Will Teach You Philosophy, from Ancient to Post-Modern
http://www.openculture.com/2017/12/learn-philosophy-from-the-ancients-to-the-moderns-with-350-animated-videos.html
I took too much philosophy in college, here's some more in bite-sized chunks.
I took too much philosophy in college, here's some more in bite-sized chunks.
Tuesday, December 26, 2017
Vim plugins for a complete and powerful PHP IDE
http://web-techno.net/vim-php-ide/
plugins to turn Vim into a PHP IDE
plugins to turn Vim into a PHP IDE
A Javascript quirk that will catch you out
https://medium.freecodecamp.org/a-javascript-quirk-that-will-catch-you-out-7895dfbae657
In JavaScript object copy by Reference, not Value
In JavaScript object copy by Reference, not Value
A Response to REST is the new SOAP
https://philsturgeon.uk/api/2017/12/18/rest-confusion-explained/
Is REST the new SOAP? a critical look
Is REST the new SOAP? a critical look
How to Find a Niche in the WordPress Ecosystem
https://www.sitepoint.com/how-to-find-niche-in-wordpress-ecosystem/
Similar to finding a niche in any digital ecosystem.
Similar to finding a niche in any digital ecosystem.
Saturday, December 23, 2017
10 “Best of the Best” Growth Stocks to Buy for 2018
http://dailytradealert.com/2017/12/12/10-best-best-growth-stocks-buy-2018/
10 stocks for 2017
10 stocks for 2017
These 3 Funds Yield Over 7% and The Fed Just Made Them a “Buy”
http://dailytradealert.com/2017/11/25/3-funds-yield-7-fed-just-made-buy/
three short-term debt funds
three short-term debt funds
Wednesday, December 20, 2017
A Real-World Comparison of Front-End Frameworks with Benchmarks
https://medium.freecodecamp.org/a-real-world-comparison-of-front-end-frameworks-with-benchmarks-e1cb62fd526c
Unfortunately, didn't include Vue.js. tl;dr: Angular is fast but big.
Unfortunately, didn't include Vue.js. tl;dr: Angular is fast but big.
Why side projects are so damn important
https://medium.freecodecamp.org/why-side-projects-are-so-damn-important-239ba37209e
Why side projects are important to developers.
Why side projects are important to developers.
Online resources for geometrical acoustics based room acoustics modeling
https://euracoustics.org/technical-committees/tc-on-room-and-building-acoustics-rba/online-resources-for-geometry-based-room-acoustics-modeling
Opensource software for geometric acoustics and room modeling
Opensource software for geometric acoustics and room modeling
Monday, December 18, 2017
The Best JavaScript and CSS Libraries for 2017
https://tutorialzine.com/2017/12/the-best-javascript-and-css-libraries-for-2017
Somewhat opinionated list of the best JavaScript and CSS libraries for 2017
Somewhat opinionated list of the best JavaScript and CSS libraries for 2017
Sunday, December 17, 2017
Podcast-focused media company HowStuffWorks spins out with $15M in new funding
https://techcrunch.com/2017/08/31/howstuffworks-spins-out/
The latest on HowStuffWorks.com, refocused on podcasting
The latest on HowStuffWorks.com, refocused on podcasting
Friday, December 15, 2017
Let’s evolve a neural network with a genetic algorithm—code included
https://blog.coast.ai/lets-evolve-a-neural-network-with-a-genetic-algorithm-code-included-8809bece164
Example of training neural net with genetic algorithm with code in Python.
Example of training neural net with genetic algorithm with code in Python.
Atomic commits: Telling stories with Git
https://frederickvanbrabant.com/2017/12/07/atomic-commits.html
Atomic commits = Making LOTS of little commits in git.
Atomic commits = Making LOTS of little commits in git.
Creating Your Own PHP Helpers in a Laravel Project
https://laravel-news.com/creating-helpers
Tutorial on creating helpers in Laravel.
Tutorial on creating helpers in Laravel.
SOLID Principles made easy
https://dev.to/dhurimkelmendi/solid-principles-made-easy-1pg
the classic SOLID principles explained.
the classic SOLID principles explained.
How To Tell If An Industry Is Ripe For Disruption
https://medium.com/swlh/4-ways-to-tell-if-an-industry-is-ripe-for-disruption-b599f657c788
There are a couple of industries that hit all of these criteria.
There are a couple of industries that hit all of these criteria.
1.4 Billion Clear Text Credentials Discovered in a Single Database
https://medium.com/4iqdelvedeep/1-4-billion-clear-text-credentials-discovered-in-a-single-database-3131d0a1ae14
First of all, any systems should never store passwords in cleartext. Those that do, this happens.
First of all, any systems should never store passwords in cleartext. Those that do, this happens.
Saturday, December 9, 2017
Robots Will Transform Fast Food
https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2018/01/iron-chefs/546581
All 3 of my sons worked in fast food. Automating these tasks would be a good thing.
All 3 of my sons worked in fast food. Automating these tasks would be a good thing.
Friday, December 8, 2017
A recap of front-end development in 2017
https://levelup.gitconnected.com/a-recap-of-front-end-development-in-2017-7072ce99e727
Current SOTA of front-end development as of the end of 2017
Current SOTA of front-end development as of the end of 2017
How we do Vue: one year later
https://about.gitlab.com/2017/11/09/gitlab-vue-one-year-later/
Recap of GitLab's first year of using Vue.js on the front end.
Recap of GitLab's first year of using Vue.js on the front end.
Blazing-fast static site generator for React
https://www.gatsbyjs.org/
Really odd: javascript to generate static websites from dynamic sources.
Really odd: javascript to generate static websites from dynamic sources.
Comparative Audio Analysis With Wavenet, MFCCs, UMAP, t-SNE and PCA
https://medium.com/@LeonFedden/comparative-audio-analysis-with-wavenet-mfccs-umap-t-sne-and-pca-cb8237bfce2f
Is this article about audio? Encoding? Python? How about all of them.
Is this article about audio? Encoding? Python? How about all of them.
Google Academy for Ads
https://landing.google.com/academyforads/#?modal_active=none
Yet another iteration of Google Ad education. Hope it works and they stick with it.
Yet another iteration of Google Ad education. Hope it works and they stick with it.
There are 170,000 fewer retail jobs in 2017—and 75,000 more Amazon robots
https://qz.com/1107112/there-are-170000-fewer-retail-jobs-in-2017-and-75000-more-amazon-robots/
Is Amazon a destroyer of jobs? Not exactly.
Is Amazon a destroyer of jobs? Not exactly.
React Native: Is It Worth It?
http://andydyer.org/blog/2017/11/27/react-native-is-it-worth-it/
React Native. Is it just a really fast way to develop really ugly apps?
React Native. Is it just a really fast way to develop really ugly apps?
Why CSS Grid is better than Bootstrap for creating layouts
https://hackernoon.com/how-css-grid-beats-bootstrap-85d5881cf163
Good take on why CSS Grids beat Bootstrap. The only problem is that Bootstrap's more than just a grid.
Good take on why CSS Grids beat Bootstrap. The only problem is that Bootstrap's more than just a grid.
How Teams Get Microservices Wrong From the Start
https://medium.freecodecamp.org/how-teams-get-microservices-wrong-from-the-start-51777c99c059
Some common-sense approaches to microservices. No, it's not SOA.
Some common-sense approaches to microservices. No, it's not SOA.
Laravel 5.5 Facades Tutorial
https://appdividend.com/2017/12/02/laravel-5-5-facades-tutorial/
gentle introduction to facades in laravel.
gentle introduction to facades in laravel.
xSolver is a solver for engineering and scientific equations.
https://www.fxsolver.com/
common science and engineering equation solver
common science and engineering equation solver
Friday, December 1, 2017
Interview with Luis Pabón: Creator of PHPDocker.io
https://www.shiphp.com/blog/2017/luis-pabon-phpdockerio
Interesting project to create a customized docker file for php projects.
Interesting project to create a customized docker file for php projects.
Debugging the dreaded "Class log does not exist" error in Laravel
https://sebastiandedeyne.com/posts/2017/debugging-the-dreaded-class-log-does-not-exist-error-in-laravel
How to debug Laravel if it dies before creating the log class.
How to debug Laravel if it dies before creating the log class.
Happier HTML5 Form Validation
https://daverupert.com/2017/11/happier-html5-forms/
Technique for lightweight, simple client-side HTML5 form validation.
Technique for lightweight, simple client-side HTML5 form validation.
23 Development Tools for Boosting Website Performance
https://www.sitepoint.com/23-development-tools-boosting-website-performance/
Not so much boosting as instrumenting so you know how to boost it.
Not so much boosting as instrumenting so you know how to boost it.
Why I love Vim: It’s the lesser-known features that make it so amazing
https://medium.freecodecamp.org/learn-linux-vim-basic-features-19134461ab85
Some lesser-known features of VIM. I've honestly never come across the tabs interface.
Some lesser-known features of VIM. I've honestly never come across the tabs interface.
Using Laravel and WordPress to build a fast and flexible API
https://www.adampatterson.ca/2017/building-an-api-using-laravel-and-wordpress-part-1/
Mixing Laravel for a REST API with a WordPress admin backend. First question: WHY?!?!
Mixing Laravel for a REST API with a WordPress admin backend. First question: WHY?!?!