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An elegant approach to unit testing HTTP requests (determinstically!):

A great introduction to make, using Less.js as a worked example: http://t.co/iI3lCk3Cyq

Testing medicine against a placebo is essentially an A/B test. I wonder if we'll ever move to bandit algorithms in medical research?

The Marble Answering Machine: http://t.co/tHc3Oq9qm1 Excellent alternative take on UI.

... and just noticed the footer at the bottom of that page.

I have experienced https://xkcd.com/214/ with Wikipedia, but not with YT. I think YT suggestions are too similar to the current video.

Wikipedia's plans in the event of a nuclear holocaust: http://t.co/5CQJ0K19FY Noble, but also entertaining.

Why Calculating Is Better Than Scheming: http://t.co/ebEZbOWLrc Interesting discussion of syntax and quoting when teaching.

Literate natural language programming, with a hybrid unit-test/debugger tool! http://t.co/fnDTnVhm4X

Blogged: Choosing A Host Language: http://t.co/MCsMYK1w62 -- how do you chose the host language for your interpreter?

... the video includes amazing examples of composing documentation and type-checking(!) documentation.

Scribble: Closing the Book on Ad Hoc Documentation Tools http://t.co/MP1wxIGuCT Elegant, very powerful tools for writing docs.

'Showrooming' in libraries is great. Scan the book's barcode with your phone, and find reviews of whether it's worth your time!

"The most interesting point [..] is that Whatsapp now send more messages than the entire global SMS system combined" http://t.co/HpGaTNvQce

"The vast majority of repositories are modified only in the year they are created, and they’re never touched again." http://t.co/rZCoeaWDTh