by Andrea James on (#CHHH)
"Why is it that men understand computers so easily, but women don't?" After being driven mad by her technophobia, a hapless woman is visited by the spirit of Ada Lovelace, who patiently guides the woman back to her miserable reality. Read the rest
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by David Pescovitz on (#CHHK)
The Science of Bacon (more…)
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by Xeni Jardin on (#CHFV)
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by David McRaney on (#CHB5)
Learned helplessness keeps people in bad jobs, poor health, terrible relationships, and awful circumstances despite how easy it may be to escape. Learn how to defeat this psychological trap, thanks to the work of Martin Seligman. Read the rest
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by Xeni Jardin on (#CH8Q)
EVERYWHERE. (more…)
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by Leigh Alexander on (#CGJW)
In BooFlag, just switch on your computer mic and boo at the Confederate flag. As you do, it will slowly be lowered, and eventually it will catch on fire and burn to a little pile of ash. Read the rest
by Rob Beschizza on (#CH6J)
“This is a watershed moment for civil rights that finally brings the dream of living in an equitable society one tiny fraction of a step closer to reality,†said civil rights lawyer Helene Najjar, adding that the country could now turn its attention to closing the income gap, ending racial discrimination in law enforcement, and providing equal educational opportunities for all children, among tens of thousands of other issues." Read the rest
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by Rob Beschizza on (#CH0J)
The Supreme Court of the United States of America has ruled that same-sex partners have a right to marry anywhere in the nation. Read the rest
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by Cory Doctorow on (#CH9Y)
The lucky attendees at this year's meeting of the American Societe of Parasitologists got a gorgeous deck of parasite-themed playing cards into their conference bags. Read the rest
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by Cory Doctorow on (#CGTC)
by Rob Beschizza on (#CGQZ)
A U.K. realtor valued the subterranean residence at £8.5m (~$14m), on the assumption that it is situated in Worcestershire, the county J.R.R. Read the rest
by Sidney Fussell on (#CGGR)
The myth of white neutrality persists in the world of gaming, where black characters in fantasy games can be deemed less "realistic" than dragons. Read the rest
by Xeni Jardin on (#CETR)
"It took all the skin off your hands," says former Army soldier Rollins Edwards. "Your hands just rotted." Read the rest
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by Rob Beschizza on (#CGM6)
WebQuake is doing the rounds, today, and to my horror I found we have never posted it. Consider this sad omission remedied. [details]
by Rob Beschizza on (#CGM7)
I’m too dumb to understand what the article is about, but Walter Newton’s Street Fighter-style animations for “Paul Krugman Battles The Austerians†are fabulous.
by Rob Beschizza on (#CGJX)
JScreenFix purports to repair pixels stuck on a certain color using nothing more than javascript and HTML. Read the rest
by Rob Beschizza on (#CGHZ)
It’s from 2013, but Tim Ellis’s wrath at the insane, incomprehensible controls of modern ovens speaks for all of us.This Jenn-Air microwave sports 34 buttons. Read the rest
by Rob Beschizza on (#CGJ0)
AnalogNT is an 8-bit gaming console precision-crafted from a single block of aluminum, resulting in something beautiful but no more capable than thrift store tat. Read the rest
by Cory Doctorow on (#CFSG)
In a heartfelt and frank interview (conducted by our own Caroline Siede!), Wil Wheaton discusses the moment he realized he needed help with his clinical depression, and the moment he realized that the help was helping. Read the rest
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by Cory Doctorow on (#CFP2)
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by Xeni Jardin on (#CFEB)
This video from Golf Digest is oddly captivating.(more…)
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by Jason Weisberger on (#CEZX)
Patrick Macnee, who brilliantly portrayed dapper secret agent John Steed in the 1960s television series The Avengers, has passed away.
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by Xeni Jardin on (#CF79)
“I Watch You,†a most nifty hack by Eirik Solheim. Read the rest
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by Xeni Jardin on (#CF4J)
Vintage Youtubeage from 2007. (more…)
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by David Pescovitz on (#CEY9)
Polyphasic sleep is a method of training your body to requiring much less sleep by taking multiple short naps throughout the day instead of one long sleeping time at night. Over at Quartz, science-trained journalist Akshat Rathi reports on his year-long experiment attempting to “cheat sleep.†Read the rest
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by Mark Frauenfelder on (#CEYB)
I have one of these tiny inexpensive microscopes, and it is surprisingly good. But it didn’t come with a clip to attach it to a phone camera, like this. Read the rest
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by David Pescovitz on (#CERP)
Need a place to stay near Google X in Mountain View? John Potter is renting out a 9′ x 7′ Coleman tent in his backyard on Airbnb for $46/night. Read the rest
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by Carla Sinclair on (#CERR)
A few years ago the most horrific insect I’ve ever seen chased my family while hiking in Los Angeles. Its dark bluish wasp-shaped body was gigantic, its stinger visible even from afar. Read the rest
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by David Pescovitz on (#CENE)
For $25/month, you can soon have access to a network of guaranteed clean bathrooms in New York City through a new app called Looie. The service launches in July with seven bathrooms at cafes and restaurants in TriBeCa. Read the rest
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by David Pescovitz on (#CEKY)
Approximate translation: "It's the Family Computer's Dream Adventure Game, "Super Mario Bros."! With a mysterious power, he gains a great transformation! Explore the earth, underground, the sea, the sky, and much more to see in this complete world." Read the rest
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by Andrea James on (#CEM0)
MinutePhysics created a simple explanation of the complicated task of detecting secret nuclear tests. There's a push underway to demand that the US and other countries legalize such inspections worldwide. Read the rest
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by Andrea James on (#CEM2)
Imgur user PapJ06 created these interesting Lichtenberg figures by electrocuting wood blocks with a modified microwave transformer, then applying glowing powder and resin. Read the rest
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by Andrea James on (#CEM4)
On June 25, 1978, Gilbert Baker raised the first Rainbow Pride flag in San Francisco. Last week, MoMA acquired the flag for their collection, and they have a terrific interview with the designer. Read the rest
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by Rob Beschizza on (#CEDH)
Recent rulings at the Supreme Court of the United States have left some people confused at its ideological composition, traditionally held to be perfectly balanced between four liberals and four conservatives, with a "swing vote" in the middle. In order to help explain what's going on, I prepared this useful info-graphic.
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by David Pescovitz on (#CEDK)
Researchers demonstrated an early proof-of-concept system in which tiny robots inside your body, controlled by an MRI machine, could self-assemble into a Gauss gun and fire projectiles to clear blockages or deliver drugs. Video below. Read the rest
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by Carla Sinclair on (#CEDN)
Last Saturday a Cessna 303 plane crashed in a Columbian jungle. The pilot died, but when rescuers arrived at the scene, 18-year-old Maria Nelly Murillo and her baby son were missing. Read the rest
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by Jason Weisberger on (#CEDQ)
For $5 this simple ring, with some elvish-style script, is a pretty strong magnet!Read the rest
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by Mark Frauenfelder on (#CEDS)
Voice actor Susan Bennett was the original voice of the iPhone assistant Siri. It's fun to hear her use different voices in this video, made by Vox. Read the rest
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by Mark Frauenfelder on (#CEDV)
Teenage sleight-of-hand artist Moritz Mueller performs the One Coin Routine.
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by David Pescovitz on (#CEDX)
From our pal COOP and the fine artisans at Pressure Printing, this new "Devil Girl Odalisque" large-scale relief print. Read the rest
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by Carla Sinclair on (#CEDZ)
Courtney Love was in the wrong place at the wrong time earlier today. Leaving Charles De Gaulle airport via Uber, thousands of taxi drivers protesting Uber held her car hostage for over an hour, breaking the car's windows and slashing its tires. Read the rest
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by Futility Closet on (#CDZ3)
In 1910 Scotland Yard exploited a new invention, the wireless telegraph, to capture the main suspect in a gruesome murder. Read the rest
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by Mark Frauenfelder on (#CDZ5)
For those uninterested in Kandee Johnson's 13-minute Barbie makeover video, here's a 90-second timelapse. For those uninterested in the timelapse, look at the image here. For those uninterested in the image, just move along.
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by Dan Ruderman on (#CDZ7)
This year noted author and intellect Pico Iyer gave USC's commencement address. It's a great 17 minutes for graduating college students and anyone else. Watch it here.
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by Laura Hudson on (#CDZ9)
DC Comics recently released a comic about Furiosa by an all-male creative team, and boy does it get everything wrong. Read the rest
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by Rob Beschizza on (#CDZB)
A major challenge to the Affordable Care Act was dismissed Thursday in a 6-3 ruling. Read the rest
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by Mark Frauenfelder on (#CDZD)
Shepard Fairey is wanted by Detroit police for graffiti. The Detroit Free Press reports that he faces "two counts of malicious destruction of property, which carry a maximum penalty of five years in jail, plus fines that could exceed $10,000." Read the rest
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by Rob Beschizza on (#CDZF)
"This is pure tabloid bait, combining some of the tabloid’s favorite things," writes Peter Yeh. "smart children, sex, and shaming people." Read the rest
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by Rob Beschizza on (#CDZH)
"I'm already in so much pain," he says, leaving the house in the morning. "It's astounding."After mocking women for complaining about the shoes they feel expected to wear, Brandon Cohen, a video correspondent for BroBible, agreed to find out for himself what it was like. Read the rest
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