Sep 2019

97 links - Work 64 · Music 10 · Fun 13 · Life 10

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Work - AI, code, business

• A The Dark Side of Techno-Utopianism - Essay examining how technological shifts empower both reformers and malicious actors including bigots and propagandists. · #technology #culture #philosophy
• A Software Architecture is Overrated, Clear Design is Underrated - Essay on system design philosophy from Uber/Skype engineer, arguing simplicity over formal architecture. · #architecture #design #software-engineering · M
• A Creativity vs Creative Thinking: The Missing Ingredient - Essay distinguishing creative thinking from creative doing; explains why action beats planning. · #creativity #productivity #coaching
• A The Distribution of Users' Computer Skills - Research showing only 5% of users have high computer skills; most fail medium-complexity tasks. · #ux #research #user-behavior
• B Kubernetes Workshop: Gentle Introduction - Educational repository with Kubernetes fundamentals, practical tutorials, and advanced deployment strategies and patterns. · #kubernetes #devops #tutorial · M
• B Event Modeling: System Design Methodology - Framework for designing information systems at any scale, visualizing workflows for cross-functional communication. · #system-design #event-modeling #architecture
• B The Awkward but Essential Art of Office Chitchat - Guide to mastering workplace communication and relationship-building strategies through small talk with colleagues. · #communication #workplace #soft-skills
• B Strategies for Long Projects - Ben Brostoff's approaches to planning and executing multi-year projects, time management and scope strategies. · #project-management #strategy #long-term
• B What Do Executives Actually Do? - Analysis of executive time allocation: managing 8,000+ reports across 2,000 hours yearly, ~15 min per person. · #management #leadership #executive-work
• B Why You Should Learn Awk: Tutorial by Example - Practical Awk language tutorial with hands-on examples demonstrating real-world text processing incantations. · #awk #scripting #text-processing
• B Elements of Clojure with Zach Tellman - The REPL Podcast - 96-minute podcast interview on writing Elements of Clojure, functional programming philosophy and ecosystem. · #clojure #podcast #programming
• B Designing Very Large JavaScript Applications - Architectural patterns and strategies for scaling large frontend applications at enterprise size and scale. · #architecture #javascript #large-scale
• B Functor, Applicative, and Monad - Tutorial on functional programming concepts including functors, applicatives, monads, and Haskell patterns. · #functional-programming #haskell #theory · M · archived
• B Open Source Society University - Computer Science Curriculum - Comprehensive free self-taught CS education path with curated courses covering algorithms, systems, theory. · #education #curriculum #computer-science
• B How Firebase Interviewed Software Engineers - Insider view of Firebase's hiring practices before acquisition, building elite 24-person engineering team. · #recruiting #hiring #engineering-culture
• B The Art of Non-Conformity: Interview with Chris Guillebeau - Interview on non-conformity, unconventional life paths, and alternative career and lifestyle strategies. · #indie #business #philosophy
• B Etsy Open API v3 Documentation - Official REST API for Etsy covering inventory management, sales orders, shop automation for developers. · #api #etsy #e-commerce
• B How I Take Notes from Technical Books - Personal methodology for capturing and retaining knowledge from technical reading material effectively. · #learning #note-taking #knowledge-management
• B Nmap Cheat Sheet: Commands, Flags & Examples - Comprehensive reference guide for nmap network scanning, reconnaissance, and port enumeration commands. · #network-tools #security #reference · M
• B notion-py: Unofficial Python Notion.so API Client - Open-source Python wrapper for Notion's API, enabling programmatic access to workspaces and databases. · #python #notion-api #dev-tools
• B How to Conduct a Security Audit on Web Apps - Methodology and starting points for auditing server-database-backed web applications systematically. · #security #web-app #audit
• B An A-Z of Useful Python Tricks - Comprehensive guide to useful Python programming techniques, idioms, and daily productivity tricks. · #python #programming #reference · M
• B RxJS and Reactive Programming: Visual Lessons - Interactive animations and visual explanations of RxJS operators and reactive programming patterns. · #rxjs #reactive-programming #javascript
• B Ask HN: Tech Stack for Solo Companies - Discussion thread about technology choices and tech stack decisions for one-person solo companies. · #startup #tech-stack #indie
• B COPY Relocations in Go - Explains linker copy relocations and their role in reducing Go binary size, obscure but important. · #go #linker #binary-optimization
• B Pure Bash Bible - Collection of pure bash implementations for common operations without spawning external processes. · #bash #shell #performance · M
• B Beautiful Racket - Guide to designing and implementing programming languages using the Racket language and tools. · #programming-languages #racket #language-design · M
• B Wikipedia's JavaScript Initialisation on a Budget - Case study on optimizing JavaScript loading performance and initialization at Wikipedia scale. · #performance #javascript #web-optimization
• B The Best Algorithm No One Knows About - Obscure algorithm for generating unique random samples without duplication; Twitter use case. · #algorithms #programming #performance
• B Programming Idioms: 31 Languages & 300+ Snippets - Searchable reference of reusable code patterns and idioms across 31 programming languages. · #programming #code-patterns #reference
• B Tmux Tutorial - Comprehensive guide to setting up and using tmux terminal multiplexer for daily workflows. · #terminal #devtools #productivity · M
• B Gooey: Turn CLI Programs into GUIs - Python library converting command-line tools to full GUI applications with one decorator. · #python #gui #devtools · M
• B Nextdoor ndkale: Python Task Queue Library - Python task worker library supporting priority queues on Amazon SQS for distributed work. · #python #task-queue #backend · M
• B Guarding Your Angular Modules - Guide to organizing and protecting module boundaries in Angular for better architecture. · #angular #architecture #typescript
• B YOLO V3 on Nvidia Jetson Nano with GPU Acceleration - Step-by-step guide installing YOLO v3 object detection on Jetson Nano using CUDA cores. · #yolo #jetson-nano #gpu · M
• B Curl Cookbook - Collection of practical curl command recipes and patterns for web development tasks. · #curl #http #cli-tools
• B Flutter: Cross-Platform Mobile Development - Framework for building fast, beautiful mobile and desktop apps from single codebase. · #mobile-dev #cross-platform #flutter · M
• B Introducing TensorFlow.js - Tutorial on running machine learning models directly in the browser with JavaScript. · #ml #tensorflow #javascript
• B The Boring Technology Behind a One-Person Internet Company - Tech stack and architecture decisions for Listen Notes podcast platform built solo. · #startup #tech-stack #indie
• B MDBootstrap: From Services to 500K-User Product - Polish startup success story: $1M revenue in 15 months, profitable from day one. · #startup #product-story #bootstrapping
• B CSS Layout Debugging Hack - Technique for visually debugging CSS layout by highlighting element boundaries. · #css #debugging #web-dev
• B Nextdoor ndscheduler: Cron-like Task Scheduling - Python library for building custom cron-like systems with REST APIs and web UI. · #python #task-scheduling #backend · M
• C ES2019 JavaScript Features: Optional Chaining & Pipeline - Overview of ES2019 language improvements including optional chaining, pipeline operator, quality-of-life enhancements. · #javascript #es2019 #language-features
• C Microsoft AI System for Automatic Text Summarization - Neural network approach to automatically summarize natural language, advancing AI-powered information extraction. · #ai #nlp #text-summarization
• C Companies Using Erlang: Cisco, Ericsson, WhatsApp, Amazon - Overview of major companies adopting Erlang including Cisco, Ericsson, Klarna, Goldman Sachs, WhatsApp. · #erlang #backend #architecture
• C How to Succeed as a Poor Developer - Blog post on thriving as a developer with limited resources, practical career and technical advice. · #career #developer #advice
• C Sceneform: Google's Android AR Development Framework - Official documentation for Sceneform 1.15.0, framework for building augmented reality applications. · #ar #android #game-dev · M
• C TensorRT YOLO Python API - Python wrapper for NVIDIA TensorRT-optimized YOLOv2, GPU-accelerated inference on edge devices. · #yolo #tensorrt #object-detection
• C wee-slack: WeeChat Plugin for Slack - Terminal-based Slack client via WeeChat with thread support, reactions, read markers, typing. · #slack #weechat #terminal
• C How to Impress Engineers at Career Fairs - Tips for engineering students to stand out and make meaningful connections with recruiters. · #career #recruiting #engineering
• C Ribbon: IPC Library with Software Load Balancing - Java library for inter-process communication and REST calls with built-in load balancers. · #java #distributed-systems #networking · M
• C The Junior Data Scientist's First Month - Six-week practical online course simulating real-world data science work at a startup. · #data-science #education #course
• C YOLO9000: Real-Time Object Detection (9000 Classes) - Implementation of improved YOLO v2 model detecting and classifying up to 9000 objects. · #computer-vision #object-detection #yolo
• D Free POS Software / Free Cash Register Program - Free open-source point-of-sale and cash register software with built-in cash rounding features. · #pos-system #business
• D WP2Static – WordPress Plugin (Closed) - WordPress plugin for static site generation; permanently unavailable since 2020. · #wordpress #static-site #plugin
• D (Unknown - Domain Reserved) - (unverified - page not reachable) · #functional-programming · archived
• D (Unknown - SSL Certificate Error) - (unverified - page not reachable) · #ctf #security · M
• D Ansible Crash Course - (unverified - page not reachable) · #ansible #devops #infrastructure
• D Hire by Google - Culture Fit Interview Questions (Archived) - (unverified - page not reachable) · #recruiting #interviews #culture
• D How to Teach Yourself Computer Programming - (unverified - page not reachable) · #education #learning #programming · archived
• D Quantitative Economics with Python - (unverified - page not reachable) · #economics #python #quantitative-methods
• D Tactical Domain-Driven Design with Monorepos - (unverified - page not reachable) · #domain-driven-design #monorepos #architecture · archived
• D Web Development Simplified with Svelte - (unverified - page not reachable) · #svelte #javascript #web-dev · archived
• D Weekend Project Turned Into App Store Best App - (unverified - page not reachable) · #indie-dev #product #startup

Music - synths, MIDI, audio

• A DIY Monome: Hand-soldered Grid Controller - Build your own Monome-compatible grid controller using Sparkfun and Adafruit electronic components. · #music-hardware #diy #electronics #controller · M
• A React Circle Slider Component - Circle slider control component for React, useful for parametric music interface design. · #react #ui-component #music-interface · M
• A React Rotary Knob Component - Skinnable rotary knob UI component for React, essential for music interface design. · #react #ui-component #music-interface · M
• B Jitter & Max/MSP for Live Audio-Reactive Visuals - Beginner course creating live visuals using Cycling74 Max/MSP Jitter, real-time audio-visual synchronization. · #max-msp #jitter #audio-visual · M
• B Meet the Makers of Modular Synthesizers - TechCrunch profile of Dieter Döpfer and Doepfer's revolutionary 1995 modular synthesizer system launch. · #synthesizer #modular-synth #doepfer · M
• B Algorithm for Real-Time Portamento: Blending Musical Notes - Research on math-based algorithm creating seamless pitch glide between any two audio signals. · #dsp #synthesis #audio-processing · M
• C Husserl2 Polyphonic Analog Synthesizer - Ernest Leonardo Meyer's polyphonic analog synth design documentation behind Facebook login. · #synthesizer #analog #hardware-design · M
• D Common Mistakes in Audio Development - (unverified - page not reachable) · #audio #development · M
• D DIY Monome Build - (unverified - page not reachable) · #diy #monome #midi-controller · M · archived
• D Sound on Sound Synth Secrets - (unverified - page not reachable) · #synthesis #music-theory #synths · M · archived

Fun - hardware, retro, maker, video

• A Pi-hole: Network-Wide Ad Blocking - Open-source DNS ad blocker and privacy tool for Raspberry Pi, blocks ads network-wide. · #raspberry-pi #networking #privacy · M
• B OpenVR SDK - Valve's Virtual Reality Framework - Open-source VR development kit from Valve for building cross-platform virtual reality applications. · #vr #game-dev #open-source · M
• B Voidcall: Making a JavaScript Game in 13KB - Post-mortem of Voidcall for js13kGames competition, exploring extreme size constraints in games. · #game-dev #javascript #competition · M
• B Lidar Scanner: 360° Spherical Range Finder - DIY project for building 360-degree lidar scanning and 3D reconstruction systems with software. · #hardware #3d-scanning #electronics #maker · M
• B Texture Synthesis: Example-based Synthesis in Rust - Rust library for procedural texture generation and synthesis from example images and patterns. · #graphics #rust #procedural-generation · M
• B FastLED: Arduino Library for Colored LED Animation - Open-source Arduino library for controlling and animating addressable RGB LEDs with effects. · #arduino #led-control #open-source · M
• B Jetson Nano: Power Optimization Tips - Guide to properly powering NVIDIA Jetson Nano Developer Kit using barrel jack for stability. · #jetson-nano #hardware #embedded · M
• B Shadertoy Render: Shader to Video Converter - Tool to render WebGL shaders from Shadertoy directly to video files with audio sync. · #graphics #shader #art #python · M
• B Box86: Linux x86 Userspace Emulator for ARM - x86 emulator enabling legacy x86 binaries to run on ARM Linux devices. · #emulation #arm #linux #systems · M
• C 64x32 RGB LED Matrix Display Module - LED matrix display modules in various sizes for video walls and signage, DIY video projects. · #led-matrix #hardware #electronics · M
• D Connect and Control WS2812 RGB LED Strips via Raspberry Pi - (unverified - page not reachable) · #raspberry-pi #led #electronics · M · archived
• D His Girl: LSD & The Cary Grant Experience - (unverified - page not reachable) · #music #radio #culture · M
• D How to Track Objects in AR with ARKit 3 - (unverified - page not reachable) · #ar #gamedev #arkit · M

Life - health, learning, admin

• B The Simple Words That Save Lives - Expert communication techniques and strategies from crisis specialists for helping people in critical situations. · #crisis-communication #psychology #soft-skills
• B Announcing Your Plans Makes You Less Motivated to Accomplish Them - Derek Sivers explores psychology research showing public goal announcements reduce motivation to complete. · #psychology #goal-setting #motivation
• B Armor from Childhood: Working with Protective Patterns - Polish psychotherapy article on transforming defensive patterns formed in childhood into adult tools. · #psychology #trauma-healing #therapy
• B The Effect of Meditation on Brain Structure - Neuroscience research on how meditation alters brain plasticity and structural organization patterns. · #neuroscience #meditation #research
• C FARC Preparing for Renewed Fighting in Colombia - Report on FARC guerrilla activity resuming after three years of peace, firsthand jungle camp visit. · #geopolitics #colombia #conflict
• C How to Buy Clothes Built to Last - New York Times guide to choosing durable long-lasting clothing to minimize environmental impact. · #sustainability #fashion #environment
• C Psychological Effects of 1-Month Meditation Retreat - Research on how intensive Vipassana retreats affect well-being and personality of meditators. · #meditation #psychology #research
• C Interview: The Man Who Tried to Frame Krebs for Drug Possession - Krebs on Security recounts 2013 incident where someone mailed heroin to frame him. · #security #cybersecurity #crime
• D (Unknown - Connection Timeout) - (unverified - page not reachable) · #privacy
• D Start Speaking Directly About What You Want - (unverified - page not reachable) · #communication #polish · archived

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