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GitHub Cheat Sheet
GitHub user tiimgreen recently published a GitHub cheat sheet – a collection of tools and features that the average GitHub user may not know about. Some of these features include viewing commit history by author, using GitHub to compare branches, and various keyboard shortcuts.
Amazon Smartphone
There have been rumors that Amazon is working on a smartphone that will let you see in 3D without wearing 3D glasses. According to these reports, the phone will work by using its front-facing camera to track users’ eyes and alter the images on screen so they appear to be in 3D. Although Amazon hasn’t confirmed any of the emerging stories, it’s been reported by the Wall Street Journal that the product will be introduced later this year.
RegExr
RegExr is an online regular expression tool designed to make regular expressions easier for new (or even seasoned) users. This free tool comes complete with syntax highlighting, contextual help, video tutorials, a reference guide, and searchable community patterns.
Why I Won’t Sign Your NDA
“Why I Won’t Sign Your NDA” is a succinct article by programmer-for-hire John Larson. In it, Larson describes the reasons why NDAs are “sloppy legalese at best, malicious traps at worst.” It basically boils down to the fact that while ideas are plentiful, good execution is rare; and signing an NDA impinges on his ability to properly execute a good idea.
Zed
Zed is an offline-capable, open-source code-editor with minimal interface elements and a robust set of features. This editor is also keyboard focused, meaning that users won’t need to take theirs hands off the keyboard for anything. It includes syntax highlighting and code completion for over 25 different code languages, plus multiple cursors and split-view editing.
SpotRocket
SpotRocket is a site that lists and ranks startups according to their capital, number of employees, and growth record. Site visitors can sort startups by location or industry, and clicking on a specific startup allows you to view more detailed information, like the company’s age, number of Twitter followers, and a short description.
GoAccess
GoAccess is an open source real-time log analyzer and interactive viewer that runs in a terminal in *nix systems. It’s designed to make system administrators’ lives easier by providing instant HTTP statistics as it parses live web log files and outputs the data to your computer’s X terminal.
Brace Yourself, Here Comes the Mobile Appsplosion
CIO’s recent editorial theorizes that users are – or will soon be – overwhelmed by the number of apps on their phone. Although apps that break away from their all-in-one predecessors (like Facebook’s Paper or Dropbox’s Carousel) make sense, the sheer number of these apps may outweigh their usefulness. There are even apps that help you find or organize the other apps on your phone, like Aviate and Cover. Check out the article linked below for more information.
Brace Yourself, Here Comes the Mobile Appsplosion
XKCD: Lorenz
One of xkcd’s most recent posts is a “choose your own adventure” comic strip that takes users through multiple choices and endings. It’s worth checking out, and on some endings, you get to “fill in the blank” and write your own punchlines.