The Open Data Handbook — Open Data Handbook
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Kelly Sutton’s Tumblr: 12 Steps to Writing Better Web Code
Kelly Sutton’s Tumblr: 12 Steps to Writing Better Web Code
The comments for this post are over on Hacker News.
It’s been over a decade since Joel Spolsky wrote the Joel Test: 12 Steps to Better Code. The man was ahead of his time. Sure, things like version control are a no-brainer for any competent shop out there. With the ease of tools out there,…
#OccupyWallStreet as a Global Unconference
#OccupyWallStreet as a Global Unconference
Funny thing is the main event looks very different than what the media is used to covering. Rather than a keynoted conference with a set agenda, #occupywallstreet has a distinctly similar vibe to Foo Camp. – brycedotvc
paper mail: What’s wrong with Android
paper mail: What’s wrong with Android
In the end, Android users have no idea what a nice phone is since they’re used to such a sad piece of junk. And it’s not just the manufacturer’s fault either. It’s Google’s mostly.
josh heller!: An idea for next summer.
josh heller!: An idea for next summer.
I was thinking about getting like one hundred cool young people to move to a small North American city for the summer. Move from Echo Park, Bushwick, The Mission, Wicker Park, Capitol Hill, or which ever neighborhood you are paying too much to live in to a designated locale. It’d be like a summer…
i recommend Hudson, NY
Urban Outfitters thiefs indy Etsy artist design AND web copy!
Urban Outfitters thiefs indy Etsy artist design AND web copy!
Serusly, UO is so brazen to steal this lady’s work and web copy!?! I’m looking forward to a proper lawsuit and some press for the “little people”.
One of my lovely customers sent me a message today with this link.
And here is my United/World of Love line:
My heart sank a little bit. The World/United States of Love line that I created is one of the reasons that I was able to quit my full-time job. They even stole the item…
Cellphone-Only Status Driven by Age, Mobility and Poverty – NYTimes.com
Cellphone-Only Status Driven by Age, Mobility and Poverty – NYTimes.com
Forty-four percent of people between the ages of 18 and 30 are cellular-only users, compared with just 18 percent of those 31 and older
entrepreneurship & tech: Start with clear goals
For paranoid Androids, Guardian Project offers smartphone security
For paranoid Androids, Guardian Project offers smartphone security
another great write up about the Guardian Project…
Why Developers Should Run for Congress – A Healthy Information Diet – InfoVegan.com
Why Developers Should Run for Congress – A Healthy Information Diet – InfoVegan.com
Third, great developers are systems fixers and systems hackers. There is no system more ripe for elegant process hacks than the United States House of Representatives. Put a developer in Congress, and they’ll start exposing data on their own. They’ll build systems to make it so they can hear from their constituents better. Just as Ted Kennedy had his staff make the first Congressional website, a developer in Congress will seek to use new technology to make their job easier. That’s what hackers do.