I came across this today and thought it was a good example of a service availability reporting system: www.fastmailstatus.com.
Category Archives: Chatter
Speed matters
Today via r/programming: Speed matters. My favourite quote was from the end:
I like being able to make more things. I like being able to take on more ambitious projects. I like being good at what I do, and I like trying to get better.
Version control feature
It’d be cool if your version control system could report through your text editor who else is working on any given file at the same time as you.
Peter Norvig Leaves Google To Join Stanford AI Unit
I am pleased to hear that Peter Norvig has left Google.
Unicode problem in Windows 11
Today via Slashdot: Microsoft Warns of New Windows 11 Problems With Apps Using Unusual Registry Keys.
Deconcentration of Attention: addressing the complexity of software engineering
I came across this in my travels recently: Deconcentration of Attention: addressing the complexity of software engineering.
Andy Serkis narrates the Lord of the Rings
According to wikipedia:
On 7 July 2021, HarperCollinsUK and Recorded Books announced Serkis would follow up his narration of The Hobbit with a professional recording of The Lord of the Rings to be released on 16 September. The CD will be released on 14 October.
The first episode is The Fellowship of the Ring.
HackerNews Readings
This is great: HackerNews Readings. It’s a listing of 40,000 books recommended on Hacker News.
New wrist pad
Out with the old and in with the new! I paid a bazzilion dollars to get one of these shipped in from America because I didn’t want one with branding.
The complete FUN TO IMAGINE with Richard Feynman
One day when I have some time I would like to watch this: The complete FUN TO IMAGINE with Richard Feynman.