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Saturday 8 April 2017

Weekend Bed Creatures, Assemble!

The Relentless Consumerism Of 'Unboxing Videos'
Digg Editions
Morning · Sat, Apr 08
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SHOP TILL YOU DROP
A PACKAGE DEAL
The Relentless Consumerism Of 'Unboxing Videos'
theoutline.com
Why do we like to watch people buy and unwrap things?
COMING BACK TO THE FLOCK
The Art World's Former Golden Boy Has A New Show. Is It Staggering Genius Or Lucrative Nothingness?
nytimes.com
It's a giant financial gamble for art's king of controversy, who is trying for a comeback.
SELLING SNAKE OIL
Alex Jones Is Making Up Medical Conspiracies To Help Him Sell Snake Oil
vox.com
There's a "fungus epidemic." And Infowars' Jones has just the supplements to stop it.
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THE WEEK'S BEST LONG READS
ORANGE SCARE
This Is How The Next World War Starts
highline.huffingtonpost.com
Even as Trump cozies up to Putin, the US and Russian militaries are on the brink of a crisis.
ONE STEP AT A TIME
The High Price Of Leaving Ultra-Orthodox Life
nytimes.com
Young adults who decide to abandon their cloistered Jewish communities have only one another — and a single organization — to help them navigate the alternate reality of modern-day New York.
*NOT JAKE GYLLENHAAL
The Dirtbag Left's Man In Syria
nymag.com
Brace Belden became a radical icon when he went to take up arms against terrorists, build a socialist utopia and tweet jokes about the revolution.
STRANGER THAN FICTION
Death Of A Dystopian
newyorker.com
Alt-right conspiracy theorists think that the government killed the aspiring Libertarian filmmaker David Crowley. The truth is far stranger.
EMBODY THE BURN
Among The Zealots
menshealth.com
I embedded with CrossFit's most hardcore devotees to find out what makes them tick.
FROM THE DIGG STORE
Ten Car Gadgets To Get Before Going On A Road Trip
digg.com
Warm weather means road trips. It's science. And this roundup has every car gadget you need for said road trip, from emergency tools to slick navigation displays.
WEEKEND VIDEOS
IS THAT SMOKE COMING OFF HIS DECK?
Skateboarder Picks Up Insane Speed Bombing The Steep Hills Of San Francisco
digg.com
Bask in all the gnarly glory of Sean Greene as he shoots down absurd inclines as fast as he can.
A DIGG ORIGINAL
The Art Of Slamming Paper Against Metal
digg.com
Up until the dawn of the computer, if you wanted to get something printed, it pretty much had to be done by hand. And while it wasn't always easy, it was an art.
Okay, weekend warrior, go do something fun... like stare at more internet content.

Friday 7 April 2017

A/S/L?

Welcome to What We Learned This Week, a digest of the most curiously important facts from the past few days. This week: Why the good men die young, why Mongolia is a good place to die and why websites suck.
Digg Editions
Morning · Fri, Apr 07
WHAT A MAN'S MADE OF
WHAT WE LEARNED THIS WEEK
Testosterone Is Killing Men, And Other Facts
digg.com
Welcome to What We Learned This Week, a digest of the most curiously important facts from the past few days. This week: Why the good men die young, why Mongolia is a good place to die and why websites suck.
PASS THE THIGH, PLEASE
How Many Calories Is That Human? A Nutritional Guide For Prehistoric Cannibals
theverge.com
A curious anthropologist wants to know if you were to eat, say, another human being, how many calories would you be taking in?
HAIR LAID BARE
Scientists Can Now Read These Intimate Personal Details In Your Hair
inverse.com
This is way more invasive than a regular drug test.
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A/S/L?
BIRTH OF A GOON
An Oral History Of Something Awful
motherboard.vice.com
Current internet culture is rooted in the SomethingAwful.com forums, and these are the people who made it what it was.
ARTISAN LOADING TIMES
I Surfed The Wholesome Web Of The 1990s At This Historically Accurate Internet Cafe
motherboard.vice.com
London's 64 Bits exhibition goes back to the future of the web's early days.
UNLESS YOU LOG OFF... FOREVER
There's Nowhere To Hide On The Internet
newyorker.com
The coder Dan Schultz released a search randomizer called Internet Noise, which offers a way of veiling one's real interests online.
VIDEO OF THE DAY
CALL IT A DAY ALREADY
This Video Was Shot In The Middle Of The Night But Thanks To A High-End, Low-Light Sensor It Looks Like Daytime
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According to Youtuber "hms311," the X27 low light camera is the "highest performing true gen 4 color night vision low light sensor imaging system" and is a technological breakthrough for the military.
IN THE NEWS
Legendary Comedian Don Rickles Dead At 90
Washington Reacts To Trump's Missile Strike On Syria, And Other Trump News From Today
600,000 Albuterol Inhalers Recalled
98,000 Jobs Added To US In March, Unemployment Hits Lowest Point In 10 Years
Have a good weekend! Enjoy your two-day dose of humanity as prescribed by capitalism. :)

Thursday 6 April 2017

That Mold Chestnut

Sadly, there are no easy answers when it comes to mold and bread.
Digg Editions
Morning · Thu, Apr 06
A TURN FOR THE WORSE
THE SPORE YOU KNOW
What Would Happen If You Ate Moldy Bread?
digg.com
Sadly, there are no easy answers when it comes to mold and bread.
NOT THIS WEBSITE THOUGH
The Web Looks Like Shit
theoutline.com
Using the internet shouldn't be this hard.
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The Best iPhone Case Isn't Even A Case At All
utomic.com
After four years of testing, Utomic has finally developed a case-free way to protect your phone. Brb, going to go shout our hallelujahs from a mountaintop.
CAN YOU KEEP A SECRET?
PURE LUNACY
The Secret War Against The Moon
theatlantic.com
In 1958, at the height of the Cold War, both the United States and the Soviet Union developed secret plans for an unprovoked nuclear strike against it.
A REAL BARRELL OF MONKEYS
Uncovering The Secret History Of Wall Street's Largest Oil Trade
bloomberg.com
Year after year, Mexico places a multi-billion-dollar bet in a deal that big banks lust after. This is the untold story of how the "Hacienda hedge" happens.
STARS AND STRIPES
SEE YOU SPACE COWBOY
A Look Back At Cassini's Most Mind-Blowing Pictures Of Saturn Before It Dies
gizmodo.com
Alas, all good things must come to an end.
BUT YOU KNOW HE'S CLEAN
Guys Shouldn't Be Afraid To Wear Horizontal Stripes
bloomberg.com
The Breton striped t-shirt is a weekend staple. Can you carry off its collared cousin on a workday?
VIDEO OF THE DAY
WALK IT OFF
Runner Gets Drilled With The Baseball 3 Times In A Row
digg.com
Cardinals right fielder Stephen Piscotty scored a run last night. But that's the only good thing that happened to him.
DIGG DEBRIEF
Overwhelmed By Trump News? Get The Most Important Stories In One Email
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IN THE NEWS
Smoking Causes One In Ten Deaths Globally, Major New Study Reveals
Siemens's New Electric Plane Just Broke The World Speed Record
New Zealand Floods Force Evacuations After Tropical Storm Debbie
Steve Bannon On The Edge Of Quitting After Being Sidelined, And Other Trump News From Today
Don't go eating moldy bread today. Or do! It's your life for Pete's sake.