Everything is a Remix: The Final Version
I’ve been a big fan of Kirby Ferguson’s work, and my fandom really started when Everything is Remix hit the web. A few days ago, Kirby uploaded this final updated version and announced that he will be stepping away from online filmmaking. If you haven’t seen Everything is a Remix, find an hour to give it a go.
Read moreThe macOS Privacy Settings Deleted My Backups
The other day I logged in to my NAS to find that all of my backed up media files were gone. No errors, the drives were fine, the directory was there, but the files were gone. Thankfully it wasn’t a freak out moment as I had my originals and my other backups, but it was a mystery.
Read moreThe Cube Keyboard
Does your custom soldered, greased o-ring, mechanical keyboard not feel as hipster as it once did? I’ve got great news for you: The Cube Keyboard exists. The bad news is that you can never set it down or it will roll over and type out > rm -rf /.
Read moreBuilding a Mastodon Client in to my Cyberpunk SSH App
Let me quickly get you up to speed: I wanted to build a website for my hacker projects, but instead of a website I ended up building an SSH app (because I’m weird). Basically, instead of visiting it in your web browser you have to open your terminal, run an SSH command, and then you use text commands to play with the application, read about my projects, etc.
Read moreCybercrime Groups Offer Six-Figure Salaries
AJ Vicens, reporting at Cyperscoop, about the high salaries groups are using to lure skilled software developers in to a life of crime: And just as the cybersecurity market is competing for the best talent, cybercriminals are also offering high salaries and perks to attract the best. Some ads boasted annual salaries as high as $1.
Read moreWhy Are Technical Interviews Still So Bad?!
Python for Engineers has a great post on how terrible technical interviews are for people on both sides of the table. There is this idiotic myth online that the majority of programmers cannot program. That everyone else looking for a job is an idiot, and our job is to expose them, to teach them a lesson, to humiliate them till they quit.
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