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Tuesday, 3rd December 2013

Which format for API documentation programmers prefer: PDF or Web?

HTML is a better format for documentation than PDF.

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What’s the best use in the office for my old Macbook Pro?

Set it up to display metrics or KPIs—by running http://www.geckoboard.com/ on it for example.

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What should be considered when deciding to do a marathon?

Running a marathon is easier then you think.

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Is there an open source (or freely accessible) database of geofence coordinates for common places, such as cities or national parks?

Take a look at Flickr’s openly licensed shapefiles:

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