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unknown_libraryon GitHub is now free for teams

To think that John Mayer predicted this in his song _Daughters_ 17 years ago:

[Individuals] become [small teams] who turn into [big enterprises] / So [GitHub] be good to your [individuals], too

unknown_libraryon Giving Americans Money to Offset Coronavirus Impact Gains Support in Congress

If it does very little damage, then mission accomplished.

unknown_libraryon People no longer believe working hard will lead to a better life, survey shows

...and work in the Bay Area.

unknown_libraryon Judge orders Google to turn over a full year of actor’s data

GDPR adds a lot of regulatory red tape to things that were previously simple. It is not only for nefarious reasons that you might want to avoid GDPR.

Want to store logs? Now you need to make sure you're scrubbing any type of personal information from the logs. Want to use a third-party service? Now you need to make sure that you are using their GDPR-compliant plan, and that you are using their Amsterdam endpoints. Maybe you need to renegotiate your contract with them.

unknown_libraryon How Helsinki Built ‘Book Heaven’

If I could design a library, I would throw out all the books. I would have lots of little rooms instead of open spaces. I would toss out all the uncomfortable designer chairs and put in comfortable and ergonomic seats instead.

It would really be an office instead of a library, but I think this is what people actually want.