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Friday Links #292

Programming

• Rendered Prose Diffs
• Exceptionless .NET Error and Exception Reporting in real-time
• Microsoft Launches Smart Visual Studio Add-On For Code Snippet Search – TechCrunch
• File Nesting extension
• Visual C#- Thread.Sleep vs. Task.Delay - TechNet Articles
• Introducing Bing Code Search for C# - The Visual Studio Blog - Site Home - MSDN Blogs
• Introducing ASP.NET Project “Helios” - .NET Web Development and Tools Blog - MSDN Blogs
• What is the difference between JavaScript null and undefined- - Wintellect
• Gulp.js - A Better Alternative to Grunt.js - Shiju Varghese’s Blog
• Azure- ExpressRoute Dedicated Networking, Web Site Backup Restore, Mobile Services .NET support
• Grunt for People Who Think Things Like Grunt are Weird and Hard ◆ 24 ways
• Hide your header on scroll - Headroom.js
• JointJS - the HTML 5 JavaScript diagramming library
• Hello Biggy

Applications

• Paper Is a Handsome New Way to Use Facebook - Re-code**

Science and Technology

• Is the Universe a Simulation- - NYTimes.com
• Supersonic Jet Ditches Windows for Massive Live-Streaming Screens - Autopia - Wired.com
• Rinspeed’s autonomous XchangE Concept to debut in Geneva
• Pomegranate-inspired electrode could mean longer lithium-ion battery life
• Nokian develops winter tires with retractable studs

On the Web

• My hope for the new Cosmos — Starts With A Bang! — Medium
• OneDrive is Now Available Worldwide- Free Cloud Storage for Microsoft, iOS, and Android Devices
• Amazon Gets Its TV Box Ready, Again - Re-code

Stuff I Just Like

• James Iry’s history of programming languages (illustrated with pictures and large fonts) - The Q

Favorite Tweets

• Why do people keep tweeting about #OneDrive? Are there kickbacks involved? – Shelly Noll
• BREAKING: In surprise bid, Comcast moves to acquire the FCC. Promises no impact to service, predicts customers will be delighted. - Rick Klau