Interesting links of the week (2019 #20)

Here are some interesting articles and blog posts I’ve run into over the last week (May 27 to June 2, 2019):

Technology

• I don't know how CPUs work so I simulated one in code
• Is High Quality Software Worth the Cost?
• The unlikely origins of USB, the port that changed everything
• The Differences Between function and Arrow Functions

Non-Technology

• I create presentations at Microsoft. Here’s how I avoid “Death by PowerPoint”
• Making 1:1s Worth Your Time
• Do Productivity Playlists Actually Work?
• No, You Can’t Feel Sorry for Everyone
• Did You Know The Government Changed Their Physical Activity Guidelines?
• Procrastination is an emotional problem

Random

• How Our Totally Average Runner Broke the Sub-Five-Minute Mile
• The case for caseless iPhones
• The Books of College Libraries Are Turning Into Wallpaper
• On the Pleasures and Sorrows of Life Without Screens