Assaf's Weekend Reading

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5/8/2021
19 : 44

Weekend Reading — ASCII stupid question

This week we have tiny wins, good and bad zips, integer overflow, dishwasher cartridges, robots with lasers, and cats dropping things. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌
5/1/2021
22 : 14

Weekend Reading — 1337 weeks ago

his week we Telegram with Yaya, come out of the cave, done fucking around, we keep ourselves sharp, and watch a real estate seminar. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌
4/24/2021
23 : 34

Weekend Reading — 📽️ A little late to start a movie

This week we decide how big is “big data“, start each meeting late, troll Intel and AMD, hack the ice cream machine, and put a new bezel on an old Mac. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌
4/19/2021
15 : 39

Weekend Reading — 🪤 Data isn’t the whole story

This week we start with a unicorn and end with a goat, we talk about goalies and trolleys, we impersonate mom, and draw on the cave wall. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌
4/10/2021
20 : 4

Weekend Reading — 📳 It’s called vibes

This week we avoid an airline disaster, get a chocolate expense fund, pay the door fee, and try to get at least one project finished. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌
4/4/2021
21 : 34

Weekend Reading — $ git commit mRNA.seq

This week we overpay for a Substack subscription, Figma becomes the new gaming platform, and we meet a criminal dog. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌
3/27/2021
22 : 4

Weekend Reading — 🚢 Is that ship still stuck?

This week we have chill chickens, ego roosters, milkshake ducks, canal digging dogs, and good old fashioned family drama. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌
3/20/2021
22 : 4

Weekend Reading — 😕 How dad are you?

This week wasn't easy for the Asian community. We're going to talk about that. Also about escaping Zoom meetings, bringing work home, NTF grift, and bonkers chess moves. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌
3/14/2021
1 : 24

Weekend Reading — 🥨 Serving size on pretzels

This week I talk too much, at least I'm not a standards body, I'm still undecided on that bed, but I want that bus! ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌
3/7/2021
0 : 4

Weekend Reading — ⚔️ Pick fewer battles than that

This week we rate coffee drinks, guess the code creator, start a goat farm, reimagine the Spotify UI, and downscale our battle plan. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌
2/28/2021
22 : 44

Weekend Reading — 🧊🏝️ Draw me an iceberg

This week we visit the LinkedIn alternate universe, hug a face, offend a programmer, explain NFTs, blame an intern, and decode a message in a parachute. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌
2/20/2021
23 : 54

Weekend Reading — 🤕 237 tabs open, 3 are frozen

This week we let lawyers do user research, we hire a VP of “not now”, we learn some presidential history, and sit down to read a book. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌
2/13/2021
21 : 4

Weekend Reading — 🐈 I'm not a cat

This week we flip the script on dns, meet to discuss productivity, smell the antitrust storm, and slice with tomatoes. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌
2/7/2021
19 : 34

Weekend Reading — 🙄 Could you walk me through your reasoning

This week in the art of the rollup, we find out that masks work (shocker!), the earth is not flat, a new kind of bacon, and how to say “y'all sound crazy” ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌
1/31/2021
3 : 14

Weekend Reading — 🤯 Can't wait to explain this week to my therapist

This week we watch the GameStop Show, dig into the history of lower case letters, drop into Clubhouse, and dig some Cookie Monster rocks. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌
1/24/2021
6 : 54

Weekend Reading — 👋 Ban the dangling “hi”

This week we accidentally continue our subscription, reveal a fad, witness real patience, lolz a short-seller, repel mosquitos, and play for the win. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌
1/16/2021
23 : 44

Weekend Reading — 🤐 De-platform as a Service

This week we discover new genders, design our own retro computer, trust but don't verify, explore the sea shanty, and ride our bikes around town. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌
1/10/2021
21 : 44

Weekend Reading — 👈 Progressive Web App

This week we watch a coup, Big Tech goes 180 on content moderation, we release the Roombas, and observer the perfectly rectangular month. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌
1/2/2021
22 : 44

Weekend Reading — 🍔 Drop that skincare routine

This week we reinvent email, weave some memories, resurrect Netscape Communicator 4.x, and create an army of craws. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌
12/26/2020
23 : 4

Weekend Reading — 2021 🎉 You ready? I'm ready!

This week we trade the disaster 2020 for a hopefully much better 2021 🎉 Also, dev TikTok, the Mad Max musical, a boss auto reply, and an upbeat_anxiety.jpg. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌