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ABCs for geeks. Hit “Learn” to see how you do.
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Of all the lists I’ve created and checked off since starting to use Getting Things Done, this one has been one of the most rewarding. Still a way to go!
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Like everything else Bruce Shneier writes, this is excellent. This describes the mental tradeoffs we all make automatically, balancing security with everything else. See also the Economics of Information Security.
Archive for February, 2007
Monthly Archive
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Documenting known patterns and trends that lead to successful wikis.
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A discussion on “mirror neurons”, the parts of your mind that make you instinctively act like those around you, for better or worse.
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“Limits on time, money, people, resources can channel your creative energy, drive innovation and focus.”
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A paean to the URL, and a furtherance of the concept of URL as UI.
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I’ve recently heard of guys who are able to do this (and who are ridiculously productive as a result). Still need a bit more convincing, but it sounds great.
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Steve Jobs raises a few eyebrows by asking music companies to let him sell music with no DRM frippery in the way.
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Programmers don’t like coding, they like problem solving.
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Clay Shirky on the idea of the LazyWeb: If you wait long enough, someone will write/build/design what you were thinking about.
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Thoughtful piece by Tim O’Reilly on digital distribution of commodity items like songs and books.
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Why profiling cannot work, and could actually decrease security.
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Contrast with What I learned from the Month of Apple bugs.
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Matt’s resolutions echo my own quite closely.
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Terrific instructions on building all the programs you need to have a Ruby on Rails-ready development machine.
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An interesting view on software versioning, and the problems that can occur when a new branch comes out with a bumped version number. “Attempting to force differing approaches onto a numeric and ordered scale increases social friction.”
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I’m still a little sceptical about some speed-reading claims, but this seems like a practical start.
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Comparing mindmaps and linear notes for learning.
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It gives good stats, but Google Analytics delivers a surprisingly woeful user experience. This is just one small example of why.
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