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The Law of Leaky Abstractions – Joel on Software
The Law of Leaky Abstractions – Joel on Software
There’s a key piece of magic in the engineering of the Internet which you rely on every single day. It happens in the TCP protocol, one of the fundamental building blocks of the Internet. TCP…
·joelonsoftware.com·
The Law of Leaky Abstractions – Joel on Software
The Legend of GayBlade - Internet Archive Blogs
The Legend of GayBlade - Internet Archive Blogs
The recently released video game documentary High Score includes a sequence in the third episode about a game called GayBlade. GayBlade is one of the first commercially-sold LGTBQ-themed video games, a role-playing romp for Windows and Macintosh occasionally referred to as “Dungeons and Drag Queens”. Once thought to have been lost, the game’s software was […]
·blog.archive.org·
The Legend of GayBlade - Internet Archive Blogs
Mozilla Foundation - Misinfo Monday: How to Tell Fact From Crap in the Newsfeed
Mozilla Foundation - Misinfo Monday: How to Tell Fact From Crap in the Newsfeed
Misinformation is a scourge across the internet, misleading us with news that appears real (but isn't) and facts that appear solid (but aren't). How do you prevent falling for it all? That's where our weekly series Misinfo Monday steps in. This edition: how to distinguish between true news and false news in your social media feeds.
·foundation.mozilla.org·
Mozilla Foundation - Misinfo Monday: How to Tell Fact From Crap in the Newsfeed
Is Design Dead?
Is Design Dead?
The rise of agile methods (particularly XP) makes some people wonder if there's any role left for software design. I argue that this change shifts from planned to evolutionary design.
·martinfowler.com·
Is Design Dead?