Explicit bootstrapping of pip in Python installations
This PEP proposes that the Installing Python Modules guide in Python 2.7, 3.3 and 3.4 be updated to officially recommend the use of pip as the default installer for Python packages, and that appropriate technical changes be made in Python 3.4 to provide...
LG Smart TVs log USB filenames and viewing info to LG servers
Earlier this month I discovered that my new LG Smart TV was displaying ads on the Smart landing screen. After some investigation, I f...
Asm.js in Firefox Nightly
I’m happy to announce that OdinMonkey, an asm.js optimization module for Firefox’s JavaScript engine, is now in Nightly builds and will ship with Firefox 22 in June.
A non-mathematical explanation of one way functions
Alice and Bob are crossword enthusiasts. Every morning they rush to complete the Daily Telegraph cryptic crossword . One morning Alice fini...
Zombie Startups
My greatest fear as a startup founder isn’t to fail, it is to become a zombie startup.
ARM64 and You
Ever since the iPhone 5S was announced a couple of weeks ago , the world of tech journalism has been filled with massive quantities of misinformation . Unfortunately, good information takes time, and the world of tech journalism is more about speed than accuracy. Today, as suggested by a variety of readers, I'm going…
New Google Sheets: faster, more powerful, and works offline
News and notes from the Google Drive team
Watch 2013 Barack Obama Debate 2006 Joe Biden Over NSA Surveillance [video]
After a leaked FISA court document revealed that the National Security Agency (NSA) is vacuuming up private data on millions of innocent Americans by collecting all the phone records of Verizon customers, President Obama responded by saying "let's have a debate" about the scope of US surveillance...
Creating Shazam in Java
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Pandora and Royalties
Enjoy SiriusXM's channels, podcasts, and articles which are dedicated to bringing you the hottest Celebrity, Entertainment, Music and Sports news.
In defense of <canvas>
My friend and fellow Chicagoan Evan Miller wrote an excellent blog post over the weekend: Why I Develop For The Mac . It's full of great reasons why his software (which is also excellent, by the way) was written for the desktop, despite the fact that he's a web developer, even the creator of an Erlang web framework .
OpenZFS launch
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Developers are the autoworkers of our generation
Fifty years ago, an autoworker could provide a middle-class existence for his family. Bought a house. Put kids through college. Wife stayed home. He didn’t even need a degree. That shit’s over. Detroit just went bankrupt. No one’s got it better than developers right now. When
Women, Tech Conferences and the Bullshit Surrounding It
Is the lack of women on tech conference panels a real problem? The media might think so, but we beg to differ. Read some alternative thoughts on the matter.
A CNN Viewer Has Questions for Mike Rowe
We're reinvigorating the skilled trades in America by helping the next generation get the training they need for in-demand jobs and sharing their stories.
T-Mobile Rocks
I was a T-Mobile customer for more than a decade from the late 90s until a year or two ago. I really enjoyed the experiece. I didn't know many other T-Mobile customers. That was fine with me. One by one, my family switched to AT&T. My kids went to AT&T for the iPhone when you […]
So you think you can tell Arial from Helvetica?
I've taken 20 logos that were originally designed in Helvetica, and I've redone them in Arial. Some people would call that blasphemy. I call it a challenge: can you tell which is the original and which is the remake?