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Interesting Things -- A curation of interesting stories and links from tech, biz, science and others. Weekly email newsletter.

https://bengtan.com/interesting-things/

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bengtan.com 4y ago

So Long

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www.theguardian.com 4y ago

Wild cockatoos observed using tools as ‘cutlery’ to extract seeds from fruit

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www.lazy-electron.com 4y ago

My Favorite Git Aliases

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theconversation.com 4y ago

The five most impressive geological structures in the solar system

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www.makeuseof.com 4y ago

The Reality of Employee Surveillance Software for Remote Workers, Explained

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randommathgenerator.com 4y ago

Discovering Ourselves

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www.bbc.co.uk 4y ago

New species of ancient four-legged whale discovered in Egypt

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ips-dc.org 5y ago

America’s 50 Largest Inherited-Wealth Dynasties Accelerate Inequality

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news.ycombinator.com 5y ago

Ask HN: Please help me get in touch with Apple's email privacy engineers

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theconversation.com 5y ago

Deep-sea creature is long-armed and bristling with teeth

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news.ycombinator.com 5y ago

Tell HN: I curate HN stories which didn't reach the front page

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every.to 5y ago

Creating a High Yield “Savings Account” with Crypto and DeFi

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kottke.org 5y ago

Juggling from Above

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slab.com 5y ago

HashiCorp Makes Writing a Priority

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gizmodo.com 5y ago

Why a Mediocre Keyboard App Is Topping the App Store Charts

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bengtan.com 5y ago

What's in email tracking links and pixels?

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www.fiberstand.com 5y ago

Laptop stand that supports work on the move

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bengtan.com 5y ago

A newsletter that curates stories which didn't make the frontpage

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news.ycombinator.com 5y ago

Ask HN: What do you think of my newsletter of Interesting Things?

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bengtan.com 5y ago

What's in email tracking links and pixels?

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bengtan.com 5y ago

What's in email tracking links and pixels?

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craigmod.com 5y ago

On Being a Good Newsletterer (2020)

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craigmod.com 5y ago

Oh God, It's Raining Newsletters (2019)

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www.theguardian.com 5y ago

The joys of being an absolute beginner – for life

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bengtan.com 5y ago

I chose Substack but then quickly moved to Buttondown

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www.isaaclien.com 5y ago

The Founding Story of GrandPad

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www.antler.co 5y ago

The Guide to the Creator Economy

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rachelbythebay.com 5y ago

Lurking bugs behind infrequently-executed code paths

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kislayverma.com 5y ago

Ditch the Urgency

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github.com 5y ago

'Map' of JavaScript

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SEEKING WORK | GMT+8 (Perth, Australia) | Remote | Software Engineer | 10+ years experience

I'm currently in a project but just wondering what else is out there. Good competent devs are hard to find. My clients pay US$100+ per hour for my services. Come see what I can do for you. I won't be on the market for long :)

Technologies:

* Java, JavaScript, TypeScript, GoLang, PHP, Python

* Web development, LAMP, jQuery, Mysql, Sqlite, Postgres, Symfony, Amazon AWS

* ReactJS and the usual javascript ecosystem

* React Native, native Android app development

* Good at debugging hard problems (especially those from the field)

* See resume for full list (including soft skills), work history and open source projects (ie. sample code)

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Prior to my current gig, I was an Engineering Manager/Software Engineer hybrid (and occasional executive) at a 100% remote US startup for 5 years.

I also have a smattering of side projects.

I know what it's like to work for a tech startup.

I specialise in debugging hard problems which no one else wants to do.

Resume: https://bengtan.com/resume

Email: See resume

(... continues above)

Hi,

Prior to my current gig, I was an Engineering Manager/Software Engineer hybrid (and occasional executive) at a 100% remote US startup for 5 years.

I also have a smattering of side projects.

I have wide ranging experience with software and technology.

I'm a self-motivated person and always learning new things.

I'm a creative thinker who is able to take a multi-disciplinary approach to solving problems.

I don't just do 'software', but also the business, legal, social and startup issues around software. (I'm well-read on startup literature.)

I'm a problem solver. Give me a problem and throw me in the deep end. You don't have to keep checking on me. I'll find a way out. I'll either solve the problem or provide you with the necessary information to make an informed decision.

I specialise in debugging hard problems which no one else wants to do.

I keep myself busy. You can see from my work history that, if not employed, I always have a side project happening. But don't let that deter you. I'm always willing to shuffle my priorities for the right opportunity.

Thank you for reading and hope to hear from you.

(No recruiters please.)

Location: Perth, Australia (GMT+8 all year round; no DST)

Remote: Yes

Willing to relocate: Doubtful but not ruling it out

I'm currently in a project but just wondering what else is out there. Good competent devs are hard to find. My clients pay US$100+ per hour for my services. Come see what I can do for you. I won't be on the market for long. :)

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Technologies:

* Java, JavaScript, TypeScript, GoLang, Python, PHP

* Web development, LAMP, jQuery, Mysql, Sqlite, Postgres, Symfony, Amazon AWS

* ReactJS and the usual javascript ecosystem

* React Native, native Android app development

* Good at debugging hard problems (especially those from the field)

* See resume for full list (including soft skills) and work history

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Resume and email: https://bengtan.com/resume

(continued below ...)

SEEKING WORK | GMT+8 (Perth, Australia) | Remote | Software Engineer | 10+ years experience

I'm currently in a project but just wondering what else is out there. Good competent devs are hard to find. My clients pay US$120+ per hour for my services. Come see what I can do for you. I won't be on the market for long :)

Technologies:

* Java, JavaScript, TypeScript, GoLang, PHP, Python

* Web development, LAMP, jQuery, Mysql, Sqlite, Postgres, Symfony, Amazon AWS

* ReactJS and the usual javascript ecosystem

* React Native, native Android app development

* Good at debugging hard problems (especially those from the field)

* See resume for full list (including soft skills), work history and open source projects (ie. sample code)

----

Prior to my current gig, I was an Engineering Manager/Software Engineer hybrid (and occasional executive) at a 100% remote US startup for 5 years.

I also have a smattering of side projects.

I know what it's like to work for a tech startup.

I specialise in debugging hard problems which no one else wants to do.

Resume: https://bengtan.com/resume

Email: See resume

(... continues above)

Hi,

Prior to my current gig, I was an Engineering Manager/Software Engineer hybrid (and occasional executive) at a 100% remote US startup for 5 years.

I also have a smattering of side projects.

I have wide ranging experience with software and technology.

I'm a self-motivated person and always learning new things.

I'm a creative thinker who is able to take a multi-disciplinary approach to solving problems.

I don't just do 'software', but also the business, legal, social and startup issues around software. (I'm well-read on startup literature.)

I'm a problem solver. Give me a problem and throw me in the deep end. You don't have to keep checking on me. I'll find a way out. I'll either solve the problem or provide you with the necessary information to make an informed decision.

I specialise in debugging hard problems which no one else wants to do.

I keep myself busy. You can see from my work history that, if not employed, I always have a side project happening. But don't let that deter you. I'm always willing to shuffle my priorities for the right opportunity.

Thank you for reading and hope to hear from you.

(No recruiters please.)

Location: Perth, Australia (GMT+8 all year round; no DST)

Remote: Yes

Willing to relocate: Doubtful but not ruling it out

I'm currently in a project but just wondering what else is out there. Good competent devs are hard to find. My clients pay US$120+ per hour for my services. Come see what I can do for you. I won't be on the market for long :)

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Technologies:

* Java, JavaScript, TypeScript, GoLang, Python, PHP

* Web development, LAMP, jQuery, Mysql, Sqlite, Postgres, Symfony, Amazon AWS

* ReactJS and the usual javascript ecosystem

* React Native, native Android app development

* Good at debugging hard problems (especially those from the field)

* See resume for full list (including soft skills) and work history

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Resume and email: https://bengtan.com/resume

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but in cases where someone is building an entire project (such as a website or a newsletter) on it.

Oh, this is an interesting qualifier. The newsletter is not based solely on HN. There are other sources as well. How much is from HN? I'm not actually sure myself, but I'm gonna attribute some HN links (where applicable) and we'll see.

I think it's fairly obvious. I'm gonna build a massive mailing list.

When I get enough numbers, I'll include a link to a malicious website. Then people click on it and it'll download malware onto their computer. That will seed my botnet and then I can do bad things with it.