http://digg.com/2019/spotify-music-visualizer
My feelings exactly!
Monday, February 25, 2019
The Problem With Passwords…
https://medium.com/asecuritysite-when-bob-met-alice/the-problem-with-passwords-b555dbab07f4
A simple hash won't cut it any more.
A simple hash won't cut it any more.
The 2019 DevOps RoadMap
https://hackernoon.com/the-2018-devops-roadmap-31588d8670cb
Not really what the url says, but OK.
Not really what the url says, but OK.
Let’s Talk About SWOT Analysis
https://medium.com/s/how-to-build-a-brand/lets-talk-about-swot-analysis-a49f825406fa
Not really about branding, but about positioning.
Not really about branding, but about positioning.
Friday, February 22, 2019
AudioPhile Linux quality audio on linux
https://www.ap-linux.com/
Claims to be audiophile quality. DACs? Lossless streaming?
Claims to be audiophile quality. DACs? Lossless streaming?
Y Combinator Resources for Developers
https://ycombinator.dev/
List of developer resources from the well-known Y-Combinator. With a bit of boosterism thrown in.
List of developer resources from the well-known Y-Combinator. With a bit of boosterism thrown in.
Terraform Remote Backend Demystified
https://medium.com/devopslinks/terraform-remote-backend-demystified-cb4132b95057
How to keep state in S3 or such in Terraform.
How to keep state in S3 or such in Terraform.
Georgia Tech Is Creating the Next in Education
https://www.insidehighered.com/digital-learning/blogs/online-trending-now/georgia-techs-bid-be-leader-university-innovation-opinion
Ga Tech's online masters is getting some buzz.
Ga Tech's online masters is getting some buzz.
The Best Nootropics for Productivity, Focus, and Cognitive Performance
https://betterhumans.coach.me/the-best-nootropics-for-productivity-according-to-two-nootropics-experts-394fb888596a
No, all brain supplements don't have to be illegal, or prescription.
No, all brain supplements don't have to be illegal, or prescription.
Don’t Pick A Career — Create One
https://medium.com/darius-foroux/dont-pick-a-career-create-one-931a8d3c548d
Good, counter-intuitive career advice.
Good, counter-intuitive career advice.
8 PHP frameworks to look out for in 2019
https://dev.to/megha78217241/8-php-frameworks-to-look-out-for-in-2019-2hjp
The usual suspects show up here, but there are some shiny new faces.
The usual suspects show up here, but there are some shiny new faces.
Building a Vue SPA with Laravel
https://laravel-news.com/using-vue-router-laravel
Just like the title says.
Just like the title says.
A modern, ultra lightweight and rocket fast Content Management System for SQLite, MSSQL, MySQL and PostgreSQL.
https://redaxscript.com/
Another open-source PHP CMS this time with LOTS of db back-ends instead of flat-files
Another open-source PHP CMS this time with LOTS of db back-ends instead of flat-files
Wednesday, February 20, 2019
Once hailed as unhackable, blockchains are now getting hacked
https://www.technologyreview.com/s/612974/once-hailed-as-unhackable-blockchains-are-now-getting-hacked/
Yes, all it takes is 51% of a blockchain's network and you can get rich, too!
Yes, all it takes is 51% of a blockchain's network and you can get rich, too!
OPNsense YOUR NEXT OPEN SOURCE FIREWALL
https://opnsense.org/
fork on pfsense firewall. BSD-based. Looks pretty good.
fork on pfsense firewall. BSD-based. Looks pretty good.
Send mass email campaigns inside Gmail
https://www.gmass.co
Interesting email marketing solution as Chrome extension and Gmail API client.
Interesting email marketing solution as Chrome extension and Gmail API client.
Saturday, February 16, 2019
Adiantum: The New Standard For Smart Phone and Disk Encryption?
https://medium.com/asecuritysite-when-bob-met-alice/adiantum-the-new-standard-for-smart-phone-and-disk-encryption-f0ea89402c09
Some intelligent tweaks to existing technologies to make them more suitable for block storage devices.
Some intelligent tweaks to existing technologies to make them more suitable for block storage devices.
Does Piracy Create Online Word-of-Mouth? An Empirical Analysis in Movie Industry
https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3308905
We've seen this before: piracy creates buzz which results in more sales.
We've seen this before: piracy creates buzz which results in more sales.
Only 17% Of Consumers Believe Personalized Ads Are Ethical, Survey Says
https://www.forbes.com/sites/johnkoetsier/2019/02/09/83-of-consumers-believe-personalized-ads-are-morally-wrong-survey-says/#d8e52719f54b
Morality and advertising are always ill-at-ease with each other.
Morality and advertising are always ill-at-ease with each other.
this person does not exist
https://thispersondoesnotexist.com/
the latest in generative adversarial networks
the latest in generative adversarial networks
Monday, February 11, 2019
Getting Started with the ESP8266
https://medium.com/@aallan/getting-started-with-the-esp8266-270e30feb4d1
Really cheap IoT transmitter. $2?
Really cheap IoT transmitter. $2?
The Best Screen Recording Software in 2019
https://zapier.com/blog/best-screen-recording-software/
Good updated list. Most of the usual suspects haven't been dislodged.
Good updated list. Most of the usual suspects haven't been dislodged.
A Beginner’s Guide to GraphQL
https://medium.freecodecamp.org/a-beginners-guide-to-graphql-86f849ce1bec
Yet another post espousing the advantages of GraphQL
Yet another post espousing the advantages of GraphQL
What Do You Wish You Had Known Before Launching Your Kickstarter Project?
https://medium.com/kickstarter/what-do-you-wish-you-had-known-before-launching-your-kickstarter-project-3a493cf12437
Hard-fought lessons learned from running a kickstarter project.
Hard-fought lessons learned from running a kickstarter project.
Music Created by Artificial Intelligence Is Better Than You Think
https://medium.com/s/story/music-created-by-artificial-intelligence-is-better-than-you-think-ce73631e2ec5
Seems AI is pretty good at doing background-type soundtracks.
Seems AI is pretty good at doing background-type soundtracks.
The Problem Is Not Your Website Or Your Product.
https://medium.com/swlh/the-problem-is-not-your-website-or-your-product-18b8ed1fe835
One of the consistent lessons learned by watching Bar Rescue.
One of the consistent lessons learned by watching Bar Rescue.
Wednesday, February 6, 2019
Tettra is a knowledge management system for high-performance teams
https://tettra.co/
Interesting slack-as-wiki.
Interesting slack-as-wiki.
8 open source music players for Linux
https://opensource.com/article/19/2/audio-players-linux
But can they stream audiophile-quality streams?
But can they stream audiophile-quality streams?
The 25 Most Influential Movie Scenes of the Past 25 Years
https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2019/01/25-best-movie-scenes?verso=true
Interesting list of best scenes, not whole movies.
Interesting list of best scenes, not whole movies.
TYPEMILL MODERN WEB PUBLISHING FOR WRITERS
https://typemill.net/
Yet another open-source flatfile CMS.
Yet another open-source flatfile CMS.
23 great Pandas codes for Data Scientists
https://towardsdatascience.com/23-great-pandas-codes-for-data-scientists-cca5ed9d8a38
Nice collection of Pandas snippets.
Nice collection of Pandas snippets.
Digital Media: What Went Wrong
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/01/business/media/buzzfeed-digital-media-wrong.html
Yeah, new digital media companies are struggling.
Yeah, new digital media companies are struggling.
How to Breakthrough the Old Monolith Using the Strangler Pattern
https://dev.to/kylegalbraith/how-to-breakthrough-the-old-monolith-using-the-strangler-pattern-63e
Interesting way to break up a monolithic codebase.
Interesting way to break up a monolithic codebase.
Turn any Google sheet into an API instantly, for free.
https://sheety.co/
Interesting project: turn a Google sheet into an API.
Interesting project: turn a Google sheet into an API.
gmaster now supports PHP
http://blog.gmaster.io/2019/02/gmaster-now-supports-php.html?m=1
Appears to be a nice visual Git client. Too bad it appears to be Windows-only.
Appears to be a nice visual Git client. Too bad it appears to be Windows-only.
Do we still need JavaScript frameworks?
https://medium.freecodecamp.org/do-we-still-need-javascript-frameworks-42576735949b
With more standard DOMs and better language support, do we need Angular, React, etc.?
With more standard DOMs and better language support, do we need Angular, React, etc.?
Monday, February 4, 2019
It’s Time to Ditch Google Analytics
https://medium.com/fast-company/its-time-to-ditch-google-analytics-189af52d30d2
If you're concerned about privacy, maybe these analytics platforms are better for you.
If you're concerned about privacy, maybe these analytics platforms are better for you.
What I Learned from Writing a Data Science Article Every Week for a Year
https://towardsdatascience.com/what-i-learned-from-writing-a-data-science-article-every-week-for-a-year-201c0357e0ce
The best way to learn something is to teach it.
The best way to learn something is to teach it.
Everything you ever wanted to know about building a secure password reset feature
https://www.troyhunt.com/everything-you-ever-wanted-to-know/
The flowchart, ins and outs of password reset.
The flowchart, ins and outs of password reset.