HOT LINKS
What we're reading this week
Adam: From Modern Farmer, the definitive guide to raising alpacas.
Ben: Time to dig out that list of web-safe fonts, because people are blocking web fonts.
David: I love the anecdote about the blue iPod in this.
Jack: You think those mobile ads that help pay for content don’t cost you a thing? Get a load of this.
Kaeti: Why is it so hard to get “simple” right?
Ryan: Internet service providers are terrible, especially in rural areas.
Bert: Two paths toward our robot future.
GET A JOB
Good jobs with good people
Religion News Service is hiring a full-time web developer.
MinnPost is hiring a development director.
INN's tech team is hiring a contract WordPress developer, and applications are open for spring 2015 apprenticeships.
SHOUT OUT
Work we admire by our journalism peers
Our country now has a style guide. This week, 18F and the U.S. Digital Service published the U.S. Web Design Standards, and it's a great example of an open source pattern library and visual style guide.
SOME OTHER STUFF
Gather ye rosebuds
LISTEN: It's fall, which means it's time for The Cardigans.
COOK: Apple cake, enjoy with a glass of fresh cider.
WATCH: The X-Files official trailer dropped this week. We're cautiously excited.
GIF: Remote work lifestyle.