“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/
31/08/2017, 19:59
Brilliant. Meeting Achievement Stickers: http://thecooperreview.com/meeting-achievement-stickers/?mc_cid=a9c78e1f7a&mc_eid=a4712c61ab
29/08/2017, 22:02
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.”
29/08/2017, 21:58
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/
28/08/2017, 21:40
R2D2’d a bike helmet today! ?
28/08/2017, 20:58
Yay! Microblog WordPress plugin I made now has a posting widget! 🙂
28/08/2017, 19:40
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!
28/08/2017, 11:30
Testing the new widget in my microblog plugin.
16/08/2017, 14:12
I feel like it’s a very special thing to actually enjoy an annual meeting with your accountant. Thank you Jessica!!!
16/08/2017, 05:51
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/
15/08/2017, 19:53
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/)
15/08/2017, 19:49
Nicely done: Above the fold is a myth. http://abovethefold.fyi/
15/08/2017, 19:29
This 99% Invisible podcast episode on how the stethoscope changed medical diagnosis and culture is fascinating. http://99percentinvisible.org/episode/the-stethoscope/
15/08/2017, 18:40
Ah. Just remembered how hashtags in micro.blog+WordPress SHOULD work: it should actually create a WP tag! Need to make that happen.
15/08/2017, 18:39
#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
15/08/2017, 18:38
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
15/08/2017, 18:37
Oh. Nice. Nested tags in my favourite notes app (Bear)! Didn’t know about that! http://www.bear-writer.com/blog/nested-tags/
15/08/2017, 18:33
There’s some serious geekery going on on the other side of my office this week. Nice to come back from holiday to!
15/08/2017, 18:31
So I tried a Monzo card while on holiday. Interesting. Sign-up UX & support is good. Still not convinced of benefits with my usage patterns.