Ross's Micro Blog

Daddy day. No naps, it would seem. Send stronger coffee.

I said something similar myself a while back. Unicorns probably exist, but as the name implies, they’re VERY rare: https://rosswintle.uk/2014/11/job-titles/

Oh, this is a breath of common-sense scented fresh air from Brad Frost on “Full stack developers” http://bradfrost.com/blog/post/full-stack-developers/

So we survived our first school summer holiday. And the first week back in year 1. But… I feel like I have NO IDEA how school works.

‪“Algorithm design may be THE big design problem of the 21st century”.

Essential listen: The Age of the Algorithm

http://99percentinvisible.org/episode/the-age-of-the-algorithm/‬

Brilliant. Meeting Achievement Stickers: http://thecooperreview.com/meeting-achievement-stickers/?mc_cid=a9c78e1f7a&mc_eid=a4712c61ab

This is amazing: “when you’re walking around…you see lots of people. But you don’t really see them…You’re like a cow looking at cars.”

Wow. A spambot has been discovered and has 711 million email address records. Some with associated passwords. https://www.troyhunt.com/inside-the-massive-711-million-record-onliner-spambot-dump/

R2D2’d a bike helmet today! ?

Yay! Microblog WordPress plugin I made now has a posting widget! 🙂

Wow. Local dept store closed after fox falls through ceiling panel. “obviously being in House of Fraser is not where she wants to be.” I know that feeling!

http://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/news/15499267.House_of_Fraser_evacuated_after_fox_falls_through_ceiling/?ref=twtrec

Testing the new widget in my microblog plugin.

I feel like it’s a very special thing to actually enjoy an annual meeting with your accountant. Thank you Jessica!!!

I love some of these drainage ideas! Rain Chains & Musical Drains: Downspout Alternatives Put Drainage on Display http://99percentinvisible.org/article/rain-chains-creative-downspout-alternatives-put-water-drainage-display/

If you’ve seen my “UX is for Everyone” talk, you’ll know home links are non-trivial: Best Practices for Homepage Links https://www.nngroup.com/articles/homepage-links/ (If you’ve not seen the talk it’s https://wordpress.tv/2016/05/28/ross-wintle-user-experience-its-for-everyone/)

Nicely done: Above the fold is a myth. http://abovethefold.fyi/

This 99% Invisible podcast episode on how the stethoscope changed medical diagnosis and culture is fascinating. http://99percentinvisible.org/episode/the-stethoscope/

Ah. Just remembered how hashtags in micro.blog+WordPress SHOULD work: it should actually create a WP tag! Need to make that happen.

#platformsILikeButNoOneUses Anchor doing clever audio stuff: Anchor can now transform podcasts into shareable videos https://www.theverge.com/2017/8/8/16106924/anchor-podcast-social-videos-twitter-facebook-instagram

Seems drones are the new turtles: An eight-year-old reviews a codeable Parrot drone https://www.theverge.com/2017/8/8/16112014/tynker-drone-flying-parrot-mambo-review