Kind: Reposts
Reposting of content from another site, often with commentary.
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Third-party libraries and security issues
A month or so ago Chris Ferdinandi recommended that developers avoid third-party libraries for security reasons. Dan partially-agrees, but feels the need to explain where and why he disagrees too.
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The first lines of 10 classic novels, rewritten for social distancing
Jessie Gaynor from Literary Hub rewrites the first lines of 10 classic novels for our new reality.
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idTech 4 WebAssembly port - Doom 3 Demo
Continuation Labs have compiled Doom 3 to perfectly-usable WASM. Mind blown.
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Some People
Some people aren't on this list. Shared from a post by Jason Kottke.
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That Discomfort You're Feeling Is Grief
Scott Berinato writes that the feeling of un-normalcy you're experiencing during this crisis is actually grief.
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Did You Know That Animals Eating Strawberries Look Terrifying?
Eat Liver (???) shares terrifying images of animals eating strawberries.
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Apple just killed Offline Web Apps while purporting to protect your privacy
Safari's new privacy protections are for the most part great, but Dan joins Aral Balkan in criticising their effect on offline web apps.
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Four of those people will die
Andrew shares an excellent ultra-short video that illustrates how you can kill four people in a month, and how you can avoid doing so.
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Pineapple
Channelate "gets" Dan and his love of pineapple on pizza.
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Homeschooling While Working From Home During a Global Pandemic Bingo
McSweeney's Internet Tendency provides a bingo card for those of us suddenly and unexpectedly homeschooling.
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Local
Jeremy shares some great tips on seeing the best in humanity and in the world as we work through the COVID-19 crisis.
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"Down A Bit From Tromsø"
The season's final episode of Two of These People are Lying ends with a brilliant and unintentional twist.
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Here’s What a Googol-to-One Gear Ratio Looks Like
Jason Kottke reports that Daniel Bruin has built a machine that demonstrates a truly absurd gear ratio, and Dan does some silly back-of-napkin maths.
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IndieWebCamp London "Group Photo"
IndieWebCamp London got cancelled on account of Covid-19 but Dan and others were still able to attend "virtually".
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Uplifting Diverse Genders: Beyond "Women and Non-Binary"
Quinn Crossley says that adding "and non-binary" to the target audience of your (probably previously "women") group doesn't go far enough, and they've got some suggestions to shift your outlook.