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iA Writer 5: Forging the Hammer – iA
How about a collaborative iA Writer for Web?
Untitled (https://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/the-about-us-page-of-every-digital-media-agency)
The “About Us” Page of Every Digital Media Agency - McSweeney’s Internet Tendency
Harvard Thinks It’s Found the Next Einstein — and She’s 23
This story of her building a single engine airplane at 14 reminded me of that article I read abt young @addyosmani
Anticapital | A Political Economy of Now
Summer's over, back on my bullshit...
Keeping a tidy life – Justine Arreche – Medium
A great writeup on dealing with mental health issues through organising and habits. ❤️ @ctrlaltjustine.
(404) https://t.co/kxGcZbw2SO%E2%80%94both
I know it’s not exactly humble to say so, but I’m rather proud of the resource and the design. #csstdg4e
Want to write? Here is how to get started – iA
About “the fear of forgetting the pieces to solve the puzzle, the worry of putting them together all wrong”
Ultralight Down Quilts Sleeping Bags Backpacking Camping Bikepacking Paddling Hammock Under Quilts
A List Apart is creating articles & community “for people who make websites.” | Patreon
(hard to imagine much of the goodness of the web today existing without A List Apart. Backed. (Patron'd?))
Let’s Not Lose Our Minds – carlzimmer – Medium
This was good
What is AI? Not even the experts agree on the answer — Quartz
“Stop pretending you really know what AI is”
David Simon: ‘If you’re not consuming porn, you’re still consuming its logic’ | Television & radio | The Guardian
“… better or worse off when a 12-year-old can access [all] human sexuality down to every misogynist fantasy?”
Why I left the best job in the world – The Startup – Medium
Exactly 2 years ago I wrote a post on "Why I left the job in the world" I'm amazed to have had the opportunity to..
Untitled (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJzG_anTiaU)
I'm reminded of @moia's prescient talk on the design of the Nokia N9:
Construction | Free Listening on SoundCloud
RT @moia: I would have studied the #N9 harder #iphonex #wewouldsaythat #betternotjustdifferent #nokia #revisionist #anyway
Putting Thought Into Things – iA
Context around Putting Thought Into Things:
Look elsewhere – Signal v. Noise
Find your design inspiration in nature and architecture—not in Apple’s or your competitor’s digital products.
The Virtues of the Visceral - EPIC
“Organisations are increasingly putting visceral experience at the heart of how people learn” #ethnography #mrx
Every Major Advertising Group Is Blasting Apple for Blocking Cookies in the Safari Browser – Adweek
“They argue it'll hurt user experience and campaign targeting…”
Troy Hunt: Face ID, Touch ID, No ID, PINs and Pragmatic Security
A pretty fascinating read on the technicalities of Face ID and other biometric security precautions.
The Anatomy Of A Kickstarter – Jan Chipchase – Medium
RT @studio_d_rad: We’ve broken down all the numbers behind our recent Kickstarter:
Untitled (https://thefox.is/writing)
All of my writing is now accessible here → . I might have fixed two bugs in the meantime and introduced one, whoops!
Words and the design process – Shopify UX
“Words and the design process” by @bizsanford
Adactio: Articles—Evaluating Technology
Here’s the transcript of a talk I’ve been giving this year on technology, the web, and asking questions:
A Week On The Wrist: The Apple Watch Series 3 Edition
Great video review of the Apple Watch 3 “Edition” from @HODINKEE -
Untitled (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VqiEhZYmvKk&feature=youtu.be)
My next #AskPreethi question answered: "What programming language should I pick?"
bellingcat - How a Werfalli Execution Site Was Geolocated - bellingcat
How @Bellingcat geolocated the site of a mass execution by a commander in General Haftar's army #Libya #ICC
Sähköviesti [LP Mix] by O Samuli A | Free Listening on SoundCloud
Cambridge evening soundtrack @nstructionco
Revisionist Radio by Construction | Free Listening on SoundCloud
Listen to Revisionist Radio by Construction #np on #SoundCloud
Untitled (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dt__kig8PVU&feature=youtu.be)
The new Wes Anderson trailer looks 🐶🙌❤️:
How does Ethereum work, anyway? – Preethi Kasireddy – Medium
RT @iam_preethi: I wrote a post on how Ethereum works, explaining core components: State, accounts, transactions, blocks, gas, mining
LSD for Productivity
There's a burnout epidemic. Is it time to start micro-dosing at work? -
Untitled (https://dri.es/drupal-looking-to-adopt-react)
Blog post: Drupal looking to adopt React
Instagram
(fog appreciation society)
Untitled (https://www.drupal.org/blog/drupal-8-4-0)
Drupal 8.4.0 with stable media+layout APIs, workflows, inline errors, date range support and various fixes available
What we talk about when we talk about “governance” – nikki stevens – Medium
I wrote about all of the things that #drupal governance will impact - including your community safety.
It’s Time We Talk About Police Suicide | The Marshall Project
More officers die of suicide than die of shootings and traffic accidents combined. Commentary:
From post-Empire to liberation theory: 10 of the best books on international struggle | Books | The Guardian
My top ten political books starter pack. No Chomsky or Huntington. Don’t @ me.
Indie Author Group Makes Noises About Blockchain for IP | Observer
Ebooks on the blockchain?
What Facebook Did to American Democracy - The Atlantic
Thank you @alexismadrigal for wrapping your head around this:
I haven't experienced imposter syndrome, and maybe you haven't either
“The self doubt will never go away, but staying humble is the key to growth…”
Hats | VIANEL
Are Smartphones The Cigarettes of Our Generation?
Are Smartphones The Cigarettes of Our Generation?
Google Calendar 📆 - Product Hunt
Excited about the new Google Calendar! 🎉
Darkness Visible Opening
(Sam Winston, darkness visible)
The Tragic Legacy of Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently | The New Yorker
The Tragic Legacy of Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently
A New, More Rigorous Study Confirms: The More You Use Facebook, the Worse You Feel
A New, More Rigorous Study Confirms: The More You Use Facebook, the Worse You Feel
America Is Waking Up to the Injustice of Cash Bail | The Nation
This will probably change how you feel about a requirement for cash bail.
Richard Spencer’s Israeli ethno-state is a neo-Nazi's nightmare - Opinion - Israel News | Haaretz.com
Now this is how you start a column about Richard Spencer:
Untitled (http://www.middleeasteye.net/news/kurds-iraq-what%20you-need-to-know-krg-erbil-kirkuk-holds-independence-referendum-iran-sanctions-609908980)
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.
DNS records lookup | dnsrecords.io
That's why our team at @spatie_be created a small and beautiful site to lookup dns info!
Design systems - Alla Kholmatova
I really love this book. A must read for anyone working on design systems. Fantastic work @craftui.
Adactio: Journal—The meaning of AMP
🔥🔥🔥 “The Meaning of AMP”
Does Anyone Use Social Sharing Buttons on Mobile? | Moovweb
Example of a pattern that’s both annoying and useless? .6% use social media buttons on desktop, only .2% on mobile.
Bov Academy of Programming and Innovation
The @bovacademy looks intriguing—somewhere between a bootcamp (but more involved) and a degree (but much cheaper)
Untitled (https://www.drupal.org/node/2915307)
#Drupal Layout icons can be dynamically generated in in 8.5.x!
GitHub - lando/lando: You look absolutely beautiful!
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 - Motherboard
“One Bitcoin Transaction Now Uses as Much Energy as Your House in a Week” 😳
Untitled (https://www.figma.com/proto/OIVSH9zbbnAAyRvoFE0dmowA/Tesla-Model-3?scaling=min-zoom&node-id=193%3A6739)
(in case you wanted to play with the model 3's touchscreen interface)
Not every article needs a picture | The Outline
Not every article needs a picture. True.
Raqqa's dirty secret - BBC News
Exemplar reporting, on the IS exodus from Raqqa.
Firefox Quantum vs Chrome: Can Firefox beat Google with ethics and speed? | WIRED UK
”can an ethically-minded non-profit win the browser wars?” It’s worth a try.
Untitled (https://www.drupal.org/project/bg_image_formatter)
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 - Digg
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
A closer look at Google Calendar’s new design – Noteworthy — The Journal Blog
Why I’m leaving Silicon Valley – Preethi Kasireddy – Medium
It was a struggle to hit publish, but here it is:
The relationship between design deliverables and presentation skills
The relationship between design deliverables and presentation skills
Linen Travel Towel
Spoon & Tamago's 10-Year Anniversary | Spoon & Tamago
10 years! Congratulations, @SpoonTamago
In Search Of The Perfect Writing Font – iA
In search of the perfect writing font:
How jihadism and the far right have more in common than you'd think | The Independent
For those interested:
How Elon Musk Learns Faster And Better Than Everyone Else
How Elon Musk Learns Faster And Better Than Everyone Else
Design Systems
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Swift code will run on Google's Fuchsia OS - The Verge
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 by Exponential View | Free Listening on SoundCloud
‘Marko Ahtisaari on AI music party tricks, and how music could take the place of drugs’ on #SoundCloud #np cc @moia
Web design and development articles and tutorials for advent ◆ 24 ways
2017 will be the 13th year of @24ways. Our archives becoming a history of thinking about and building the web
Icon Organizer & Icon Library | Nucleo
8000 premium icons for your next project -
Video: Point of Sale (POS) for Drupal Commerce 2
Video: Point of Sale (POS) for Drupal Commerce 2 -
Home | GROW.bio
GrowBio is live! This feels big.
Website Style Guide Resources
Passed 500 resources on 🎉
A Sankey Diagram I made of Canada's Population Breakdown : canada
A population breakdown of Canada, by province and major cities. (source: )
Untitled (https://www.theverge.com/2017/12/9/16752594/japan-drone-patrol-office-overtime-work-culture)
uh huh
Why Dating in Your 20s Is Terrible
“Everyone wants love. And no one wants to admit it.”
Fundamental challenges with public blockchains – Preethi Kasireddy – Medium
Wrote a post on "Fundamental Challenges with Public Blockchains"
Zyper thinks ‘micro influencers’ are the future of online advertising | TechCrunch
Zyper thinks 'micro influencers' are the future of online advertising by @sohear
Untitled (https://www.military.com/)
moves from Oracle Fatwire to Drupal 8. Chapter Three made it happen. #drupal8
(500) https://www.drupal.org/sandbox/dippers/2819169
@tedbow @ksFatima Yes, there's a sandbox:
Sleep Less & Travel More | Una Kravets
This is a college project of mine: My life mantra was: "Sleep Less & Travel More" I'm no…
Archive
@CAldenJacobs :P It was for my Mom! I stopped blogging but I kept travel writing:
MUJI Online - Welcome to the MUJI Online Store.
Instagram
I'm not entirely sure that losing feeling in my toes or witnessing my father almost pass out…
The Crunchy Rice at the Bottom of the Pot, How Different Cultures Cook and Eat It | Bon Appetit
😍
Untitled (https://www.wired.com/story/future-of-artificial-intelligence-2018/?mbid=social_fb_onsiteshare)
File under: terrifying
Why people don’t drink: It’s none of your business - The Globe and Mail
Why do some people not drink? It's none of your damn business, by @picardonhealth via…
Want to Break Out of Comparison Syndrome? Do a Media Detox ◆ 24 ways
Day 19: Want to Break Out of Comparison Syndrome? Do a Media Detox, by Denise Jacobs @denisejacobs
Men's Merino Wool & Pima Cotton Sportswear Made in USA | RAMBLERS WAY
Instagram
Future sites.
Instagram
Future site, part 2.
Google Maps’s Moat
(wonderful writeup on how Google is using data to create the best maps in the world: )
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