Make Your Own Economy, Apple and Microsoft Stuff

Interesting. Someone (or ones) trying to essentially start up their own currency/economy. Fascinating idea, but I think it still misses its mark to a degree.
http://www.javaworld.com/javaworld/jw-11-2011/111122-bitcoin-for-beginners-part-1.html

AppleTV. Not an apple fan, but if something works seamlessly with iTunes, that would be cool.
http://blogs.computerworld.com/19358/apple_iphone_4s_really_satisfies_as_iphone_5_ipad_3_loom

Office for iPad could be a dominant source of revenue for MS. Interesting.
http://blogs.computerworld.com/19359/microsofts_secret_weapon_against_google_office_for_ipad_and_lion

Win8 app store stuff. Interesting.
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/microsoft/microsoft-to-share-more-details-on-its-windows-8-app-store/11313

Stuff about programming....

Thesis:
Cool list of top web design books.
http://www.netmagazine.com/features/top-25-books-web-designers-and-developers

Antithesis:
20 web design horrors ;-)........
http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/webmaster/web-designs-gone-wrong-a-gallery-of-digital-horror/893

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Notes about pursuing programming…..

Very good case study on how to become a programmer. I should listen.
http://mattdeboard.net/2011/11/23/how-i-became-a-programmer/

Crass, but I like the core concept. To sum, learn, don’t just copy-paste. But I think the author goes a little far with it (for example, don’t ask if you feel the urge).
http://blog.appamatto.com/2011/11/22/how-to-rtfm.html