20 random bookmarks

Тут будут ссылки на всё-всё, что я найду интересным

2026-05-21

Reposted 972.

Kids can't use computers... and this is why it should worry you — Coding 2 Learn

coding2learn.org/blog/2013/07/29/kids-cant-use-computers

A long dismissive text about how kids, and people in general, don't know how to “use computers”. Overall, the author is right, they really don't know, but instead of approaching the topic on how to make computing more accessible, he takes pride in his knowledge (that most people lack), and tells the folks what to do (along the lines of forcing your children to learn programming).

He also mentions how Microsoft lobbied the idea of Microsoft Office being computing itself to British schools. Well, it's the same in Russia, and not just in school. For many, using MS Office is the most important skill. I never understood that. It's a very niche tool, no?! And it's very hard to use, I still only know the very basics of office suites.

Mysteries to revel in.

2026-04-11

955.

Why You're Always Right

www.raptitude.com/2026/02/why-youre-always-right

The worst hobby

Bad things happen when you combine the self-affirming nature of beliefs with a habit of consuming lots of morally-charged content.

Many people make a daily routine of consuming large quantities of highly partisan content about “what’s going on” in “the” “world.” Enthusiasts of this hobby call it “staying informed,” and insist it isn’t just a personal habit but a civic duty.

This content consists of new beliefs (“news” for short) about what happened today or yesterday, presented with an authoritative tone and little moral ambiguity. They identify clear villains and clear implications. They often give instructions from hand-selected experts on how smart people should think about this.

2025-10-03

895.

MyTinyTools - Free Online Tools for Images, PDFs, Text & More

mytinytools.com

100+ free online tools for image conversion, PDF editing, text processing, and calculations. All client-side, no uploads, completely private.

2024-09-01

753.

БЕСЛАН | Норин | Sponsr

sponsr.ru/norin/64033/BESLAN

2024-08-10

735.

99 бутылок: mkdir + find

bolknote.ru/all/99-butylok-mkdir-find

2024-06-11

679.

What is love-2

spectator.ru/entry/6575

2024-05-17

651.

Stack Overflow Is Your Mandatory Tool

www.yegor256.com/2017/02/14/stackoverflow-is-your-tool.html

If you actively use Stack Overflow as a coding instrument, your reputation will be lofty; if you don't use it, you're not really a professional software engineer.

2024-04-16

608.

Nginx Configuration Generator Tool

nginxconfig.org

The easiest way to configure a performant, secure, and stable NGINX server.

2024-02-06

518.

Sage advice for a calmer, more fulfilling digital life | datagubbe.se

www.datagubbe.se/sage

2024-02-05

517.

Turn off background app refresh

practicalbetterments.com/turn-off-background-app-refresh

By default, the apps on your phone are connecting to the internet even when your not using them. It's a feature called Background App Refresh and it is mostly not very useful.

2024-01-06

481.

О наращении окончаний числительных

ilyabirman.ru/meanwhile/all/o-naraschenii-okonchaniy-chislitelnyh

Количественным числительным наращение не положено, но все его упорно пихают, меняя смысл.

2023-11-16

419.

Slow Indexes in RDBMS

use-the-index-luke.com/sql/anatomy/slow-indexes

An index lookup requires three steps: (1) the tree traversal; (2) following the leaf node chain; (3) fetching the table data. The tree traversal is the only step that has an upper bound for the number of accessed blocks—the index depth. The other two steps might need to access many blocks—they cause a slow index lookup.

2023-11-10

402.

git rebase: what can go wrong?

jvns.ca/blog/2023/11/06/rebasing-what-can-go-wrong-

2023-11-04

395.

Visual Phenomena & Optical Illusions

michaelbach.de/ot

This huge collection of non-scary optical illusions and fascinating visual phenomena emphasizes interactive exploration, beauty, and scientific explanation.

2023-09-13

323.

Ukelele

software.sil.org/ukelele

Настройщик раскладки под макось

2023-07-19

240.

MapRoulette

maproulette.org

Сайт с заданиями для создания, редактирования, проверки данных ОСМ

2023-06-06

192.

LOW←TECH MAGAZINE

solar.lowtechmagazine.com

Сайт, работающий на солнечной энергии.

В зависимости от заряда страница окрашивается в жёлтый или голубой цвета.

Подробнее о работе сайта

2023-04-06

172.

Babashka Babooka: Write Command-Line Clojure

www.braveclojure.com/quests/babooka

2023-04-04

163.

Visualping

visualping.io

Инструмент, который мониторит страницы и высылает уведомление об изменениях

2023-03-05

54.

Буква Ё

ilyabirman.ru/meanwhile/all/yo-dots

О том, почему ё важна