Buh-Bye Webpack and Node.js, Hello Rails and Import Maps

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Damn Near Every Digital Service is Ripping You Off to Float Free-riders

TL;DR Let us cogitate here on the economic absurdity that almost every digital service or good offered in the current year has a free version and a $100/year option.

By @jroseland [ 16 Min read ]

Let's look at an example of another digital personal empowerment tool, that's got its pricing wrong (in my opinion)...

I asked on Quora...

Remember Photobucket? In my past life, I used them to host the flyer images for the events I would organize at nightclubs on MySpace (Remember MySpace? Remember clubbin'? Good times!)..

Buh-Bye Webpack and Node.js, Hello Rails and Import Maps

TL;DR Discover how Rails 7 and Import Maps allow the use of third-party JavaScript libraries, taking away the need for Webpack and Node.js.

By @johnjvester [ 7 Min read ]

As software engineers, we’re accustomed to accepting these early-adopter challenges when giving new tech a test drive. What works best for me is to keep a running list of notes and commands I’ve executed since seemingly illogical steps don’t remain in my memory.

This is what I saw:..

Intel Stuns Employees By Cutting Free Office Fruit (And Staff)

TL;DR Intel is perhaps one of the only big tech companies that, despite following the AI fad, is losing out

By @sheharyarkhan [ 4 Min read ]

Intel caused quite a stir this past week after it announced that it would be letting go of thousands of employees as part of a broader cost-cutting plan to save billions in dollars. Joining the staff members on the chopping block: office fruit...

TikTok and Diagnosing Mental Illness: Would You Please Kindly Shut Up About ADHD

TL;DR The politics of self-diagnosing mental illnesses from TikTok and other social media platforms.

By @loggedinblog [ 19 Min read ]

When the psychiatrist tells his family that he has depression, they look at him like a crazy man.

But if you catch a cold? Because you were running in the rain yesterday. Please don’t do that again, or you run the risk of catching it again.

drum rolls

Fuck...

From AI to VR: Recent Trends in Social Discovery and Dating

TL;DR Recently, there has been a slight decline in dating app downloads. To regain the audiences interest, many apps are adding “social discovery” features.

By @asmbl [ 3 Min read ]

Credit: Nicolas Lobos via Unsplash

Social discovery, a concept that centers on the idea of connecting people based on their shared interests and activities is designed to help people find like-minded individuals for romantic or platonic relationships. Here's what is shaping the future of this industry...

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