Want a Steady Income? There’s an App for That
A Silicon Valley start-up wants to put workers on an even keel.
Microsoft announces full preview of the .NET Core runtime for Linux and Mac OS X
Last November, Microsoft said that it would bring some of the core features of its .NET platform -- which has traditionally been Windows-only -- to Linux and..
Microsoft announces a lightweight cross-platform code editor for writing modern web and cloud...
Visual Studio Code will run on OS X, Linux and Windows. The application is still officially in preview, but you can now download it soon.
Hasnain says:
This is pretty cool. First Atom, then Nuclide and now this. They should all collaborate
Posted on 2015-04-30T00:22:05+0000
The days are long but the decades are short
I turned 30 last week and a friend asked me if I'd figured out any life advice in the past decade worth passing on. I'm somewhat hesitant to publish this because I think these lists usually seem...
Five Disturbing Things You Didn't Know About Forensic "Science" - The Intercept
The FBI’s review of flawed hair analysis — its largest-ever post-conviction evaluation of questionable forensic evidence — is just the tip of the iceberg.
Hasnain says:
"Dexter lied to you about blood spatters. They sow chaos and confusion."
Posted on 2015-04-28T20:37:10+0000
As Cognition Slips, Financial Skills Are Often the First to Go
Studies show that the ability to perform math problems, as well as handling money matters, are typically one of the first skills to decline in diseases like Alzheimer’s.
Hasnain says:
“A person can appear to have their wherewithal cognitively, but not have the ability to understand money in the same way anymore,” said Ms. Clark, a retired registered nurse and family therapist in Cottonwood, Calif."
Posted on 2015-04-28T20:36:40+0000
How Do We Build a Safer Car?
And why automobile engineers know that’s the wrong question.
Hasnain says:
The Engineer's Lament. A great read on data, cars, and how engineers think.
Posted on 2015-04-28T07:02:11+0000
Take Nothing, Leave Nothing
Seventeen hundred miles from what is customarily called civilization—in this case, the western shore of the Republic of South Africa—lies a tiny British-run volcanic island populated by fewer than thr
Hasnain has not yet written a summary for this.
Posted on 2015-04-28T04:03:02+0000
incompleteness.me
incompleteness.me
Hasnain says:
A story of someone doing great work despite hurdles
Posted on 2015-04-28T01:51:35+0000
This Is How Fast America Changes Its Mind
As the Supreme Court considers extending same-sex marriage rights to all Americans, we look at the patterns of social change that have tranformed the nation.