Longreads: The best long-form stories on the web

Longreads: The best long-form stories on the web

Longreads, founded in 2009, is dedicated to helping people find and share the best storytelling in the world, including both nonfiction and fiction.

Longreads are defined as anything over 1,500 words. They’re stories that are best enjoyed away from your desk — whether it’s on a daily commute, an airplane, a subway, or your couch.

Longreads features stories from hundreds of the best writers and publishers on the web, as well as exclusive stories never before published online.

7 habits of highly successful Unix admins

7 habits of highly successful Unix admins

  1. Don’t wait for problems to find you
  2. Know your tools and your systems
  3. Prioritize, prioritize, prioritize
  4. Perform post mortems,  but don’t get lost in them
  5. Document your work
  6. Fix the problem AND explain
  7. Make time for yourself

The University of Nicosia launches the Bitcoin course

The University of Cyprus launches the Bitcoin course

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THE University of Nicosia (UNIC) has launched a six week, free and open enrolment online course called “Introduction to Digital Currencies”, aimed at anyone wishing to gain a greater understanding of the fundamentals of bitcoin and digital currency in general.

The MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) is due to start on May 15, with other sessions starting each month thereafter.