Category: Links
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My delicious.com bookmarks for January 10th through January 30th
Why are software development task estimations regularly off by a factor of 2-3? – Great answer. Very, very familiar… The Lego ZX81 – As per title. Very cool! Why I Hate Android – "When you think about it in the context of this election season we’re entering, it’s a brilliant political maneuver that Google has…
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My delicious.com bookmarks for December 25th through January 9th
The Myth of Japan’s Failure – "Japan has succeeded in delivering an increasingly affluent lifestyle to its people despite the financial crash. In the fullness of time, it is likely that this era will be viewed as an outstanding success story." Man Embraces Useless Machines, and Absurdity Ensues – Technology: making life simpler. Merry –…
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My delicious.com bookmarks for December 16th through December 21st
On this day in 1996, Apple acquired NeXT – Fifteen years ago today Apple effectively started its upward trajectory. Why big companies can’t change – "At the polar opposite position from big industrial companies sit startups, nearly every one of which begins with an effortless expression of why? Big companies ask What? then How? but…
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My delicious.com bookmarks for November 23rd through November 30th
The BBC Micro turns 30 – Pretty much every Brit around my age will remember the Model B. It felt so… professional after using the Sinclair Spectrum! Thanksgiving Is Un-American – Socialism and illegal immigration… Why thanksgiving is un-American. Coders are creatives too: Where’s our love? – "How did a person whose greatest educational achievement…
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My delicious.com bookmarks for November 16th through November 22nd
Coders are creatives too: Where’s our love? – "How did a person whose greatest educational achievement is crayoning without going over the lines get termed 'a creative', when the people who built our world are dismissed as geeks and bottom feeders?" Happy 40th birthday, Intel 4004! – In a way this stated the whole microcomputer……
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My delicious.com bookmarks for November 14th through November 15th
Happy 40th birthday, Intel 4004! – In a way this stated the whole microcomputer… I hate to say "revolution" but I can't think of a better word. How the BBC’s HD DRM plot was kept secret … and why – Your licence money going to benefit rights holders at your expense… The Real Cost of…