Dart: The World's Smallest Laptop Adapter
One, tiny Dart. Power for all your devices. Perfect for your mobile lifestyle. #TheDart #PerfectlyMobile
Hasnain says:
Now this is something I would pay for in a heartbeat (if only they supported my laptop ...)
Posted on 2014-04-15T21:17:23+0000
How Burrowing Owls Lead To Vomiting Anarchists (Or SF’s Housing Crisis Explained) | TechCrunch
Today, the tech industry is apparently on track to destroy one of the world's most valuable cultural treasures, San Francisco, by pushing out the diverse..
Raising a Moral Child
The tactics are different from those used for encouraging achievement.
How to Lie with Data Visualization | Heap Data Blog
How to Lie with Data VisualizationTeam HeapData visualization is one of the most important tools we have to analyze data. But it’s just as easy to mislead as it is to educate using charts and graphs. In this article we’ll take a look at 3 of the most common ways in which visualizations can be mislea...
The Codeless Code: Case 140 Heartbleed
An illustrated collection of (sometimes violent) fables, concerning the Art and Philosophy of software development
Hasnain says:
The Codeless code finally discusses the Heartbleed bug. Worth reading.
Posted on 2014-04-14T16:40:52+0000
The Codeless Code: Case 139 Feedback
An illustrated collection of (sometimes violent) fables, concerning the Art and Philosophy of software development
Hasnain says:
On women in tech.
"“Why are there so few women in this temple?” asked the novice monk.
“Because very few girls apply for admittance anymore,” replied the abbot.
“Why is that?” asked the novice monk.
“Because it is widely known that most girls do not meet our rigorous standards,” replied the abbot.
“Why is that?” asked the novice monk.
“Because productivity requires harmony, and many female applicants are a poor fit for our culture,” replied the abbot. “Indeed, most have wasted the time we invested in them by leaving soon after arriving.”
“Why is that?” asked the novice monk.
“Because they were unhappy here, and did not work well with the monks,” replied the abbot.
“Why is that?” asked the novice monk.
“Because like so many great temples, the culture of this temple is a boy’s culture: rough and rude, cruel and crude, in work and in play,” replied the abbot.
“Why is that?” asked the novice monk.
“Because there are so few women in this temple,” replied the abbot."
Posted on 2014-04-14T16:39:19+0000
The &yet Blog
Eleven days ago, Jon Lamendola was asking Adam Baldwin in our team chat how to do something with JavaScript. The discussion went like this:
Hasnain says:
I don't know what to think of a language that actually prints output with the following code snippet:
if (b===1 && b===2 && b===herpderp) {
console.log('this runs');
}
The Haskell Cheatsheet
Learning Haskell is not easy. Besides the syntax, concepts, and advanced types, there is a real lack of succinct, accessible references. As I learned Haskell I frequently wanted a quick reference for syntax, keywords and other language elements. The Haskell Report, while very thorough, wasn't quite…
John Resig - Write Code Every Day
Last fall, work on my coding side projects came to a head: I wasn’t making adequate progress and I couldn’t find a way to get more done without sacrificing my ability to do effective work at Khan Academy.
Transcribing Piano Rolls, the Pythonic Way - __del__( self )
In this post I use Fourier transforms to revive a forgotten Gershwin piano piece. Piano rolls are these rolls of perforated paper that you put in the …