All of Amazon’s kid-friendly Kindles are on sale, including the color version
Let me let you in on a little secret: Amazon’s kid-friendly e-readers are a better deal than the standard models. Each so-called “Kids” device is identical...
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[$] Free software needs free tools
One of the contradictions of the modern open-source movement is that projects which respect user freedoms often rely on proprietary tools that do not: communities often...
Read moreOSS Pull Request Therapy: Learning to Enjoy Code Reviews with npmx
For years, I thought Open Source Software (OSS) just wasn’t for me. I had no plans to join any OSS communities on top of my existing...
Read moreThis is why our electricity bills are so high right now
COLUMBUS, Ohio—Protestors stood in the snow outside the offices of Ohio’s utility regulator in January to say they were fed up with rising electricity rates. Even...
Read moreFrom Central Control to Team Autonomy: Rethinking Infrastructure Delivery
Adidas engineers describe shifting from a centralized Infrastructure-as-Code model to a decentralized one. Five teams autonomously deployed over 81 new infrastructure stacks in two months, using...
Read moreAs Moon interest heats up, two companies unveil plans for a lunar “harvester”
The Moon has received a lot of attention in recent months, particularly the surface of Earth’s cold and dusty companion. This has largely been driven by...
Read moreBack to Basics: Hacking on Key Matrixes
A lot of making goes on in this community these days, but sometimes you’ve just gotta do some old fashioned hacking. You might have grabbed an...
Read moreWe played Pokémon Pokopia, ask us anything
Pokémon‘s 30th anniversary is here and Nintendo (and The Pokémon Company, Game Freak, and Omega Force) are kicking things off with a surprisingly excellent life simulation...
Read moreScott Pilgrim creator Bryan Lee O’Malley on taking ‘another run’ with new game
It’s been a busy few years for Scott Pilgrim. Following a live-action film and the conclusion of the comics in 2010, the series has slowly been...
Read moreNow Shipping: Accessible UX Research, A New Smashing Book By Michele Williams
Good UX research is at the root of great products. It takes the guesswork out of our designs and helps us solve problems before they grow....
Read moreApple’s New MacBook Air and MacBook Pro Have New Chips, More Storage, and Higher Prices
Apple seems to be saving the entry-level MacBook for its March 4 event, but instead we have two new pricey Studio Display computer monitors.
Read moreGarrett: To update blobs or not to update blobs
Matthew Garrett examines the factors that go into the decision about whether to install a firmware update or not. I trust my CPU vendor. I don’t...
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