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Although humans power social media, it is algorithms that provide the frameworks that make user input useful. As proven by the countless social sites online, finding the correct mix of participation and rules can be extremely difficult. Below are some of
Grant Watson’s links for 2008-07-03
July 3rd, 2008 · No Comments
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Grant Watson’s links for 2008-07-02
July 2nd, 2008 · No Comments
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Helping you put more money in your pocket faster through PHP coding
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Grant Watson’s links for 2008-06-30
June 30th, 2008 · No Comments
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Faced with massive data, this approach to science — hypothesize, model, test — is becoming obsolete
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…write down every idea I get even if I can’t use it at the time, and then file it away and have a system for filing it away—because a good idea is of no use to you unless you can find it.
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what matters is not experience per se but “effortful study,” which entails continually tackling challenges that lie just beyond one’s competence
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Grant Watson’s links for 2008-06-18
June 18th, 2008 · No Comments
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All too often I find myself on interview loops where the candidate knows a seemingly astounding amount about coding, computer science, software engineering, and general industry topics, but we find out at the last minute that they can’t code Hello, World
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Grant Watson’s links for 2008-06-17
June 17th, 2008 · No Comments
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Exposure from top rankings already creates a self-reinforcing effect because of the power of defaults. Further tying in search usage data directly into relevancy might not add much benefit to searchers, especially as more people click on the first search
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Here are 5 Wordpress plugins you are just stupid not to use.
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Grant Watson’s links for 2008-06-16
June 16th, 2008 · 1 Comment
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Unlike many traditional models, it seems web app prices are not pay as much as you eat. You do not get charged per item, rather you buy a bundle that has limits. Prices have to be made very simple to up-sell the user as their requirements increase
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Dial2Do lets you do common tasks by just calling a number and speaking. Use it to send EMAIL or TEXT messages, record REMINDERS to help you remember things or even post updates to your TWITTER or JAIKU stream. Use your favourite services just by talking.
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Knowing languages will make you a better programmer. It will! It will even if you’re not using them. Just write a little application in it, and it opens your mind. [Each new one] opens your mind. And now suddenly you know the superset of all the languages
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As software designers, this means developing a “wait and see” approach that doesn’t indulge in too much speculation. Most feature ideas are speculative. “Wouldn’t it be cool if (x)” is very different from saying “for the last two weeks I’v
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Skydeck turns your phone bill into a map of your relationships with friends, colleagues, and customers - your true social network. We show you who called you, whom you need to call, and who never calls back.
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Grant Watson’s links for 2008-06-14
June 14th, 2008 · No Comments
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10 video tutorials that show you the basics of web design, from some basic PHP to creating your first website to creating WordPress themes.
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Grant Watson’s links for 2008-06-11
June 11th, 2008 · No Comments
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What’s amazing to me about Markov chains is how unbelievably simple they are. A Markov chain has no memory of previous states: the next state is chosen based on a random dice roll and a lookup into a table of the states that tend to historically follow th
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Grant Watson’s links for 2008-06-10
June 10th, 2008 · 1 Comment
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“Skipping along the surface will get us nowhere, and if we cultivate the muscle of digging deep, then it will grow. Not only will single-tasking increase effectiveness, but it will also open up our creativity in the learning process. We’ll start making
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The only valid measurement of code quality: WTFs/minute
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Grant Watson’s links for 2008-06-09
June 9th, 2008 · No Comments
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TravelMuse, which has just launched, makes the argument that there’s still room for more “inspiration” in travel search.