Here’s the transcript of a talk I’ve been giving this year on technology, the web, and asking questions:
Saved links
A saved link is not an endorsement. It's just a thing I read or thought about reading.
Great video review of the Apple Watch 3 “Edition” from @HODINKEE -
My next #AskPreethi question answered: "What programming language should I pick?"
How @Bellingcat geolocated the site of a mass execution by a commander in General Haftar's army #Libya #ICC
Cambridge evening soundtrack @nstructionco
Listen to Revisionist Radio by Construction #np on #SoundCloud
The new Wes Anderson trailer looks 🐶🙌❤️:
RT @iam_preethi: I wrote a post on how Ethereum works, explaining core components: State, accounts, transactions, blocks, gas, mining
There's a burnout epidemic. Is it time to start micro-dosing at work? -
Blog post: Drupal looking to adopt React
(fog appreciation society)
Drupal 8.4.0 with stable media+layout APIs, workflows, inline errors, date range support and various fixes available
I wrote about all of the things that #drupal governance will impact - including your community safety.
More officers die of suicide than die of shootings and traffic accidents combined. Commentary:
My top ten political books starter pack. No Chomsky or Huntington. Don’t @ me.
Ebooks on the blockchain?
Thank you @alexismadrigal for wrapping your head around this:
“The self doubt will never go away, but staying humble is the key to growth…”
Are Smartphones The Cigarettes of Our Generation?
Excited about the new Google Calendar! 🎉
(Sam Winston, darkness visible)
The Tragic Legacy of Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently
A New, More Rigorous Study Confirms: The More You Use Facebook, the Worse You Feel
This will probably change how you feel about a requirement for cash bail.
Now this is how you start a column about Richard Spencer:
Confused about what's happening in Kurdistan? My piece with @NadineDahan for @MiddleEastEye will help you out
The Mobile Photography Workflow Solution: Fstoppers Reviews the 12.9-Inch Apple iPad Pro | Fstoppers
10-years ago me struggled with negatives, scanners, printers… Now me grabs #iPadPro and edits photos with glee.
That's why our team at @spatie_be created a small and beautiful site to lookup dns info!
I really love this book. A must read for anyone working on design systems. Fantastic work @craftui.
🔥🔥🔥 “The Meaning of AMP”
Example of a pattern that’s both annoying and useless? .6% use social media buttons on desktop, only .2% on mobile.
The @bovacademy looks intriguing—somewhere between a bootcamp (but more involved) and a degree (but much cheaper)
#Drupal Layout icons can be dynamically generated in in 8.5.x!
Lando is a (great) "open source, cross-platform, local development environment and DevOps tool built on Docker".
“One Bitcoin Transaction Now Uses as Much Energy as Your House in a Week” 😳
(in case you wanted to play with the model 3's touchscreen interface)
Not every article needs a picture. True.
Exemplar reporting, on the IS exodus from Raqqa.
”can an ethically-minded non-profit win the browser wars?” It’s worth a try.
First stable #release available for #drupal8 #module bg_image_formatter (8.x-1.0)! More info:
This AI Bot That Messes With Email Scammers As Long As Possible Is Brilliant
A closer look at Google Calendar’s new design – Noteworthy — The Journal Blog
It was a struggle to hit publish, but here it is:
The relationship between design deliverables and presentation skills
10 years! Congratulations, @SpoonTamago
In search of the perfect writing font:
For those interested:
How Elon Musk Learns Faster And Better Than Everyone Else
THEN: Google forking WebKit NOW: Google forking Swift (Inquiring minds edition.)
‘Marko Ahtisaari on AI music party tricks, and how music could take the place of drugs’ on #SoundCloud #np cc @moia
2017 will be the 13th year of @24ways. Our archives becoming a history of thinking about and building the web
8000 premium icons for your next project -
Video: Point of Sale (POS) for Drupal Commerce 2 -
GrowBio is live! This feels big.
Passed 500 resources on 🎉
A population breakdown of Canada, by province and major cities. (source: )
“Everyone wants love. And no one wants to admit it.”
Wrote a post on "Fundamental Challenges with Public Blockchains"
Zyper thinks 'micro influencers' are the future of online advertising by @sohear
moves from Oracle Fatwire to Drupal 8. Chapter Three made it happen. #drupal8
@tedbow @ksFatima Yes, there's a sandbox:
This is a college project of mine: My life mantra was: "Sleep Less & Travel More" I'm no…
@CAldenJacobs :P It was for my Mom! I stopped blogging but I kept travel writing:
I'm not entirely sure that losing feeling in my toes or witnessing my father almost pass out…
File under: terrifying
Why do some people not drink? It's none of your damn business, by @picardonhealth via…
Day 19: Want to Break Out of Comparison Syndrome? Do a Media Detox, by Denise Jacobs @denisejacobs
Future sites.
Future site, part 2.
(wonderful writeup on how Google is using data to create the best maps in the world: )
When you have too many great design ideas and you can’t just choose one of them …
Woot! New @DrupalEasy podcast with @jrockowitz talking about the #drupal Webform module:
✎ New post: "How to Scope Work."
Mr. @johndhobart on using AI—and rapidly advancing tech in general—for good
Studio D 2017 End of Year Report
Interview with CBN, and A few thoughts on a post-literate society: (Chinese)
RT @brainpicker: The word "scientist" was coined for Scottish mathematician Mary Somerville, born on this day in 1780
Btw I'll be using this as a loose todo list, so if you're in the mood for some 2017 cleanup, join in!
Do you really need a homepage link on your site’s navigation? Let's investigate:
@Dries @hook42inc Antonio De Marco’s talk from DrupalCon Vienna has a live demo
Retour au browser.
Here we go. First old school blog entry in years.
Wrote about what I've been up to at work recently. "ECS ChatOps with CodePipeline and Slack"
Truncation is not a content strate
New blog design is done (for now)! And a second meta post has been posted: #newwwyear
@sleepy_keita For the current models.
RT @tomwarren: IA writer is coming to Windows. That's worth backing on Kickstarter
"Every artist feels himself at odds with modern civilization." Superb read.
Web Trend Map 2018 (Don't get too excited):
Jamila Woods' work/art is so important.
Rest in peace, @textism.