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Thursday, 23 August 2018

Would You Like To Log Off?

I guess my wish isn't so much logging off, it's just that I wish that the internet didn't exist in the way it currently exists.
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Morning · Thu, Aug 23
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WE HAVE A PROBLEM
BUT I CAN'T
I Want To Log Off
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I guess my wish isn't so much logging off, it's just that I wish that the internet didn't exist in the way it currently exists.
EVERYWHERE AND NOWHERE
What It's Really Like To Be Black And Work In Fashion
thecut.com
I surveyed more than 100 black individuals, from assistants to executives, stylists, celebrities, models, and everyone in between. I had some of the most authentic, and often tearful, conversations about the pains of racism I've ever had.
WHAT WE DO IN THE SHADOWS
What Happened In The Dark: Puerto Rico's Year Of Fighting For Power
wired.com
More Americans rely on Puerto Rico's grid than on any other public electric utility. How one renegade plant worker led them through the shadows.
WINDOWS? WHO NEEDS 'EM!
Here's A (Tiny) Illustration Of How Broken New York City's Real Estate Market Is
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​Interested in moving to the Big Apple, but find yourself put off by high cost of housing? Well, you're absolutely right to be.
VAPES WE DIGG | SPONSORED
If You're Into Vaping, Blu Is Having A Sale On Their Intense Line Of Liquidpods
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Blu e-Cigs has a brand new line of Intense liquidpods that uses a different nicotine extraction process to give a more flavorsome vape and intense experience. Use the code INTENSE20 and get 20% off your order.
GREAT, MORE GOOD NEWS
DOOM AND HOT GLOOM
The Arctic Is Warming And We're All Screwed
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In the midst of all the other news these days, we're getting more and more reports about how the Arctic is getting hotter and how that's terrible news for the Earth.
'HE MAY NOT MAKE IT. HE MAY DIE'
A Mother's Zip Code Could Signal Whether Her Baby Will Be Born Too Early
theatlantic.com
Every year, more than 400,000 women in America have babies who are preterm, low-birthweight or who die before their first birthdays.
IF IT'S BROKE, YOU SHOULD FIX IT
The Other Side Of 'Broken Windows'
newyorker.com
What if vacant property received the attention that, for decades, has been showered on petty crime?
VIDEO OF THE DAY
THIS SEEMS FISHY
Zoo Visitors Comes Up With Brilliant Way To 'Prank' Penguins
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These people deserve a "Parent of the Year" award for coming up with this to entertain their children.
IN THE NEWS
Ohio State Suspends Football Coach Urban Meyer For Three Games For Mishandling Domestic Abuse Allegations
Trump Insists Hush Money Payments By Cohen Were Legal
Betsy DeVos Is Said To Weigh Letting School Districts Use Federal Funds To Buy Guns
Racist Idiot Papa John Starts His Own Website To Defend Himself
DIGG PICKS
What Do You Really Know About Your Metabolism?
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You may think you have a "fast" or "slow" metabolism, but in reality it changes every day based on what you eat, how you sleep and your workout regimen. This devices measures your metabolism and takes the guesswork out of your nutrition with a single breath.
Logging off now.

Wednesday, 22 August 2018

When A Couch Breaks The Internet

Burrow just won the couch game. We know it's easy to get attached to something you and your butt have spent so long with… but it's time to talk about your couch. A couch is supposed to be a place you can relax, not strategically sprawl across so that you can avoid stains, or go on a manhunt for the one comfortable bit of cushion left.
 
 
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Burrow is more than a couch. Burrow is a major life upgrade.

 
 
 
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We know it's easy to get attached to something you and your butt have spent so long with… but it's time to talk about your couch. A couch is supposed to be a place you can relax, not strategically sprawl across so that you can avoid stains, or go on a manhunt for the one comfortable bit of cushion left.

Enter Burrow: the luxury couch for real life. Burrow's sofas come in a selection of sizes and styles to fit every kind of living room, family room or den. They're made from sustainably sourced materials, and handcrafted in the US using incredibly comfortable stain-resistant fabrics wrapped around soft and supportive foam. Best of all, ergonomics and durability are the forefront of their designs.

Second best of all, they have a built-in USB charger. Because do you really want to get up from the couch to plug in your phone?

Cozy up on a Burrow couch risk free with a 30-day trial. If you try it and decide handmade, high-quality materials and stain-resistant fabric aren't for you, Burrow will pick it up from you for free, no problem. Plus, use the special promo code DIGG for $75 off your order.

 
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Upgrade your couch, upgrade your life.

 

Who Are Your Real Friends?

There's an academic term for one-sided, media-enabled relationships: parasocial relationships. Video essayist Shannon Strucci is helping spread it to an online audience that desperately needs the language.
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Morning · Wed, Aug 22
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GOOD GRIEF
HOW MANY FAKE FRIENDS DO YOU HAVE?
We All Live In Parasocial Hell
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There's an academic term for one-sided, media-enabled relationships: parasocial relationships. Video essayist Shannon Strucci is helping spread it to an online audience that desperately needs the language.
SILENT SURVIVORS
This Is The Suicide Story You're Not Hearing
cosmopolitan.com
For every person who goes through with it, there are 280 who decide not to. Listening to them could be life-saving.
A FRESH START
Getting Bedbugs Actually Made My Life Better
vice.com
I'm closer to my neighbors, living with less clutter, and spend less time worrying about pointless stuff.
TOOLS WE DIGG | SPONSORED
The Team Management Tool That's Raised Nearly $100M In Funding
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monday.com is a team management platform designed to connect people to processes while creating transparency. monday.com is used by over 35,000 teams in 140 countries and facilitates a more efficient and intuitive way to manage communication, workflows and entire operations on a platform your team will actually enjoy using.
HISTORIC HIGHS
A TURNING POINT FOR TRUMP?
How Major Newspapers Covered The Cohen And Manafort News
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With Paul Manafort's conviction and Michael Cohen implicating the President in criminal activities, Tuesday was a massive day in the news. Here's how major newspapers are covering it.
BEWARE NOTPETYA
The Untold Story Of The Most Devastating Cyberattack In History
wired.com
Crippled ports. Paralyzed corporations. Frozen government agencies. How a single piece of code crashed the world.
THEIR WORD IS BOND
An Oral History Of 'GoldenEye 007' On The N64
melmagazine.com
Slapping, Klobbs, speedrunning, cheating Oddjobs and more: Everything you ever wanted to know about the creation of the iconic, game-changing FPS.
VIDEO OF THE DAY
GOT A BONE TO PICK
Puppy Spends All This Time Digging A Hole, Loses His Shit When Ocean Fills It Up
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"Ocean, how could you?"
IN THE NEWS
Hawaii Braces For Hurricane Lane, Now A Category 5
Rep. Duncan Hunter And His Wife Are Accused Of Misspending $250,000 In Campaign Funds
Michael Cohen Pleads Guilty To 8 Counts, Implicates Trump In Crimes
Facebook Fueled Anti-Refugee Attacks In Germany, New Research Suggests
Scientists Find Direct Evidence Of Water Ice On The Lunar Surface
DIGG PICKS
This Toiletry Bag Fits A Shocking Amount Of Stuff
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We're all about finding things that make traveling less of a hassle. Gravel's water-resistant toiletry bag fits everything you could possibly want to bring, complete with its own special compartment. The Kickstarter ends on Saturday, so back it now!
If you didn't become a high-profile felon yesterday, your Wednesday's already off to a great start.