Victor Loux Bookmarks

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sissbruecker/linkding: Self-hosted bookmark manager that is designed be to be minimal, fast, and easy to set up using Docker.

github.com/sissbruecker/linkding
Self-hosted bookmark manager that is designed be to be minimal, fast, and easy to set up using Docker. - sissbruecker/linkding

Age has a Minimal Effect on the Impact Performance of Field-Used Bicycle Helmets | Annals of Biomedical Engineering

link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10439-017-1842-4
Helmet manufacturers recommend replacing a bicycle helmet after an impact or after anywhere from 2 to 10 years of use. The goal of this study was

Be a thermostat, not a thermometer | Lara Hogan

larahogan.me/blog/be-a-thermostat-not-a-thermometer/
As I’ve learned more about how humans interact with one another at work, I’ve been repeatedly reminded that we are very easily influenced by the mood of those around us. It’s usually not even something we do consciously; we just see someone using a different tone of voice or shifting their body language, and something deep in our brain notices it.

Exercism

exercism.org/
Learn, practice and get world-class mentoring in over 50 languages. 100% free.

Your company needs Junior devs

softwaredoug.com/blog/2024/09/07/your-team-needs-juniors
Junior engineers are foundational to whether a team can collaborate and innovate

Infinite Mac

infinitemac.org/
A classic Mac loaded with everything you'd want.

Words on Founder Mode – Rands in Repose

randsinrepose.com/archives/words-on-founder-mode/
Graham hints at some of the attributes of Founder Mode but mostly says it’s not a well-defined. It is. Founder Mode is the culture of a company and a culture is defined by the character of the founders. Here are the values I’ve discovered over and over again working with these humans:

Home — Colossal

thisiscolossal.com/
Check out books in the Colossal Shop ‘Groundswell’ Celebrates the Pioneering Women who Changed Land Art Two Decades After Its Release, ‘The Art Book for Children’ Gets a Vibrant Makeover Thandiwe Muriu’s ‘Camo’ Celebrates the Multi-Faceted Beauty of Kenyan Culture ‘Bird’ Flies Through the Avian World from Art and Design to History and Ornithology OpportunitiesContinue reading "Home"

The Pentium as a Navajo weaving

righto.com/2024/08/pentium-navajo-fairchild-shiprock.html
Hurrying through the National Gallery of Art five minutes before closing, I passed a Navajo weaving with a complex abstract pattern. Suddenl...

Phosphor Icons

phosphoricons.com/
A flexible icon family for interfaces, diagrams, presentations — whatever, really.