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Saturday, 25 August 2018

Guns, Germs And People

Whether or not these stories are 100% accurate, they're enough to give any firmware expert, Tesla owner or Elon Musk stan a case of the jitters.
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Morning · Sat, Aug 25
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LOOKING BACK
RUNNING A BIZ 'LIKE A JUST IN TIME COMPILER'
The Strangest, Most Awful Stories From A Supposed Former Tesla IT Employee
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Whether or not these stories are 100% accurate, they're enough to give any firmware expert, Tesla owner or Elon Musk stan a case of the jitters.
20 MOVIES, 20 YEARS LATER
The Best Movies Of 1998
film.avclub.com
Two decades later, they still shine, if only a little less bright than a diamond necklace dropped to the bottom of the ocean.
GUNS, GERMS AND PEOPLE
How Disease And Conquest Carved A New Planetary Landscape
theatlantic.com
Migration and a global shipping network have flattened biodiversity worldwide.
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THE WEEK IN PICTURES
PICTURE THIS
The Best Photography Of The Week
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A newborn with the 1,616 IVF needles that led to her birth, a palace inspired by the apocalypse and otherworldly photos of the world's largest salt flat.
STARRY STARRY NIGHT
The Week's Coolest Space Images
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The Space Station's flight over Hurricane Lane, an unprecedented catalogue of stars and the world on fire.
OUT THERE
OVER THE EDGE
American Daredevil
medium.com
Kirk Jones was the first person to successfully jump off Niagara Falls with no safety equipment. That was just the beginning of a bizarre and tragic tale.
BLOOD-NEVER-BORNE
The Untold Story Of A Jack The Ripper Game That Never Happened
polygon.com
About 10 years ago, Electronic Arts developed and then canceled a game about Jack the Ripper. This is its story.
BUILDING TOO CLOSE TO THE SUN
What Would It Take To Build A Tower As High As Outer Space?
aeon.co
In recent years, engineers have been able to build on grander scales thanks to the strength and reliability of substances such as novel steel alloys. But as we enter the realm of megastructures, maintaining safety and structural integrity has become a fiendish challenge.
VIDEO OF THE DAY
LOW...RIDE...ERRRRR, SHIT
Guy Drives His Tricked-Out Sports Car Over A Speed Bump And, Well...
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We've never seen a car with its wheels arranged like this. And while this Toyota FR-S looks pretty cool, it's pretty clear why it isn't common.
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Most other "portable ACs" aren't actually portable and rely on water or ice to cool down. Zero Breeze is battery-powered, true AC that also includes a bluetooth speaker, night light and smartphone charging station.
No speed bumps on the horizon, but take it slow and easy this weekend anyways.

Friday, 24 August 2018

Size Matters

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Morning · Fri, Aug 24
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THE BIGGER THEY ARE...
WHAT WE LEARNED THIS WEEK
The Biggest Aircraft Ever Made Exists Now, 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: A billionaire has managed to build the largest plane ever made, living in the Bay Area is really tough if you aren't insanely rich and one game designer thinks he can improve the guns in "Doom" (2016).
SOCIAL? ECOLOGICAL? SOCIAL-ECOLOGICAL?
The Evolutionary Mystery Of Gigantic Human Brains
arstechnica.com
There's a lot to know about primate brains — in fact, we've barely scratched the surface.
BELOW THE BELT
Battle Of The Bulge: Why We're So Fascinated By Superhero Codpieces
melmagazine.com
A history of costume designers, directors and actors obsessing over how big is too big.
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DRAW THE LINE
The Coolest Design Of The Week
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A skyscraper with a twist, the challenges of building a home on a 20-foot wide lot and what happens when a real urban planner plays SimCity.
WHAT HAPPENED HERE?
THE SANDS OF TIME
Stunning Images From A Decade At Burning Man
wired.com
Philip Volkers took the photographs in the book over the course of a decade, during which he attended seven Burning Man festivals.
FAST AND FURIOUS: MONTEREY MISCHIEF
How To Heist Millions Of Dollars In Cars At Pebble Beach: A Step-By-Step Guide
jalopnik.com
It's Monterey Car Week, where some of the most expensive and exclusive cars ever made are displayed and auctioned off. It's the perfect event to see automotive legends — and it's practically begging for a heist. Here's how you theoretically could pull it off.
LOVE IT, HATE IT... LIVE LONGER?
The Open Plan Office Sucks — It's Also Good For You
fastcompany.com
Here's the indirect way your open plan office may be making you healthier.
YOU NEED MOR THAN A GOOD IDEA
Why Do Startups Fail? A Postmortem Of 256 Failed Startups
hackernoon.com
Ideas are abundant in the world of startups but for reasons like product-market fit and financial challenges they are not being able to crack the entire startup game.
VIDEO OF THE DAY
'ISN'T IT SUPPOSED TO RUN AWAY?'
Beagle Barks At A Deer, Gets Way More Than It Bargained For
digg.com
Once the deer is over the fence, all bets are off.
IN THE NEWS
Floods Hit Big Island As Other Parts Of Hawaii Brace For Hurricane
The Conspiracy Memo About Obama Aides That Circulated In The Trump White House
National Enquirer Publisher David Pecker Granted Immunity In Cohen Investigation
Major Prison Strike Spreads Across US And Canada As Inmates Refuse Food
FROM THE DIGG STORE
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This speaker is wireless, Bluetooth-enabled and even has a built-in USB charging port.
First Friday of Virgo season! That means absolutely nothing, but enjoy the weekend!