Zach Holman describes how GitHub has grown over the years and how they handled the technical side of it.
How to Build a GitHub from Zach Holman on Vimeo.
Tag: Internet Finds
CRE über Feminismus
Eine sehr interessante Unterhaltung zum Thema Feminismus. Es wäre schön, wenn man Mal mit Muslimen/über den Islam eine ähnlich vernünftige Diskussion führen könnte … man darf ja noch träumen. 😉
What science is about
Science is not about what’s true or what might be true; science is about what people with originally diverse view points can be forced to believe by the weight of public evidence.
Dr. Lee Smolin on the panel of the 2011 Isaac Asimov Memorial Debate
Advice to newcomers and veterans of the Free and Open Source software communities
François Marier shares his notes on a collection of essays called Open Advice titled “Advice to newcomers and veterans of the Free and Open Source software communities.” There is also LWN book review for the book.
“The Wikipedia Redefined”
There are folks who have worked their magic and tried to imagine how a redesigned and (visually) cleaned up Wikipedia would look like … I must say I like it very much. 😀
The Thing About Global Warming
If you ever wondered why there seems to be no motivation to do anything (substantial) about global warning (on a political level) … have a look at Wikipedia’s list of companies by revenue … especially in the “primary industry” column.
Meanwhile there are (terrifying) numbers that say we should. :/
Learning at the Expense of Sleep is Bad
It seems learning at the expense of sleep is actually bad … I had a feeling this might be the case 😉
Die kleine Hagia Sophia
Ich wusste gar nicht, dass es eine kleine (Test-) Hagia Sophia gibt … anscheinend als “Generalprobe” für den Bau der Großen.
Amplifiying Subtle Changes in Videos
I was pointed to an awesome piece of research titled “Eulerian Video Magnification for Revealing Subtle Changes in the World.”
They have developed algorithms that allow them to amplify subtle changes in videos (color, movement) … and select desired frequencies at that. They have an awesome demonstration video:
General Motors streetcar conspiracy
Some car, truck and tire manufacturers as well as oil companies together bought up and dismantled competition from streetcars and electric trains for urban mass transportation in favor of road-rubber-bus-based systems.