© Rob McDonald RSS is a trendy topic among tech circles, it’s coming back from time to time without a breakthrough but still, it’s a technology used. Unfortunately, a lot of websites don’t offer RSS feeds anymore. Big web players like Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn are promoting … | Continue reading
In this post, we will try to understand how protocols work in Clojure. As an example, we will see how clojure/core.cache, a well-known Clojure library, implements caching algorithms using protocols.Polymorphism In ClojurePolymorphism is a design principle which proposes using a s … | Continue reading
Long time no see…It’s already been almost 9 years since the last user survey for thi.ng projects and there’re literally almost 200 new libraries which have been added since. Please help me/us to get more insights into your own experiences, your interests, hopes and pain points — … | Continue reading
The opportunity to participate in the LFX Mentorship program this Fall has been inspiring and satisfying. This blog captures my three-month journey- the highs, lows, and lessons learned during this enriching experience.What is the LFX Mentorship program?LFX Mentorship is a progra … | Continue reading
his annual post is always an interesting and entertaining collection of facts and discoveries # | Continue reading
How you can grow using the asymmetries of riskContinue reading on Jimmy the Curious » | Continue reading
This is the final report for my project. Here i will be explaining about the method we took to find anagrams.GNOME Crosswords EditorAlthough still under development, Editor is a important part of Crosswords application for GNOME. It allows us to create basic crosswords with grids … | Continue reading
My experience atGNOME Intern Lightning TalksThis summer I traveled to Riga to attend my first international conference, Gnome Users And Developers European Conference (GUADEC) 2023 and true to its promise, the experience that unfolded was nothing short of amazing.Well, it began w … | Continue reading
It has been quite a while since the last update, and we’ve accomplished a lot since then. I’ve also completed finish my GSoC project, which adds Acrostic puzzles support to GNOME Crosswords.After implementing cell selection for ClueGrid, I added other signals ie. guess and other … | Continue reading
“White women founded companies comprise 79% of reported early-stage VC dollars going to underrepresented founders and 64% of investments made into companies with underrepresented founders by deal count. Ecosystem-wide, we need to up our game by investing seed money into a broader … | Continue reading
Dictator Book Club: Putin — I just find this quote incredible. I learned so much about the late USSR and early modern Russian regime…Continue reading on Jimmy the Curious » | Continue reading
Plus why Japan does not have nuclear weapons…Continue reading on Jimmy the Curious » | Continue reading
Plus a dash of AI and how to forage in Los AngelesContinue reading on Jimmy the Curious » | Continue reading
1. Netflix’s New Chapter — I am nursing a growing obsession with Netflix. First, their offices out here are just stunning. Anyone that can…Continue reading on Jimmy the Curious » | Continue reading
This will be a short one but it took significant time to get things done right.Renaming PlayAnswer to ClueGridI made an initial change by renaming “PlayAnswer” to “ClueGrid” since we utilize a similar grid (image below) in the crossword editor and it sounds more appropriate. The … | Continue reading
Plus being yourself in your art and why we need filesContinue reading on Jimmy the Curious » | Continue reading
After dedicating first two weeks of work to libipuz, it was time to shift our focus to the UI part of the Application.DiscussionTo create the PlayAnswer widget, we had two choices: either inherit from the PlayGrid or design a container that includes a PlayGrid as its child. Ultim … | Continue reading
ProjectAdding Acrostic support to GNOME CrosswordsMentorJonathan BlandfordWeek 1The first thing I did was fix libipuz #22. Earlier across/down clues were hardcoded in the ipuz-cell. Due to this, we would do an if-else check on across/down clues based on their direction in other p … | Continue reading
Project Title: Create a New “System” panel in GNOME SettingsMentor : Felipe BorgesContributor : Gotam GorabhIntroductionImplementing Remote Desktop page will allow users to access and control a computer or a desktop environment remotely from another location. It enables users to … | Continue reading
Plus more self help books from my breakup era and a note about the venerable WebAssemblyContinue reading on Jimmy the Curious » | Continue reading
Project Title: Create a New “System” panel in GNOME SettingsMentor : Felipe BorgesContributor : Gotam GorabhIntroductionThis summer I’m working on a project titled Create a New “System” panel in GNOME Settings, which aims to create a New System panel. This blog summarizes my prog … | Continue reading
I’m learning about responsibility, 20 some years to lateContinue reading on Jimmy the Curious » | Continue reading
related: badidea.zip links to a ZIP file called badidea.zip containing a QR code that points to badidea.zip # | Continue reading
What I learned in a month of wandering the US trying to find myselfContinue reading on Jimmy the Curious » | Continue reading
“It’s not just the economic crisis. The UX Research discipline of the last 15 years is dying. The reckoning is here. The discipline can still survive and thrive, but we’d better adapt, and quick.” #Technology [Link] | Continue reading
This is why it's such a crime that the NYT got rid of Donald MacNeil. This piece belongs in the NYT, not on a Medium site that almost no one sees. | Continue reading
The name of the podcast I co-host with Kara Swisher is “Pivot.” I don’t like the name, but I’ve had my hands on the wheel for so long at my… | Continue reading
In solidarity with NPR, I am pausing my use of Twitter. On April 12, 2023, NPR announced that they are suspending their Twitter accounts in… | Continue reading
Plus what if your OS was a calendar? And how big of a team do you really need?Continue reading on Jimmy the Curious » | Continue reading
Pseudocode is a fantastic way to sketch programs using informal, natural language, without worrying about specific syntax. It’s like… | Continue reading
Plus a retrospective on Silicon Valley bank and my thoughts on imagined fears vs real risksContinue reading on Jimmy the Curious » | Continue reading
Sixty years ago, Ayn Rand wrote Atlas Shrugged. The book is set in a dystopian United States on the brink of economic collapse. Exhausted… | Continue reading
Plus a new way to think about systems and a funny story to lighten life upContinue reading on Jimmy the Curious » | Continue reading
TL;DR — Great, but Can’t Replace Expert Mentors, Yet! | Continue reading