Links for Saturday March 5th 2016

On Being A Senior Engineer | Kitchen Soap
This is superb. On a good day, I think I manage about 75% of this, and usually strive to do better at most of it. Don't ask about bad days.
Facebook Messenger used to track friends’ sleeping habits by Danish coder
Once again, I find the kind of data apps leak out about users creepy, and once again, it's a Facebook app doing the leaking.

Links for Sunday February 28th 2016

Alan Moore: The art of magic
One of Mr Moore's more interesting interviews.
The Taxonomy Of Sin | MORNING, COMPUTER
I really liked today's morning.computer, no other reason.

London’s 10 Best Bus Routes | Londonist
I may now be considering taking each of these buses.

Five maps that quantify exactly how rammed London is
I know some people roll their eyes when I say other cities feel small to me. Here's why.
Leap Motion ORION: Yes, The Leap Works Now
If it's gotten better, I'm curious. I got one, then almost immediately consigned it to a drawer as useless. No Mac version of the new software yet, though.
The State of the Speakularity / Snarkmarket
Summary of speech-to-text apps currently on the market.

Why the FBI’s request to Apple will affect civil rights for a generation | Macworld
If you care about electronic security or privacy, this case is one to watch closely, and with a certain amount of creeping dread. This case isn't about one phone, it's about the precedent.
Apple can comply with the FBI court order – Trail of Bits Blog
Apple can easily comply with the order, without placing (all) their customers at risk, because they literally couldn't comply with the order on their newer phones. But what the order would establish is that the US govt can ask private business to work to circumvent their own security features.