Some links for your consideration.

• Don McCrady published Introducing Shevlin Park–A Proof of Concept C++ AMP Implementation on OpenCL over on the Parallel Programming in Native Code blog. Check out the links to videos, getting started material, and samples.
• The Reactive Extensions (Rx) is a library for composing asynchronous and event-based programs using observable sequences and LINQ-style query operators is out on https://rx.codeplex.com/.
• Scott Meyers wrote about Universal References in C++ 11.
• Have you visited http://isocpp.org/ lately? It hosts some great content (including the above article as well as articles by Stephan Lavavej, Bjarne Stroustrup, Andrzej Krzemienski, Dan Saks and others).
• Curious about other C++ blogs out there? Find recommendations on C++ Blogs that you Regularly Follow on Stack Overflow. Hint: this blog is on it 🙂
• Bjarne Stroustrup: Advice for C++ Developers
• Is there a C++ user group near you? Bing it!
• Obligatory XKCD reference, now with pointers: http://xkcd.com/138/

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