Assorted Links

1. Sobering thoughts on giving to university alma maters by Millenials (the quote is from a recent Augustana College (SD) grad:

"It would never cross my mind to give to my school," says Ms. Randall, who estimates that she donated between $1,000 and $2,000 during the past year to causes like To Write Love on Her Arms, a suicide-prevention nonprofit; a friend’s Kickstarter campaign; and community church groups. "If I can only give $100, you get to see that go so much farther with a smaller, more-localized cause. If you give $100 to a school you might get a thank-you note. It almost feels like giving your money to the mall."

2. Basic tech shortcuts for those who will never learn to code. We know that coding is undergoing a rebirth as a hot skill parents want their K-12 students to learn. This article helps the rest of us become more coding literate.3. Smartphones: the corporate personality test. Farhad Manjoo answers the question of what a company's choice of smartphone (iPhone vs Galaxy vs ?) says about the firm. And by extension what it says about voluntary users.