Bookmarks for December 27, 2013
- Laurie Penny: The 20 best online pieces of 2013
I want to come back to this when I have my brain switched back on, rather than firmly in "on couch for Xmas" :)
Bookmarks for December 23, 2013
- Writer Pro – Note. Write. Edit.
Noting this one as something to investigate in the new year.
Bookmarks for December 20, 2013
- DeskBeers
London only for now, but this is a really good idea, that I will be joining at least one of my colleagues in agitating for in the new year.
- Find The Thing You're Most Passionate About, Then Do It On Nights And Weekends For The Rest Of Your Life | The Onion – America's Finest News Source
This may be the bleakest, nearest-the-bone, thing I've ever read from the Onion. Which, I suspect, says it all really.
Bookmarks for December 16, 2013
- Boomf
Photos from an instagram feed printed onto edible marshmallows. I honestly don't know what to make of this.
Bookmarks for December 6, 2013
- iPad cases, covers & iPhone leather sleeves by BUKcase
NTS: for when I want (another) book-like case for my Apple products, this will avoid having to faff about with international shipping.
Bookmarks for December 4, 2013
- Anatomy of a failed rendition | booktwo.org
Interesting study of the data trails left by the Home Office's failed attempt to deport Ifa Muaza.
Bookmarks for December 2, 2013
- Curious Algorithms
A few examples of how automated processes interact with and change (and abuse) existing systems.
Bookmarks for November 29, 2013
- How to Get Good at Chess, Fast
I'm shit at chess, and while it's never been a huge ambition of mine to be better, I liked the insights this article provides into *how* one gets good.
Bookmarks for November 16, 2013
- Installing Ghost on a Raspberry Pi – Exploring Data Science …
I spent a couple of fruitless hours on this the other day, when really, I just should have googled for it. (The problem I didn't crack was getting a recent enough version of node/npm onto the Pi.)
Bookmarks for November 11, 2013
- Discover the joy of cooking | HelloFresh
This looks like a pretty interesting idea – get exact ingredients you need for 3-5 reasonably healthy-looking meals delivered, along with recipes. Might have to give this a go…