<p>It&#39;s a little late, but here we go. This week we look at code, login forms, and the old Altavista search engine.</p>
<h4><a href="https://medium.com/@sgrif/no-the-problem-isnt-bad-coders-ed4347810270">No the Problem isn’t Bad Coders</a></h4>
<p>Insightful post about challenges to working with codebases and good, safe code.</p>
<h4><a href="https://digital.com/about/altavista/">The Rise and Fall of Altavista</a></h4>
<p>Before Google, there was Altavista. It was the first search engine that supported natural language searching and other things. Despite all of this, it is now just a bookmark in the history of the web.</p>
<h4><a href="http://bradfrost.com/blog/post/dont-get-clever-with-login-forms/">Don’t Get Clever with Login Forms</a></h4>
<p>Seriously, they’re just to log us in, they don’t need to be complex. Easier means that we can use password managers more effectively as well.</p>


Reading List 2/11 - 2/17

<p>This week looks at controversies at Instacart and DoorDash, possible changes in MLB rules, French battlefields in WWI and WWII, &amp; Google/Facebook lock-in.</p>
<h4><a href="https://techcrunch.com/2019/02/04/why-no-one-really-quits-google-or-facebook/">Why No One Really Quits Google or Facebook</a></h4>
<p>People are so used to getting stuff for free, not many seem to be willing to pay for services that often don&#39;t suck up so much of your data.</p>
<h4><a href="https://www.messynessychic.com/2015/05/26/the-real-no-go-zone-of-france-a-forbidden-no-mans-land-poisoned-by-war/">The Real “No-Go Zone” of France: A Forbidden No Man’s Land Poisoned by War</a></h4>
<p>Interesting article with pictures of an area in France where the scars and remnants of the 2 World Wars keep people out.</p>
<h4><a href="http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/25935056/mlb-players-discussing-rule-changes-alter-game">MLB and Players Discussing Rule Changes that Could Alter the Game</a></h4>
<p>For baseball fans, some of these ideas are pretty big, but who knows what might end up making it into the game.</p>
<h4><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/06/technology/instacart-doordash-tipping-deliveries.html">Instacart and DoorDash’s Tip Policies are Delivering Outrage</a></h4>
<p>I’ve never used either service, but I’d be mad as hell if I knew that my tips were subsidizing the costs the company’s pay for labor. I understand that many in the service industries rely on tips to hit minimum wages, but my tips shouldn’t lower the base rate.</p>


Reading List 2/4 - 2/10

<p>Another week, another set of articles ranging from Apple&#39;s row with Facebook to the future of American infrastructure.</p>
<h4><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/28/technology/iphones-apple-china-made.html">A Tiny Screw Shows Why iPhones Won’t Be ‘Assembled in U.S.A.’</a></h4>
<p>Interesting article talking about supply-chain logistics that just put China ahead of the US for manufacturing Apple products</p>
<h4><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2019/1/30/18203551/apple-facebook-blocked-internal-ios-apps">Apple Blocks Facebook from Running its Internal iOS Apps</a></h4>
<p>Facebook went behind Apple’s back with its tracking app, Apple found out and didn’t like it. It goes to show that with iOS, if you don’t follow the rules, you can get unilaterally kicked off the platform.</p>
<h4><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2019/2/1/18205291/apple-facebook-developer-ban-certificate-app-store">What Would Happen if Apple Fully Banned Facebook from the App Store?</a></h4>
<p>It would be interesting if this ever happened. That said, it’d probably open Apple up to more questions about anti-trust and their tight control over the iOS platform.</p>
<h4><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2019/1/31/18203591/internet-connectivity-susan-crawford-harvard-law-america-infrastructure-broadband-huawei-vergecast">Fixing America’s Internet, with Susan Crawford</a></h4>
<p>An interesting discussion talking about how America is falling behind in terms of Internet connectivity and what can be done to help correct it.</p>
<h4><a href="https://news.ucsc.edu/2019/01/millardball-vehicles.html">Self-Driving Cars with “Cruise” to Avoid Paying to Park</a></h4>
<p>This is something I hadn’t thought of. Once cars become fully autonomous, there might be reasons to just let your car drive around while you shop. Reminds me of places where the parking ticket is cheaper than paying the meter.</p>
<h4><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2019/1/31/18204559/apple-facebook-feud-market-research-platform-power">Apple’s power over Facebook ought to worry the rest of us</a></h4>
<p>The ability for Apple to turn off the ability’s to run apps on our devices is chilling, even when done with the best of intentions</p>
<h4><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/29/magazine/sports-betting-washington.html">Will Sports Betting Transform How Games Are Watched, and Even Played?</a></h4>
<p>An interesting take on the future of sports and gambling</p>
<h4><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2019/1/30/18204333/measles-outbreaks-washington-vaccines-state-policy-anti-vax-movement">Measles are coming back because of vaccination loopholes</a></h4>
<p>Seriously, just vaccinate your kids</p>


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