Geohash vs Spatial Index for Nearby Search
Someone built a site that shows you Wikipedia, but only the articles about things within a half-hour walk of wherever you're standing. It's delightful, it went...
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IRCv3: Lessons in Backward-Compatible Protocol Design
In 1988, a Finnish university student wrote a chat protocol that fit on a handful of pages. Nearly four decades later, that same protocol — IRC — still carries...
The Worst UX Anti-Patterns and How to Fix Them
Last week I tried to adjust the cookie preferences on a major airline's website. The 'Accept All' button was a bright blue, impossible to miss. The 'Manage...