The problem is that, until <svg use> is standardized and supported, the only way to style svg elements is if you include them in your markup (or use something like Iconic's SVG Injector).
There's a tradeoff between inlining (or rather, including them server-side) and calling them as <img>, background-image, or fonts. The size, http requests, caching , and styling all play a role.
I nearly turned down my current job because they were using a default contract that had clauses like that in it. It also said that they have control over everything on my computer, despite the fact that the laptop I bring in for work is my own personal laptop.
I ended up spending about an hour with their lawyer reviewing and amending the contract until those kinds of clauses were completely taken out. Lucky the lawyer was very amenable to the changes.
Always read the fine print, and don't sign anything if you're at all uncomfortable with it.
Yep. The $http service in angular core basically does your standard Http stuff (with some nifty additions like caching and promises), but people have built services to do sockets, sails, handle server-side events, etc.
This is brilliant! One feature request though: It'd be cool if the microphone icon toggled the voice recognition, rather than simply enabling it. I couldn't figure out if there was a way to disable it (besides closing the tab and reopening it).
Same for me in New York (they have a warehouse in New Jersey, apparently). Maybe this program will be one of those "less than 30 minutes or it's free" deals? Or possibly delivering them slightly before we finish checkout?
I live near Edison, their warehouse in NJ. I can pick up up same day with their "will-call" program, or I can get it delivered tomorrow or the day after for free :)
I wish there was a service similar to Square Cash where I could send arbitrary amounts of money around the world without dealing with bank transfers / Western Union / etc. It would basically have to transparently convert from whatever currency you give it to bitcoin, send the bitcoin to an address, then convert it to the receiver's currency and deposit it in their bank.
The legal and regulatory hurdles involved in this make it a non-trivial business to set up, but I think it plays on a great strength of bitcoin.
As others have said, logic and basic algebra are integral to programming, but I understand the sentiment that "hard math" isn't necessary. And I sort of agree. As a front-end developer, I don't really need to be an expert in algorithm design to do my job competently, and I don't need to know statistical analysis or any other branch of higher math. That being said, learning some higher math on my own has made me a much better programmer, and allows me to write code that is far more efficient than I could otherwise.
As for the article, I don't think literacy and math knowledge are mutually exclusive. It's not a zero sum game. A great programmer should be able to break down problems logically, improvise and expand on algorithms, and explain what he (or she) is doing to non-technical people. All of those are important.
I'm not a libertarian, so I can't speak on OP's argument, but in NYC the ability for renters to sublet their apartments is enshrined by law, and technically any contract that doesn't allow subletting is breaking said law (which, if I remember correctly (and IANAL), makes that clause of the contract void, but not the rest of the contract).
Subletting is well regulated too... yes, renters have the right to sublet, but they also have a set of restrictions on the process. For example, you can't sublet for less than 30 days, which would make the entire thing unusable for AirBnB. And if the apartment is rent controlled, then you have another set of regulations.
There's a tradeoff between inlining (or rather, including them server-side) and calling them as <img>, background-image, or fonts. The size, http requests, caching , and styling all play a role.