- Right-to-Repair Law Proposed … for Cars | Electronic Frontier Foundation
The EFF on the Right to Repair Act, which is designed to counter misuse of the DMCA by which car companies lock out anyone other than authorised dealers from being able to fix cars. (law dmca freedom eff cars )
- InfoQ: REST – The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
A quick run-down on what — ideally — REST should and shouldn't be. (rest tips )
- On Measuring Agility, Craftsmanship, and Everything Else | Elegant Code
David Starr on rejecting an Agile Maturity Model and instead measuring craftsmanship: "We have the tools we need to move forward in front of us already. An Agile Maturity Model doesn’t resound with me as a necessary thing." (agile measurement maturity_model )
- Microsoft arms half-wit developers with PHP handgun • The Register
Ted Dziuba on Microsoft adding PHP support to its Azure platform: "Yes, let me introduce you to the professional PHP programmer. You see, PHP is like a handgun. On its own, it is simply an inanimate tool that has no moral leaning. In the hands of a responsible citizen, it can be used to the benefit of society. But in the hands of someone who is untrained or mentally unstable, it can be used to commit horrible atrocities." (microsoft php azure cloud_computing )
- The Incredible App Store Hype : Stromcode
Rick Strom on the iPhone App Store: "With two apps on the paid charts, one would assume I’m rolling in dough. After all, this is a gold rush, right? The reality is much more startling. In order to place #34 on the social networking charts, you need 30-35 downloads a day. At the standard app store pricing of .99, and after Apple takes its cut, that means your app needs to bring in a little over $20 a day to chart at that position. And social networking is a popular category." (apple iphone business_models app_store )
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