Victor Loux Bookmarks

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Learn Vim the Simple Way

vimified.com/
Vim lessons that get to the point. Build proficiency fast. Improve with detailed feedback.

Defensive CSS

defensivecss.dev/
Practical CSS and design tips that helps in building future-proof user interfaces.

AddyOsmani.com - Software Engineering - The Soft Parts

addyosmani.com/blog/software-engineering-soft-parts/
Today I will share some of the software engineering soft skills I have learned from my first 10 years on Google Chrome, where I am a Senior Staff Engineering...

Moonlight towers: light pollution in the 1800s - LOW-TECH MAGAZINE

lowtechmagazine.com/2009/01/moonlight-towers-light-pollution-in-the-1800s.html
At the end of the 19th century, many towns and cities were lit up by powerful electrical lamps placed on towers up to 300 feet (90 metres) high. The arc lamp - the first electric light and the predecessor of Edison’s incandescent light bulb - was extremely bright and much more energy efficient than other lighting technologies from those times. The lamps were too strong for indoor use, but they were regarded as the future of municipal lighting. Especially in the United States, many ci...

Brevity 500

brevity500.com/
Interactive writing games to make you a powerful communicator in marketing, sales, business, and beyond.

She Spent a Decade Writing Fake Russian History. Wikipedia Just Noticed.

sixthtone.com/news/1010653/she-spent-a-decade-writing-fake-russian-history.-wikipedia-just-noticed.-
A Chinese woman created over 200 fictional articles on Chinese Wikipedia, writing millions of words of imagined history that went unnoticed for more than 10 years.

A CHEMICAL HUNGER

achemicalhunger.com/
The study of obesity is the study of mysteries.