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JavaScript Module Pattern: In-Depth Walk-through of the JavaScript module pattern and some advanced uses

Persuading David Simon Fantastic essay by Maciej Ceg?owski looking at the technological and political effects of massive, secretive government surveillance.

This is already old, but… There be a dragon in it. So there. (Source: https://www.youtube.com/)

Five myths about privacy – The Washington Post We don’t have to choose between preserving privacy and preventing terrorism. We do have to decide how much oversight and accountability there should be when the government conducts surveillance of its citizens.

Why Privacy Matters Even if You Have ‘Nothing to Hide’ – The Chronicle Review – The Chronicle of Higher Education Privacy is rarely lost in one fell swoop. It is usually eroded over time, little bits dissolving almost imperceptibly until we finally begin to notice how much is gone. When the government starts monitoring the […]

shortformblog: The difference between Google and Bing.

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The Rise of the Mobile-Only User – Karen McGrane – Harvard Business Review Mobile-only users aren’t some strange new breed of customer, signaling their desire for different messages, content, and services through their choice of screen size and form factor. They’re just your customer. You can and should speak to them in same way you […]

How to design a responsive HTML email | Webdesigner Depot Guide to creating a responsive HTML email

The thing and the whole of the thing: on DRM in HTML | as days pass by Stuart Langridge on DRM in HTML. (via Jeremy Keith)

The Space Between the Notes | Jason Santa Maria Jason Santa Maria, looking forward to the expected announcement of iOS 7 next week, discusses skeuomorphism and flat design. Instead, skeuomorphism is a mode of design and a metaphor for function. It’s a spectrum, not a binary between being either “skeuomorphic” or “not skeuomorphic.” This is […]

First Wave at Omaha Beach – S. L. A. Marshall S. L. A. Marshall was a combat historian during World War II. This essay is taken from his notes of the Normandy invasion: Unlike what happens to other great battles, the passing of the years and the retelling of the story have softened the horror […]