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Hovertruck
It is so ridiculous to me that the word "Github" in this article links to an engadget search for the word "Github", rather than the Github repo that the article is about.
gpmcadam
It's hard to find a single outbound link in an Engadget (or other similar "tech blog") article, as if somehow the user will just stay on the site clicking internal links ad infinitum.

Instead, I see a link--in this case, to what should be the GitHub repo--click it, realise that I've been duped and promptly leave Engadget, reminding myself why I left last time never to return.

sp332
It's not so bad once you learn the trick. Links in body text almost never go elsewhere, but there is a link at the bottom of the article labeled "Source" which takes you somewhere interesting.
snsr
They have cast aside one of the most basic tenets of the medium.
sp332
What did you expect from an AOL property? Pageviews and SEO are more important than making the site useful.
WiseWeasel
That was added since the article was posted. There were no sources listed last night.