Sigh, that’ll take me a week or longer … PAINFUL! https://support.squarespace.com/hc/en-us/articles/206536817-Moving-from-Squarespace-5-to-Squarespace-7 Though it’d be nice to support mobile properly. Just one more thing to add to my very long list of things to get done.
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A trying time on Air New Zealand (and HiFly)
Dear Air New Zealand, I had a set of unfortunate experiences today, and I’d like to tell you about it. Firstly, let me introduce the appropriate context – this is Christmas Eve, which is a trying time for all. Secondly, I need to say that you have communicated very well why this is a set …
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Django 2.0 drops Python 2.7 support
12 days of Christmas in C and JS World Quine
OctoLinker and OctoHint
Very cool – OctoLinker and Octohint. I found OctoLinker doesn’t work with webpack aliases, and neither work particularly well with C++ or Python, but in any case I stand by the fact that I think these are both very cool extensions for working with JavaScript.
My Autism – by George
I like George, and as someone with an INTJ personality and no clinically confirmed ASD, would also (if your parents are OK with it) be happy to play with you too. Via: http://www.essentialkids.com.au/development-advice/special-needs/this-is-what-its-like-boys-video-on-life-with-autism-20171211-h02ef7?btis
US House Price Index (Case-Shiller)
TIME Person of the Year 2017 – The Silence Breakers
I’m only up to part II, but this is awesome reading already: http://time.com/time-person-of-the-year-2017-silence-breakers/
So, about this Googler’s manifesto – top highlight on engineering
Essentially, engineering is all about cooperation, collaboration, and empathy for both your colleagues and your customers. I couldn’t have said it better myself and I’ve personally quoted this in at least two conversations over the past month. Please click through for the full context, it’s a great read: https://medium.com/@yonatanzunger/so-about-this-googlers-manifesto-1e3773ed1788
River of thoughts
I feel like Pierre de Fermat I imagine might have felt when writing his famed last theorem this morning – a river of thoughts that just keep coming, so writing them down in the margins of my Evernote and will dribble them out over time. Happy to let others prove them if they so desire …