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Friday 25 September 2015

What I’ve been reading this week September 25, 2015
Kevin Pietersen: Andrew Strauss was right to drop me | Cricket | ESPN Cricinfo Kevin Pietersen made an unbeaten 355 on the day his England ambitions were ended © Getty Images Kevin Pietersen has conceded for the first time that Andrew…The [...] Alex Balfour

Thursday 24 September 2015

What I’ve been reading this week September 24, 2015
Inbox (1,349) – alex@alexbalfour.com – Alex Balfour Consulting Mail Sign in with a different account Create account One Google Account for everything Google Review | CalReply © ShopReply, Inc. 2015 – Patent PendingThe post [...] Alex Balfour

Wednesday 23 September 2015

Bookmarks for September 22nd from 23:01 to 23:46
This is an auto-posted collection of public links I’ve either posted to, or favourites from Twitter, my Instapaper bookmarks and my public links posted to Pinboard.in for September 22nd from 23:01 to 23:46: Review: Heroes Reborn still asks [...] Extenuating Circumstances
Bookmarks for September 22nd from 19:14 to 22:55
This is an auto-posted collection of public links I’ve either posted to, or favourites from Twitter, my Instapaper bookmarks and my public links posted to Pinboard.in for September 22nd from 19:14 to 22:55: Software Dispute Could Imperil [...] Extenuating Circumstances
Bookmarks for September 22nd from 14:00 to 17:48
This is an auto-posted collection of public links I’ve either posted to, or favourites from Twitter, my Instapaper bookmarks and my public links posted to Pinboard.in for September 22nd from 14:00 to 17:48: Digital Divides 2015 | Pew [...] Extenuating Circumstances

Tuesday 22 September 2015

Bookmarks for September 21st through September 22nd
This is an auto-posted collection of public links I’ve either posted to, or favourites from Twitter, my Instapaper bookmarks and my public links posted to Pinboard.in for September 21st from 21:16 to 13:58: A Nation Under Our Feet: Black [...] Extenuating Circumstances
Bookmarks for September 21st from 14:51 to 20:24
This is an auto-posted collection of public links I’ve either posted to, or favourites from Twitter, my Instapaper bookmarks and my public links posted to Pinboard.in for September 21st from 14:51 to 20:24: Art Prints by Luis Dilger | [...] Extenuating Circumstances

Monday 21 September 2015

Bookmarks for September 20th through September 21st
This is an auto-posted collection of public links I’ve either posted to, or favourites from Twitter, my Instapaper bookmarks and my public links posted to Pinboard.in for September 20th from 19:54 to 09:57: The best entrepreneurs are like [...] Extenuating Circumstances
Bookmarks for September 20th from 09:10 to 19:48
This is an auto-posted collection of public links I’ve either posted to, or favourites from Twitter, my Instapaper bookmarks and my public links posted to Pinboard.in for September 20th from 09:10 to 19:48: ProMED-mail – This looks like [...] Extenuating Circumstances

Sunday 20 September 2015

Bookmarks for September 18th through September 19th
This is an auto-posted collection of public links I’ve either posted to, or favourites from Twitter, my Instapaper bookmarks and my public links posted to Pinboard.in for September 18th from 20:31 to 21:24: Gallery | FLIR FX – [...] Extenuating Circumstances

Links

Sunday 27 September 2015

Haddock Blogs
This has been dead in the water for a long time, so it's finally going to stop updating. Phil Gyford
Stop your team using technical terms and jargon – disambiguity
Using plain language is as important for teams as it is for end users. Dan Hon
Jake Levine on Twitter: "There is plenty enough advice for how to start something new, too few good examples of how to end.
Co-signed. I was bummed to hear @ThisIsMyJam was shutting down, but they did it with class, and created utility. Dan Hon
A Borrowed Man
It is perhaps a hundred years in the future, our civilization is gone, and another is in place in North America, but it retains many familiar things and… Dan Hon
No Moods, Ads or Cutesy Fucking Icons (Re-reloaded) » Tumors and Tuition.
You’ll notice I haven’t been posting much lately. I may not be posting much for the rest of the year. Infuriatingly, I can’t tell you why just yet. There’s a… Dan Hon
Minority Report Shows Us a World Where the "Smart City" Is Real
The new FOX series Minority Report debuted on Monday, and it promises to be a crazy future tech playground — though whether the plots can sustain the amazing… Dan Hon
Sex: The Kotaku Review
If you’re already a fan of Sex—and there are plenty of you out there—you probably don’t need this review. But if you find yourself on the fence about whether to… Dan Hon
This Is How Foster + Partners Wants to 3D-Print a Martian Settlement
The acclaimed architecture firm Foster + Partners has unveiled a series of images that depict plans for a 3D-printed settlement that could be built on Mars. The… Dan Hon
Kim Stanley Robinson Tells Us An Alien Contact Scenario That You've Probably Never Thought About
We’re excited to colonize space—but are we really prepared for what we may found out there? Author Kim Stanley Robinson talked with us about some of the things… Dan Hon
Mobile Web - Business - Health apps top 165,000 in U.S., report says
Print   Email   Font Resize Dan Hon
What’s App With Your Health? 165,000 Varieties Try To Help You Navigate | Kaiser Health News
There are tens of thousands of health apps out there, but only about three dozen account for about half of all downloads, a new reports says. Elsewhere, a new start up aims to help seniors who want… Dan Hon
Attention Shoppers:  New Calif. Website Details Costs, Quality of Medical Procedures | Kaiser Health News
Having a baby in California? Your average out-of-pocket costs for an uncomplicated birth could cost a lot less in San Mateo County ($920) than in Alameda County ($1,300), Santa Clara County ($1,500)… Dan Hon

Saturday 26 September 2015

Public Service Technology Vision 2015 – Accenture
Every year, the Technology Vision team collaborates with Accenture Research to pinpoint the emerging IT developments that will have the greatest impact on companies, government agencies, and other… Dan Hon
Host, run, and code Python in the cloud: PythonAnywhere
Free, and upwards, hosting of Python code/sites, with what sound like great facilities for teachers and their classes. Phil Gyford
Why BIOS loads MBR into 0x7C00 in x86 ? - Glamenv-Septzen.net(en)
Do you know "0x7C00", a magic number, in x86 assembler programming ? "0x7C00" is the memory address which BIOS loads MBR(Master Boot Record, a first sector in… Dan Hon
Maths whizz solves a master's riddle
Nature | Breaking News Terence Tao successfully attacks the Erdős discrepancy problem by building on an online collaboration. Richard Hartog/Los Angeles… Dan Hon
Walton Warumbo Universal Unlimited | MetaFilter Projects
Walton Warumbo Universal Unlimited So, I wrote this science fiction book about rum, labor unions, and stellar-spanning conglomerates, and I wanted to do… Dan Hon
State of the union, by Paul Constant
At one time not so very long ago, American literature was rich with fiction about unions. Robert Cantwell’s Aberdeen-set novel Land of Plenty , which was… Dan Hon
Ta-Nehisi Coates to Write Black Panther Comic for Marvel
His passions intersected in May, during the magazine’s New York Ideas seminar, when he interviewed Sana Amanat, a Marvel editor, about diversity and inclusion… Dan Hon
The modern noir and slow-paced mystery of 'Limetown'
Details were vague from the start about the Limetown research facility, which housed 327 of the world’s greatest neuroscientists and civil servants in White… Dan Hon
Stupid Apps and Changing the World
An article came out today in Businessweek about arrogance and Silicon Valley. I thought it was good, but there was one more point I wanted to make. People often… Dan Hon
David J. Loehr on Twitter: "Friday Night Zork has taken a turn. http://t.co/58XTGTdxSB"
Friday Night Zork has taken a turn. Dan Hon
Wait, what? Mobile browser traffic is 2X bigger than app traffic, and growing faster | VentureBeat | Mobile | by John Koetsier
Wait, what? Mobile browser traffic is 2X bigger than app traffic, and growing faster Dan Hon
China's ambitious plan to limit carbon emissions, explained
Here in Washington, DC, you’ll often hear conservatives argue that there’s little point in the United States acting on global warming, because China is the… Dan Hon
The American Idea and Today’s G.O.P.
America was settled, founded and built by people who believed they were doing something exceptional. Other nations were defined by their history, but America… Dan Hon
Motherhood, Screened Off
My mother’s address book is one of the small visual details of my childhood that I can perfectly conjure, although I am sure no photograph of it exists.… Dan Hon
Hewlett-Packard’s Then-Chairman Ray Lane Tried to Quash Autonomy Acquisition
Thatrevelation is buried in an analysis of the acquisition commissioned by H-P and written by the company’s legal firm, Proskauer Rose LLP in early 2014, long… Dan Hon
The First Lady on Twitter: "Crossing the t's and dotting the i's for tonight's China State Dinner. http://t.co/CZDygYZzdq http://t.co/zdQG1pi8m0"
Sooooo how do I become State Calligrapher? Dan Hon
jimkang/slack-gis · GitHub
Hey, I made a Slack Google Image search server. Let me know if you need help running it! Dan Hon
An ALM Website
JusticeSamuel Alito Jr. comments on a now-classic YouTube clip of the justices: "I got the best dog." Pope Francis is popemobiling around Manhattan now after… Dan Hon
Mike Sharp on Twitter: "@diversionary *sigh* that's not what I... http://t.co/PzIJHBkWSm"
@diversionary *sigh* that's not what I... Dan Hon
John Maeda on Twitter: "The traditional leader wants to be right. The creative leader *hopes* to be right. http://t.co/AtkCqCMNkD http://t.co/iH5bP8IZca"
The traditional leader wants to be right. The creative leader *hopes* to be right. Dan Hon
Creative Leadership
The traditional leader wants to be right. The creative leader *hopes* to be right. Dan Hon
Why Mic Exists
ImageCredit: I sent this note to the Mic staff yesterday. *** Team, Mic has one of the smartest, kindest and hardest working teams out there. The reason we… Dan Hon

Friday 25 September 2015

How White People Got Made — The Message — Medium
Part Two of a Series on Whiteness (Part One) “When the first Africans arrived in Virginia in 1619, there were no ‘white’ people there; nor, according to the… Dan Hon
Foursquare’s Prediction: Apple Will Sell 13–15 Million iPhones This Weekend
At Foursquare, we have access to the world’s largest database of information on the foot traffic of people around the globe. This is a seriously powerful… Dan Hon
I Have Read Prop F, and It is Worse Than You Think — Medium
What a mess Dan Hon
Boeing publishes photos of secret 1960s stealth plane experiment | Ars Technica
"Thetests reportedly achieved excellent results in reduced radar cross section, but it was a bit ahead of its time and did not generate interest from the military," Boeing's archivist noted. Dan Hon
Boeing Images - Boeing Model 853 Quiet BirdQuiet
1960s stealth airplane prototype Dan Hon
Basket of goods 2015: what’s in and out? | Visual.ONS
How the UK calculates consumer price information Dan Hon

Thursday 24 September 2015

Microsoft launches new ‘Invite’ scheduling app for iPhone | 9to5Mac
solving the "when shall we have dinner" problem Dan Hon
Josh Constine on Twitter: "One you won't see in @a16z's important startup metrics: Registered Users http://t.co/KRWhgAFmOV users only matter if active, earn you $"
Every VC and entrepreneur should read A16z's list of key metrics whether you agree with them all or not Dan Hon
Y Combinator President Sam Altman: I’m an Optimist, But I’m Not Optimistic About Government
AtDisrupt today, Y Combinator Sam Altman had a somewhat gloomy prediction for attendees and the broader audience following the conference: If the state and… Dan Hon
Visions of Future Physics | Quanta Magazine
GetNima Arkani-Hamed going on the subject of the universe — not difficult — and he’ll talk for as many minutes or hours as it takes to transport you to the… Dan Hon
Conversion Optimization: An Enormous List of Psychological Tactics
Cover Photo Welcome to a huge resource on conversion optimization. Over the years, marketers have written countless articles about online persuasion. So why do… Dan Hon
Idiot Test #6: Target VC Fund Size
I’m a big fan of startups actually existing – not only becoming important enough to customers or users that you start to exist, but ALSO being important enough… Dan Hon
Telicity - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In linguistics, telicity (from the Greek τέλος, meaning “end” or “goal”) is the property of a verb or verb phrase that presents an action or event as being… Dan Hon
Disconfirming Ebooks - Stratechery by Ben Thompson
UPDATE: There seems to be strong evidence that, in fact, ebooks are behaving as I expected. Look for a further update soon. As I’ve noted repeatedly, I believe… Dan Hon
Ad Blocking: The Unnecessary Internet Apocalypse | DigitalNext - Advertising Age
sigh Dan Hon
Why is it so Easy to Get "Mobile First" Wrong? - Deep Design
There’s definitely some logic to the underlying philosophy of the “mobile first” approach to design, but there are also some hidden problems that cause even… Dan Hon
The Horizon Factory - Empowering New Media
oooh, jay bushman's new thing Dan Hon
Emory ETDs : I Can't Even Because Language: Investigating Attitudes Towards Internet Phrases in Speech
Specht-Bird,Sarahmarie ( 2015 ) Honors Thesis (138 pages) Committee Chair / Thesis Adviser: Tamasi, Susan L Committee Members: Barber, Jessica M ; Hardy, Jack… Dan Hon
RealityCapture LIVE
"Think of it as a 3D green screen setup, except there is no green screen and the assets are live in full view-point-independent 3D. This means you can create VR content in seconds not months! Place reporters directly into 3D worlds." Dan Hon
What shape is the internet?
ooh, very good Dan Hon

Wednesday 23 September 2015

Greg Borenstein on Twitter: "How #MinorityReport imagines a future where self-driving cars are used for public transit instead of private profit: http://t.co/ofJbPDC8UW"
@timoreilly @hondanhon this very much fits with our previous conversation about civic public domain Uber-alikes: Dan Hon
TV Helper on Twitter: "If a webcam is a killer. http://t.co/w4BOdOzoCx"
If a webcam is a killer. Dan Hon
Unfit-Bits
Unfit Bits provides solutions. At Unfit Bits, we are investigating DIY fitness spoofing techniques to allow you to create walking datasets without actually having to share your personal data. These techniques help produce personal data to qualify [...] Dan Hon
Microsoft Office 2016: Moving from 'me' work to 'we' work | Office 2016 content from SuperSite for Windows
I did a Q&A w/one of the folks behind #Office2016 & he explained how the nature of work is shifting dramatically: Dan Hon
ListenBrainz
Open source AudioScrobbler type service, currently Alpha. In theory I imported my Last.fm listens, but nothing showing up yet. Still, could be good. Phil Gyford
First movement | The Economist
Symphony costs a little bit more per user than Slack per month right now Dan Hon
BAFTA Conversations with Screen Composers at the Royal Albert Hall: Craig Armstrong OBE, in association with PRS for Music. | BAFTA
Don't miss the chance to hear composer @CArmstrongUK discuss his work at the @RoyalAlbertHall Dan Hon
BAFTA on Twitter: "Don't miss the chance to hear composer @CArmstrongUK discuss his work at the @RoyalAlbertHall http://t.co/93Sj3eAyp7 http://t.co/NmLpfmrOAp"
Don't miss the chance to hear composer @CArmstrongUK discuss his work at the @RoyalAlbertHall Dan Hon
Agathe Guerrier on Twitter: "My last post @BBHLabs reporting from @IPA_Updates #unlearn basically summarises all you need to know about strategy. https://t.co/VuxuuhLpN4"
I am going to miss our tiny warrior @Agatheg so very much. She makes everything, including me, better. Dan Hon
Boing Boing Weekend of Wonder | Los Angeles | Slideshows | Los Angeles News and Events | LA Weekly
Alice
Review: Heroes Reborn still asks the world of its audience
There’s a social contract inherent in serialized television. Any show that demands you commit to watching each episode in sequential order, week after week,… Dan Hon
Would Volkswagen have got away with its pollution fiddle in the UK? | George Monbiot
The latest figures suggest it now kills more people in London than smoking. Worldwide, a new study estimates, it causes more deaths than malaria and HIV-Aids… Dan Hon
A generic pill's price just went up $700. Why doesn’t another company create a competitor?
Earlier today I wrote a lengthy piece on Daraprim, the generic drug whose price increased 5500 percent overnight. Turing Pharmaceuticals is the only company… Dan Hon
Madhu Nutakki | Kaiser Permanente Center for Total Health
Atthe Code-A-Thon this week , we spent a few minutes with Madhu Nutakki, vice president for digital presence technologies at Kaiser Permanente. Nutakki shared… Dan Hon
HealthCare Reform - should it be struck down
I would not even attempt to appear to understand lawyer speak and speculate on what our esteemed supreme court justices would rule on by end of day tomorrow.… Dan Hon
Glitz, glam and the glimmer of a new age in health care
Many wonder how information technology can shape the future of health care. There is no better place to find that answer than at the 2012 Healthcare Information… Dan Hon
Think big about mobile health -- going beyond medical records
One of the many miracles that the smartphone has delivered is an entirely new kind of patient. The Empowered Patient is an active manager of his or her health.… Dan Hon
Healthcare IT should 'do no harm'
“I will prescribe regimens for the good of my patients according to my ability and my judgment and never do harm to anyone.” This is one of the lines from the… Dan Hon
Madhu Nutakki | LinkedIn
Alumni of Liverpool? - Apply Now For Inclusion In The Exclusive Who’s Who Of Distinguished Alumni!|Read More » Digital CTO and Head of Mobile Innovation and… Dan Hon
Kaiser Permanente Flagship App Surpasses 1 Million Downloads
Image from animation about the KP mobile app OAKLAND, Calif . — Kaiser Permanente announced today that its flagship app, the KP App , has been downloaded more… Dan Hon
Kaiser Permanente - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"In 2002, Kaiser Permanente abandoned its attempt to build its own clinical information system with IBM, writing-off some $452 million in software assets. This information technology failure led to major changes in the organization's approach to [...] Dan Hon
Kaiser Permanente - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
(/ˈkaɪzər pɜrməˈnɛnteɪ/) is an integrated managed care consortium, based in Oakland, California, United States, founded in 1945 by industrialist Henry J. Kaiser… Dan Hon
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert books PewDiePie, No Man's Sky dev | Games industry news | MCV
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert books PewDiePie, No Man's Sky dev Dan Hon
What Happens Next Will Amaze You
Idle Words > Talks > What Happens Next Will Amaze You This is the text version of a talk I gave on September 14, 2015, at the FREMTIDENS INTERNET conference in… Dan Hon
This Is Postlight — Postlight Posts — Medium
Wait, what? Dan Hon
We need a cure for plant blindness | Life and style | The Guardian
“This inability to see the vegetation that surrounds us has been given a name; plant blindness.” ht @Forest_and_Bird Dan Hon
Software Dispute Could Imperil Oakland's Budget | East Bay Express
"Thanks for reporting on this story. Complex software systems are incredibly important to the functioning of local government, which typically make themselves wholly dependent on private vendors: essentially the brains of city operations are being [...] Dan Hon
Conrad Hackett on Twitter: "Median household net worth Whites $141,900 Hispanics $13,700 Blacks $11,000 http://t.co/I1WN9R0HXm http://t.co/BkCgd3y2Fn"
Median household net worth Whites $141,900 Hispanics $13,700 Blacks $11,000 Dan Hon
Wealth inequality has widened along racial, ethnic lines since end of Great Recession | Pew Research Center
Median household net worth Whites $141,900 Hispanics $13,700 Blacks $11,000 Dan Hon
After public outcry, pharmaceutical company to cut price of drug it hiked by 5,500 percent
A pharmaceutical company that increased the price of a drug made in the 1960s by more than 5,500 percent has agreed to cut the price following public outrage,… Dan Hon
Oakland’s Head of Revenue Forced Out Amid Contract Scandal
OaklandCity Hall. Oakland City Administrator Sabrina Landreth has forced out the city’s head of revenue, David McPherson, according to multiple city sources… Dan Hon
Daring Fireball: The iPhones 6S
The pattern is pretty clear. In even-numbered years (2008, 2010, 2012, 2014) Apple releases all-new iPhone form factors: 3G, 4, 5, 6/6 Plus. In the subsequent… Dan Hon
The Secret of the Apple’s New San Francisco Fonts
iOS 9 is now publicly released. It’s a subtle change but the system fonts of iOS 9 are now changed to the Apple’s new San Francisco fonts, replacing the… Dan Hon
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Volkswagen’s Diesel Fraud Makes Critic of Secret Code a Prophet Fascinating to consider. Dan Hon
Steven Sinofsky on Twitter: "Volkswagen’s Diesel Fraud Makes Critic of Secret Code a Prophet http://t.co/h60X8duxmz Fascinating to consider. http://t.co/KDjWtyxZBe"
Volkswagen’s Diesel Fraud Makes Critic of Secret Code a Prophet Fascinating to consider. Dan Hon
Mobile Site Preview
Q: My husband and I both have ADHD, but we manifest it differently. I’m disorganized in the typical ADHD way: I lose my keys, forget to buy milk, and so on. He… Dan Hon
Cory Weinberg on Twitter: "BREAKING: Uber expanding into Oakland. A 'wow' moment for Bay Area real estate http://t.co/zVjtJRilBS http://t.co/E62uIFQPaW"
BREAKING: Uber expanding into Oakland. A 'wow' moment for Bay Area real estate Dan Hon
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BREAKING: Uber expanding into Oakland. A 'wow' moment for Bay Area real estate Dan Hon
AP Definitive Source | An addition to AP Stylebook entry on global warming
We have reviewed our entry on global warming as part of our efforts to continually update the Stylebook to reflect language usage and accuracy. We are adding a… Dan Hon
Digital Divides 2015 | Pew Research Center
Lee Rainie, Director of Internet, Science, and Technology research, details the digital divide that Americans face in accessing the internet to the U.S. Census Bureau’s National Advisory Committee on Racial, Ethnic, and Other Populations. Using Pew [...] Dan Hon
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Tech bus drivers forced to live in cars to make ends meet - San Francisco Chronicle
If only there were some sort of cheap public transit infrastructure that would help people get to work relatively quickly and cheaply. Dan Hon
Nice Work - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nice Work (1988) is a novel by British author David Lodge. It won the Sunday Express Book of the Year award in 1988 and was also shortlisted for the Booker… Dan Hon
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Pew reminds us that not everyone has the same access to smartphones or even to the Internet Dan Hon
Nieman Lab on Twitter: "Pew reminds us that not everyone has the same access to smartphones or even to the Internet http://t.co/2K4V4i91JY http://t.co/IblgFm9qgS"
Pew reminds us that not everyone has the same access to smartphones or even to the Internet Dan Hon

Tuesday 22 September 2015

Look at you, Hacker (yet again)
It seems that with little fanfare, gog.com released System Shock: Enhanced Edition . This is not System Shock 2 (see previously ) that was released to the happy… Dan Hon
A new pharmaceutical business model
Martin Shkreli was a hedge fund manager who started out short-selling biotech stocks before founding Retrophin, a company with a new goal: "acquiring the rights… Dan Hon
One In Three Farms Is Using FarmLogs To Power Their Yields With Big Data
The American farm may not be the first spot you’d expect to be disrupted by big data, but today’s farmers are already heavily utilizing new technologies to… Dan Hon
John Doerr Talks Diversity, Exeuction And The Future Of Kleiner Perkins
KleinerPerkins’ John Doerr hopes that his firm will find itself where it has successfully brought in a diverse set of new partners — a problem that has… Dan Hon
Adam J Smith on Twitter: "Real or imaginary? I've been doing Geofiction for a hobby lately. Let me know what you think. http://t.co/deEw9emwYO http://t.co/kYcKqV6WlZ"
I had no idea geofiction existed until just now, but I already love this: Dan Hon
When your Former Boss Sues you for Starting a Startup
At Y Combinator, the partners often say, “Startups die of suicide, not homicide.” It’s a startling statement, but it’s true. A startup is much more likely to… Dan Hon
On the Shred Video Lawsuit
Once it wasn’t uncommon for large tech companies to bully smaller companies into submission or death. Microsoft was an infamous offender, but they certainly… Dan Hon
The Regulatory Crisis in Washington | Jeb 2016
America’sregulatory system has failed, and its families, workers, consumers, and small businesses are paying the price: weaker growth, less opportunity, fewer… Dan Hon
Soma will test your expectations about what horror stories can say
Horror is built on expectation. The thought that something dark and terrible could be lurking in the shadows is much more effective than actually seeing the… Dan Hon
All that is old is new again (heavy politics dance remix) - Charlie's Diary
This week’s amusing (albeit arguably libellous) allegations may be grounds for mirth, but I’d caution anyone who actually believes the Prime Minister stuck his… Dan Hon
Is your risk register helpful?
Often when I talk about unhelpful entries in risk registers there is some disbelief from the people I’m talking to. I present some examples, and people’s first… Dan Hon
Counting Objects - GitHub Engineering
The Systems Team at GitHub works to solve complex bugs and performance bottlenecks at the lowest levels of our infrastructure. Over the past two years we've… Dan Hon
Randi Lee Harper on Twitter: "I love @sarahjeong for getting in a Twitter fight with PETA with sweet burns like http://t.co/OeiR3JjjjH"
I love @sarahjeong for getting in a Twitter fight with PETA with sweet burns like Dan Hon
The Guardian view on the VW crisis: the planet should be afraid | Editorial
Like the slowly stewed frog, the world has grown steadily used to the banditry of its banks. The remorseless drip of revelations about laundering, rate-fixing… Dan Hon
AI and future user experience
Artificialintelligence is nearing genuine utility. Exhibit 1 – a chess programme learned to play at International Master standard in 4 days . It did this not… Dan Hon
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Another provocative statement in Google's Dataflow paper (); def a widespread design pattern Dan Hon
Neil Conway on Twitter: "Another provocative statement in Google's Dataflow paper (http://t.co/aQeGvzyO7x); def a widespread design pattern http://t.co/TfU28ROvaB"
Another provocative statement in Google's Dataflow paper (); def a widespread design pattern Dan Hon
closing glossary pane jumps you to the top of the page · Issue #1223 · 18F/openFEC · GitHub
I’m like the worst at writing issues. Dan Hon
Max Fisher on Twitter: "New poll of Republicans: • 49% say Islam should be “legal” • 30% Islam should be “illegal” • 21% “don’t know” http://t.co/Oe1dpAco0X"
Alt headline: 51% of GOP don't agree with the Constitution (except that second update. That part is awesome). Dan Hon
Most Americans will get a wrong or late diagnosis at least once in their lives - The Washington Post
"errors will likely worsen because as the diagnostic process and the delivery of health care become more complex" - if only someone started designing EHR systems in a way that would prevent and catch these errors Dan Hon
Ken Norton on Twitter: "Hundreds of employees must have known about the Volkswagen fraud don't you think? http://t.co/8Wi4NASld2 http://t.co/eo9CxnDTLo"
Hundreds of employees must have known about the Volkswagen fraud don't you think? Dan Hon
WTF, Volkswagen? | Mother Jones
Hundreds of employees must have known about the Volkswagen fraud don't you think? Dan Hon
Owen Thomas on Twitter: "“We have two new partners who are so diverse I have trouble pronouncing their names.” —@johndoerr on diversity #TCDisrupt"
*spit take* Is this real? Dan Hon
Why Customer Experience is The Catalyst for Digital Transformation - Brian Solis
BrianSolis is a digital analyst, anthropologist, and also a futurist. In his work at Altimeter Group , Solis studies the effects of disruptive technology on… Dan Hon
Leadership merit badges
Dan Hon
Allen Tan on Twitter: "http://t.co/NsBrESkp0U http://t.co/hNNyW2siTh"
Dan Hon
Systems Administrator
Systems Administrator ZOOM+ is looking for smart, creative people who want to change the world of Healthcare. We’re building a team of innovators, builders and… Dan Hon
Global diplomacy has gone digital and Australia has been left behind
#digitaltransformation - not just about business. Global diplomacy has gone digital & Aus left behind via @theme Dan Hon
Software Engineer
Zoom+ is seeking Java Software Developers help build the next generation Healthcare and care delivery platform. Our innovative neighborhood- and… Dan Hon
Oregon angel investors land a win with GlobeSherpa exit - Portland Business Journal
GlobeSherpa proved irresistible to RideScout. Thinkstock GlobeSherpa, which was acquired Monday by Austin-based RideScout, is the latest startup to offer a… Dan Hon
Oregon Angel Fund plans to invest $10M in local startups in 2016 - Portland Business Journal
Jon Maroney will join the team at Oregon Angel Fund following a big return when Elemental… more Jon Maroney On the heels of a pair of successful exits this… Dan Hon
Researchers wrestle with a privacy problem
Nature | News Feature The data contained in tax returns, health and welfare records could be a gold mine for scientists — but only if they can protect people’s… Dan Hon
A Nation Under Our Feet: Black Political Struggles in the Rural South from Slavery to the Great Migration: Steven Hahn: 9780674017658: Amazon.com: Books
"“A Nation Under Our Feet,” the yearlong story line written by Mr. Coates and drawn by Brian Stelfreeze, is inspired by the 2003 book of the same title by Steven Hahn." Dan Hon
Ta-Nehisi Coates to Write Black Panther Comic for Marvel
Ta-Nehisi Coates can be identified in many ways: as a national correspondent for The Atlantic, as an author and, as of this month, as a nominee for the National… Dan Hon
Paul Connolly on Twitter: "Not sure people recognise how important the #VW scandal is; @guardian has hit the nail on head: http://t.co/a7mEoHYXjT"
Not sure people recognise how important the #VW scandal is; @guardian has hit the nail on head: Dan Hon
How To Make Rice Better Than Any Chinese Takeout | SCI/ish
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Smooth Zoom Pan - jQuery Image Viewer - JavaScript | CodeCanyon
This turned out to be well worth the $11, given the hassles configuring free ones I've tried. Phil Gyford

Monday 21 September 2015

Highlights from Milan Expo 2015 - Junk Charts
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Android Browser versions | Blog | Decade City
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Sunday 20 September 2015

The PS tote bag now available – exclusively to readers
It's not my kind of thing at all, but I do enjoy the thought that's obviously gone into this. Phil Gyford
Why 4% Could Fail
The 4% Safe Withdrawal Rate should be closer to 2%. Maybe less, especially for many countries outside the US. (via Monevator) Phil Gyford

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