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The Inefficiency of Words.
The Inefficiency of Words.
We all use inefficient words. I call them inefficient because they create more problems than they solve. One of worst is “robust.” For…
Robert Cormack
May 12
Firebase Costs Increased by 7,000%!
Update (05/17/2017 8:50 AM):
HomeAutomation
May 16
Five Things I Learned After Being Laid Off from Us Weekly
Five Things I Learned After Being Laid Off from Us Weekly
What were you doing on July 30, 2002? I woke up extra early, put on a new red floral faux-silk skirt and matching cotton tee from The…
Mara Reinstein
May 15
37 Simple Daily Behaviors That Will Immediately Free up Hours in Your Weekly Schedule
Time is the only element in the world that is irretrievable when it’s lost. Lose money and you can make more. Lose a job and you can find…
Thomas Oppong
May 15
In case you missed it
The reason you answer work email on the weekend is actually 500 years old
The reason you answer work email on the weekend is actually 500 years old
Blame the British
Stephanie Buck
May 15
The 2017 Lottery Karma Power Rankings
If there were any cosmic justice, these are the teams that would win the NBA draft lottery. Sorry, Lakers fans.
Bill Simmons
May 16
$0 Design Tools to Help You Create Your Next Project
Creating a well-designed site, product, or project usually isn’t cheap. You know you want to make something that looks good–but how do you…
Product Hunt
May 16
I Eavesdropped on a Millionaire For You. Here’s What I Learned.
I Eavesdropped on a Millionaire For You. Here’s What I Learned.
It wasn’t my fault, okay?
Todd Brison
May 16
Rearchitecting Airbnb’s Frontend
Overview: We recently rethought the architecture for the JavaScript side of our codebase at Airbnb. This post will look at (1) the product…
Adam Neary
May 15
Inside the worst ransomware outbreak in history, and how to protect yourself
Inside the worst ransomware outbreak in history, and how to protect yourself
Over the weekend, hundreds of thousands of computers were infected with the “WannaCry” ransomware, in what Interpol is calling the largest…
Quincy Larson
May 15
3 Lies That Will Keep You From Pursuing Your Passion
3 Lies That Will Keep You From Pursuing Your Passion
The day after after I finished writing my fourth book, I ran spell-check, added citations, took a deep breath, and hit “send.” I emailed my…
Jeff Goins
May 15
What’s Happening with Me
What’s Happening with Me
I worked at Twitter for about six years. In that time, the service grew from zero people to hundreds of millions of people. Jack was the…
Biz Stone
May 16
House Republican writes letter to constituent's employer complaining about her progressive activism
House Republican writes letter to constituent's employer complaining about her progressive activism
Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen’s note culminated in a woman resigning from her job.
Aaron Rupar
May 15
Free Speech and Hate Speech
Free Speech and Hate Speech
Why “apolitical” or “symmetric” laws aren’t.
Yonatan Zunger
May 14
“True Disdain”: An Oral History of the 1997 Knicks-Heat Brawl
“True Disdain”: An Oral History of the 1997 Knicks-Heat Brawl
Twenty years later, remembering the fight and the four-season playoff rivalry that began changing the fates of two franchises
Katie Baker
May 15
Once You Have Made Pornography
Once You Have Made Pornography
The world will view you as an object — but you cannot be broken.
Lorelei Lee
May 11
Quoof and other family nonsense
I stumbled across a poem called Quoof the other day that I hadn’t seen since we read it in a university seminar in 1985.
Tess Wheeler
May 13
Your Resistance Brain Stops You From Being Awesome (And How to Fight Back)
Many people have two lives. The life they live and the other life they aspire to live. Between the two stands Resistance.
Thomas Oppong
May 13
If It Doesn’t Suck, It’s Not Worth Doing
If It Doesn’t Suck, It’s Not Worth Doing
According to psychological research, the anticipation of an event is almost always more emotionally powerful than the event itself.
Benjamin P. Hardy
May 15
‘Saturday Night Live’ Has a Melissa McCarthy Problem
The Spicer Show is funny. It’s also a sign of what ails ‘SNL.’
Alison Herman
May 15
Why We Are Self Publishing the Aviary Cookbook - Lessons From the Alinea Book.
Why We Are Self Publishing the Aviary Cookbook - Lessons From the Alinea Book.
Real numbers from the opaque world of cookbook publishing
nick kokonas
May 10
Stop letting danger pay attention to you
Stop letting danger pay attention to you
Making better decisions in a mediated world
Steve Bryant
May 11
The Pleasure of Watching Others
The Pleasure of Watching Others
How the architecture of living spaces creates a stage for the exhibitionist and a theater for the voyeur.
Amber C. Snider
May 9
WannaCry — The largest ransom-ware infection in History
WannaCry — The largest ransom-ware infection in History
More than 70 countries are reported to be infected.
Matt Suiche
May 12
Practicing The Subtle Art Of Detachment
Why taking a step back is as necessary as moving forward
Shreya Dalela
May 12
