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  • Engineering Empathy

    This was a talk I gave at an internal R&D conference my last week at Workiva. I got a lot of positive feedback on the talk, so I figured I would share it with a wider audience. Be warned: it’s long. Feel free to read each section separately, though they largely tie together.

    Why do you work …

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    • posted 4 August, 2017
  • Helen Pidd on a Mobike

    Manchester's bike-share scheme isn't working because people don't know how to share

    I really wanted to believe that Mancunians could be trusted with nice things. Just over a fortnight ago, a Chinese company called Mobike brought 1,000 shiny new silver and orange bikes to my city. Unlockable with a smartphone and available to rent for just 50p for half an hour, they could be ridden wherever you liked …

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    • posted 4 August, 2017
  • Hacker figure among code

    A hacker stole $31M of Ether - how it happened and what it means for Ethereum

    Yesterday, a hacker pulled off the second biggest heist in the history of digital currencies.

    Around 12:00 PST, an unknown attacker exploited a critical flaw in the Parity multi-signature wallet on the Ethereum network, draining three massive wallets of over $31,000,000 worth of Ether in a matter of minutes. Given a couple more hours, the hacker …

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  • Why it is just lazy to bad-mouth Ruby on Rails

    It's inevitable these days: we will see an article proclaiming the demise of Ruby on Rails every once in a while. It's the easiest click bait, like this one from TNW.Now, you may say "another Ruby fanboy." That's fair, but a terrible argument, as it's a poor and common argumentum ad hominem. And on the …

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    • posted 4 August, 2017
  • SMBC: Voters

    Voters



    Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal

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    • posted 2 August, 2017
  • SMBC: Simulationism

    Simulationism



    Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal

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    • posted 2 August, 2017
  • Something old, something new

    I’m back after a long hiatus, with a new baby and (at least some of) the same old struggles. Big Bobbin is now 6 (six!) years old (how did that happen?) and New Moo is 9 months. While I was out shopping this morning, the woman at the checkout in the charity shop said “hello,…

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    • posted 17 July, 2017
  • Oglaf: Annals

    Annals



    Oglaf

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    • posted 17 July, 2017
  • Metamorph-Assist



    Perry Bible Fellowship

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    • posted 17 July, 2017
  • Image representing post: Why The Government Shouldn't Break WhatsApp

    Why The Government Shouldn't Break WhatsApp



    Tom Scott

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    • posted 12 July, 2017
  • Image representing post: The Most Skipped Step When Opening a Relationship

    The Most Skipped Step When Opening a Relationship


    You’ve had hundreds of hours of discussions on what your open relationship will look like? Check!
    You’ve written down a list of limits, boundaries, rules, and expectations? Check!
    You’ve created dating profiles that honestly detail what you are looking for and the honesty with your existing relationship? Check!
    You’ve read at …

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  • 12-year-old girl comes out as gay to her Mormon congregation

    Love Is Love Is Love Is... [cut the mike]

    This week, a video of a 12-year-old girl coming out as gay to her Mormon congregation in Eagle Mountain, Utah, went viral — and it’s easy to understand why. Savannah is adorable. She wears a red tie, which is already a statement, since wearing pants to church as a woman can be controversial. She stands …

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  • The problem with waiting for the perfect game system

    The Problem With Waiting For The Perfect Game System



    JHall Comics (Dorkly)

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    • posted 12 July, 2017
  • Oglaf: Hornpipe

    Hornpipe



    Oglaf

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    • posted 12 July, 2017
  • XKCD: Particle Properties

    Particle Properties



    XKCD

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    • posted 12 July, 2017

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