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Saturday 20 October 2018

Queen For A Day

It takes the best of the best to document Earth's most incredible creatures in a way that does them justice. And this contest is chock full of the best of the best.
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WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD
The 2018 Wildlife Photographer Of The Year Awards Are Here, And They're Stunning
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It takes the best of the best to document Earth's most incredible creatures in a way that does them justice. And this contest is chock full of the best of the best.
HEY WE'RE ON HERE, THAT'S COOL
100 Websites That Shaped The Internet As We Know It
gizmodo.com
That's right, it's time for the world to start building a canon of the most significant websites of all time, and the Gizmodo staff has opinions.
A MONARCH IS BORN
I Pulled A 1,500-Year-Old Sword Out Of A Lake
theguardian.com
People are saying I am the queen of Sweden because of the legend of King Arthur.
MOVING BEYOND WINS AND LOSSES
The Perfect Wrestler
deadspin.com
Kyle Snyder has two life goals: conduct himself as much like Jesus Christ as possible, and technically, creatively, and aesthetically master the sport of wrestling.
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This Security System Has No Annual Contracts And 24/7 Monitoring Through The App
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SimpliSafe's award-winning system is easy to install, has no annual contracts, and offers 24/7 monitoring plans through their app. Plus, it's wireless! So you can take it with you if you move.
END GAME
HALIDE AND DIED
Why Kodak Died And Fujifilm Thrived: A Tale Of Two Film Companies
petapixel.com
A detailed analysis based on firsthand accounts from top executives and factual financial data to understand how and why the destinies of two similar companies went in opposite directions.
THEY'VE MADE A HUGE MISTAKE
That Time The City Of Seattle Accidentally Gave Me 32 Million Emails For $40
mchap.io
In the process, they very likely broke many laws, including the Privacy Act of 1974 and many of WA's own public records laws. Frankly, I'm still at a loss of words.
REVERSE CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER
Your Real Biological Clock Is You're Going To Die
hmmdaily.com
If you intend to have children, but you don't intend to have them just yet, you are not banking extra years as a person who is still too young to have children. You are subtracting years from the time you will share the world with your children.
LOOKING GOOD
PICTURE THIS
The Best Photography Of The Week
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An eerie look inside a Chinese love doll factory, a renenactment of the Battle of Hastings and an intimate portrait of life after life in prison.
DRAW THE LINE
Human Blinkers To Wear At Work, And More Of The Week's Coolest Design
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What if famous artists were hipsters, a Starbucks shop in shipping containers and other coolest design of the week.
VIDEO OF THE DAY
WHAT'S ALL THIS MONKEY BUSINESS
Presumably Preteen Gorilla Loves To Annoy His Dad
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The young gorilla, Lope, has found the perfect way to wind up his poor dad, Oumbi. When Oumbi tries to lay down, Lope is not having it. Little punk!
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The Single Best Hoodie We've Ever Worn
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You only need one hoodie, right? So get a great one. Flint & Tinder's 10-Year hoodie is sturdy, fits perfectly and will continue to fit perfectly for decades . Oh, maybe that's why they call it the 10-Year hoodie.
Have a Fujifilm weekend, not a Kodak weekend.

Friday 19 October 2018

Let Me Bing That For You

​Welcome to What We Learned This Week, a digest of the most curiously important facts from the past few days. This week: Bing is a fine search engine, sleeping with an ex is probably fine and it would be fine if billionaires didn't exist anymore.
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Morning · Fri, Oct 19
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WHAT WE LEARNED THIS WEEK
It's Okay To Use Bing, And Other Facts
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​Welcome to What We Learned This Week, a digest of the most curiously important facts from the past few days. This week: Bing is a fine search engine, sleeping with an ex is probably fine and it would be fine if billionaires didn't exist anymore.
BEFORE OCULUS & VIVE, THERE WAS ALADDIN
The Dream Of DisneyQuest Is Dead
polygon.com
The indoor interactive theme park is gone, and it took Disney's early VR work with it.
WASN'T THE ONLY TIME
How Enya's 'Orinoco Flow' Went From A Hit To A Punch Line To A Pop Culture Anthem
theringer.com
Thirty years ago this week, a New Age classic was released into the world. What, exactly, has made "Orinoco Flow" so popular?
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At WeWork, The Amenities Are Good But The People Are Better
wework.com
WeWork has a lot of perks: private offices, soundproof call rooms, helpful staff, free food, cold brew on tap. But what really sets it apart is the caliber of companies and entrepreneurs you share the space with. They have flexible, no commitment options — plus an up to 10% off discount running right now.
DARK MATTERS
THE DARKEST MATTER
The Eternal Quest For Aether, The Cosmic Stuff That Never Was
popularmechanics.com
Aristotle called it the fifth element. Alchemists thought it was the key to the philosopher's stone. Scientists believed it was the stuff light moved through. But it never existed at all.
NOT SOFTLY
This Is Exactly How A Nuclear War Would Kill You
vox.com
This is how the world ends — not with a bang, but with a lot of really big bombs.
NUKES ARE SCARY
WATCH: Crazy Footage Of The 1971 Cannikin Test, The Largest Underground Nuclear Bomb Test In US History
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The 5-megaton Cannikin test blast — which was set off below Amchitka, Alaska — registered a 6.8 on the Richter Scale.
UNJUST DESERTS
The Myth Of Meritocracy
theguardian.com
In moving toward the meritocratic ideal, we have imagined that we have retired the old encrustations of inherited hierarchies. But is that true?
VIDEO OF THE DAY
BUT THE SOUND IS VERY PLEASING
Truck Spills Hundreds Of Heavy Steel Balls Onto A Steep Street, Chaos Ensues
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Drivers in Seattle encountered an... unusual road block on Tuesday: a bunch of spilled metal balls rolling down a steep hill.
IN THE NEWS
Trump Praises Montana Rep. Gianforte For Body Slamming Reporter
The iPhone's New Parental Controls Block Searches For Sex Ed, Allow Violence And Racism
WATCH: Banksy Releases Behind The Scenes Footage Of Art-Shredding Frame
Facebook's One Click Login Tool Goes Against Best Security Practices
FROM THE DIGG STORE
Now Is A Particularly Good Time To Try Audible
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For a limited time, you can try out Audible for an entire 60 days... completely free. Plus, with a 60-day membership you'll be entitled to two free audiobooks of your choice (that you'll keep for life) and discounts on unlimited additional books.
Have a great autumn weekend... assuming your region hasn't skipped straight to winter.