The Internet’s Own Boy. Aaron Swartz HD – YouTube
The story of programming prodigy and information activist Aaron Swartz, who took his own life at the age of 26.

Terry Pratchett forced to cancel appearance by Alzheimer’s | Books | theguardian.com
Urgh. Right in the feels: "the Embuggerance is finally catching up with me".

Eric’s Archived Thoughts: What Not To Say to a Grieving Parent
In the face of tragedy and grief, it’s hard to know what to say or do.  And one thing I’ve noticed is that some people—not most, maybe even not many, but more than enough—say and do what they think would help them, without really considering what might be helpful to the person who’s grieving.

10 Tricks to Appear Smart During Meetings — Medium
It’s important to find out if things will scale no matter what it is you’re discussing. No one even really knows what that means, but it’s a good catch-all question that generally applies and drives engineers nuts.

De niet zo onschuldige knipoog-journalistiek van Newsmonkey: de treinstaking | Maarten is benieuwd
Bij Newsmonkey geldt entertainment als uitvlucht voor slechte journalistiek.