/Entertaining

The Whole Code Catalog

- Steve Krouse tl;dr: Library of tools for the future, along with reviews, screenshots, what the tools is good for and could be added. The purpose is to democratize access to upcoming languages and frameworks.

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I Miss Microsoft Encarta

- Scott Hanselman tl;dr: An ode to MS Encarta, which arose at a time when computers could start dealing with larger amounts of data from CD-Roms. It's still used on disconnected devices in developing countries.

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He Tried To Prank The DMV. Then His Vanity License Plate Backfired Big Time

- Jack Morse tl;dr: Trying to be clever, this developer bought the license plate "NULL" for his car. Once he registered it with the DMV, he inadvertently received tens of thousands of dollars worth of tickets.

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I Used The Web For A Day On A 50 MB Budget

- Chris Ashton tl;dr: Data can be prohibitively expensive, especially in developing countries. The author puts himself in the shoes of someone on a tight data budget and offers practical tips for reducing our websites’ data footprint.

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The Weird History Of JavaScript (Video)

- Fireship tl;dr: 12 mins video of how JS started with the rise of the Netscape browser, how it got its name, why it grew so widely and quickly and much more. Fun viewing.

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Brian Kernighan Interviews Ken Thompson (Video)

tl;dr: Ken Thompson is the co-creator of the original Unix operating system. Brian worked on it with Ken at Bell Labs. Fascinating hour long interview.

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Why I (Still) Love Tech: In Defense of a Difficult Industry

- Paul Ford tl;dr: The author expresses his love for technology and the conflict he sees in an industry that's evolved from small, marginal communities of programmers and technologists who share his love to what it's become.

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