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h3poteto, the username of a software engineer from Japan that only goes by the name* of the fictional character Akira Fukushima online: Recently I started Mastodon. I can find some nice client applications in iOS and Android, but I could not find client for desktop application. The above from a post on Medium from March of last year…
Bill Gates: In 1918, the Spanish flu killed 50 million people worldwide. It still ranks as one of the deadliest natural disasters ever. I had hoped that hitting the 100th anniversary of this epidemic would spark a lot of discussion about whether we’re ready for the next global epidemic. Unfortunately, it didn’t, and we still are not ready….
Raymond Wong: The seeds Nadella’s been planting since he hopped in the chief executive seat blossomed in full this year. Looking ahead, Microsoft’s future looks bright so long as it doesn’t drop the ball. You already know where I stand on this topic.
Scott McNulty: I managed to read 101 books this year (that’s over 35,000 pages!), the most I’ve read in a year since I’ve been keeping track. Don't forget his tip for reading so much. Conversely I didn't do as well as he did on my own personal reading goal. My annual goal is typically 24 or so books…
This year I'm taking a slightly more comprehensive approach to my "best of" list. I've taken a look at previous year's lists: 2008, 2009, 2017 and comprised a slightly more complete set. Again, this is only the things I came across this year and can remember. I don't keep a list throughout the year but rather rely on…
Steven Johnson, in Beyond the Bitcoin Bubble: The true believers behind blockchain platforms like Ethereum argue that a network of distributed trust is one of those advances in software architecture that will prove, in the long run, to have historic significance. I'm very late to the game in reading Johnson's piece in the NYT. I've had it stored…
Andrew Kim, who I mentioned back when he rebranded Microsoft and eventually was hired by them, has moved again — this time to Apple. Somehow I missed that he was at Tesla. Jon Porter for The Verge: After three and a half years at the company, Kim moved to Tesla, where he contributed to the designs of several…
Jeremy Keith: There’s just no sugar-coating this. I’m sure the decision makes sound business sense for Microsoft, but it’s not good for the health of the web. His reaction is very similar to mine. His call to action is too.
Becky Hansmeyer: There’s a lot more to like about the iPad Pro, especially if you’re upgrading from an iPad Air 2 like I did. The display is top-notch, ProMotion is one of those things you don’t understand how you lived without, and the Apple Pencil is downright magical. It’s much heavier than the Air, of course, but still…
Darice de Cuba, who is a front-end web developer that slowly lost her hearing starting at a young age: But inclusive design is much more than structure, code and color only. Inclusive design is about the whole website as one — it’s about the complete experience of the user when they visit a website. She related a challenge…
Ferdy Christant: If you agree that this sucks, install Firefox. Also on mobile. Here’s instructions on how to switch from Chrome. Read the entire thing. Sorry it is on Medium. I don't know why he'd post this there. The irony is palpable.
Chris Beard, CEO Mozilla Corporation: Microsoft’s decision gives Google more ability to single-handedly decide what possibilities are available to each one of us. From one point-of-view this move by Microsoft might seem to make total sense. They spin this as "it will be easier for web developers to target one less browser engine". However, this is exactly what…
👉 Annie Mueller: Creativity is anyone making anything out of anything. /via Micro.blog in Discover
Florida wildlife – November 2018 My big brother Derrick, my cousin Kelli and I went for a paddle off Weedon Island and also visited a local preserve. Florida's flora and fauna are very different from what I'm used to in Pennsylvania. It was very cool to see a variety of things I don't get to see often.
YETI, the premium tumbler/cooler company, has one of my favorite YouTube channels at the moment. We celebrate stories from the wild. From the off-road tracks of Baja Peninsula to the BBQ pits of Giddings, TX, we capture stories that speak to the wild side of life. If adventure and grit is at the heart of the story, then…
In the early 2000s, when I switched to the Mac from Windows (oh how times change), SubEthaEdit was an amazing leap in text editing. It allowed you to connect with other Macs to collaborate on the same document — something we take for granted these days. Here is Dominik Wagner, one of the original authors and now maintainer…
I'm writing this post using a new post editor that is coming in the next version of WordPress code-named, and likely named for all-time, Gutenberg. In fact, I've written several of my most recent posts, including this photo post of South Iceland, using this new editor. Gutenberg is an editor that allows a WordPress author to use an…
My wife has a brand-new iPhone Xs and I have a one-year-old Google Pixel 2 XL. We always compare photos in a variety of situations. When she had the iPhone X my Pixel 2 XL would win handily in a variety of situations. Her new iPhone Xs wins here and there (e.g. in Portrait mode there are a…
Faruk, of iPhonedo, on iPad: iPads are Apple's best products. They almost never get old. They work for years. I agree. The iPad is a good investment as a product. Whatever you end up spending on them you get that back and much more. I'm still using my 4+ year old iPad Air 2 and love it. It…
In Things about Windows 10 #2 I wrote: It turns out Windows 10 is fairly terrible at remembering window sizes and placement when connecting to or disconnecting from an external display. This post is in a similar vein. The Windows 10 taskbar houses a few apps that constantly run such as OneDrive, Google Drive, Docker, 1Password, etc. This…
Ben Smith: Given these challenges and the very low usage of the consumer version of Google+, we decided to sunset the consumer version of Google+. Thank heavens. Also, this bit: At the same time, we have many enterprise customers who are finding great value in using Google+ within their companies. Our review showed that Google+ is better suited…