Saving the internet 2000 terabytes a day: fixing Font Awesome's fonts

https://pixelambacht.nl/2016/font-awesome-fixed/
Guy claims tweeking FontAwesome's fonts would save 2000Tb/day. Some disagree.

Cloud convenience is killing the open source database

http://www.infoworld.com/article/3147864/cloud-computing/cloud-convenience-is-killing-the-open-source-database.html
Is the cloud killing opensource databases? Article doesn't convince me: 

Searching for a Better Search

http://codepen.io/hhcc/post/better-search
Brief study of how looking at internal site search metrics lead to better user experience. 

9 enterprise tech trends for 2017 and beyond

http://www.infoworld.com/article/3147094/application-development/9-enterprise-tech-trends-for-2017-and-beyond.html
2017 Enterprise IT predictions. Some no-brainers: 

How We Knew It Was Time to Leave the Cloud

https://about.gitlab.com/2016/11/10/why-choose-bare-metal/
GitLab is moving from Azure to bare metal. I think their process may be a bit upside-down:

You are listening to..

http://youarelistening.to
Unusual background audio: ambient music and radio chatter

This is How to be Super Productive Every Day Without Losing Your Mind

https://medium.com/the-mission/this-is-how-to-be-super-productive-every-day-without-losing-your-mind-aa8baa1977a7#.rtrht3a2g
Productivity hacks: hint: single-task.

Did Amazon Just Kill Open Source?

http://iguaz.io/2016/12/02/did-amazon-just-kill-open-source/
Where does open source stand against the AWS juggernaut?

The State of UX in 2017

https://uxdesign.cc/ux-trends-2017-46a63399e3d2#.ohhe4lyfv
The state of UX in 2017: a lot is changing:

Dear JavaScript,

https://medium.com/@thejameskyle/dear-javascript-7e14ffcae36c#.kbbegp8an
Toxic areas of opensource communities, probably not isolated to JavaScript: 

Roundcube 1.2.2: Command Execution via Email

https://blog.ripstech.com/2016/roundcube-command-execution-via-email/
Really bad security bug in previous versions of RoundCube email. Interesting dissection:

The Power of Podcasting: Driving Social Media and Marketing Results On Air – Tyler Anderson [SSM020]

https://blog.bufferapp.com/tyler-anderson-show-notes
Getting started in Podcasting: the why and how

The 10 Best Social Media SlideShares of 2016 to Get You Ready for 2017

https://blog.bufferapp.com/social-media-slideshares-2016
top 10 social media slideshares of 2016: 

The Distribution of Users’ Computer Skills: Worse Than You Think

https://www.nngroup.com/articles/computer-skill-levels/
If U cn red ths, yur in teh lvel 3, 5%:

No, Your Small Business Cannot Compete with Amazon

http://www.practicalecommerce.com/articles/131396-No-Your-Small-Business-Cannot-Compete-with-Amazon
Can your small business compete against Amazon? Not directly, no. See details:

What does altcoin success look like?

https://decentralize.today/what-does-altcoin-success-look-like-e81121b9804b#.etf3mhv1k
Good overview piece on the state of affairs of altcoin (cryptocurrency) I had no idea there were 100+ of them.

Nat Geo Launched a Free Website for Printing Detailed Topographical Maps

http://petapixel.com/2016/08/06/nat-geo-launches-free-website-printing-detailed-topographical-maps/
Free topo maps:

Periodic Table of Fictional Metals and Alloys

http://www.bodycote.com/fictional-metals
I think they missed thiotimoline, wonderflonium and dilithium.

Material Design for Bootstrap

https://mdbootstrap.com/material-design-for-bootstrap/
The latest add-on for bootstrap: Google-ish material design pack:

5 Common Mistakes Designers Make When Using Cards In Design

http://zurb.com/article/1456/5-common-mistakes-designers-make-when-usi
Using cards in web design is great, unless....

Customize your G Suite experience with App Maker and Recommended apps

https://blog.google/products/g-suite/customize-your-g-suite-experience-app-maker-and-recommended-apps/
Interesting new drag-and-drop app maker for Google Apps (G-Suite)

Welcome to the Eloquent by Example Course!

http://eloquentbyexample.com/course
New, free course on Laravel's eloquent ORM layer. 

Introducing the Joomla! Certification Exams

https://www.joomlashack.com/blog/joomla-news/joomla-certification/
New Joomla! certification exams. Need to make them more available, though. 

Cltch Gets into Gear with On-Click Oil Change Service

http://hypepotamus.com/companies/cltch/
I love this hybrid app-and-physical business model. 

The rise and fall of the everyman tycoon

https://backchannel.com/the-3d-printing-revolution-that-wasnt-60b000c3a3ed#.uaevydh4a
The rise and fall of MakerBot and its founder. The 3D printing revolution that wasn't.

Here Are the Real Boundaries of American Metropolises, Decided by an Algorithm

http://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/here-are-the-real-boundaries-of-american-metropolises-decided-by-an-algorithm
American market boundaries as determined by commutes:

How Anthony Fantano, aka The Needle Drop, Became Today’s Most Successful Music Critic

http://www.spin.com/featured/anthony-fantano-the-needle-drop-profile-interview/
Long-form old-school music review video blogger who'd have thought?

Names for four new elements get seal of approval

https://www.sciencenews.org/blog/science-ticker/names-four-new-elements-get-seal-approval
Official names for four new elements. They don't roll off the tongue.

How to Grow a Business Using YouTube

http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/how-to-grow-a-business-using-youtube-sunny-lenarduzzi/
Using YouTube to grow a business.

8 Old School SEO Practices That Are No Longer Effective - Whiteboard Friday

https://moz.com/blog/8-old-school-seo-practices-not-effective-whiteboard-friday
Old school SEO tactics that don't work well any more.