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Required Reading

Discussion of Wealth

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One of the best descriptions of wealth theory I have seen is this one written by Paul Graham. I'm not sure I agree with all of his assumptions, but there is definitely some wisdom to absorb here.
 

Interface Zen

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"You're in the groove; you've got all the right moves down so pat you don't even think about doing them. The world [...] fades away. There is the computer. There is you. There is nothing else. And this is good."
 

How to ask smart questions

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A guide to asking smart questions when getting help from opensource projects.
 

Sharecropper Programming

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As a software developer, I prefer to write code that runs on opensource platforms and in languages which are themselves open (eg, linux, php, perl, c, etc) and I can't help but feel taken advantage of when coding in microsoft languages like VB. This article by Tim Bray does a good job of explaining why.
 

In the Beginning was the Command Line

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This is an unbelievably cool short story about Life and Operating Systems bye Neal Stephenson (Author of Cryptonomicon)
 

Why Software Should Not Have Owners

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The GNU Foundation explains why free software (free as in speech, not as in beer) is a good idea.
 

Anti-Creationism FAQ

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James Meritt explains the flaws with various creationist explanations of supposed "proof" of god.