Wednesday, November 20, 2013

How To Find Waldo

How To Find Waldo, Google's 'Sneak Peak' Of Glass Development Kit Shows Glassware Can Be Useful, Why Does It Cost $18 To Make A Call From Prison?, What Happens To Streakers After The Streaking?, How Big A Truck's Blind Spot Really Is
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Wednesday, November 20, 2013
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DRONES
How To Find Waldo
slate.com
Impress your friends and humiliate your children using this foolproof strategy for finding the missing man.
THE MOST TRANSPARENCY WE'VE GOTTEN
Google's 'Sneak Peak' Of Glass Development Kit Shows Glassware Can Be Useful
engadget.com
The newly released Glass Development Kit (or at least an extremely early version of it) puts many more arrows in the quiver of coders.
MORE THAN $1 PER MINUTE
Why Does It Cost $18 To Make A Call From Prison?
buzzfeed.com
It's a monopoly, fueled by government kickbacks.The FCC says it's fixing the problem, but things still look bleak.
THE NAKED TRUTH
What Happens To Streakers After The Streaking?
extramustard.si.com
Fans running on the field during games is nothing new. But what we don't see are the moments following the crowd-pleasing tackle, once the half-clothed sprinters have been hauled off the field and play has resumed.
JUST STAY AS FAR AWAY AS POSSIBLE
How Big A Truck's Blind Spot Really Is
digg.com
If the thought of passing a truck on your bike or in your car ever passes your mind, just don't do it.
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THIS MINOTAUR IS A-MAZE-ING
Image: Photographer Chris Bakely captured this stunning view of a Minotaur 1 rocket streaking over Cape May, N.J., during the ORS-3 launch of 29 small satellites from NASA's Wallops Flight Facility on Wallops Island, Va., on Nov. 19, 2013.
Photographer Chris Bakely captured this stunning view of a Minotaur 1 rocket streaking over Cape May, N.J., during the ORS-3 launch of 29 small satellites from NASA's Wallops Flight Facility on Wallops Island, Va., on Nov. 19, 2013. Credit: NASA/Chris Bakely
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Tuesday, November 19, 2013

I Quit

Why You Shouldn't Buy A Next-Gen Console In One Chart, The Best 'I Quit' Email You'll Read All Week, Marching Band Does An Incredible Tribute To Nintendo, Can Organisms Evolve The Ability To Evolve?, How Soldiers Are Taught To Kill At Close Range
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Tuesday, November 19, 2013
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WAIT FOR THE GOLDEN YEARS
Why You Shouldn't Buy A Next-Gen Console In One Chart
buzzfeed.com
The last console generation took four years to peak.
RESIGNATION BY #
The Best 'I Quit' Email You'll Read All Week
gawker.com
Americans hate boring jobs and Americans love hashtags. So it makes sense that a young woman would quit her position as an associate auditor at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) and then email a non-boring hashtag-laden goodbye to all of her auditor colleagues at PwC.
ANNOUNCER HAS NO IDEA WHAT'S GOING ON
Marching Band Does An Incredible Tribute To Nintendo
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The Clemson Tigers marching band did a great tribute to Nintendo at one of their recent games.
THIS QUESTION HURTS OUR BRAINS
Can Organisms Evolve The Ability To Evolve?
popsci.com
A new study finds that natural selection selected for flexibility in one bacteria species.
'PERSONAL KILL'
How Soldiers Are Taught To Kill At Close Range
themorningnews.org
In training centers around the world, American soldiers are taught to kill at close range—a "personal kill." Beate Geissler and Oliver Sann's book, "Personal Kill," shows us where the training takes place.
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AERIAL ACROBATICS
Image: Britain's Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team, The Red Arrows, performs at the Dubai Airshow on November 18, 2013, in the Emirate of Dubai.
Britain's Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team, The Red Arrows, performs at the Dubai Airshow on November 18, 2013, in the Emirate of Dubai. Credit: AFP PHOTO/KARIM SAHIBKARIM SAHIB/AFP/Getty Images
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Monday, November 18, 2013

Two Days Of Weekend Is Too Much

Two Days Of Weekend Is Too Much, The Woman Who Shot Elephants For America's Natural History Museums, Motorcycle Racing Is Nuts, The History Of Bitcoin Theft, Inside The Atheist Church
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Monday, November 18, 2013
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YOUR SUNDAY FIGHT
Two Days Of Weekend Is Too Much
businessinsider.com
For many professionals it seems, Sunday is less a "day off" than it is to do similar things as you might do while "at work" but without the infrastructure and bureaucracy of being "on the job."
ANYTHING HE CAN SHOOT, SHE CAN SHOOT
The Woman Who Shot Elephants For America's Natural History Museums
io9.com
Delia Akeley is probably best remembered as a "wife-of," having spent two decades married to famed taxidermist and conservationist Carl Akeley. But Delia was a fascinating adventurer in her own right, an early primatologist, anthropologist studying the pygmy peoples of Belgian Congo, and skilled museum-backed hunter—the woman who felled a record-breaking bull elephant for the American Museum of Natural History.
OHMYGODOHMYGODOHMYGOD
Motorcycle Racing Is Nuts
digg.com
Think you're brave? You're not.
CHECK YOUR DIGITAL WALLET
The History Of Bitcoin Theft
businessinsider.com
If Bitcoin is so secure, then why have there been dozens of Bitcoin bank robberies and millions in losses?
THE HOUSE OF GODLESSNESS
Inside The Atheist Church
thedailybeast.com
Louisiana pastor Jerry DeWitt unexpectedly became an atheist celebrity when he lost his faith. But he decided to stay put and create a haven for secularists in his hostile hometown.
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BLAZING FAST
Image: An F-16 Fighting Falcon takes off for a Max Thunder sortie Nov. 5, 2013, at Kunsan Air Base, South Korea.
An F-16 Fighting Falcon takes off for a Max Thunder sortie Nov. 5, 2013, at Kunsan Air Base, South Korea. Credit: (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Armando A. Schwier-Morales)
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Friday, November 15, 2013

If You Like Leather And Phone Booths, You May Be In Luck

Get The Digg iOS App – Now With Digg Video!, Do We Live In The Matrix?, All Bullies Are Narcissists, The Best Screenplay Problem, Jean Claude Van Damme Does His Signature Split Between Two Moving Trucks
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Friday, November 15, 2013
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Get The Digg iOS App – Now With Digg Video!
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We're happy to announce the addition of Digg Video to our iOS app, available for iPhone and iPad. Now you can take all the great videos from Digg wherever you go.
EXPLAINS ALL THE HOLES IN OUR SWEATERS
Do We Live In The Matrix?
discovermagazine.com
Tests could reveal whether we are part of a giant computer simulation — but the real question is if we want to know.
GIMME YOUR LUNCH MONEY, NERD
All Bullies Are Narcissists
theatlantic.com
Recent studies suggest that bullies may actually have normal or above-average self-esteem, at least in terms of their physical attractiveness and popularity, but they also tend to be more "shame-prone."
HORROR STORY
The Best Screenplay Problem
grantland.com
The Best Screenplay category nightmare — and how to fix it.
YES, WE KNOW IT'S IN REVERSE
Jean Claude Van Damme Does His Signature Split Between Two Moving Trucks
digg.com
It's an ad, but an ad you'll like watching.
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CLIMBING THE WALLS
Image: Palestinian militants of the Ezzedine al-Qassam Brigades, Hamas's armed wing, display their skills during an anti-Israel parade as part of the celebrations marking the first anniversary of an Israeli army operation in the Gaza Strip, on November 14, 2013.
Palestinian militants of the Ezzedine al-Qassam Brigades, Hamas's armed wing, display their skills during an anti-Israel parade as part of the celebrations marking the first anniversary of an Israeli army operation in the Gaza Strip, on November 14, 2013. Credit: MAHMUD HAMS/AFP/Getty Images/Newscom
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Thursday, November 14, 2013

The Coach Who Never Punts

The Coach Who Never Punts, Is Andy Kaufman Still Alive?, The Government May Not Be Able To Build A Great Website, But You Can, If 'Space Jam' Had Been Real, The Crazy Couples That Live In Disney World
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Thursday, November 14, 2013
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ALSO NEVER SAYS NO TO AN INTERVIEW
The Coach Who Never Punts
grantland.com
The numbers are on Kevin Kelley's side. So why aren't more teams following his lead?
THE MIGHTIEST MOUSE
Is Andy Kaufman Still Alive?
defamer.gawker.com
Rumors of a faked death have been just as much a part of Andy Kaufman's legacy as watching him turn from Foreign Man to Elvis, but if what played out at this week's Andy Kaufman Awards in New York City are actually true, the comedic genius may have pulled off his biggest hoax of all: not just faking his own death, but secretly spending the last 29 years raising a family.
STARTUPS WE DIGG SPONSORED
The Government May Not Be Able To Build A Great Website, But You Can
squarespace.com
No matter what you're looking to build, Squarespace makes it fast and easy.
TUNE SQUAD VS. MONSTARS
If 'Space Jam' Had Been Real
digg.com
ESPN's acclaimed documentary series would never really profile a silly, partially-animated sports movie, but if it did, it would look like this.
COMMUTE BY MONORAIL
The Crazy Couples That Live In Disney World
thedatereport.com
From magical honeymoon resort packages to Caribbean cruise vacations, couples across the world flock to the services of Walt Disney World Resorts to ensure their romantic wishes come true. But what if you didn't have to wait a year or more for your Disney dreams to come true? The answer: just move there.
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PLANES IN MIRROR ARE CLOSER THAN THEY APPEAR
Image: F/A-18 Hornets assigned to the U.S. Navy flight demonstration squadron, the Blue Angels, perform a Delta Flat Pass over the Naval Air Station Pensacola airfield in Pensacola, Fla. The flyover marks the end of the team's 2013 season and the beginning of the 2014 air show season.
F/A-18 Hornets assigned to the U.S. Navy flight demonstration squadron, the Blue Angels, perform a Delta Flat Pass over the Naval Air Station Pensacola airfield in Pensacola, Fla. The flyover marks the end of the team's 2013 season and the beginning of the 2014 air show season. Credit: U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kathryn E. Macdonald/Released
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Wednesday, November 13, 2013

Bad Taxidermy Will Give You Hilarious Nightmares

Jerry Seinfeld And Louis C.K. Talk About The Gettysburg Address, What's Up With Your iPhone?, Bad Taxidermy Is The Perfect Mix Of Hilarious And Terrifying, How Long Can You Reasonably Expect Your Hard Drive To Last?, 'Huh' Means The Same Thing In Every Language`
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Wednesday, November 13, 2013
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'CONSECRATE' WAS A LITTLE OVERUSED
Jerry Seinfeld And Louis C.K. Talk About The Gettysburg Address
digg.com
We'll listen to them talk about anything.
A FLOW CHART FOR APPLE EMPLOYEES
What's Up With Your iPhone?
mcsweeneys.net
When someone finds out you work in an Apple Store, you brace yourself for two questions. First, they ask if you get an employee discount. Since you do get a limited number of purchase discounts to share, you have a decision to make. It's the second question that might get you in over your head.
INEVITABLE NIGHTMARES FREE OF COST
Bad Taxidermy Is The Perfect Mix Of Hilarious And Terrifying
deathandtaxesmag.com
Feast your eyes upon these beauties.
SIC TRANSIT DATA
How Long Can You Reasonably Expect Your Hard Drive To Last?
motherboard.vice.com
If you ask me how long a hard disk lasts, I'd probably say either forever or exactly one month longer than your warranty—and until Backblaze released a study today, guesses like that were all we had. Now we know how long you can reasonably count on a hard drive.
WE ARE ALL CONFUSED IN THE SAME WAY
'Huh' Means The Same Thing In Every Language`
theatlantic.com
How the dynamics of human conversation gave shape to a word that knows no boundaries.
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TAKE THAT, OLYMPIC TORCH IN SPACE
Image: Canadian rower Mylene Paquette celebrates as she arrives at Lorient harbour, western France, on November 12, 2013. Paquette is the first North American woman to have crossed the Atlantic ocean in a rowing boat in 129 days between Halifax and Lorient.
Canadian rower Mylene Paquette celebrates as she arrives at Lorient harbour, western France, on November 12, 2013. Paquette is the first North American woman to have crossed the Atlantic ocean in a rowing boat in 129 days between Halifax and Lorient. Credit: JEAN-SEBASTIEN EVRARD/AFP/Getty Images/Newscom
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