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Matthew Crawford: 'distraction is a kind of obesity of the mind'theguardian.com
Does your phone, the TV and advertising demand your attention everywhere you look? All this stimulation is triggering a social crisis, says writer Matthew Crawford. He talks to Ed Cumming about how to reconnect with reality -
The Real Reason Open Source Startups Failtechcrunch.com
The recent news around Nebula shutting its doors has stirred speculation that OpenStack startups are struggling because of the state of the OpenStack market... -
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Presidential candidate website tech, comparedpaulschreiber.com
Today, Hillary Clinton announced that she's running for president. She also launched a new website. Over the next year, political pundits will spent far too much time dissecting the horse race, sca... -
Verifying state machine behavior using test.check - Interruptedblog.guillermowinkler.com
My previous post was an introduction to the motivations and benefits of a property-based testing approach. I also mentioned the John Hughes talk, … -
How the Hottest Biotech Sprouted in Iowawsj.com
NewLink Genetics has attracted big dollars for its cutting-edge work on cancer and Ebola treatments. But can a biotech in Iowa hang onto its Midwestern roots while still attracting top talent? -
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mafintosh.github.io
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5 Lessons on Being Wrongthenextweb.com
We often expect our first choice to be the optimal choice. However, it’s actually quite normal for your first attempt to be incorrect or wrong. -
We need open models, not just open data - O'Reilly Radarradar.oreilly.com
Writing my post about AI and summoning the demon led me to re-read a number of articles on Cathy O'Neil's excellent mathbabe blog. I highlighted a point Cathy... -
Linux for Hobbyists - Setup Raspberry Pi, Chromebook Development Laptop, Linux Web Server, Getting Started with Linuxlinuxforhobbyists.com
Linux for Hobbyists is a concise guide to getting setup with Linux for beginners to the platform using a Raspberry Pi, Chromebook or a web server in the cloud from services like Amazon Web Services, Digital Ocean, and other providers. - coderbyte.com
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Risky Moves in the Game of Life Insurancenytimes.com
Some insurance companies’ complex, and mostly hidden, maneuvers to increase profits for shareholders may end up costing taxpayers and policyholders. -
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The button: the fascinating social experiment driving Reddit crazyvox.com
So far, nearly 700,000 people have pushed the button. - blog.kenperlin.com
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Why Self-Organizing is So Hardmedium.com
This week, Tony Hsieh issued a challenge to every Zappos employee: self organize or leave. - irs.gov
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Comcast's New Internet Service Crushes Google Fiber (CMCSA, GOOG, GOOGL)fool.com
Comcast is planning a new Internet service that makes Google Fiber look positively sluggish. - Sam Mattera - Tech and Telecom
