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by dodgyb 5y ago
Patrick Leigh Fermor recounting walking from Holland to Constantinople in the early 1930's is an enchanting tale. He was in his teens when he started the walk, but only started writing the travelogue when he was in his sixties. He was
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by dodgyb 6y ago
Try dark reader, it has a sepia setting and works on nearly all sites: https://darkreader.org/
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by dodgyb 6y ago
I get twitter RSS feeds. Find a users profile page and then use your client to search for feeds. It works with twitter lists too. I use a browser extension called Feedbro. It is really neat because you can read twitter in reverse chronical
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by dodgyb 6y ago
This is super useful: https://github.com/damng/hackernews-rss-with-inlined-content as it says on the tin, it inlines the contents of the linked page
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by dodgyb 6y ago
https://damng.github.io/hackernews-rss-with-inlined-content/... It does what is says on the tin, pulls content from the OP link. Links to HN comments too.
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by dodgyb 6y ago
Did you know you can follow subreddits via RSS? It makes reddit work for me.
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by dodgyb 6y ago
Metacritic consistently come out on top when compared to IMDB and Rotten Tomatoes. This article is a good dive into the pros and cons: https://thenextweb.com/syndication/2018/02/04/imdb-rotten-to...
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by dodgyb 6y ago
Joshua Slocum - Sailing Alone Around the World A fascinating account of the first solo circumnavigation of the world. Definitely a digital detox that will prep you the next book in this list http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks&#
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by dodgyb 6y ago
I am not sure librarians are the ones who decide that a particular subject is socially or technologically dangerous. The point still stands, the information that libraries provide is organised to an open standard defined by information scie
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by dodgyb 6y ago
The featured books section is not curated specifically for you and you also have the choice to avoid that bookcase.
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by dodgyb 6y ago
But Facebook does regulate the feeds of their users by employing algorithms to surface content that they think the user will engage with, and so get bucks for the eyeball. This distinguishes them from libraries, the only other similar platf
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by dodgyb 6y ago
This is a very well researched and referenced investigation into the origins of CoV-SARS-2 virus and the activities of Shi Zhengli and her associates. https://greatgameindia.com/covid19-files-scientific-investig...
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by dodgyb 6y ago
This is more than a rabbit warren Sarah... A quote from a peer reviewed paper by Shi Zhengli the 'Chinese Bat Lady' on how she combined SARS and HIV "we investigated the receptor usage of the SL-CoV S by combining a human imm
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by dodgyb 6y ago
podgaj - have you checked out https://www.reddit.com/r/COVID19/ ? It a well moderated discussion thread focused solely on the science. You will find it a little saner there.
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by dodgyb 7y ago
FeedBro user here too, it also runs well on Chrome. I have nearly 1k subscriptions and the tab consumes less than 2Mb. Highly recommended.
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by dodgyb 7y ago
popurls is an aggregator of aggregators, you will find content to suit your taste there. http://popurls.com/ Some of my fav science and culture sites are: http://www.symmetrymagazine.org/breaking/feed&#
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by dodgyb 7y ago
Try Feedbro, it is an extension for chrome and firefox. It is free and unlimited and the UI is customisable to a degree. The one downside is it is not a cloud app, so won't sync across devices. I have been using it since inoreader and
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by dodgyb 7y ago
After running into Inoreader's limits I found Feedbro, it is a free extension for Chrome and Firefox and it does the job very well. https://nodetics.com/feedbro/ It is not open source but I haven't managed to
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by dodgyb 7y ago
I have recently switched to feedbro after trying feedly and inoreader. Recommended. https://nodetics.com/feedbro/
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by dodgyb 8y ago
Another good source of info - produced by ThoughtWorks: https://martinfowler.com/articles/web-security-basics.html
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by dodgyb 8y ago
I came across this beauty a couple of days ago> Not seen it in the flesh but is does seem to fit your use case. https://remarkable.com/ Specs https://support.remarkable.com/hc/en-us/articles&#x2
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by dodgyb 8y ago
Post an advert on Glassdoor: https://www.glassdoor.com/post-job Use keywords in the job description that are relevant to your industry. State the years of experience and any qualifications you would expect an applicant to h
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by dodgyb 8y ago
Be prepared for the questions that you will be asked when the alarm is raised. Q1. Why late? Work is 'outside of comfort zone', thus accurate estimates are impossible. Q2. When will it be ready? Scope, timescale and quality are in
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by dodgyb 8y ago
There are some good remote job lists on GitHub: https://github.com/search?q=remote+job This also looks like it may be useful: https://github.com/yanirs/established-remote Some tips on custom search: h
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by dodgyb 8y ago
http://sqlfiddle.com is another nice query building site. It gives you the option of working with different engines.
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by dodgyb 8y ago
I recently found this interesting blog on rolling your own for free with AWS Lambda: https://sbstjn.com/serverless-analytics-with-kinesis-stream-... you could also consider Open Web Analytics: https://github.com&
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by dodgyb 9y ago
I decided not to have kids because I could not guarantee that they would have as many opportinuties as had been provided for me. The main reasons for this negative outlook were exponential population growth, the degrading environment and th
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by dodgyb 9y ago
http://blog.practicingitpm.com produces a weekly summary of useful PM content - subscribe by RSS https://opensource.guide/ is full of tips on how to run OSS projects Managing remote teams is almost a separate d
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by dodgyb 9y ago
A good reference is the Information Commissioner's Office. They are charged with enforcing the regulation: https://ico.org.uk/for-organisations/guide-to-the-general-da... For a summary of concerns that may be pert
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by dodgyb 9y ago
Start by getting fit. I would go and live on a beach for 3 months. Exercising in soft sand (running, volleyball, etc.) will do your body the world of good with the least risk of injury. You will find that you will be spoilt for choice for i

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