Links: Computers, books, and cooking

[sonia]

finding the old internet by tozka . How to find independent websites and blogs.

Programming in 1969, An interview with a pioneer (my mum), by Emil Ernerfeldt. Marianne Ernerfeldt's warm description of her journey to becoming a programmer, along with photos of old equipment. "We also used to serve cake on punch cards, so they were quite versatile." Via tozka .

the dreaded TBR pile by Drakkinabrarian. "3. Be honest about your reading desires, your reading needs, and remember that this is a recreational reading list, not a sworn quest which if you fail you will be forever damned."

7 Mistakes of Amateur Book Cover Designs by Augusta Scarlett. An illustrated primer on how to create a professional book cover.

The 9 Most Important Things I Learned in Cooking School by Jesse Szewczyk.

ETA: Paper That You Bake by Ernie Smith. "What the heck is parchment paper, where did it come from, and why is it such a prominent baking aid these days? So many questions—here’s my attempt to answer."

Comments

[suncat]

Thank you. I've bookmarked the articles on book cover design and cooking.

Bingo!

[jesse_the_k]

The TBR article is just what I needed to read right now.