matthewjhughes

Look at the URL. The datestamp is set to the 5th instead of the 8th, when the embargo for the news lifts. The only reason this post was published early was because a stupid typo when scheduling it.

Yeah, I know. For some reason, when you put a past date in Wordpress and press "schedule," it publishes the article automatically. That's all this was -- a typo.

I'm the author of this post. The article has been updated to clarify that I accidentally published it one day before the embargo lifted. GitHub will formally announce the news tomorrow.

I bought a Wenger Swissgear backpack when I was (probably) around 14. I'm now 21, and I still use it. It's capacious, got heaps of pockets and I've taken it with me throughout Europe. Oh, and it's got a carabiner attached to it, for some reason. And it's sturdy as. It's like the Panasonic Toughbook of backpacks.

So, yeah. Wenger are awesome. I like their stuff.

You should have a look at Liverpool now. It's doing really well for itself. We have a vibrant startup and technology scene, and the city center has been drastically transformed since 2008 when it was Capital Of Culture. I can honestly see it becoming the San Francisco of the UK.

I think the only good thing to come out of this week is that because I'll insulate myself off from the wider internet so much, I'll actually get a lot done.

What I like about this April fools gag is that someone actually built a (admittedly unviable) business around digital scent technology about 13 years ago. It also happened to have the worst name for a product I have ever, ever seen. iSmell.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISmell

I've been using Draft for a while now, and it's completely replaced LibreOffice and Google Docs for me. Honestly, there's no way in which I can fault it. I find that I work faster, and with more focus.

What's unusual about Draft is that the founder has gave out his cell phone number and email address, and if you have an issue with the service, he's happy to help. I actually found a stored XSS vulnerability with the service, and sent him an email. Within 30 minutes it was solved.

So... Yeah. I'm a big fan of Draft.

Welcome back Ed. :)