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Flic
Flic is a physical button that, when pressed, can initiate one of several actions on your smartphone. Hopefully the product is simpler than their pricing options.
Bro Pages
Bro pages show a quick, consise description along with some examples for Unix commands. You can also submit entries and those entries can be voted up or down by the community.
There is No Fold
Luke Wroblewski wants you to forget about designing for the fold, and he has some data to support his argument.
Disambiguating Databases
If you have ever wanted to know more about how different types of databases function, this article is for you. It explains the differences in data models, indexing, and other features that you may not consider when deciding which type to use.
Two Words Steve Jobs Hated
Neither of these words is going away (nor should they), but Steve Jobs had an aversion to the words “brand” and “marketing,” according to former Apple VP of Worldwide Marketing Communication Allison Johnson.
The Secret Life of Passwords
A discussion of the hidden lives of passwords and how people saturate their passwords with meaning and sentiment.
Wakie
Wakie is a creepy new iOS app that lets you receive wakeup calls from complete strangers. If you’ve got nothing better to do with your morning hours, it also lets you make wake up calls to strangers as well.
Vivus
Vivus is a javascript library that allows you to animate SVGs to make them look like they are being drawn.
Establishing Design Quality in the UK
Designers in the UK are attempting to create (or are at least discussing) a certification that would help potential clients know if a designer is qualified.
Introduction to Service Workers
This article presents an overview of service workers, which allow you to control when things get cached offline and to programmatically decide when to use the cached thing (image, stylesheet, etc.) or when to try to download it. This differs from using an ApplicationCache manifest file, which doesn’t let you easily decide when to update cached files.
Choosing a WordPress Theme
With thousands of available WordPress themes to choose from, the folks at Smashing Magazine want to help you choose the right theme.
Google’s One-click Turing Test
Google created a checkbox that can, when clicked, decipher if you are human or a robot. No more CAPTCHAs! It was created, however, not merely to simplify the user experience but because 90% of all CAPTCHAs can be bypassed by skilled hackers.