On Second Thought...

What's it like to log into the smash online hit of 2006 in the year 2018? It feels a lot like a dead mall.

Digg Editions Morning · Tue, Jun 05

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IS THIS REAL LIFE? 'SECOND LIFE,' LAST LEGS Exploring The Digital Ruins Of 'Second Life' digg.com What's it like to log into the smash online hit of 2006 in the year 2018? It feels a lot like a dead mall. WHEN DID REALITY BECOME TV? How 'The Truman Show' Predicted The Future vulture.com Two decades since Jim Carrey's dramatic turn playing the oblivious main character in a reality show fabricated around his life, "The Truman Show" continues to act as a digital-age Nostradamus. ON THE GO, IN THE PAST I'm Addicted To Old Console Games, And It's All My iPhone's Fault buzzfeed.com Years after leaving the PlayStation behind, I've found my way back into video games — or maybe they've found their way back to me. SAVINGS WE DIGG | SPONSORED Saving Money Is Easy If You Automate It asktrim.com Trim analyzes your accounts to automatically find ways to save money. It will negotiate your cable or internet bill, cancel subscriptions and help you keep track of where your money goes. Simply connect your bank account and start saving. FUN WITH PHYSICS LOOK AROUND YOU There Are No Laws Of Physics. There's Only The Landscape quantamagazine.org Scientists seek a single description of reality. But modern physics allows for many different descriptions, many equivalent to one another, connected through a vast landscape of mathematical possibility. GUESS WHAT IT'S CALLED WATCH: Rodney Mullen Demonstrates A Skateboarding Trick That Should Be Physically Impossible digg.com Rodney Mullen is not only a master skateboarder, he's also a historian of the sport and — as it turns out — a pretty good physicist. AT LEAST THEY WEREN'T WATCHING PAINT DRY? These Physicists Watched A Clock Tick For 14 Years Straight wired.com Bijunath Patla's experiment sounds like a real bore: Gather 12 of the most accurate clocks around the world, and watch them tick. VIDEO OF THE DAY THE BOXER REBELLION Mom Tries To Release Butterfly To The Wild, But The Family Dog Has Other Ideas digg.com ​Watching a caterpillar metamorphose into a butterfly and then watching it fly away is a fixture of being a kid. Unfortunately, sometimes the family dog wants to get in on the fun. IN THE NEWS Mueller Accuses Paul Manafort Of Attempted Witness Tampering The Supreme Court Sides With The Baker Who Wouldn't Make A Gay Wedding Cake — Here's What The Ruling Actually Means Trump Disinvites Philadelphia Eagles From White House Visit, Citing National Enthem Dispute Apple Requested 'Zero' Personal Data In Deals With Facebook, Tim Cook Says Just The Good Stuff From Apple WWDC 2018 DIGG PICKS The Best Looking Air Purifier We've Ever Seen kickstarter.com The NATEDE may look like a plant, but it's actually a sophisticated air purifier. It eliminates 99% of bacteria, viruses, fine-particulate and odors, and the dedicated app lets you monitor pollutants and control air flow in real time. Plus, it connects with your other smart devices and looks so much better than any other air purifier we've seen. You only get one life. We're glad to spend a little bit of ours with you. View the Edition at Digg.com »

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We're All Born Naked And Monday Is A Drag

Powered trousers, electrified chainmail and artificial muscles inspired by octopuses are on the brink of creating a mobility revolution.

Digg Editions Morning · Mon, Jun 04

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CREATING THE NEW FROM THE OLD LEARNING FROM NATURE Can The Wonderful Octopus Help Make Wheelchairs Obsolete? wired.co.uk Powered trousers, electrified chainmail and artificial muscles inspired by octopuses are on the brink of creating a mobility revolution. 'WE HAVE TO VALIDATE OURSELVES' South Africa's Young Chefs Are Trying To Revive A Food Culture Decimated By Apartheid qz.com South Africa hasn't historically promoted its diverse food options — leaving a new generation of chefs searching to define the country's food identity. TINY DARK MATTER Could Dark Matter Atoms Explain A Recent Observation? arstechnica.com A paper suggests some dark matter atoms and charges are much smaller than an electron's. HYDRATION WE DIGG | SPONSORED This Makes Your Glass Of Water 3x More Hydrating liquid-iv.com Liquid I.V.'s Hydration Multiplier is a Non-GMO electrolyte drink mix that utilizes breakthrough science to hydrate you faster and more efficiently than water alone. Use the code DIGG20 and get 20% off your order. NORMAL COUNTRY SURVEILLANCE STATE How a Hacker Proved Cops Used A Secret Government Phone Tracker To Find Him politico.com And how it might change what cops can do with our smartphones. THERE IS NO HIGH ROAD The Proper Response To Roseanne — And To Trump newyorker.com Michelle Obama famously noted that "when they go low, we go high." The question is how does that work out in real life? BROKEN SYSTEM Prices Keep Rising For Drugs Treating Painful Sex In Women nytimes.com Pharmaceutical companies get away with marking up drugs used to improve women's sex lives because there's little public outcry over a topic that's pretty much taboo. VIDEO OF THE DAY JUST WANNA LIE DOWN AND DO NOTHING A Sea Lion Sleepily Changing Seats For A Better Lounging Spot Is Us At Every Vacation digg.com "This is so comfy and I don't ever want to move... ah, dang, the sun's getting to me. Alright, I'll move, but only because I want to." IN THE NEWS Microsoft Has Reportedly Acquired GitHub Residents Stranded With No Power And Water In Area Cut Off By Lava In Hawaii Guatemala's Fuego Volcano Erupts, Killing Dozens Facebook Gave Device Makers Deep Access To Data On Users and Friends DIGG PICKS A Wireless Security Cam With A 365-Day Battery Life kickstarter.com The Eufy Evercam solves the issues security cameras typically have: short battery life, tricky installation and undiscerning alerts. It's only available on Kickstarter right now, so back the project and be the first to try it out. We're all born naked and Monday is a drag. View the Edition at Digg.com »

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