We hate to break this to you while you’re nursing a hangover in bed, but er, you’re back at work tomorrow. Make the most of Sunday by relaxing right here, with our weekly roundup of the best tech writing from around the web. Ready your Instapaper, here it comes:
Inside Foxconn
This American Life
The gripping NPR hour long show this week tackles the tricky subject of the factories that make our gadgets – by sheer coincidence, in the week that a group of Chinese workers negotiated higher salaries by threatening a mass suicide attempt. Sure, it’s not words on a page, but you need to spare some time to listen to this.
The Elder Strolls
PC Gamer
Yes, everyone is still playing bloody Skyrim. It’s big, OK? And part of its charm is that you can do almost anything: PC Gamer’s hilarious diary of all the mundane activities you can carry out while pretending to be an NPC (Non-player character) is almost as gripping as the game itself.
The engine-powered roller blades
BBC News
Remember Heelys, those annoying shoes with wheels that kids coasted down supermarket aisles with, like gliding mosquitoes? Some crackpot at CES wants to make them for adults. With engines in. This will not end well.
Mobile gaming mimickry
Gamasutra
Quick blast smartphone app platforms make games quicker to code and easier to publish than ever before – but that means identikit clones cashing in on a hit are too. Do the intellectual property battle lines need to be redrawn?
Learn calligraphy for free
Udemy
OK, it’s not really tech related. At all. But how about you learn an old craft instead? For free? Can’t say fairer than that. Take a few of these fascinating video lessons for no cost whatsoever, then treat yourself with a few more hours of Skyrim.
