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Apr 12, 2024: Mistral and culture “The whole A.G.I. rhetoric is about creating God,” he said. “I don’t believe in God. I’m a strong atheist. So I don’t believe in A.G.I.” A more …

Mar 8, 2024: Klarnas AI assistant, powered by @OpenAI, has in its first 4 weeks handled 2.3 m customer service chats and the data and insights are staggering: – …

Oct 25, 2023: Amazon lets advertisers use generative AI to make product shots more lifelike For advertisers without a graphic design or creative team, this is a quick solution to spruce up images that would otherwise be a bore Complement …

Oct 19, 2023: How to Pour a Beer the Right Way .embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, …

Oct 16, 2023: The Copenhagen Interpretation of Ethics The Copenhagen Interpretation of quantum mechanics says that you can have a particle spinning clockwise and counterclockwise at the same time …

Oct 15, 2023: The Word Algorithm Originates in 9th Century Baghdad The word algorithm comes from the name of a Persian mathematical genius, al-Khwarizmi, who dealt with mathematical sorcery in the 9th century. …

Oct 12, 2023: A Product Model to help PMs communicate clearly I dream of a world where a Product Model can be generated from the organization of the backend files that respect the Domain-Driven Design (DDD) …

Oct 8, 2023: Some Tips to Detect Fake News Two things to keep in mind: Remember the business model of media entities. Beneath the noble intention of sharing information, the business model of …

Oct 6, 2023: Eloquent is a New Paradigm for Mobile Text Editing Editing text on mobile is cumbersome. If people make a mistake, they would rather delete a word than attempt to edit it. This is why I was so …

Oct 4, 2023: The CIA Read Allies Encrypted Communications — For Decades In a surprising, ahem, move, the CIA owned the one company that numerous countries trusted for their cryptography needs: For more than half a …

Oct 4, 2023: Anne L'Huilier, Pierre Agostini, and Feren Krausz won the 2023 Physics Nobel Prize. They developed “attoseconds”, extremely short pulses of light …

Oct 3, 2023: Why We Like Bitter Foods In The 21st Century Why is it that humans seem to increasingly enjoy bitter foods? Examples include IPA beer, Aperol (sales have increased x5 from 2010 to 2022), or 100% …

Oct 2, 2023: Beautiful Lidar images of rivers. Courtesy of Dan Coecarto.

Oct 2, 2023: Why Apple Will Not Release a Google-like Search Engine It is reasoned that comments from Apple SVP of Services Eddy Cue saying Google’s search is the best and that Apple has no incentive to make its own …

Oct 2, 2023: On Voice in AI Companions Those of us who are blessed to have many close friends and family members in our life may look down on tools like this, experiencing what they offer …

Sep 30, 2023: I saw a tweet about a game where you guess Paris metro stations this morning but can’t find it anymore. I think it’s someone’s side …

Sep 30, 2023: Why Bjarne Stroustrup Created C++ Bjarne Stroustrup explains why he created C++. He used two ideas from existing languages. High-level abstraction to represent just about anything …

Apr 1, 2023: The chatbot, which is incapable of actually feeling emotions, was presenting itself as an emotional being—something that other popular chatbots like …

Apr 1, 2023: Amazing design and looking forward to try the fuse feature.

Jan 13, 2023: Hello world! Welcome to WordPress. This is your first post. Edit or delete it, then start writing!

Jan 12, 2023: Sundry · KFC, routines, erasing memories, vodka, mimes, new species A rainbow fish identified in the Maldives in 2022 Did you know the Japanese ate KFC for Christmas. Different cultures have quite funky traditions for …

Dec 28, 2022: Sundry · well-being, macadamia nuts, how to argue, gut health, Borges on football, processed foods A macadamia nut Well-being does indeed rise with income. Remember the studies you saw on Instagram or LinkedIn. They argued: your happiness …

Dec 14, 2022: Sundry · evolution, truffles, Scorsese, parasites, wildfires A Japanese website today (source: sabrinas.space) Some animals, such as the cool-looking platypus, have barely evolved. Some species do not need to …

Nov 30, 2022: Sundry · Vienna, walking, doctors, Dostoevsky, sleep Vienna, Austria When producing new ideas, people systematically “add” rather than “remove”. For example, when building a Lego …

Nov 16, 2022: Sundry · Secularism, nanoplastics, obesity, AI chatbot, sleep tourism, obesity Is Christianity the origin of secularism? That’s a bold statement, and the one Tom Holland (the author, not the actor) makes in his book …

Nov 9, 2022: Sundry · Incense, cognitive control, child painter, bicycles, QR codes You may now remember loved ones by burning incense in the shape of their favorite hobby. Such as surfing or hiking. The products are called Incense of …

Dec 1, 2021: Sundry: The 10,000 steps myth, exporting blood, juice ads, restaurant of airplane food S U N D R Y Everybody knows about how walking 10,000 steps a day is good for your health. But did you bother to check why this particular number is …

Aug 2, 2021: Sundry: Taxes, rain, the magic of chess, knots, natural selection S U N D R Y Taxes on the wealthy do not diminish their purchasing power. The rich and powerful usually argue that tax increases will prevent them from …

Jun 1, 2021: Sundry: Placebo, Tarkovsky, parking, the key to love, Dalí meets Freud, loss aversion S U N D R Y The Netherlands doesn’t want to be called Holland anymore. Holland is home to three of the most visited cities in the Netherlands: …

Apr 2, 2021: Sundry: Parasite, the feeling of disgust, sexting, sunstone, Zuckerberg's notebooks S U N D R Y Thanks to the film Parasite, the authorities in Seoul will improve living conditions for semi-basement apartments. 1500 apartments will …

Apr 1, 2021: Sundry: 3D exes, virtue-signalling, Brad Pitt, polarised politics, Domino's v. Pizza Hut S U N D R Y People are having sex with 3D versions of their exes. And celebrities too. What about the law? Apparently, it’s still a whole new …

Mar 11, 2021: Sundry: Purpose, wikiHow, negotiations, the illusion of transparency, cannabis S U N D R Y Neoclassical economics finds its roots in equilibrium thermodynamics. And it’s outdated. More simply put, the concept of equilibrium …

Feb 9, 2021: Sundry: family dinners around the world, the friendzone, Christianity, whistling, yellow S U N D R Y Special announcement Say hello to Kurkuma! A new newsletter about the tech industry, user experience (UX) and everything in between. …

Jan 2, 2021: Sundry: Kurosawa's favs, motivation, conspiracy theories, Cuttlefish, dating S U N D R Y Giving, as opposed to taking, has a direct and positive impact on brain activity. Although sociologists see both as sides of the same coin …

Sep 11, 2020: Sundry: Antibiotic resistance, Estonia, metro logos, the next dot com bubble, Jamaican sprinters S U N D R Y Why are Jamaicans the fastest runners in the world? Is it genes? What if it’s social factors: pre-existing role models; national …

Jul 30, 2020: Sundry: praise, tuna, glass, chickens and the pandemic, grammar, chess S U N D R Y Insights on the psychology of praise — psyarxiv.com A Japanese app leverages AI to help people choose good raw tuna. …

Jul 22, 2020: Sundry: Instagram captions, flying snakes, smashing plates, creativity and ethics S U N D R Y Khruangbin gets its profile in the New York Times. It is a band that makes chill music from a cow barn in Texas. Listen to their album …

Jul 8, 2020: Sundry: bees, storytelling tips, giant ships, science of dreams S U N D R Y To counter the attacks of giant hornets, honeybees cook them alive. How? They form a “beeball” around the hornet and they …

Jul 1, 2020: Sundry: tequila, olive trees, toilet paper, Nietzsche on dance, Tilda Swinton S U N D R Y Good morning dear reader, I have missed you greatly. Thank you for being here. I hope you’ll find this issue interesting! …

Jun 9, 2020: Sundry: Losing weight playing chess (!), AC technology, addiction, building pyramids, monsters S U N D R Y Paul Romer, Nobel laureate in economics, goes to Burning Man. There, he claims, might be the solution to urban planning — …

Jan 8, 2020: In other words, today’s cloud and mobile companies — Amazon, Microsoft, Apple, and Google — may very well be the GM, Ford, and Chrysler of the 21st …

Nov 25, 2019: At last! Silicon Valley’s newest trend: make a profit

Nov 22, 2019: About 40% of American heterosexual couples meet online. This is crazy data.

Nov 22, 2019: Travis Kalanick is selling all his Uber shares www.bloomberg.com/news/arti…

Nov 22, 2019: Maybe the strategy was not Lindy? eu.usatoday.com/story/spo…

Nov 22, 2019: Practical tips for defusing tension at the holiday dinner table

Nov 22, 2019: “While rushing the Bill Clinton DVD to market, we inadvertently shipped out 100 copies of true hard-core nasty-style pornography to our customers. …

Nov 21, 2019: Apple is overhauling how they test and debug iOS. I am thankful. iOS 13 was dire — Apple iOS 14: Features, Changes, Testing After iOS 13 Bugs

Nov 20, 2019: Antibiotics resistance, Estonia, the next dot com bubble, metro logos, and Jamaican sprinters are on the menu for Sundry’s new issue. It’s …

Nov 17, 2019: Is there any simple way to import Mailchimp campaigns onto Micro.blog? All help appreciated!

Nov 12, 2019: I will be pushing a new edition of Sundry, my weekly newsletter, tomorrow. Subscribe if you want to! Curated links from a distillation of 70+ sources. …

Nov 12, 2019: A collection of anime UI — animeuserinterface.tumblr.com

Nov 12, 2019: In-depth analysis of Neon Genesis Evangelion font usage — fontsinuse.com

Nov 10, 2019: Advice wanted for note-taking tools. Looking for something that satisfies the following criteria: cross-platform (iOS/Mac), ownership (files …

Sep 11, 2019: In conclusion, a human mind is a wandering mind, and a wandering mind is an unhappy mind. The ability to think about what is not happening is a …

Sep 11, 2019: Source

Sep 6, 2019: Isn’t it interesting that we can’t say for sure whether coffee is good or bad for the heart? Been reading all kinds of contradictory …

Sep 5, 2019: Butternut squash sweets. With the taste of family tradition and centennial know-how. Tripoli's souk, Lebanon

Sep 5, 2019: Mosaïque du Bon Pasteur, 5-6 B.C, representing the fauna of the Levant, National Museum, Beirut, Lebanon

Sep 2, 2019: One of the issues with wearing an Apple Watch during sleep is that many users choose to charge their Apple Watch at night. Apple thought about this …

Sep 2, 2019: How Aging Shapes Narrative Identity

Aug 28, 2019: Travelers are increasingly being denied entry to the United States as border officials hold them accountable for messages, images and video on their …

Aug 27, 2019: On the design of doors from Don Norman’s book, The Design if Everyday Things.

Aug 26, 2019: Watch the most popular videos on YouTube 10 years ago to date. Neat! YouTube Decade

Aug 26, 2019: It doesn’t get mightier than this. Wara2 3enab or stuffed wine leaves, cooked for 20 hours with delicious lamb.

Aug 26, 2019: This is the Lebanese take on mloukhiye. The name in English is jute mallow (or Corchorus olitorius). The dish is made with boiled mloukhiye, poached …

Aug 26, 2019: A clean, Micro.blog-like looking theme for WordPress: Independent Publisher 2 by Raam Dev.

Aug 25, 2019: Most of these fires are set by ranchers to clear out brush and initiate new grass growth. That is, they’re not the product of climate of change …

Aug 23, 2019: Beit Douma, Lebanon

Aug 21, 2019: For a smooth and seamless experience, it’s best to avoid this. Instead of graying out your disabled buttons, you should decrease the opacity to make …

Aug 21, 2019: How Peru’s Inca Kola Triumphed Over Coke

Aug 19, 2019: Documenting those global traditions resulted in the tome that is Breakfast, which includes 380 recipes. Around the World in 380 Breakfasts

Aug 18, 2019: The world’s most-surveilled cities

Aug 18, 2019: 21st Century precogs Disgrace insurance: the company that predicts which celebrity will be shamed next

Aug 18, 2019: This is funny? How a ‘NULL’ License Plate Landed One Hacker in Ticket Hell

Aug 18, 2019: Octave Lissner and Tiss Rodriguez paying a tribute to Nick Drake at the Baiser Salé in Paris.

Aug 17, 2019: Is it so hard for Facebook to do things right? Or a little bit right? Trauma Counselors Were Pressured to Divulge Confidential Information About …

Aug 16, 2019: This Verge article is crazy. WeWork might be a pyramid scheme. What is it? I don't know. Nobody knows. But their mission is to elevate the world's …

Aug 15, 2019: Cory Henry and The Funk Apostles in Massy, November 22nd 2017. 14 + 7 + 2.

Mar 21, 2018: Who's responsible when an AI kills someone? With the recent news that an autonomous Uber vehicle killed a woman crossing the street in Tempe, Arizona, this ethical question is very timely. Here …

Mar 21, 2018: Lux Noctis is a beautiful, zero-trace series of photographs What’s zero-trace land art? Recently Wu has evolved his process of working with the drones to form light paths above topographical peaks in the …

Mar 21, 2018: One of the world's most efficient human-only logistics network is Mumbai's lunchbox supply chain In an era where many cannot imagine an efficient supply chain operating without the benefit of technology, Mumbai India has an example of a lean, …

Mar 21, 2018: Watch a real surgeon evaluate the accuracy of emergency and operating rooms scenes from TV And please enjoy, like I did, her dry, dry sense of humour. (If the video doesn't display, click on the source link!) …

Mar 21, 2018: Facebook will survive unscathed because it's too important to many people First, a primer, courtesy of the Daily Beast: Zuckerberg has been publicly silent since the Observer and the New York Times reported on Saturday that …

Mar 16, 2018: Bad news: Omega 3s don't confer any significant health benefits; good news: They're mostly harmless But a wide-ranging, careful meta-analysis published in JAMA-Cardiology found no meaningful link between Omega-3s and reduced risk of heart disease. As …

Mar 14, 2018: Inside the Black Market for Spotify Playlists Fascinating reporting by Austin Powell: There’s just one catch: King essentially paid to be added to those Spotify playlists. He’s one of countless …

Mar 14, 2018: The contributions of René Girard Tyler Cowen from Marginal Revolution summarises some of René Girard's views in a very simple fashion. The first point, quoted below, reads a bit like …

Mar 14, 2018: “Oh My God, This Is So F---ed Up”: Inside Silicon Valley’s Secretive, Orgiastic Dark Side A long and thorough piece written by Emily Chang for Vanity Fair detailing the detachment of Silicon Valley's sex parties. The men are... special: …

Mar 12, 2018: Should we let tech companies run the world? Yes, like, even more than they do today. This is Tyler Cowen's question and here are two views: Under one view, the major tech companies lucked into …

Mar 12, 2018: Why listening to music is social — even when you're alone The article is interesting throughout but here are excerpts: Istvan Molnar-Szakacs, Ph.D., a research neuroscientist at the Semel Institute for …

Mar 10, 2018: Loneliness is the brain telling you to be more social In one study from 2009, researchers used fMRIs to test whether lonely brains were more sensitive to threats. Twenty-three participants were placed in …

Mar 7, 2018: What if we turned prisons into universities? Imagine if prisons looked like the grounds of universities. Instead of languishing in cells, incarcerated people sat in classrooms and learned about …

Mar 7, 2018: Why You Can't Eat With a Broken Heart Not being able to eat after heartbreak is caused by the "fight" mode your body enters after the breakup, according to ter Horst. Your sympathetic …

Mar 7, 2018: How do waveforms work? Josh Comeau, a software developer at Khan Academy has created a beautiful, interactive tutorial that explains how waveforms work. Click on the source …

Mar 3, 2018: Vicky Krieps talks drinking tea in character with method actor Daniel Day-Lewis So, she did the unthinkable. She broke through the screen. ‘One day, between takes, I left my green room, and said: “I want to see Reynolds.”’ She …

Mar 3, 2018: How learning works according to the latest cognitive science [Source: How Do We Learn? A Zine — Nicky Case]

Mar 2, 2018: Japan firm seeks to spawn salmon farm revolution The company's process is two-fold: first, simple tap water is converted to seawater by adding artificial sea salt, which allows the farming process to …

Mar 2, 2018: We will soon be farming pigs for human organ transplants Some 75,000 Americans are waiting for an organ donation. Today, like every other, around 20 will die. But researchers this week at the AAAS, a big …

Mar 1, 2018: A video game-playing AI beat Q*bert in a way no one’s ever seen before Whatever the case, this doesn’t seem to be an exploit that any human has discovered before. If the AI agent could think, it would probably be …

Feb 23, 2018: Surfer rides a wave 115 feet tall [Source: Surfer rides a wave 115 feet tall]

Feb 23, 2018: Take the Power Back You may have heard that the best way to deal with the “information overload” is to switch off your devices. To take a break from the Internet. Go for …

Feb 22, 2018: The #1 reason Facebook won’t ever change Facebook’s DNA is that of a social platform addicted to growth and engagement. At its very core, every policy, every decision, every strategy is based …

Feb 20, 2018: Google’s new AI algorithm predicts heart disease by looking at your eyes Scientists from Google and its health-tech subsidiary Verily have discovered a new way to assess a person’s risk of heart disease using machine …

Feb 8, 2018: A list of 25 Principles of Adult Behavior by John Perry Barlow February 7th marked the death of John Perry Barlow. He founded the Electronic Freedom Foundation (EFF) and wrote lyrics for the Grateful Dead …

Jan 29, 2018: Blade Runner-style photographs capture Tokyo's infrastructure Click on the source link to see more. [Source: Blade Runner-style photographs capture Tokyo's infrastructure]

Jan 8, 2018: Why Google Maps is years ahead of the competition Justin O’Beirne, former head of cartography at Apple, explains why Google Maps has a multiple year advantage on the competition. Basically, …

Jan 3, 2018: Happy birthday John Paul Jones And thank you for your impeccable groove and tasty licks. Enjoy responsibly.

Jan 3, 2018: Stop reading what Facebook tells you to read Foster Kramer wrote a hell of a piece explaining why we ought not to trust Facebook with the stories we see appearing on the newsfeed. Here are two …

Jan 3, 2018: The Hardest Workers Don't Do the Best Work At the 2014 World Cup soccer tournament in Brazil, the U.S. midfielder Michael Bradley put up a statistic that wowed folks back home: He ran further …

Dec 20, 2017: No, tailgating doesn’t get you where you need to go faster A study published on Thursday (Dec. 14) in the journal IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems uses mathematical simulations to show …

Dec 20, 2017: New Iranian Video Game, Engare, Explores the Elegant Geometry of Islamic Art The intersection of mathematics and art holds out great potential for not just endless discoveries but deeply memorable creations. The 20th-century …

Dec 20, 2017: The secret backstory of how Obama let Hezbollah off the hook Project Cassandra members say administration officials also blocked or undermined their efforts to go after other top Hezbollah operatives including …

Dec 11, 2017: How Facebook Figures Out Everyone You've Ever Met In case you wondered how Facebook knows who to recommend on their People You May Know feature: Behind the Facebook profile you’ve built for yourself …

Dec 11, 2017: Explain Bitcoin Like I’m Five I had never actually understood the importance of Bitcoin before I read this. Really well made: We’re sitting on a park bench. It’s a great day. I …

Dec 11, 2017: Fixing the MacBook Pro Butterfly keyswitches are a design failure that should be abandoned. Yes indeed. [Source: Fixing the MacBook Pro]

Dec 10, 2017: Supermarket sells a range of foods past sell by-dates for just 10p Thomas Colson for Business Insider: "The vast majority of our customers understand they are fine to eat and appreciate the opportunity to make a …

Dec 10, 2017: A Salute to Every Frame a Painting: Watch All 28 Episodes of the Finely-Crafted (and Now Concluded) Video Essay Series on Cinema Every Frame a Painting was a YouTube channel publishing video essays about cinema. Always with a twist, always interesting. Unfortunately, they closed …

Dec 10, 2017: Super-sized mattresses for your out-of-the-ordinary bedding needs Do you co-sleep with your children? Do you have multiple partners? Are you tall? Are you larger than average? Do you have orgies on the regular? Do …

Dec 3, 2017: Potential EU leaving names Building upon the Brexit neologism, a clever Reddit user imagined what other countries could use.

Dec 3, 2017: Shared spaces: getting rid of road signs might make traffic safer [embedyt][www.youtube.com/watch](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUbsFtLkGN8[/embedyt]) From Kottke: Vox and 99% Invisible take a look at the …

Dec 3, 2017: Here's an unpopular, bearish view on the blockchain technology Reader Bob highlighted on a Marginal Revolution post: My favorite unpopular blockchain ideas: 99% of corporate experiments regarding blockchains are …

Dec 1, 2017: Linguistic landscapes of Beirut A neat project from AUB mapping the different languages used in Beirut's neighbourhoods:

Dec 1, 2017: Managers, screw the Golden Rule Claire Lew quoting David Heinemeier Hansson (@dhh), the guy who made Ruby on Rails and the CTO at Basecamp: You shouldn’t treat other people the way …

Nov 29, 2017: The Case for Letting Fevers Run Their Course On The Daily Beast, evidence for Nassim Taleb's antifragility ideas: Fever isn’t an illness. It’s the body’s attempt to fight illness. So when we …

Nov 29, 2017: Mobile vs. desktop usage habits How Meredith built Allrecipes into a multichannel success, courtesy of A Founder's Notebook: When designing each experience, we look to the unique …

Nov 29, 2017: 14 + 7

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Jul 1, 2017: One of our analysts decided to move to Brooklyn and had to figure out what to do with her apartment in Manhattan. http://avc.com/2017/06/flip/

Dec 4, 2016: Doctors can save you by filling you up with cold water The joys of modern medicine — hat tip to the think-outside-the-box people who thought about that… “why don’t we just freeze ‘em?”. From Kottke: When …

Dec 4, 2016: From God to big Data, the many sources of authority Authority. Used to come from God and other religious entities. Some enlightened folks told us we had a moral compass within ourselves. So we had the …

Dec 4, 2016: What is the future? Here’s an idea from Farnam Street: Key point number one in this memo is that the future should be viewed not as a fixed outcome that’s destined to …

Dec 4, 2016: Your willpower might be unlimited The common idea is that willpower is limited. After 4 hours studying mathematics, you are likely to feel like entering a coma-like state on your couch …

Nov 14, 2016: Trump Trump Trump Trump Trump So no one told you life what gonna be this way... Disclaimer: this post contains the word “fuck” multiple times. Also a lot of links. Frantically …

Oct 31, 2016: Are you addicted to your cell phone? A superb illustrated read about your (and mine) smartphone addiction. You should read it all, it's on Nautilus. Pro tip: reward yourself “variably” …

Oct 31, 2016: Most people can't give a convincing alibi if accused of a crime This excerpt is from this paper and was tweeted by Rolf Degen.

Oct 31, 2016: Soylent halts sales of its powder as customers keep getting sick - LA Times Paresh Dave for The LA Times: Backed by more than $20 million in venture capital, Soylent has emerged as one of several popular start-ups hoping to …

Oct 31, 2016: How to make someone fall in love with you Eric Barker from a June 2014 Time article: Two factors appeared to exercise the greatest influence on personal relationships: the location of the …

Oct 20, 2016: Open your door the Dutch way and save a cyclist's life [www.youtube.com/watch](httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GzIf80eSfCg) Here's a simple lifehack that could save some lives or injuries. Open the door …

Oct 20, 2016: How FIFA affects real-life football Ibrahimovic said that he would ‘often spot solutions in the games that I then parlayed into real life’ as a young player. Mats Hummels, the Bayern …

Oct 20, 2016: The battle of Aleppo is creating a disgusting future for war Not that war is pretty anyway... Usually, I try to keep it chill on the Sundry Letter, but as history unfolds, one must take note. The Battle of …

Oct 13, 2016: You're actually a terrible lie detector, but here's how to get better Art Markman for Fast Company: So if you're in a high-stakes situation, it makes sense to try and be more vigilant about whether you're hearing the …

Oct 12, 2016: Land ownership and digital products Maximum geek alert. Here's Rebekah Cox, original designer of the News Feed pattern for Facebook and Quora, using the image of physical land ownership …

Oct 1, 2016: ● Authority, LSD & hippies: the advent of the personal computer Yes, Alan Turing is “the father” of modern computer science. Without him, no modern algorithms, no contemporary concepts of computation. But what …

Oct 1, 2016: Biz Stone on the future of search Biz Stone cofounded Twitter about 10 years ago. Now, he's building Jelly, some kind of mix between Google and Quora. There's an interesting bit on …

Oct 1, 2016: What is a melody? A crash course by Leonard Bernstein [www.youtube.com/watch](httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2AFovpvDRCI) In this video, Leonard Bernstein, one of the greatest American conductors, tells …

Sep 20, 2016: Audi vehicles to talk to U.S. traffic signals in first for industry Audi's system allows the vehicle to display a countdown before a red light turns to green. Knowing how much time one has before the light changes to …

Sep 20, 2016: What Germany and Belarus give to Olympics gold medalists According to Fox Sports Australia, Croatia, Great Britain, Norway and Sweden are among nations that pay no financial incentive for winning gold, while …

Sep 20, 2016: Don't pee on your jellyfish sting and other venom tips Dr. Christie Wilcox for Quartz: I’ve watched tentacles from box jellies and Portuguese man o’ war react to urine. And more often than not, the …

Sep 20, 2016: The Strange Brain of the World’s Greatest Solo Climber There is a guy named Alex Honnold, he free solo climbs mountains and his brain is not wired like ours. J.B. MacKinnon for Nautilus: Honnold is …

Sep 14, 2016: White House women want to be in the room where it happens It's hard to be a woman in politics, especially at the White House. Two-thirds of Obama's aides are men. Often, women were ignored. But they found a …

Sep 12, 2016: James Gleick on our anxiety about Time, the origin of the term “type A,” and the curious psychology of elevator impatience Maria Popova back at it again with a great review of a book written in 2000 when smartphones, Facebook and the like did not yet exist. Here's a quote …

Sep 12, 2016: Elementary school homework is useless Heather Shumaker, writing for Salon: Homework has benefits, but its benefits are age dependent. For elementary-aged children, research suggests that …

Sep 12, 2016: The 24-year-old Coca-Cola virgin Jamie Lauren Keiles never drank Coca-Cola in her entire life. She said she did other things though. She wrote an insightful and funny — all together …

Sep 6, 2016: Nassim Taleb's commencement speech at the AUB in 2016 Taleb is controversial indeed but he does not deal much bullshit. Here's an excerpt from his commencement speech at the American University of Beirut …

Sep 6, 2016: How the Beatles’ ‘Revolver’ gave Brian Wilson a nervous breakdown But it was also thanks to 20-year-old engineer Geoff Emerick, who was promoted to replace veteran Norman Smith. Emerick is most notable for his work …

Aug 30, 2016: Words for emotions we didn't know we had It’s a funny thing about house guests. While they’re in your home and you’re tripping over the extra shoes and suitcases that are suddenly littered …

Aug 28, 2016: Evolution, not revolution An interesting argument against revolutions anywhere using complex systems theory, by Nicky Case (whom I've just discovered). It's about how to change …

Aug 28, 2016: The problem with food and exercise studies In one study, some foods boost your immune system. In another, they weaken it. What’s going on? Apparently, we can’t measure …

Aug 28, 2016: Watch a squirrel take a GoPro and film away [www.youtube.com/watch](httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6I_Zic29VQ) WTF.

Aug 25, 2016: Watch pills dissolve in water [www.youtube.com/watch](httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4rY3X4xafs0) Take a look at this and let this mesmerising spectacle chill you down my friends. …

Aug 25, 2016: A Japanese company equips elderly staff with exoskeletons Sohail Rahman reporting for Al Jazeera: A Japanese hauling company which employs many elderly people has invested in an exoskeleton to take the …

Aug 25, 2016: The largest war in animal history is happening right now Suzanne Sadedin is one of the most interesting writers on Quora. Her answer to the question: ”Do animals fight wars and if so what was the largest …

Aug 23, 2016: Come for the tool, stay for the network Come for the tool, stay for the network is a model used to describe the success of some startups. Basically, users come for a “single-player” tool and …

Aug 23, 2016: Why being bilingual works wonders for your brain Gaia Vince for The Guardian: In the 1960s, one of the pioneers of psycholinguistics, Susan Ervin-Tripp, tested Japanese-English bilingual women, …

Aug 23, 2016: A list of useful mental models Mental models are mind devices you can use to explain things. Over the years, I have developed a few models that may be useful. I don't know whether …

Aug 17, 2016: Why it's so irritating when people use periods in their texts Nicolas DiDomizio, writing for Mic: 'When using [a period] in a text message, it's perceived as overly formal,' Collister wrote. 'So when you end …

Aug 17, 2016: Nixon, booze and nuclear weapons This is Tyler Cowen's excerpt of this NYT story: …there were at least two instances in which top officials tried to slow, or undermine, the …

Aug 14, 2016: Why swearing is good for you Noah Berlatsky, reporting for Quartz: ‘Bad words,’ Adams writes, ‘are unexpectedly useful in fostering human relations because they carry risk….We …

Aug 14, 2016: Drones will begin delivering blood and medicine in the US Amar Toor for The Verge: A startup that uses drones to deliver medicine and blood to remote areas of Rwanda is launching a similar program in the US. …

Aug 14, 2016: The super-recognisers of Scotland Yard In Scotland Yard, London's police headquarters, there is a unit comprised of people who can recognise faces very, very well. Xan Rice for the New …

Aug 14, 2016: On the importance of asking questions From Jason Fried, a cofounder of Basecamp, who met Clayton Christensen, of the Innovator's Dilemma fame: You’ve probably heard it said that someone …

Aug 14, 2016: The most representative symbol of our modern lives I give you, the typing indicator. Got it from ParisLemon.

Aug 12, 2016: A rare 1959 interview with Simone de Beauvoir www.youtube.com/watch She talks about the — supposedly existentialist — rowdy, young Parisian crowd in love with jazz, she sums up Sartrean …

Aug 12, 2016: Hannah Arendt's banality of evil as an 8-bit video game Playful and informative!

Aug 12, 2016: Driverless taxis are coming to Singapore Delphi Automotive Plc, the vehicle-electronics supplier that last year conducted the first coast-to-coast U.S. demonstration of a self-driving car, …

Aug 12, 2016: Science's irreproducibility crisis is about the need for recognition There is a problem with modern scientific findings and it is that researchers can't replicate most discoveries. From Nautilus: A group of researchers …

Aug 12, 2016: The problem with goals Collective wisdom tells us to set goals and reach them. But what happens then? And what if such a dogmatic view can lead to counterproductive results? …

Aug 11, 2016: Unlikely seeds of democracy in Syria Robin Yassin-Kassab, reporting for The National: Daraya, a suburb west of Damascus now suffering its fourth year under starvation siege, is run by a …

Aug 11, 2016: Clarifying free speech Thanks, Randall Munroe.

Aug 11, 2016: Real life examples of human-animal cooperation From Marginal Revolution, reblogging the NYT: "Now scientists have determined that humans and their honeyguides [a kind of bird] communicate with …

Aug 10, 2016: Syrian refugees design app for navigating German bureaucracy ‘In Syria, there was always a way to avoid bureaucracy, even if it meant paying a bit of extra money. Here, there is no way around the paperwork,’ …

Aug 10, 2016: 12 films that have 'perfect' cinematography (according to over 60 critics) Here's the list, from No Film School: Days of Heaven (DPs: Nestor Almendros and Haskell Wexler) Barry Lyndon (DP: John Alcott) 2001: A Space Odyssey …

Aug 4, 2016: Facebook's new hardware lab Over the next 10 years, we're building everything from Oculus headsets to solar-powered planes. We've always had labs for each team, but our new lab …

Aug 4, 2016: Responding to a complex world with teamwork Yaneer Bar-Yam is a complex systems scientist and he has an idea about solving some of the world's biggest woes. But first, what are complex systems? …

Aug 4, 2016: Web Design in 4 minutes Jeremy Thomas has an interactive way of teaching you how to design for the web in less than 4 minutes. Go play on his website! Let's say you have a …

Aug 4, 2016: Unionizing the gig economy Geir Freysson on his Medium blog: Workers in the gig economy don’t get paid holidays, minimum wage, health insurance, a pension, expenses, overtime …

Aug 4, 2016: Independent workers are entrepreneurs On Fast Company, an argument for independent workers not to call themselves freelancers. Instead, they ought to embrace the word “entrepreneur”. …

Aug 4, 2016: The uncelebrated typographers of the road From Kottke: A lovely short video profile of Thomas Lilley, who is a roadliner in Glasgow. A roadliner is a person who paints the words and marks on …

Jul 26, 2016: String of Attacks in Europe Fuels a Summer of Anxiety nyti.ms/2a7wQOK 1967: summer of love. 2016: summer of shit.

Jul 26, 2016: String of Attacks in Europe Fuels a Summer of Anxiety String of Attacks in Europe Fuels a Summer of Anxiety1967: summer of love. 2016: summer of shit.

Jul 26, 2016: Amazon partners with U.K. government to test its drones techcrunch.com/2016/07/2… “While today’s agreement doesn’t exactly give Amazon …

Jul 26, 2016: Amazon partners with U.K. government to test its drones Amazon partners with U.K. government to test its drones“While today’s agreement doesn’t exactly give Amazon permission to start drone deliveries, it …

Jul 26, 2016: News Publishers’ Facebook Problem mondaynote.com/news-publ… “Today, Facebook drives about 40% of all referrals and Google drives about 35%. …

Jul 26, 2016: News Publishers’ Facebook Problem News Publishers’ Facebook Problem“Today, Facebook drives about 40% of all referrals and Google drives about 35%. Together then, they drive 75% of all …

Jul 25, 2016: Understand how rappers write their texts. Pretty cool infographic video. (Source: https://www.youtube.com/)

Jul 25, 2016: Understand how rappers write their texts. Pretty cool infographic video. www.youtube.com/watch

Sep 11, 2015: Monsters exist, but they are too few in number to be truly dangerous. More dangerous are the common men, the functionaries ready to believe and to act …

Sep 11, 2015: End of the road for journalists? Robot reporter Dreamwriter from China’s Tencent churns out perfect 1,000-word news story - in 60 seconds …

Sep 11, 2015: End of the road for journalists? Robot reporter Dreamwriter from China’s Tencent churns out perfect 1,000-word news story - in 60 seconds End of the road for journalists? Robot reporter Dreamwriter from China’s Tencent churns out perfect 1,000-word news story - in 60 secondsThe future is …

Sep 11, 2015: uarrrorg: Here’s Shigeru Miyamoto, talking about World 1-1 of Super Mario Bros. Fun fact: Most of the things he’s talking about can be used for …

Sep 9, 2015: [gallery] In reality, a particular shade of a color, say pink, can look darker when surrounded by some colors, lighter when surrounded by another, …

Sep 9, 2015: In reality, a particular shade of a color, say pink, can look darker when surrounded by some colors, lighter when surrounded by another, crisp in one …

Aug 28, 2015: Tips and resources for designers who really want to learn JavaScript This was made using JavaScript. Ah programming. You’re a designer who always wanted to start but you never found the courage. Sure, you know how to …

Aug 4, 2015: The Risky Business of Onboarding alistapart.com/article/r… Some great insight on building better onboarding experiences.

Aug 4, 2015: The Risky Business of Onboarding The Risky Business of OnboardingSome great insight on building better onboarding experiences.

Jul 27, 2015: iOS Design Rules to Break …

Jul 27, 2015: iOS Design Rules to Break iOS Design Rules to BreakSome things we all do apparently fail usability tests conducted by the NN Group. The arguments are indeed quite convincing.

Jul 21, 2015: Django Reinhardt lost two of his fingers in an accident. Same goes for Black Sabbath’s guitarist Tony Iommi. Neither stopped playing. Here’s more on …

Jul 18, 2015: It seems like we managed to reveal a glimmer of self-awareness in robots. Here’s Quartz on the matter: Bringsjord programmed three robots to think …

Jul 17, 2015: A Watch OS idea Consider this. Jane has an Apple Watch, she travels often and has a weather complication on her Watch Face. Jane took a plane from New-York to London. …

May 28, 2015: Nearly one in six college students has been diagnosed with or treated for anxiety within the last 12 months, according to the annual national survey …

Apr 15, 2015: [gallery] photofights: American Civil War veterans in 1925 vs. Vietnam war veterans in 2010What I love about the picture of Civil war veterans is the …

Apr 15, 2015: photofights: American Civil War veterans in 1925 vs. Vietnam war veterans in 2010What I love about the picture of Civil war veterans is the disturbing …

Jan 28, 2015: The Shake Shack Economy www.newyorker.com/magazine/… As Starbucks did for coffee, Chipotle and Shake Shack have changed people’s expectations …

Jan 28, 2015: The Shake Shack Economy The Shake Shack Economy As Starbucks did for coffee, Chipotle and Shake Shack have changed people’s expectations of what fast food can be. The …

Jan 27, 2015: What hardly anyone’s spending on is pollution—even though it’s the most lethal force on the planet, killing nearly 8.9 million people in 2012, the …

Jan 9, 2015: The Psychologist’s View of UX Design uxmag.com/articles/… Excellent, concise tips on software design in general.

Jan 9, 2015: The Psychologist’s View of UX Design The Psychologist’s View of UX DesignExcellent, concise tips on software design in general.

Jan 9, 2015: [gallery] Run usability testing with 5 peeps, no more. You get efficiency by testing with a limited number of users, many times.

Jan 9, 2015: Run usability testing with 5 peeps, no more. You get efficiency by testing with a limited number of users, many times.

Dec 22, 2014: The Nine Types of Intelligence skyview.vansd.org/lschmidt/… Nine Types of Intelligence.htm

Dec 22, 2014: The Nine Types of Intelligence The Nine Types of Intelligence

Dec 22, 2014: YouTube’s Chief, Hitting a New ‘Play’ Button …

Dec 22, 2014: YouTube’s Chief, Hitting a New ‘Play’ Button YouTube’s Chief, Hitting a New ‘Play’ Button Right now, YouTube’s red-and-white “play” button is everywhere; the site dominates online video. But …

Dec 22, 2014: Some politicians seem to act as if “terrorism” means a terrible crime committed by someone who doesn’t fit the speaker’s own racial & religious …

Dec 22, 2014: Two eras of the internet: pull and push cdixon.org/2014/12/2… Chris Dixon tries to find patterns in the evolution of the Internet and comes up …

Dec 22, 2014: Two eras of the internet: pull and push Two eras of the internet: pull and pushChris Dixon tries to find patterns in the evolution of the Internet and comes up with a very interesting point …

Dec 17, 2014: 488 meters 488 metersThe size of the biggest vessel in the world.

Dec 16, 2014: 61% 61%The percentage of Earth’s fresh water held in the Antarctic ice sheet.

Dec 16, 2014: Uber was founded in 2009, in the immediate aftermath of the worst financial crisis in a generation. As the ride-sharing app has risen, so too have …

Dec 15, 2014: For the entrepreneur, stop obsessing about your MVP. Your first question, before HOW and WHAT, has to be “FOR WHOM?”

Dec 14, 2014: 191.4 billion 191.4 billionThe total number of emails circulating each day worldwide in 2014.

Dec 12, 2014: 6% 6%The percentage of female head of states in 2014.

Dec 12, 2014: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing www.farnamstreetblog.com/2014/12/t… Excellent tips and mindset overall. Yet there’s something I …

Dec 12, 2014: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing The Japanese Art of Decluttering and OrganizingExcellent tips and mindset overall. Yet there’s something I don’t agree with. Marie Kondon, author of …

Dec 12, 2014: [gallery] Some very rich peeps are building next-level size mansions in LA. Read the article if you fancy, it’s mind-boggling.

Dec 12, 2014: Some very rich peeps are building next-level size mansions in LA. Read the article if you fancy, it’s mind-boggling.

Dec 12, 2014: How can you be amazed , Lebanon? How Lebanon inspired the Syrian Civil War written by the author of Moulahazat, a blog discussing Lebanese politics.

Dec 12, 2014: Great Digital Products Don’t Happen By Accident. medium.com/@davegill… This is long, but it’s interesting. Some insight gained over the …

Dec 12, 2014: Great Digital Products Don’t Happen By Accident. Great Digital Products Don’t Happen By Accident.This is long, but it’s interesting. Some insight gained over the years by the folks at teehan+lax.

Dec 12, 2014: [gallery] A shorthand for designing UI flows, courtesy of Ryan Singer, designer and cofounder of Basecamp. It’s very simple, you write above the line …

Dec 12, 2014: A shorthand for designing UI flows, courtesy of Ryan Singer, designer and cofounder of Basecamp. It’s very simple, you write above the line what hte …

Dec 12, 2014: The intellectual reason we build a case, or give context, to a difficult decision before announcing it is because we want to convey that the decision …

Dec 12, 2014: 10 things we learned about Apple this year qz.com/310621/10… A good recap, courtesy of Quartz.

Dec 12, 2014: 10 things we learned about Apple this year 10 things we learned about Apple this yearA good recap, courtesy of Quartz.

Dec 8, 2014: Apple announces iTunes Best of 2014: apps, music, movies, TV shows and books 9to5mac.com/2014/12/0… Deserved recognition for Threes!, simply an …

Dec 8, 2014: Apple announces iTunes Best of 2014: apps, music, movies, TV shows and books Apple announces iTunes Best of 2014: apps, music, movies, TV shows and booksDeserved recognition for Threes!, simply an awesome game.

Dec 8, 2014: All Messi La Liga goals (November 2014).

Dec 8, 2014: All Messi La Liga goals (November 2014). www.youtube.com/watch

Dec 8, 2014: QR codes, UI and culture dangrover.com/blog/2014… Dan Grover left San Francisco for Guangzhou and became product manager at WeChat. On his …

Dec 8, 2014: QR codes, UI and culture QR codes, UI and cultureDan Grover left San Francisco for Guangzhou and became product manager at WeChat. On his blog, he compiled a list of UI trends …

Dec 8, 2014: All Jerusalemites pay taxes, but the proportion of the municipal budget allocated to the roughly 300,000 Palestinian residents of a city with a …

Dec 8, 2014: This is an Amazon fulfilment centre. Robots all around, carrying your stuff. Amazing. Scary. (Source: https://www.youtube.com/)

Dec 8, 2014: This is an Amazon fulfilment centre. Robots all around, carrying your stuff. Amazing. Scary. www.youtube.com/watch

Dec 8, 2014: [gallery] The idea that a system cannot generate enough heat to sustain itself indefinitely is in doubt. If you’d like to know more, download …

Dec 8, 2014: The idea that a system cannot generate enough heat to sustain itself indefinitely is in doubt. If you’d like to know more, download and read …

Dec 8, 2014: 9,146 9,146The number of firearm homicides in the US in 2012. That’s 260 times more than in France for a population that’s only five times bigger.

Dec 6, 2014: 1.7 billion 1.7 billionThe number of Coca-Cola cans sold each day in the world.

Dec 6, 2014: 8 million 8 millionThe average number of times lightning strikes the ground each day on Earth.

Dec 6, 2014: 89% 89%The percentage of people who own guns in the US in 2014.

Dec 6, 2014: $3.2 million $3.2 millionThe most expensive comic book ever sold. Produced in 1938 and marking the first appearance of Superman.

Dec 6, 2014: 48,000 tons 48,000 tonsThe weight of the heaviest submarine ever built by mankind. More than 6 times the weight of the Eiffel Tower.

Nov 13, 2014: Taking Notes May Actually Make You Much More Forgetful lifehacker.com/taking-no… Shit.

Nov 13, 2014: Taking Notes May Actually Make You Much More Forgetful Taking Notes May Actually Make You Much More ForgetfulShit.

Nov 7, 2014: A 10-space coffee card pre-stamped twice will be completed faster than an 8 with no pre-stamps. Fascinating stuff as always over at Cognitive Lode …

Nov 7, 2014: Mark Zuckerberg finally explains why he forced you to download the standalone Messenger app theverge.com/e/6934832 A fair reason indeed.

Nov 7, 2014: Mark Zuckerberg finally explains why he forced you to download the standalone Messenger app Mark Zuckerberg finally explains why he forced you to download the standalone Messenger appA fair reason indeed.

Nov 3, 2014: Mobile Is Eating the World fr.slideshare.net/a16z/mobi… This presentation by Benedict Evans is a must-read if you’re working in the …

Nov 3, 2014: Mobile Is Eating the World Mobile Is Eating the WorldThis presentation by Benedict Evans is a must-read if you’re working in the mobile/tech industries.

Oct 30, 2014: AMA: I’m Julie Zhuo, director of product design @ Facebook news.layervault.com/stories/3… Read it.

Oct 30, 2014: AMA: I'm Julie Zhuo, director of product design @ Facebook AMA: I’m Julie Zhuo, director of product design @ Facebook Read it.

Oct 30, 2014: There’s a 30% chance your shrimp isn’t what you think it is qz.com/289087/th… And this surely does not apply to shrimps only.

Oct 30, 2014: There’s a 30% chance your shrimp isn’t what you think it is There’s a 30% chance your shrimp isn’t what you think it isAnd this surely does not apply to shrimps only.

Oct 29, 2014: Finding New Solutions in Old Philosophy tracking.feedpress.it/link/7644… A beautiful post applying philosophical thinking to UX problems.

Oct 29, 2014: Finding New Solutions in Old Philosophy Finding New Solutions in Old PhilosophyA beautiful post applying philosophical thinking to UX problems.

Oct 26, 2014: my friend found a table with a chess board on it and sat down and noticed bob dylan leaning against the rail and looking at the water. at first nobody …

Oct 25, 2014: Open New Tab = satellite photo of Earth chrome.google.com/webstore/… Install this Chrome extension and get a beautiful satellite photo of earth …

Oct 25, 2014: Open New Tab = satellite photo of Earth Open New Tab = satellite photo of EarthInstall this Chrome extension and get a beautiful satellite photo of earth every time you open a new tab.

Oct 25, 2014: Improving WhatsApp www.maximiliankiener.com/digitalpr… Some ideas on how to improve WhatsApp by Maximilian Kiener. I think the read status …

Oct 24, 2014: Your life on earth www.bbc.com/earth/sto… Amazing. An interactive experience by the BBC which shows how the world has changed since you were …

Oct 24, 2014: Your life on earth Your life on earthAmazing. An interactive experience by the BBC which shows how the world has changed since you were born.

Oct 24, 2014: [gallery] The most expensive comic book ever sold, $3.2M. Produced in 1938, the comic marked the first appearance of Superman and is considered the …

Oct 24, 2014: The most expensive comic book ever sold, $3.2M. Produced in 1938, the comic marked the first appearance of Superman and is considered the genesis of …

Oct 23, 2014: The A to Z of Sketch webdesign.tutsplus.com/articles/… Great collection of tips on how to use Sketch more efficiently.

Oct 23, 2014: The A to Z of Sketch The A to Z of SketchGreat collection of tips on how to use Sketch more efficiently.

Oct 23, 2014: Remember, the three key things about an intuitive navigation system is that they tell you where you are, and they show you where else you can go. …

Oct 23, 2014: Tools for UI animation news.layervault.com/stories/3… A compilation of tools by the Designer News community.

Oct 23, 2014: Tools for UI animation Tools for UI animationA compilation of tools by the Designer News community.

Oct 23, 2014: Improving Your Information Architecture With Card Sorting: A Beginner’s Guide www.smashingmagazine.com/2014/10/2… Quite a comprehensive …

Oct 23, 2014: Improving Your Information Architecture With Card Sorting: A Beginner's Guide Improving Your Information Architecture With Card Sorting: A Beginner’s GuideQuite a comprehensive piece.

Oct 23, 2014: [gallery] Yes, this app actually exists.

Oct 23, 2014: Yes, this app actually exists.

Oct 22, 2014: Apple Pay is the first step in Apple’s financial services takeover waitbutwhy.com/2014/10/a… Apple Pay is a huge deal – much bigger than …

Oct 22, 2014: Apple Pay is the first step in Apple's financial services takeover Apple Pay is the first step in Apple’s financial services takeoverApple Pay is a huge deal – much bigger than iWatch – and no one is talking …

Oct 22, 2014: AMPY: Power your devices from your motion by AMPY www.kickstarter.com/projects/… This is really cool. Will probably achieve mainstream success …

Oct 22, 2014: AMPY: Power your devices from your motion by AMPY AMPY: Power your devices from your motion by AMPYThis is really cool. Will probably achieve mainstream success when miniaturised, more efficient and …

Oct 21, 2014: The app links up with the Rotten Tomatoes API, and at the moment its algorithms make suggestions based on film titles you input. You could also use …

Oct 21, 2014: White privilege is the right of whites, and only whites, to be judged as individuals, to be treated as a unique self, possessed of all the rights and …

Oct 20, 2014: Drop-Down Button vs. Split Button medium.com/designed-… Interestingly, I think the former is best suited for most design objectives, as it …

Oct 20, 2014: The Best Gear for Small Apartments thesweethome.com/reviews/b… Nice stuff.

Oct 20, 2014: Drop-Down Button vs. Split Button Drop-Down Button vs. Split ButtonInterestingly, I think the former is best suited for most design objectives, as it integrates with the user’s flow …

Oct 20, 2014: How do you design for iPhone 6 and 6+? news.layervault.com/stories/3… Crowdsourcing iOS design tips on Designer News.

Oct 20, 2014: How do you design for iPhone 6 and 6+? How do you design for iPhone 6 and 6+?Crowdsourcing iOS design tips on Designer News.

Oct 19, 2014: What It Takes to Produce One Ton of Chicken www.theatlantic.com/technolog… Surprisingly, producing a ton of free-range chicken is more …

Oct 19, 2014: What It Takes to Produce One Ton of Chicken What It Takes to Produce One Ton of ChickenSurprisingly, producing a ton of free-range chicken is more detrimental to the environment than …

Oct 19, 2014: Product design redux Actually, I’ve came across this and it changed my vision of things.

Sep 19, 2014: rocket Gaza crisis: a closer look at Israeli strikes on UNRWA schools

Jul 31, 2014: The Columize Beta is live www.columize.com columize: Columize is a news curation tool. It lets you create and share collections of URLs. You can also …

Jul 31, 2014: The Columize Beta is live The Columize Beta is livecolumize: Columize is a news curation tool. It lets you create and share collections of URLs. You can also react on each …

Jul 30, 2014: The app clocks the time guests spend in the restaurant and uses a ranking system to reward them for their loyalty On the verge of the iBeacons …

Jul 30, 2014: Jarvis jarv.co Interesting concept: a service where you get two tech-enabled peeps to work as one AI-like assistant 24/7. Ethical issues excluded, it …

Jul 30, 2014: Jarvis JarvisInteresting concept: a service where you get two tech-enabled peeps to work as one AI-like assistant 24/7. Ethical issues excluded, it could …

Jul 26, 2014: (Source: https://www.youtube.com/)

Jul 26, 2014: www.youtube.com/watch

Jul 24, 2014: Copywriting is interface design Getting Real: Copywriting is Interface Design (by 37signals)

Jul 23, 2014: Elements of user experience www.jjg.net/elements/… Great piece of information on the different layers of user experience.

Jul 23, 2014: Elements of user experience Elements of user experienceGreat piece of information on the different layers of user experience.

Jul 23, 2014: Thank you, John. (Source: https://www.youtube.com/)

Jul 23, 2014: Thank you, John. www.youtube.com/watch

Jul 23, 2014: Daniel Kahneman Explains The Machinery of Thought www.farnamstreetblog.com/2014/07/d… System 1 operates automatically and quickly, with little …

Jul 23, 2014: Daniel Kahneman Explains The Machinery of Thought Daniel Kahneman Explains The Machinery of ThoughtSystem 1 operates automatically and quickly, with little or no effort and no sense of voluntary …

Jul 22, 2014: Mixtura www.mixturaapp.com Add ingredients and this app will present you with cocktails you can make. Cleverly implemented although I’m not a …

Jul 22, 2014: Mixtura MixturaAdd ingredients and this app will present you with cocktails you can make. Cleverly implemented although I’m not a fan of this style of visual …

Jul 21, 2014: “Chatroulette for stoners” is a rare social network that fosters empathy pando.com/2014/07/1… An interesting experiment.

Jul 21, 2014: “Chatroulette for stoners” is a rare social network that fosters empathy “Chatroulette for stoners” is a rare social network that fosters empathyAn interesting experiment.

Jul 17, 2014: Product design My two cents: Product design is the combination of interaction and interface design. By interaction, I mean wireframes, user flows, product …

Jul 16, 2014: Self-driving car benefits sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blo… Taken from Seth Godin’s blog: Few traffic jams—cars will have a slower top speed, …

Jul 16, 2014: Self-driving car benefits Self-driving car benefitsTaken from Seth Godin’s blog: Few traffic jams—cars will have a slower top speed, but rarely stop No traffic lights—cars …

Jul 15, 2014: Imagine the popular transit planner Citymapper fused to a cycle hire service and a taxi app such as Uber, with only one payment required, and the …

Jul 14, 2014: The glamour of jet travel www.vanityfair.com/business/… For anyone who has endured the post-deregulation austerity of U.S. airlines over the …

Jul 14, 2014: The glamour of jet travel The glamour of jet travelFor anyone who has endured the post-deregulation austerity of U.S. airlines over the past few decades—uncomfortable, …

Jul 14, 2014: Can classic moral stories promote honesty in children? marginalrevolution.com/marginalr… The reason for the difference in honesty-promoting …

Jul 14, 2014: Can classic moral stories promote honesty in children? Can classic moral stories promote honesty in children?The reason for the difference in honesty-promoting effectiveness between the “George Washington” …

Jul 14, 2014: Are we all doing the illustrations for the Twitter pics now or are we back to real headshots? Funny stuff by startup anonymous.

Jul 11, 2014: Product-market fit is best measured by observing how customers react to your product. Better yet, observe them interact with your product. You know …

Jul 11, 2014: startup{ery startupery.com Centralised resources for startups.

Jul 11, 2014: startup{ery startup{eryCentralised resources for startups.

Jul 11, 2014: (Source: https://player.vimeo.com/)

Jul 11, 2014: vimeo.com/44339328

Jul 11, 2014: In the future, he believes every device will conform to your identity the moment they are unboxed. Soleio giving an interview to First Round Review. …

May 19, 2014: Would you kill the fat man? www.economist.com/news/scie… Dr Costa and his colleagues interviewed 317 people, all of whom spoke two …

May 19, 2014: Would you kill the fat man? Would you kill the fat man?Dr Costa and his colleagues interviewed 317 people, all of whom spoke two languages—mostly English plus one of Spanish, …

May 19, 2014: Everyone Starts With Simplicity, No-One Ends There and That’s OK blog.learningbyshipping.com/2014/05/1… Everyone Starts With Simplicity, …

Apr 21, 2014: Christensen focuses on the principle that we “hire” certain products and services to solve our problems. That’s a great perspective to define the …

Apr 16, 2014: This is a dronie. A drone selfie. (Source: https://player.vimeo.com/)

Apr 16, 2014: This is a dronie. A drone selfie.

Apr 14, 2014: Bohemian Coding - Sketch 3 bohemiancoding.com/sketch/ It’s available now.

Apr 14, 2014: Bohemian Coding - Sketch 3 Bohemian Coding - Sketch 3It’s available now.

Apr 12, 2014: [gallery] This is an optical illusion. Here is the source link.

Apr 12, 2014: This is an optical illusion. Here is the source link.

Apr 12, 2014: Infinite scroll ain’t so bad davidjaxon.wordpress.com/2014/04/1… Some people think that infinite scroll is of bad taste. Here are the …

Apr 12, 2014: Infinite scroll ain't so bad Infinite scroll ain’t so badSome people think that infinite scroll is of bad taste. Here are the main reasons: 1. Users will lose the page …

Apr 10, 2014: I made it my mission to discover the specific reasons for iOS battery drainage. This article is a product of my years of research and anecdotal …

Apr 2, 2014: The irony of this increase in working hours is that it usually comes in service of extraordinarily bad ideas, the majority of which end in failure. Go …

Apr 1, 2014: iOS7: Unskippable Cutscenes http://ashervollmer.tumblr.com/post/62173562108/ios7-unskippable-cutscenes ashervollmer: (Warning: The following is an …

Apr 1, 2014: iOS7: Unskippable Cutscenes iOS7: Unskippable Cutscenesashervollmer: (Warning: The following is an incredibly nitpicky article about design, but it’s written by a guy who …

Apr 1, 2014: Re: Facebook’s predicament medium.com/art-of-pr… And the old design we tested didn’t work very well on a 10-inch Netbook. A single story …

Apr 1, 2014: Re: Facebook's predicament Re: Facebook’s predicamentAnd the old design we tested didn’t work very well on a 10-inch Netbook. A single story might not even fit on the …

Mar 31, 2014: Facebook’s predicament dcurt.is/facebooks… We’re blind. It doesn’t matter what any individual person thinks about something new. …

Mar 31, 2014: The sound of a $45 million (Stradivarius) viola sounds like. (by The New York Times) (Source: https://www.youtube.com/)

Mar 31, 2014: The sound of a $45 million (Stradivarius) viola sounds like. (by The New York Times)

Mar 30, 2014: The scant science behind anything that claims to boost your brainpower qz.com/191925/th… Debunking the effectiveness of Lumosity and co.

Mar 30, 2014: The scant science behind anything that claims to boost your brainpower The scant science behind anything that claims to boost your brainpowerDebunking the effectiveness of Lumosity and co.

Mar 30, 2014: Realtime Cyberwarfare cyberwar.kaspersky.com Kaspersky presents a globe of realtime cyber combat. Amusing.

Mar 30, 2014: Realtime Cyberwarfare Realtime CyberwarfareKaspersky presents a globe of realtime cyber combat. Amusing.

Mar 30, 2014: Death & Co cocktail book kottke.org/14/03/dea… Looking for inspiration? Check this out.

Mar 30, 2014: Death & Co cocktail book Death & Co cocktail bookLooking for inspiration? Check this out.

Mar 29, 2014: We both beat 2048 on our first tries. The makers of Threes reply to the rip-offs. THREES - A tiny puzzle that grows on you.

Mar 29, 2014: Shipping Stuff Is A Hassle. Shyp Will Do It For You www.fastcompany.com/3028082/f… Using Shyp’s app, when customers request a pickup, …

Mar 29, 2014: Shipping Stuff Is A Hassle. Shyp Will Do It For You Shipping Stuff Is A Hassle. Shyp Will Do It For YouUsing Shyp’s app, when customers request a pickup, they take a picture of their items using their …

Mar 28, 2014: Would You, Young Person, Pay $8 For A New York Times News App? www.fastcompany.com/3028254/f… NYT Now, much like similar news aggregation …

Mar 28, 2014: Would You, Young Person, Pay $8 For A New York Times News App? Would You, Young Person, Pay $8 For A New York Times News App?NYT Now, much like similar news aggregation apps–Inside, Flipboard, etc.–churns out a …

Mar 28, 2014: A Tougher Hillary Clinton Distances Herself From Obama www.theatlantic.com/politics/… In recent weeks, as the standoff over Ukraine escalated, …

Mar 28, 2014: A Tougher Hillary Clinton Distances Herself From Obama A Tougher Hillary Clinton Distances Herself From ObamaIn recent weeks, as the standoff over Ukraine escalated, Hillary Clinton did something that she …

Mar 27, 2014: There’s just a tremendous amount of craftsmanship in between a great idea and a great product Steve Jobs back in 1995.

Mar 25, 2014: [gallery] What women want on the dance floor, according to science.

Mar 25, 2014: What women want on the dance floor, according to science.

Mar 25, 2014: Your phone will read people’s emotions better than you ever could qz.com/191279/yo… Using a combination of facial recognition software and …

Mar 25, 2014: Your phone will read people’s emotions better than you ever could Your phone will read people’s emotions better than you ever couldUsing a combination of facial recognition software and machine learning algorithms, …

Mar 21, 2014: Google Will Eat Itself www.googlewilleatitself.com We generate money by serving Google text advertisments on a network of hidden Websites. With this …

Mar 21, 2014: Google Will Eat Itself Google Will Eat ItselfWe generate money by serving Google text advertisments on a network of hidden Websites. With this money we automatically buy …

Mar 20, 2014: Prototyping with Facebook Origami vimeo.com/85578380 Great introduction, if you need one.

Mar 20, 2014: Prototyping with Facebook Origami Prototyping with Facebook OrigamiGreat introduction, if you need one.

Mar 20, 2014: [gallery] Food maps.

Mar 20, 2014: Food maps.

Mar 20, 2014: Interviews with interesting people interviewly.com Interviews with interesting people, pulled from reddit, organized, and made prettier Awesome stuff.

Mar 20, 2014: Interviews with interesting people Interviews with interesting peopleInterviews with interesting people, pulled from reddit, organized, and made prettier Awesome stuff.

Mar 19, 2014: [gallery] Blue Note album covers are wonderful.

Mar 19, 2014: Blue Note album covers are wonderful.

Mar 19, 2014: WhatsApp is Different om.co/2014/03/0… Here are charts on the exceptionality of Whatsapp, by Om Malik.

Mar 19, 2014: WhatsApp is Different WhatsApp is DifferentHere are charts on the exceptionality of Whatsapp, by Om Malik.

Mar 18, 2014: How Medium Took Calculated Design Risks–And Won www.fastcolabs.com/3027007/h… Anyone creating content is constantly looking for that …

Mar 18, 2014: How Medium Took Calculated Design Risks--And Won How Medium Took Calculated Design Risks–And WonAnyone creating content is constantly looking for that “aha!” moment–when the project comes alive …

Mar 18, 2014: The End of the ‘Developing World’ www.nytimes.com/2014/03/0… So what makes an economy “fat”? The United States is a prime example. Plenty is …

Mar 18, 2014: The End of the ‘Developing World’ The End of the ‘Developing World’So what makes an economy “fat”? The United States is a prime example. Plenty is normal. Gross national income is …

Mar 14, 2014: “Her” raises two questions that have long preoccupied philosophers. Are nonbiological creatures like Samantha capable of consciousness — at least in …

Mar 14, 2014: Rumor: Design of Apple’s new big-screen iPhone will be cross between iPhone 5c & 7th-gen iPod nano appleinsider.com/articles/… I bet …

Mar 14, 2014: Rumor: Design of Apple's new big-screen iPhone will be cross between iPhone 5c & 7th-gen iPod nano Rumor: Design of Apple’s new big-screen iPhone will be cross between iPhone 5c & 7th-gen iPod nanoI bet it’s going to look like an iPad Mini …

Mar 2, 2014: BBC: Crimea explained www.bbc.com/news/worl… In case you were wondering what was up in Ukraine, the BBC has a nice, comprehensive breakdown.

Mar 2, 2014: BBC: Crimea explained BBC: Crimea explainedIn case you were wondering what was up in Ukraine, the BBC has a nice, comprehensive breakdown.

Feb 27, 2014: During a dim sum lunch with staff, someone asked Koum why he wasn’t crowing to the press about it. “Marketing and press kicks up dust,” Koum replied. …

Feb 27, 2014: [gallery] Minimalist effect in the maximalist market. Artists take mainstream products and minimalise them. Amazing.

Feb 27, 2014: Minimalist effect in the maximalist market. Artists take mainstream products and minimalise them. Amazing.

Feb 26, 2014: iWatch May Use Optical Sensors to Measure Heart Rate and Oxygen Levels www.macrumors.com/2014/02/1… How I think this is going to play out: 1. …

Feb 26, 2014: iWatch May Use Optical Sensors to Measure Heart Rate and Oxygen Levels iWatch May Use Optical Sensors to Measure Heart Rate and Oxygen LevelsHow I think this is going to play out: 1. Apple releases sensor-laden bracelet …

Feb 26, 2014: “I found, in 1733, a young woman who thought as I did, and who decided to spend several years in the country, cultivating her mind.” So begins the …

Feb 25, 2014: Oh Whatsapp, you were worth every penny http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eeI1B_6F9U8 Now that people are starting to digest the news that Facebook bought Whatsapp for 19 billion dollars, …

Feb 22, 2014: Five Hard Questions You Should Ask Yourself Before Starting Up www.fastcolabs.com/3026275/f… Ryan Hoover for some pragmatic, necessary …

Feb 22, 2014: Five Hard Questions You Should Ask Yourself Before Starting Up Five Hard Questions You Should Ask Yourself Before Starting UpRyan Hoover for some pragmatic, necessary questions you need to ask yourself before …

Feb 22, 2014: The Casually Interested Person’s Guide To Investing In Bitcoin www.fastcolabs.com/3026304/t… How to make money with Bitcoin, how to get …

Feb 22, 2014: The Casually Interested Person's Guide To Investing In Bitcoin The Casually Interested Person’s Guide To Investing In BitcoinHow to make money with Bitcoin, how to get into mining and some other interesting …

Feb 21, 2014: Reporter is a new application for understanding the things you care about. With a few randomly timed surveys each day, Reporter can illuminate aspects …

Feb 21, 2014: The health hazards of sitting apps.washingtonpost.com/g/page/na… Terrifying but there are options.

Feb 21, 2014: The health hazards of sitting The health hazards of sittingTerrifying but there are options.

Feb 20, 2014: Take perfect photos every time. According to CJ Chilvers, technique and gear doesn’t matter. All good photographs tell a story, with a …

Feb 20, 2014: Canopy: cool products available on Amazon canopy.co Today I discovered Canopy thanks to Product Hunt. I wrote about product hunt here.

Feb 20, 2014: Canopy: cool products available on Amazon Canopy: cool products available on AmazonToday I discovered Canopy thanks to Product Hunt. I wrote about product hunt here.

Feb 19, 2014: How are Chicken McNuggets made? Someone asked whether there was pink goop in nuggets. The answer is nope. (Source: https://www.youtube.com/)

Feb 19, 2014: How are Chicken McNuggets made? Someone asked whether there was pink goop in nuggets. The answer is nope.

Feb 19, 2014: True facts that sound false kottke.org/14/02/tru… The United States in World War 2 created a bomb that used bats. The bats would be carrying …

Feb 19, 2014: True facts that sound false True facts that sound falseThe United States in World War 2 created a bomb that used bats. The bats would be carrying small incendiary charges and …

Feb 19, 2014: How The Guardian Uses “Attention Analytics” To Track Rising Stories www.fastcolabs.com/3026154/h… That real-time feedback came from …

Feb 19, 2014: How The Guardian Uses "Attention Analytics" To Track Rising Stories How The Guardian Uses “Attention Analytics” To Track Rising StoriesThat real-time feedback came from the Guardian’s in-house “attention …

Feb 18, 2014: A. A. Gill on America, Europe’s Greatest Invention—and How the New World Exceeds the Old www.vanityfair.com/culture/2… Among the educated, …

Feb 18, 2014: A. A. Gill on America, Europe’s Greatest Invention—and How the New World Exceeds the Old A. A. Gill on America, Europe’s Greatest Invention—and How the New World Exceeds the OldAmong the educated, enlightened, expensive middle classes of …

Feb 18, 2014: Twitter is fantastic in broadcast mode, but terrible in consumption mode. Spot on analysis by Frédéric Filloux for the Monday Note. Twitter is great …

Feb 17, 2014: Can animals predict earthquakes? www.economist.com/blogs/bab… Birds and bats might serve the purpose because of their ability to detect …

Feb 17, 2014: Can animals predict earthquakes? Can animals predict earthquakes?Birds and bats might serve the purpose because of their ability to detect magnetic fields. This capability probably …

Feb 17, 2014: [gallery] Graphic designer Old Red Jalopy made these Lego movie posters for Yahoo!.

Feb 17, 2014: Graphic designer Old Red Jalopy made these Lego movie posters for Yahoo!.

Feb 15, 2014: DE LA SOUL - Keep The Love Spinning www.wearedelasoul.com De La Soul can’t sell their old music online, so they’re giving it away for …

Feb 15, 2014: DE LA SOUL - Keep The Love Spinning DE LA SOUL - Keep The Love SpinningDe La Soul can’t sell their old music online, so they’re giving it away for free, one day only. Go grab it.

Feb 6, 2014: 5 Leading Designers At Square, Dropbox, And Flipboard On How To Land A Dream Job www.fastcodesign.com/3026039/l… Insightful tips but one of the …

Feb 6, 2014: 5 Leading Designers At Square, Dropbox, And Flipboard On How To Land A Dream Job 5 Leading Designers At Square, Dropbox, And Flipboard On How To Land A Dream JobInsightful tips but one of the Square guys is wearing a short sleeve …

Feb 6, 2014: The Coca-Cola Company and Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. Enter into Long-Term Global Strategic Partnership …

Feb 6, 2014: The Coca-Cola Company and Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. Enter into Long-Term Global Strategic Partnership The Coca-Cola Company and Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. Enter into Long-Term Global Strategic PartnershipSoon, Coca-Cola in every home.

Jan 31, 2014: The Case For Holographic Concerts parislemon: I was in Las Vegas last week and managed to see two Cirque du Soleil shows. My favorite part of both shows was actually quite similar. …

Jan 31, 2014: How good is air safety? airfactsjournal.com/2014/01/w… Here’s a number that should be on the front page of every major newspaper: 224. That’s …

Jan 31, 2014: How good is air safety? How good is air safety?Here’s a number that should be on the front page of every major newspaper: 224. That’s how many people died–worldwide–in …

Jan 30, 2014: Introducing Facebook Paper www.facebook.com/paper Some thoughts: Nice visual design, lots of new stuff in interaction and motion that is very much so …

Jan 30, 2014: Introducing Facebook Paper Introducing Facebook PaperSome thoughts: Nice visual design, lots of new stuff in interaction and motion that is very much so in harmony with iOS 7. …

Jan 30, 2014: Paid, Paymium or Freemium? dancounsell.com/articles/… Dan Counsell discusses three different pricing strategies for apps. Paymium: paid at …

Jan 30, 2014: Paid, Paymium or Freemium? Paid, Paymium or Freemium?Dan Counsell discusses three different pricing strategies for apps. Paymium: paid at first, with paid premium features. …

Jan 24, 2014: I look at myself as an artist if anything,” Mr. Jobs said. “Sort of a trapeze artist. In 1983, Steven Levy interviewed Steve Jobs for hours about his …

Jan 23, 2014: Specialization might give you a temporary boost in productivity, but it comes at the expense of overall functional cohesion and shared ownership. If …

Jan 23, 2014: To Lure Customers, Appeal To All 5 Of Their Senses www.fastcodesign.com/3024657/6… Cool tips for enhancing the first impression customers will …

Jan 23, 2014: To Lure Customers, Appeal To All 5 Of Their Senses To Lure Customers, Appeal To All 5 Of Their SensesCool tips for enhancing the first impression customers will have of your product. Sensorial …

Jan 18, 2014: I think Snapchat is a super interesting privacy phenomenon because it creates a new kind of space to communicate which makes it so that things that …

Jan 18, 2014: Here’s How People Are Using The Jelly App www.fastcompany.com/3024930/f… By using publicly accessible API endpoints, Robert Moore at …

Jan 18, 2014: Here's How People Are Using The Jelly App Here’s How People Are Using The Jelly App By using publicly accessible API endpoints, Robert Moore at RJMetrics said he was able to scan all the …

Jan 17, 2014: [gallery] Rethinking the airline boarding pass. Peter Smart redesigns the boarding pass with a focus on hierarchy and legibility. Impressive.

Jan 17, 2014: Rethinking the airline boarding pass. Peter Smart redesigns the boarding pass with a focus on hierarchy and legibility. Impressive.

Jan 17, 2014: Apple Interested in Liquidmetal Alloys for Home Buttons, Touch Sensors, and Tamper-Resistant Screws www.macrumors.com/2014/01/1… One of these …

Jan 17, 2014: Apple Interested in Liquidmetal Alloys for Home Buttons, Touch Sensors, and Tamper-Resistant Screws Apple Interested in Liquidmetal Alloys for Home Buttons, Touch Sensors, and Tamper-Resistant Screws One of these patent applications proposes using …

Jan 16, 2014: Google’s leadership, threatened by the attention and advertising relevance of Facebook, is betting the company on Google at all costs. Google will …

Jan 15, 2014: The lost secrets of webOS www.theverge.com/2014/1/2/… Really liked WebOS. The Verge has a nice in-depth article with a lot of photos about the …

Jan 15, 2014: The lost secrets of webOS The lost secrets of webOSReally liked WebOS. The Verge has a nice in-depth article with a lot of photos about the what-if-webos-was-still-alive …

Jan 15, 2014: The Legend of Zelda taught me everything I need to know about UX medium.com/user-expe… I miss the days when video games assumed their players …

Jan 15, 2014: The Legend of Zelda taught me everything I need to know about UX The Legend of Zelda taught me everything I need to know about UX I miss the days when video games assumed their players possessed a modicum of …

Jan 14, 2014: [gallery] College students from the Columbus College of Art & Design took over a chalkboard in a classroom to illustrate quotes. Click through the …

Jan 14, 2014: College students from the Columbus College of Art & Design took over a chalkboard in a classroom to illustrate quotes. Click through the link for …

Jan 14, 2014: inFORM - Interacting With a Dynamic Shape Display, an invention by the MIT Tangible Media Group. (Source: https://player.vimeo.com/)

Jan 14, 2014: inFORM - Interacting With a Dynamic Shape Display, an invention by the MIT Tangible Media Group.

Jan 13, 2014: [gallery] Global population of people using the Internet against people not using the Internet.

Jan 13, 2014: Global population of people using the Internet against people not using the Internet.

Jan 13, 2014: The people who challenged my atheism most weren’t priests, but homeless addicts and prostitutes www.theguardian.com/commentis… I …

Jan 13, 2014: The people who challenged my atheism most weren't priests, but homeless addicts and prostitutes The people who challenged my atheism most weren’t priests, but homeless addicts and prostitutes I eventually left my Wall Street job and started …

Jan 9, 2014: We’d all be better off with our health records on Facebook qz.com/161727/we… There is no unified, single patient record—every doctor I’ve ever …

Jan 9, 2014: We’d all be better off with our health records on Facebook We’d all be better off with our health records on Facebook There is no unified, single patient record—every doctor I’ve ever visited has his or her …

Jan 8, 2014: Brainlike Computers, Learning From Experience www.nytimes.com/2013/12/2… The new computing approach, already in use by some large technology …

Jan 8, 2014: Brainlike Computers, Learning From Experience Brainlike Computers, Learning From Experience The new computing approach, already in use by some large technology companies, is based on the …

Jan 8, 2014: The world’s best footballers in 2013 www.theguardian.com/news/data… According to the Guardian. Messi is first, followed by Ronaldo, …

Jan 8, 2014: The world's best footballers in 2013 The world’s best footballers in 2013According to the Guardian. Messi is first, followed by Ronaldo, Ibrahimovic and Ribéry.

Jan 7, 2014: Taken together, the revelations have brought to light a global surveillance system that cast off many of its historical restraints after the attacks …

Jan 7, 2014: [gallery] Michelangelo’s Handwritten 16th-Century Grocery List, courtesy of Open Culture.

Jan 7, 2014: Michelangelo’s Handwritten 16th-Century Grocery List, courtesy of Open Culture.

Jan 2, 2014: Solving the App Store Discovery Problem with App Playlists and Good Taste …

Jan 2, 2014: Solving the App Store Discovery Problem with App Playlists and Good Taste Solving the App Store Discovery Problem with App Playlists and Good Tastejaredsinclair: Most of the attempts to solve the problem lean on shoddy …

Dec 25, 2013: What would Christmas morning be like if Wes Anderson, Martin Scorsese, Stanley Kubrick or Woody Allen filmed it? Merry Christmas! (Source: …

Dec 25, 2013: What would Christmas morning be like if Wes Anderson, Martin Scorsese, Stanley Kubrick or Woody Allen filmed it? Merry Christmas!

Dec 22, 2013: We paid for every part of the evening on my smartphone. Fred Wilson foresees the smartphone-as-a-wallet era.

Dec 21, 2013: iA Writer underwent a product revolution. It became Writer Pro and this is the intro video. It adds a workflow for your writing and now costs 20 …

Dec 18, 2013: TIME reporters recorded these creepy phone conversations with a robot telemarketer that, when asked if it is a robot, laughs and insists it is a “real …

Dec 16, 2013: He noted that recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show that the diagnosis had been made in 15 percent of high school-age …

Dec 15, 2013: Amazon Drones: As Ye Sow, So Shall Ye Reap techcrunch.com/2013/12/1… The naysayers were out in force. “Even if the Feds Let Them Fly, Amazon’s …

Dec 15, 2013: Amazon Drones: As Ye Sow, So Shall Ye Reap Amazon Drones: As Ye Sow, So Shall Ye Reap The naysayers were out in force. “Even if the Feds Let Them Fly, Amazon’s Delivery Drones Are Still …

Dec 14, 2013: [gallery] Photographs from the 1960s NYC subway by Enrico Natali.

Dec 14, 2013: Photographs from the 1960s NYC subway by Enrico Natali.

Dec 14, 2013: Should something go wrong — name your worst fear: the device broadcasts your credit card numbers, it is hacked, the site containing your encrypted …

Dec 13, 2013: Product Hunt www.producthunt.co Product Hunt is a project by Ryan Hoover and Nathan Bashaw. It’s a HackerNews-like feed of new products. It …

Dec 13, 2013: Product Hunt Product HuntProduct Hunt is a project by Ryan Hoover and Nathan Bashaw. It’s a HackerNews-like feed of new products. It currently does not accept …

Dec 13, 2013: Marco’s Christmas coffee guide www.marco.org/2013/12/1… If you’re linking to buy coffee gear for Christmas, check out Marco …

Dec 13, 2013: Marco's Christmas coffee guide Marco’s Christmas coffee guideIf you’re linking to buy coffee gear for Christmas, check out Marco Arment’s recommendations.

Dec 12, 2013: [gallery] Here are 40 interesting maps. This is one of them.

Dec 12, 2013: Here are 40 interesting maps. This is one of them.

Dec 12, 2013: Your brain operates with electricity; why couldn’t electric current or waves boost it a bit? Amol Sarva on how neurostimulation is one of the …

Dec 12, 2013: Your brain operates with electricity; why couldn’t electric current or waves boost it a bit? Amol Sarva on how neurostimulation is one of the next big …

Dec 11, 2013: News: Mobile Trends to Keep In Mind www.mondaynote.com/2013/12/0… A compilation by Frédéric Filloux for Monday Note. Very interesting.

Dec 11, 2013: News: Mobile Trends to Keep In Mind News: Mobile Trends to Keep In MindA compilation by Frédéric Filloux for Monday Note. Very interesting.

Dec 10, 2013: Obama was going to war to back up a public threat, but he was doing so without knowing for sure who did what in the early morning of 21 August. He …

Dec 10, 2013: The Brilliant Hack That Brought Foursquare Back From the Dead www.wired.com/business/… Very clever; Dennis Crowley, founder of Foursquare …

Dec 10, 2013: The Brilliant Hack That Brought Foursquare Back From the Dead The Brilliant Hack That Brought Foursquare Back From the DeadVery clever; Dennis Crowley, founder of Foursquare envisioned his app as a “fellow …

Dec 6, 2013: Inside the Race to Rescue a Health Care Site, and Obama www.nytimes.com/2013/12/0… Inside the West Wing, where junior researchers monitor …

Dec 6, 2013: Inside the Race to Rescue a Health Care Site, and Obama Inside the Race to Rescue a Health Care Site, and Obama Inside the West Wing, where junior researchers monitor Twitter and other social media, …

Dec 5, 2013: Watch Godard’s film of the birth of Sympathy For The Devil by the Rolling Stones. (Source: http://www.dailymotion.com/)

Dec 5, 2013: Watch Godard’s film of the birth of Sympathy For The Devil by the Rolling Stones.

Dec 5, 2013: How successful people make themselves luckier qz.com/152501/ho… Among the lessons in the book, the luckiest people: Don’t simply …

Dec 5, 2013: How successful people make themselves luckier How successful people make themselves luckier Among the lessons in the book, the luckiest people: Don’t simply “communicate” with others, but find …

Dec 4, 2013: To summarise, in understanding this problem we must not ignore its inherent observation selection effect. This resides in the fact that when we …

Dec 4, 2013: What are bitcoins? www.bitcoins.com Mt.Gox, the largest Bitcoin exchange in the world, has launched this website trying to explain to us mere mortals …

Dec 4, 2013: What are bitcoins? What are bitcoins? Mt.Gox, the largest Bitcoin exchange in the world, has launched this website trying to explain to us mere mortals what the fuck …

Dec 3, 2013: Q: Are real spies as talented and lethal as the characters depicted in movies, such as Jason Bourne? - Quora www.quora.com/Homeland-… A: The …

Dec 3, 2013: Q: Are real spies as talented and lethal as the characters depicted in movies, such as Jason Bourne? - Quora Q: Are real spies as talented and lethal as the characters depicted in movies, such as Jason Bourne? - QuoraA: The NCS direct-action arm is the …

Dec 2, 2013: [gallery] Origins of common UI elements. Click for a bigger image.

Dec 2, 2013: Origins of common UI elements. Click for a bigger image.

Dec 2, 2013: Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos announced a drone-delivery service for Amazon Prime customers, Amazon Prime Air yesterday on 60 minutes. That’s what I was …

Nov 30, 2013: [gallery] “All this technology is making us antisocial”. Right.

Nov 30, 2013: “All this technology is making us antisocial”. Right.

Nov 29, 2013: Sherlock will return to BBC1 on New Year’s Day when the mystery will finally be resolved how the sleuth survived that plunge to his apparent …

Nov 29, 2013: Sherlock will return to BBC1 on New Year’s Day when the mystery will finally be resolved how the sleuth survived that plunge to his apparent certain …

Nov 28, 2013: [gallery] National Geographic Photo Contest 2013, Part II, courtesy of Alan Taylor for In Focus. All are amazing, follow the source link.

Nov 28, 2013: National Geographic Photo Contest 2013, Part II, courtesy of Alan Taylor for In Focus. All are amazing, follow the source link.

Nov 28, 2013: Why first-person shooters are so enjoyable www.newyorker.com/online/bl… It’s not simply the first-person perspective, the …

Nov 28, 2013: Why first-person shooters are so enjoyable Why first-person shooters are so enjoyable It’s not simply the first-person perspective, the three-dimensionality, the violence, or the escape. These …

Nov 27, 2013: Fidel Castro shares at least one belief with the majority of Americans: He is convinced that the assassination of President John F. Kennedy was not …

Nov 27, 2013: The Story of the Bass. (Source: https://www.youtube.com/)

Nov 27, 2013: The Story of the Bass.

Nov 26, 2013: There’s evidence you can will yourself to wake on time, too. Sleep scientists at Germany’s University of Lubeck asked 15 volunteers to …

Nov 26, 2013: Why Airline Food Sucks www.fastcodesign.com/3021924/t… Apart from the obvious reason that the food is not served fresh, there is a surprising …

Nov 26, 2013: Why Airline Food Sucks Why Airline Food SucksApart from the obvious reason that the food is not served fresh, there is a surprising aspect to the lack of flavour in airline …

Nov 23, 2013: Humans need roughly one hour of sleep for every two hours they are awake, and the body innately knows when this ratio becomes out of whack. Very …

Nov 22, 2013: www.youtube.com/watch Coin looks like a promising idea: store all your credit cards into one. But it is not free of shortcomings, mainly its …

Nov 22, 2013: Coin looks like a promising idea: store all your credit cards into one. But it is not free of shortcomings, mainly its dependency on a smartphone. As …

Nov 21, 2013: Was Snapchat right in refusing the $3 billion offer from Facebook? pandodaily.com/2013/11/1… Michael Carney writing for PandoDaily: The answer …

Nov 21, 2013: Was Snapchat right in refusing the $3 billion offer from Facebook? Was Snapchat right in refusing the $3 billion offer from Facebook?Michael Carney writing for PandoDaily: The answer boils down to your belief about …

Nov 21, 2013: Malta Passes Bill Giving Citizenship to Foreigners for Payment www.spiegel.de/internati… Non-European Union citizens with €650,000 ($873,000) …

Nov 21, 2013: Malta Passes Bill Giving Citizenship to Foreigners for Payment Malta Passes Bill Giving Citizenship to Foreigners for Payment Non-European Union citizens with €650,000 ($873,000) to spare can now buy Maltese …

Nov 19, 2013: [gallery] In this GIF, you quickly come to understand that cars are not very space efficient.

Nov 19, 2013: In this GIF, you quickly come to understand that cars are not very space efficient.

Nov 18, 2013: Indeed, Clooney and DiCaprio once ran into each other in Cabo and struck up a conversation based on their common interest in basketball. They each …

Nov 18, 2013: What Happens If You Go Without Water? This is indeed water week here on Warston. (Source: https://www.youtube.com/)

Nov 18, 2013: What Happens If You Go Without Water? This is indeed water week here on Warston.

Nov 17, 2013: Why you should drink more water lifehacker.com/5986895/h… Water aids in digestion, makes your skin look healthier, helps you feel more full so …

Nov 17, 2013: Why you should drink more water Why you should drink more water Water aids in digestion, makes your skin look healthier, helps you feel more full so you don’t overeat, keeps …

Nov 17, 2013: How you move gives a lot away. Maybe too much, if the wrong person is watching. We think, for instance, that the way people walk can influence the …

Nov 16, 2013: [gallery] Animated Banksy GIFs.

Nov 16, 2013: Animated Banksy GIFs.

Nov 16, 2013: Have you ever been sitting in a bar, an airport, a library, or browsing in a bookstore when a stranger tried to start a conversation with you? Did you …

Nov 14, 2013: Oublio: most popular image/video on the web right now www.oublio.com Oublio is a simple website that displays the most popular image on Reddit, …

Nov 14, 2013: Oublio: most popular image/video on the web right now Oublio: most popular image/video on the web right nowOublio is a simple website that displays the most popular image on Reddit, Tumblr, Twitter, …

Nov 14, 2013: When a student sits down at a test, he knows how to cheat, in principle. But how does he decide whether or not he’ll actually do it? Is it logic? An …

Nov 13, 2013: Apple investigating built-in solar power converters for iPhone, MacBook appleinsider.com/articles/… Some interesting new tech. It makes me …

Nov 13, 2013: Apple investigating built-in solar power converters for iPhone, MacBook Apple investigating built-in solar power converters for iPhone, MacBookSome interesting new tech. It makes me remember that the only thing I want my …

Nov 13, 2013: Amazing. What is a dynamic shape display? Something straight from the future, for sure. (Source: https://player.vimeo.com/)

Nov 13, 2013: Amazing. What is a dynamic shape display? Something straight from the future, for sure.

Nov 13, 2013:

Nov 12, 2013: What ancient greek music sounded like. Read more on Open Culture.

Nov 12, 2013: [gallery] Banksy in NYC, courtesy of In Focus. Follow through the source link for more photos.

Nov 12, 2013: Banksy in NYC, courtesy of In Focus. Follow through the source link for more photos.

Nov 7, 2013: 29. Photography, early 19th century Changed journalism, art, culture, and how we see ourselves The Atlantic asked a dozen scientists, historians, …

Nov 7, 2013: 29. Photography, early 19th century Changed journalism, art, culture, and how we see ourselves The Atlantic asked a dozen scientists, historians, and …

Nov 7, 2013: [gallery] Olden times celebrities brag on Facebook.

Nov 7, 2013: Olden times celebrities brag on Facebook.

Nov 6, 2013: Good iOS app design is obsessed with touch. Bad iOS app design takes touch for granted. Jared Sinclair explains why he doesn’t like iOS7. …

Nov 6, 2013: Star Wars Blooper Reel. There is no sound on the first few clips, it’s normal. (Source: https://www.youtube.com/)

Nov 6, 2013: Star Wars Blooper Reel. There is no sound on the first few clips, it’s normal.

Nov 5, 2013: Drone strikes as told by those who live where they occur in a documentary called Wounds of Waziristan. For journalist Madiha Tahir, the numbers are …

Nov 5, 2013: Gadget sickness nymag.com/news/inte… New York Magazine presents a list of ailments originating from our heavy use of gadgets. Some are true, …

Nov 4, 2013: Ex-racists explain their conversions http://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1p48k6/serious_ex_neonazis_and_racist_skin_heads_of/ I was sitting on …

Nov 4, 2013: Ex-racists explain their conversions Ex-racists explain their conversions I was sitting on the bus on my way home one day. I was listening to some good music in my headphones. It was a …

Nov 4, 2013: Count up all the instances where each of the starting Pokémon have the upper hand (or at least an advantage) against the 12 gym leaders, and you find …

Nov 1, 2013: Turn around, the monster’s behind you! is a supercut of movie scenes where heroes must really be watching behind them. (Source: …

Nov 1, 2013: Turn around, the monster’s behind you! is a supercut of movie scenes where heroes must really be watching behind them.

Nov 1, 2013: For a long time, there have been newspaper stories and covers of magazines that talked about “The end of antibiotics, question mark?” …

Oct 31, 2013: OS X Mavericks: Tips, Tricks, and Details www.macstories.net/roundups/… A nicely curated list of tips, tricks and details from the one and only …

Oct 31, 2013: OS X Mavericks: Tips, Tricks, and Details OS X Mavericks: Tips, Tricks, and DetailsA nicely curated list of tips, tricks and details from the one and only Federico Viticci over at Macstories.

Oct 31, 2013: Can Stress Actually Kill You? (Source: https://www.youtube.com/)

Oct 31, 2013: Can Stress Actually Kill You?

Oct 30, 2013: Free yourself from recipes with cooking ratios lifehacker.com/how-to-fr… For the amateur cook within you, don’t bother learning recipes, …

Oct 30, 2013: Free yourself from recipes with cooking ratios Free yourself from recipes with cooking ratiosFor the amateur cook within you, don’t bother learning recipes, learn about ratios and everything will …

Oct 30, 2013: [gallery] Beatles & Dylan songs in pictograms. How many can you guess?

Oct 30, 2013: Beatles & Dylan songs in pictograms. How many can you guess?

Oct 29, 2013: The evolution of western dance music www.thomson.co.uk/blog/wp-c… In an interactive chart, from its origin to today.

Oct 29, 2013: The evolution of western dance music The evolution of western dance musicIn an interactive chart, from its origin to today.

Oct 29, 2013: Dramatically reducing the cost of solar panels www.economist.com/blogs/bab… A watt of solar energy was worth $77 back in 1977. Now it’s …

Oct 29, 2013: Dramatically reducing the cost of solar panels Dramatically reducing the cost of solar panelsA watt of solar energy was worth $77 back in 1977. Now it’s worth about 80 cents. But in order for solar …

Oct 28, 2013: [gallery] In 1933, Jewish photographer Alfred Eisenstaedt was in Geneva to take pictures of a summit of the League of Nations. He managed to take …

Oct 28, 2013: In 1933, Jewish photographer Alfred Eisenstaedt was in Geneva to take pictures of a summit of the League of Nations. He managed to take Joseph …

Oct 28, 2013: I don’t want a Google car,” I tell her. “I want a train. Ethan Zuckerman doesn’t work where his home is, they are 250 kilometres apart. A friend …

Oct 27, 2013: Amid intensifying interest from deep-pocketed investors, the startup is looking to raise up to $200 million at a valuation of $3 to $4 billion, …

Oct 26, 2013: How to run a country www.farnamstreetblog.com/2013/10/h… How to Run a Country: An Ancient Guide for Modern Leaders, a book by Philip Freeman, …

Oct 26, 2013: How to run a country How to run a country How to Run a Country: An Ancient Guide for Modern Leaders, a book by Philip Freeman, is a short anthology that provides a small …

Oct 26, 2013: [gallery] This is a UN ad created by Ogilvy.

Oct 26, 2013: This is a UN ad created by Ogilvy.

Oct 26, 2013: 100 followers! Hi new followers, I am glad you came to Warston. This post has had great popularity and led the Warston followers count to surpass 100. Thanks!

Oct 25, 2013: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oT4B_e40pWo This restaurant has no waiters and no dish cleaners. It is an automated sushi restaurant located in Tokyo. …

Oct 25, 2013: This restaurant has no waiters and no dish cleaners. It is an automated sushi restaurant located in Tokyo. Read more.

Oct 24, 2013: During sleep, cells in the brain shrink by 60 percent, creating more space between the cells so the waste can be cleared better. How sleep detoxes our …

Oct 24, 2013: [gallery] This amazing GIF shows the most popular baby names for girls in the US since 1960.

Oct 24, 2013: This amazing GIF shows the most popular baby names for girls in the US since 1960.

Oct 23, 2013: How to help Touch ID recognise your finger more precisely If you own an iPhone 5S and you use Touch ID to unlock it, you may have noticed that it sometimes displays a “try again” message, indicating that …

Oct 22, 2013: How positivity affects success qz.com/128899/th… The positive quotient (PQ) is, according to some research led by Shirzad Chamine, who …

Oct 22, 2013: How positivity affects success How positivity affects successThe positive quotient (PQ) is, according to some research led by Shirzad Chamine, who graduated from the Stanford School …

Oct 22, 2013: This is a quantum computer that Google will operate with Nasa to answer really complex questions. (Source: https://www.youtube.com/)

Oct 22, 2013: This is a quantum computer that Google will operate with Nasa to answer really complex questions.

Oct 21, 2013: A secret formula for designing successful Kickstarter campaigns www.fastcolabs.com/3020219/t… On average, they were mentioned in 73 tweets …

Oct 21, 2013: A secret formula for designing successful Kickstarter campaigns A secret formula for designing successful Kickstarter campaigns On average, they were mentioned in 73 tweets (compared to an average of 20 for failed …

Oct 21, 2013: [gallery] The size of Apple’s new campus. It’s the black circle. Follow the source link for more info.

Oct 21, 2013: The size of Apple’s new campus. It’s the black circle. Follow the source link for more info.

Oct 20, 2013: why was the bra cut off the body? Were Knox and Sollecito on hard drugs? What were the couple up to at six in the morning the day after the murder? …

Oct 20, 2013: This is the hardest golf hole in the world. You are on top of a mountain, about 420m higher than the hole. You can only access the spot via …

Oct 19, 2013: The plans to use nuclear weapons to blow up incoming asteroids www.theatlantic.com/technolog… When planetary scientist H. Jay Melosh attended …

Oct 19, 2013: The plans to use nuclear weapons to blow up incoming asteroids The plans to use nuclear weapons to blow up incoming asteroids When planetary scientist H. Jay Melosh attended a meeting between nuclear weapons …

Oct 19, 2013: If you want to become a vegetarian but waited for something to convince you, watch this. (Source: https://player.vimeo.com/)

Oct 19, 2013: If you want to become a vegetarian but waited for something to convince you, watch this.

Oct 18, 2013: If a small tree branch pokes out onto a highway and there’s no incoming traffic, we’d simply drift a little into the opposite lane and drive around …

Oct 18, 2013: [gallery] “Entree One” was the Tortilla Espanola with garlic & saffron aioli from James Tahhan. It’s made with McDonald’s …

Oct 18, 2013: “Entree One” was the Tortilla Espanola with garlic & saffron aioli from James Tahhan. It’s made with McDonald’s eggs & …

Oct 17, 2013: Life inside Amazon www.businessweek.com/printer/a… It’s one of the contradictions of life inside Amazon: The company relies on metrics to make …

Oct 17, 2013: Life inside Amazon Life inside Amazon It’s one of the contradictions of life inside Amazon: The company relies on metrics to make almost every important decision, such …

Oct 17, 2013: [gallery] Hyper-realistic sculptures by Ron Mueck. Check out the rest of the photos on In Focus.

Oct 17, 2013: Hyper-realistic sculptures by Ron Mueck. Check out the rest of the photos on In Focus.

Oct 16, 2013: [gallery] Should you check your email? A flowchart. Here is a flowchart to choose your religion, courtesy of Lazy Philosophy.

Oct 16, 2013: Should you check your email? A flowchart. Here is a flowchart to choose your religion, courtesy of Lazy Philosophy.

Oct 16, 2013: This is the POV video of Felix Baumgartner when he jumped about 37 kilometers above the Earth in one hell of a leap of faith. The integrated data …

Oct 15, 2013: An array of rituals—from deep breathing and then a drink of water before a presentation to spinning the basketball before a free throw—allow people to …

Oct 15, 2013: The pulse of London is a video made by the clever engineers at Foursquare, the mobile check-in app. Amazing, and there are other cities as well. …

Oct 15, 2013: The pulse of London is a video made by the clever engineers at Foursquare, the mobile check-in app. Amazing, and there are other cities as well.

Oct 14, 2013: The Quartz Way www.mondaynote.com/2013/10/0… Quartz, which got the cool qz.com, is a web-only business publication that has been running for …

Oct 14, 2013: The Quartz Way The Quartz WayQuartz, which got the cool qz.com, is a web-only business publication that has been running for about a year. It’s slightly similar to …

Oct 14, 2013: Apple under siege www.mondaynote.com/2013/10/0… I recently experienced a small epiphany: I think the never-ending worry about Apple’s future …

Oct 14, 2013: Apple under siege Apple under siege I recently experienced a small epiphany: I think the never-ending worry about Apple’s future is a good thing for the company. Look …

Oct 13, 2013: An app that saved 10 000 lives bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/10/0… This week, the start-up heard from its 10,000th user who said the site saved …

Oct 13, 2013: An app that saved 10 000 lives An app that saved 10 000 lives This week, the start-up heard from its 10,000th user who said the site saved her life. It’s a wonder no one …

Oct 11, 2013: The Twitter bio is a postmodern art form, an opportunity in 160 characters or fewer to cleverly synopsize one’s professional and personal …

Oct 9, 2013: But as Grignon drove north, he didn’t feel excited. He felt terrified. Most onstage product demonstrations in Silicon Valley are canned. The thinking …

Oct 6, 2013: Can you tell the difference between modern art and children art? www.buzzfeed.com/jenlewis/… Buzzfeed published a quiz ABCNews commissioned in …

Oct 6, 2013: Can you tell the difference between modern art and children art? Can you tell the difference between modern art and children art?Buzzfeed published a quiz ABCNews commissioned in 2005. It asked artists and an art …

Oct 6, 2013: Each car is fitted with around 100 sensors throughout the vehicle. The sensors gather data about temperature, g-forces, spin—and other things—and feed …

Oct 5, 2013: [gallery] parislemon: robsheridan: There is a lake in Tanzania with a pH level so toxic, it essentially turns any animal that touches it into stone. …

Oct 5, 2013: parislemon: robsheridan: There is a lake in Tanzania with a pH level so toxic, it essentially turns any animal that touches it into stone. …

Oct 5, 2013: “Breaking Bad”, whose finale airs on September 29th, takes place in a recession-ravaged America where most people are struggling to get by on stagnant …

Oct 4, 2013: Five cognitive distortions of people who get stuff done www.farnamstreetblog.com/2013/09/t… Interesting list, although I am quite skeptical of …

Oct 4, 2013: Five cognitive distortions of people who get stuff done Five cognitive distortions of people who get stuff doneInteresting list, although I am quite skeptical of people’s capacity for correct …

Oct 3, 2013: www.youtube.com/watch The journey of guitar solos. (Source: http://www.youtube.com/)

Oct 3, 2013: The journey of guitar solos.

Oct 3, 2013: [gallery] Fixed vs. growth mindsets. Paul Mederos explains how to design for the growth mindset.

Oct 3, 2013: Fixed vs. growth mindsets. Paul Mederos explains how to design for the growth mindset.

Oct 2, 2013: Dyson challenged its engineers to build machines that can fly and go through obstacles. Only Dyson-manufactured parts were allowed. (Source: …

Oct 2, 2013: Dyson challenged its engineers to build machines that can fly and go through obstacles. Only Dyson-manufactured parts were allowed.

Oct 2, 2013: Smart TVs require that all the work is done on the TV itself, navigating features and media content remotely using all sorts of interface shenanigans. …

Sep 30, 2013: [gallery] Famous burger recipes courtesy of Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin.

Sep 30, 2013: Famous burger recipes courtesy of Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin.

Sep 30, 2013: [gallery] The link source redirects you to a Flickr album where you can see Japanese manhole covers. They are amazingly designed.

Sep 30, 2013: The link source redirects you to a Flickr album where you can see Japanese manhole covers. They are amazingly designed.

Sep 29, 2013: Paper Trails is a song from an upcoming album by Nicolas Jaar and his touring guitarist, Dave Harrington. It’s out on the 8th of October.

Sep 25, 2013: [gallery] A powerful, wealthy selfie. Bill Gates with Bill Clinton. Contrast with the reason people didn’t smile in old photographs. Think.

Sep 25, 2013: A powerful, wealthy selfie. Bill Gates with Bill Clinton. Contrast with the reason people didn’t smile in old photographs. Think.

Sep 25, 2013: Why didn’t people smile in old portraits? www.theatlantic.com/technolog… Robinson Meyer for The Atlantic: “By the 17th century in …

Sep 25, 2013: Why didn't people smile in old portraits? Why didn’t people smile in old portraits?Robinson Meyer for The Atlantic: “By the 17th century in Europe,” he writes, “it was …

Sep 23, 2013: Thoughts on the new Quora app The new Quora app for iOS 7 was fully redesigned to take advantage of the new navigation paradigm offered by the new OS. It’s beautiful and the …

Sep 20, 2013: [gallery] Cord tacos will solve the problem of unruly wires. Back it on Kickstarter and ship me one (please).

Sep 20, 2013: Cord tacos will solve the problem of unruly wires. Back it on Kickstarter and ship me one (please).

Sep 19, 2013: Over the course of your life, you have probably walked past hundreds of black widows without even realizing it. Each one packs enough venom to lay out …

Sep 19, 2013: What are politicians doing at Glastonbury and the GQ awards? I feel guilty going, and I’m a comedian. Why are public officials, paid by us, …

Sep 19, 2013: What are politicians doing at Glastonbury and the GQ awards? I feel guilty going, and I’m a comedian. Why are public officials, paid by us, turning up …

Sep 18, 2013: [gallery] This is a temperature chart for the last 11 000 years. It got hot rather quickly.

Sep 18, 2013: This is a temperature chart for the last 11 000 years. It got hot rather quickly.

Sep 18, 2013: A philosophical argument over views on Immanuel Kant descended into violent mayhem in southern Russia, leading to a man being shot several times. Who …

Sep 17, 2013: Enclothed Cognition is the idea that the clothes that you are wearing change your behaviour. A fascinating short video by Dave McRaney, the guy behind …

Sep 17, 2013: Ingredients– 1 lb. ground lean beef 2 cloves, minced garlic 2 little green onions, finely chopped 1 heaping teaspoon, India relish 2 tablespoons, …

Sep 12, 2013: [gallery] Check out the rest of the 2013 National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest Winners at In Focus.

Sep 12, 2013: Check out the rest of the 2013 National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest Winners at In Focus.

Sep 12, 2013: [gallery] This raft was used by Norwegian Thor Heyerdahl and five of his companions for a 4300 miles (almost 7000 kilometers) 101-days journey through …

Sep 12, 2013: This raft was used by Norwegian Thor Heyerdahl and five of his companions for a 4300 miles (almost 7000 kilometers) 101-days journey through the …

Sep 11, 2013: Unbeatable rock-paper-scissors robot www.k2.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp/fusion/Ja… Some Japanese scientists have a lot of free time.

Sep 11, 2013: Unbeatable rock-paper-scissors robot Unbeatable rock-paper-scissors robotSome Japanese scientists have a lot of free time.

Sep 11, 2013: Tetris. We’ve all played it, rotating the pieces (“tetrominoes”) and dropping them in the perfect place, or despairing as we …

Sep 11, 2013: Tetris. We’ve all played it, rotating the pieces (“tetrominoes”) and dropping them in the perfect place, or despairing as we discover a piece won’t …

Sep 10, 2013: You must understand that without the French toast I am no good to the cast and crew. And I will not eat the French toast if it is not prepared the …

Sep 10, 2013: [gallery] Breaking Good.

Sep 10, 2013: Breaking Good.

Sep 5, 2013: I am informed that the Continental Congress have declared the United Colonies free and independent States. This is the letter the United Kingdom (and …

Sep 5, 2013: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_BqFkRwdFZ0 Werner Herzog directed another interesting film, this one about the dangers of texting while driving. …

Sep 5, 2013: Werner Herzog directed another interesting film, this one about the dangers of texting while driving. Here’s the film in its entirety. …

Sep 4, 2013: What is the best fridge money can buy? thesweethome.com/reviews/t… The Sweethome is a nice website where people interested in those kinds of …

Sep 4, 2013: What is the best fridge money can buy? What is the best fridge money can buy?The Sweethome is a nice website where people interested in those kinds of things write about gadgets and general …

Sep 4, 2013: [gallery] David Bowie’s mugshot from his 1976 marijuana possession arrest. Read the story via the source link.

Sep 4, 2013: David Bowie’s mugshot from his 1976 marijuana possession arrest. Read the story via the source link.

Sep 3, 2013: Every second on the Internet onesecond.designly.com Facebook likes > Google searches. Both are meaningless compared to the number of emails sent. …

Sep 3, 2013: Every second on the Internet Every second on the InternetFacebook likes > Google searches. Both are meaningless compared to the number of emails sent. Check it out.

Sep 3, 2013: [gallery] How to create a fake girlfriend using Instagram. Clever.

Sep 3, 2013: How to create a fake girlfriend using Instagram. Clever.

Sep 2, 2013: [gallery] Some selfie indeed.

Sep 2, 2013: Some selfie indeed.

Sep 2, 2013: On the badassery of the Marquis de Lafayette www.badassoftheweek.com/lafayette… How old was Lafayette when he fought to liberate the US from …

Sep 2, 2013: On the badassery of the Marquis de Lafayette On the badassery of the Marquis de LafayetteHow old was Lafayette when he fought to liberate the US from the British? 18. (And other interesting ages …

Sep 1, 2013: In defense, you’re looking for the bad guys, or following money and influence,” he says. “It turns out that a lot of the graph processing work is …

Sep 1, 2013: In an existing toy, for example, spikes in activity turn up the speed of a small fan, which propels a foam ball through an obstacle course—a sort of …

Aug 31, 2013: How Google’s Autocomplete Was … Created / Invented / Born www.theatlantic.com/technolog… Megan Garber says it for the Atlantic and …

Aug 31, 2013: How Google's Autocomplete Was ... Created / Invented / Born How Google’s Autocomplete Was … Created / Invented / BornMegan Garber says it for the Atlantic and it’s true: few things merge philosophy …

Aug 31, 2013: Everything you type on a typewriter sounds grand, the words forming in mini-explosions of SHOOK SHOOK SHOOK. A thank-you note resonates with the same …

Aug 31, 2013: Solarist, a startup which produces cheap, portable desalination machines that rely on solar power. Companies like Solarist, which use the region’s …

Aug 2, 2013: With a band whose catalog is as evolutionary and nuanced as The Beatles’s, how can computers truly understand the artist and recommend relevant …

Aug 2, 2013: With a band whose catalog is as evolutionary and nuanced as The Beatles’s, how can computers truly understand the artist and recommend relevant music …

Aug 1, 2013: Imagine a city where you don’t drive in loops looking for a parking spot because your car drops you off and scoots off to some location to wait, sort …

Aug 1, 2013: Why there will never be a dislike button on Facebook What if Facebook never implements a dislike button? This feature has been requested for a very, very long time by users. They want a way to express …

Aug 1, 2013: Behind the scenes of The Wire …

Aug 1, 2013: Behind the scenes of The Wire Behind the scenes of The WireApparently, these guys lived a life similar to their characters’. Interesting article. In Baltimore, Peters’ house …

Jul 25, 2013: [gallery] Minimalist posters of classic cocktails.

Jul 25, 2013: Minimalist posters of classic cocktails.

Jul 25, 2013: Memories, the new science suggests, are actually reconstructed anew every time we access them, and appear to us a little differently each time, …

Jul 23, 2013: Apple hires ex-YSL to design its iWatch gigaom.com/2013/07/0… Search the world’s information, including webpages, images, videos and …

Jul 23, 2013: Apple hires ex-YSL to design its iWatch Apple hires ex-YSL to design its iWatchSearch the world’s information, including webpages, images, videos and more. Google has many special …

Jul 23, 2013: In the right dose, ambition works wonders. It inspires you to achieve more, to stretch yourself beyond the comfort zone, and provides the motivation …

Jul 22, 2013: [gallery] Walt returns on August 11th.

Jul 22, 2013: Walt returns on August 11th.

Jul 22, 2013: Ever wonder why old time writers like Hemingway seem so much better than the 21st century crop? It’s because they were plastered out of their mind and …

Jul 22, 2013: Taking emotions at face value mindhacks.com/2013/06/3… Remember when you read about this fascinating study in which it was explained that all …

Jul 22, 2013: Taking emotions at face value Taking emotions at face valueRemember when you read about this fascinating study in which it was explained that all humans could universally recognise …

Jul 4, 2013: Holidays Dear readers, I will be on holidays for the next two weeks so you won’t find new stuff posted here. In the meantime, you can read through the …

Jul 1, 2013: Human genes not patentable according to the Supreme Court kottke.org/13/06/sup… The case involved Myriad Genetics Inc., which holds patents …

Jul 1, 2013: Human genes not patentable according to the Supreme Court Human genes not patentable according to the Supreme Court The case involved Myriad Genetics Inc., which holds patents related to two genes, known as …

Jul 1, 2013: For the first time, America’s racial and ethnic minorities make up about half of the under-5 age group, the US government has said. If the …

Jul 1, 2013: For the first time, America’s racial and ethnic minorities make up about half of the under-5 age group, the US government has said. If the United …

Jun 29, 2013: In the realm of psychology, there are three general theories that explain how humor works. According to the most common explanation for humor—the …

Jun 28, 2013: [gallery] A color wheel composed of 649 Pokémons.

Jun 28, 2013: A color wheel composed of 649 Pokémons.

Jun 28, 2013: Myth #2: “Sear your meat over high heat to lock in juices.” The Theory: Searing the surface of a cut piece of meat will precipitate the …

Jun 28, 2013: Myth #2: “Sear your meat over high heat to lock in juices.” The Theory: Searing the surface of a cut piece of meat will precipitate the formation of …

Jun 27, 2013: How to compose a successful critical commentary kottke.org/13/06/too… 1. Attempt to re-express your target’s position so clearly, …

Jun 27, 2013: How to compose a successful critical commentary How to compose a successful critical commentary 1. Attempt to re-express your target’s position so clearly, vividly and fairly that your target …

Jun 27, 2013: The break of the curveball illusionoftheyear.com/2009/the-… This optical illusion will blow your mind. (Sorry for not embedding it, it’s …

Jun 27, 2013: The break of the curveball The break of the curveballThis optical illusion will blow your mind. (Sorry for not embedding it, it’s flash).

Jun 26, 2013: Following a Star, Kerry Applies Personal Touch www.nytimes.com/2013/06/2… parislemon: A solid piece by Michael R. Gordon about how John Kerry …

Jun 26, 2013: Following a Star, Kerry Applies Personal Touch Following a Star, Kerry Applies Personal Touchparislemon: A solid piece by Michael R. Gordon about how John Kerry is settling into his role as …

Jun 26, 2013: [gallery] This is a map of NYC by MapBox showing smartphone usage according to Twitter data. iPhone is red, Android green and Blackberry purple.

Jun 26, 2013: This is a map of NYC by MapBox showing smartphone usage according to Twitter data. iPhone is red, Android green and Blackberry purple.

Jun 25, 2013: The urge to eat and the urge to procreate are basic, natural and deliciously intertwined … and certainly no other method of seduction is as healthful …

Jun 25, 2013: An app that records what you heard five minutes ago techcrunch.com/2013/06/2… Have you ever wished that you could record something that …

Jun 25, 2013: An app that records what you heard five minutes ago An app that records what you heard five minutes ago Have you ever wished that you could record something that already happened? Your kid’s first …

Jun 25, 2013: [gallery] Fun fact of the day: lake Taal in the Phillipines is an island within a lake within an island within a lake within an island.

Jun 25, 2013: Fun fact of the day: lake Taal in the Phillipines is an island within a lake within an island within a lake within an island.

Jun 21, 2013: Canabalt, the story of a great iPhone game …

Jun 21, 2013: Canabalt, the story of a great iPhone game Canabalt, the story of a great iPhone game Hundreds of metres above a burning city, a businessman crashes out of an office window. He arcs across the …

Jun 20, 2013: With the latest experimental build, Dropbox has also implemented “Move to Dropbox,” a feature that ties in with contextual menus in OS X. …

Jun 20, 2013: With the latest experimental build, Dropbox has also implemented “Move to Dropbox,” a feature that ties in with contextual menus in OS X. When users …

Jun 20, 2013: [gallery] Meet Tatsuo Horiuchi, the 73 year old Excel artist. This guy made all the art here on Excel: “Graphics software is expensive but Excel …

Jun 20, 2013: Meet Tatsuo Horiuchi, the 73 year old Excel artist. This guy made all the art here on Excel: “Graphics software is expensive but Excel comes …

Jun 20, 2013: Do we discovery maths or do we invent maths? Is maths an inherent part of nature or do we create it to explain patterns? An interesting take on this …

Jun 19, 2013: [gallery] This is the perfect Pinterest photo with more than 307 000 repins. Follow the source link to learn why.

Jun 19, 2013: This is the perfect Pinterest photo with more than 307 000 repins. Follow the source link to learn why.

Jun 19, 2013: Kim Jong-il’s sushi chef www.gq.com/news-poli… The chef’s name, an alias, is Kenji Fujimoto, and for eleven years he was Kim …

Jun 19, 2013: Kim Jong-il's sushi chef Kim Jong-il’s sushi chef The chef’s name, an alias, is Kenji Fujimoto, and for eleven years he was Kim Jong-il’s personal chef, …

Jun 19, 2013: Shortcat - Keyboard productivity app for Mac OS X shortcatapp.com minimalmac: Keep your hands on the keyboard and boost your productivity! Shortcat …

Jun 19, 2013: Shortcat - Keyboard productivity app for Mac OS X Shortcat - Keyboard productivity app for Mac OS Xminimalmac: Keep your hands on the keyboard and boost your productivity! Shortcat is a keyboard tool …

Jun 18, 2013: As Wolfgang became fascinated with playing music, his father became fascinated with his toddler son’s fascination — and was soon instructing him with …

Jun 18, 2013: 10 tips on writing from David Ogilvy …

Jun 18, 2013: 10 tips on writing from David Ogilvy 10 tips on writing from David Ogilvy The better you write, the higher you go in Ogilvy & Mather. People who think well, write well. Woolly minded …

Jun 18, 2013: The Snapchat growth is especially surprising, as activity on the semi-private network has easily surpassed that of Instagram in the past two years, …

Jun 17, 2013: [gallery] Where the atheists are in the world.

Jun 17, 2013: Where the atheists are in the world.

Jun 17, 2013: The Act of Killing is a movie by Werner Herzog and Errol Morris about a group of Indonesian mass murderers. In The Act of Killing, Anwar and his …

Jun 17, 2013: [gallery] explore-blog: Daniel Dennett I agree with you, weird bearded man.

Jun 17, 2013: explore-blog: Daniel Dennett I agree with you, weird bearded man.

Jun 16, 2013: While psychologists can’t know exactly what goes on inside our heads, they have, through surveys and laboratory studies, come up with a set of traits …

Jun 16, 2013: How to have better sex, courtesy of Alain de Botton. (Source: https://player.vimeo.com/)

Jun 16, 2013: How to have better sex, courtesy of Alain de Botton.

Jun 16, 2013: Where are our movie stars? www.vulture.com/2013/05/w… Hollywood has notably failed to produce a major new movie star in a generation. As Scott …

Jun 16, 2013: Where are our movie stars? Where are our movie stars? Hollywood has notably failed to produce a major new movie star in a generation. As Scott Mendelson pointed out in Forbes …

Jun 15, 2013: The Lego school www.theatlantic.com/technolog… Kirk Kristiansen is the rather wealthy grandson of the founder of Lego. In the Danish town of …

Jun 15, 2013: The Lego school The Lego schoolKirk Kristiansen is the rather wealthy grandson of the founder of Lego. In the Danish town of Billund, Kristiansen has built many …

Jun 15, 2013: [gallery] Game of Thrones characters re-imagined as 1990s stereotypes.

Jun 15, 2013: Game of Thrones characters re-imagined as 1990s stereotypes.

Jun 15, 2013: We all know that humans are wired to listen to stories, and metaphors abound for the narrative structures that work best to engage people. When I …

Jun 14, 2013: Why aren’t planes faster? medium.com/lift-and-… Why aren’t planes taking us from Paris to New York faster? Where is the heir to the …

Jun 14, 2013: Why aren't planes faster? Why aren’t planes faster?Why aren’t planes taking us from Paris to New York faster? Where is the heir to the Concorde? I initially thought that …

Jun 13, 2013: Uncover lets you customise your Mac with a laser-cut design that replaces the Apple logo toolsandtoys.net/uncover-f… Here’s how it works: you …

Jun 13, 2013: Uncover lets you customise your Mac with a laser-cut design that replaces the Apple logo Uncover lets you customise your Mac with a laser-cut design that replaces the Apple logo Here’s how it works: you send them your MacBook Pro (it’s in …

Jun 12, 2013: Survivorship Bias youarenotsosmart.com/2013/05/2… You Are Not So Smart is back with a new post on Survivorship Bias. If you don’t know …

Jun 12, 2013: The Cutting Room Floor, bootleg central for video games http://tcrf.net/The_Cutting_Room_Floor This is for the uber-geeks out there. (You know who you …

Jun 12, 2013: The Cutting Room Floor, bootleg central for video games The Cutting Room Floor, bootleg central for video gamesThis is for the uber-geeks out there. (You know who you are.) The Cutting Room Floor is a …

Jun 11, 2013: The biggest moonshot of all may be the skunk works itself: With X, Google has created a laboratory whose mandate is to come up with technologies that …

Jun 3, 2013: IBM makes Watson more corporate bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/05/2… I.B.M. hopes to take a big step toward mass-market commercialization of …

Jun 3, 2013: IBM makes Watson more corporate IBM makes Watson more corporate I.B.M. hopes to take a big step toward mass-market commercialization of Watson on Tuesday, announcing that the …

May 31, 2013: Daft Punk’s fourth studio album, “Random Access Memories,” is an attempt to make the kind of disco record that they sampled so …

May 31, 2013: Daft Punk’s fourth studio album, “Random Access Memories,” is an attempt to make the kind of disco record that they sampled so heavily for …

May 30, 2013: Peculiar requests from traveling Britons to the Foreign Office …

May 30, 2013: Peculiar requests from traveling Britons to the Foreign Office Peculiar requests from traveling Britons to the Foreign OfficeWhile they were traveling abroad, some residents of the United Kingdom had a few but odd …

May 30, 2013: The three types of specialist kottke.org/13/05/the… Kurt Vonnegut: The team must consist of three sorts of specialists, he says. Otherwise the …

May 30, 2013: The three types of specialist The three types of specialistKurt Vonnegut: The team must consist of three sorts of specialists, he says. Otherwise the revolution, whether in …

May 30, 2013: IDEAS: Are blasphemy, sexuality, and excrement the main themes all over the world? MOHR: As far as I know, they’re mostly the same with a little bit …

May 29, 2013: [gallery] This is a 7-minute long workout that has been scientifically designed to optimise your exercise session. It also only needs you, a wall and …

May 29, 2013: This is a 7-minute long workout that has been scientifically designed to optimise your exercise session. It also only needs you, a wall and a chair. …

May 29, 2013: The success by a team at Oregon Health and Science University puts human “therapeutic cloning” back on the scientific agenda as a potential source of …

May 29, 2013: Drones and Silicon Valley, an early marriage bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/05/1… On Wednesday, a drone start-up called Airware plans to announce …

May 29, 2013: Drones and Silicon Valley, an early marriage Drones and Silicon Valley, an early marriage On Wednesday, a drone start-up called Airware plans to announce that it has raised $10.7 million in a …

May 28, 2013: Facebook is pseudo-reinventing emoticons www.popsci.com/science/a… Yet Keltner thought that by incorporating some of the principles from …

May 28, 2013: Facebook is pseudo-reinventing emoticons Facebook is pseudo-reinventing emoticons Yet Keltner thought that by incorporating some of the principles from Darwin’s seminal work on emotion, …

May 28, 2013: Samsung gearing up towards 5G network www.nytimes.com/2013/05/1… Once commercialized, 5G mobile technology will allow users to transmit huge …

May 28, 2013: Samsung gearing up towards 5G network Samsung gearing up towards 5G network Once commercialized, 5G mobile technology will allow users to transmit huge data files, like high-quality …

May 28, 2013: [gallery] Jimi Hendrix, jamming with Miles Davis sent a telegram to Paul McCartney in 1969 as he thought it would be cool that they jam all together, …

May 28, 2013: Jimi Hendrix, jamming with Miles Davis sent a telegram to Paul McCartney in 1969 as he thought it would be cool that they jam all together, with Tony …

May 27, 2013: When I am working on a book or a story I write every morning as soon after first light as possible. There is no one to disturb you and it is cool or …

May 27, 2013: ScoreCleaner Notes toolsandtoys.net/scoreclea… Would you like an app that writes automatically the musical notation of what you’re …

May 24, 2013: [gallery] Chinese DIY inventions. The caption accompanying this one: Chinese farmer Wu Yulu sits next to his robot “Lao Wu” at his home on …

May 24, 2013: Chinese DIY inventions. The caption accompanying this one: Chinese farmer Wu Yulu sits next to his robot “Lao Wu” at his home on the …

May 24, 2013: Amazon vs. Apple vs. Facebook vs. Google What’s up with these? They all want to be the uber-company. That is, a company which has a complete user experience with the following …

May 24, 2013: Dots - a game about connecting nerdyoctopus.com Are you playing Dots? If not you should. Here’s the strategy guide, courtesy of Quartz. If you …

May 24, 2013: Dots - a game about connecting Dots - a game about connectingAre you playing Dots? If not you should. Here’s the strategy guide, courtesy of Quartz. If you think you can beat my …

May 23, 2013: What is it about lists that we find so irresistible? As far as I can tell, no one has tried to figure it out (though it’s possible there are …

May 23, 2013: Subtitles subtitlesapp.com A very nifty app for the Mac which automatically downloads the appropriate subtitles for your movies and TV shows. …

May 23, 2013: Subtitles SubtitlesA very nifty app for the Mac which automatically downloads the appropriate subtitles for your movies and TV shows. Developed by Alberto …

May 17, 2013: [gallery] explore-blog: explore-blog: The Stanford researcher Cheri D. Mah found that when she got male basketball players to sleep 10 hours a …

May 17, 2013: explore-blog: explore-blog: The Stanford researcher Cheri D. Mah found that when she got male basketball players to sleep 10 hours a night, their …

May 17, 2013: We are all used to see Russian dash cams of exploding cars or incredible accidents and all. Here is a video compilation of positive dash cams, where …

May 17, 2013: What philosophers think philpapers.org/surveys/r… PhilPapers conducted a survey back in 2009 asking faculty philosophers and graduate students …

May 17, 2013: What philosophers think What philosophers thinkPhilPapers conducted a survey back in 2009 asking faculty philosophers and graduate students what they thought about diverse …

May 16, 2013: The History of Typography. (Source: https://www.youtube.com/)

May 16, 2013: The History of Typography.

May 16, 2013: Why we’ll never meet aliens qz.com/80907/why… Hint: it’s not because we don’t want to or they don’t exist. If you combine …

May 16, 2013: Why we’ll never meet aliens Why we’ll never meet aliensHint: it’s not because we don’t want to or they don’t exist. If you combine all our current knowledge of statistics and …

May 16, 2013: We’re cooking less and buying more prepared meals. Since the mid-sixties, the amount of time spent preparing meals has fallen by half. While the …

May 15, 2013: Facebook’s design team www.theatlantic.com/technolog… A thorough piece on Facebook’s design team by Alexis Madrigal for The …

May 15, 2013: Facebook's design team Facebook’s design teamA thorough piece on Facebook’s design team by Alexis Madrigal for The Atlantic. Facebook is stacking up design talent in …

May 15, 2013: Tips for writing admission essays qz.com/80136/her… Tips for writing college essays, in order not to sound too cliche. By Andrea van Niekerk, …

May 15, 2013: Tips for writing admission essays Tips for writing admission essaysTips for writing college essays, in order not to sound too cliche. By Andrea van Niekerk, former associate director …

May 15, 2013: The psychology of conspiracy theories http://www.salon.com/2013/04/30/how_conspiracists_think_partner/ Salon’s Sander Van Der Linden published …

May 15, 2013: The psychology of conspiracy theories The psychology of conspiracy theoriesSalon’s Sander Van Der Linden published an interesting article, copied from Scientific American, about new …

May 14, 2013: [gallery] If Super Mario characters were hipsters.

May 14, 2013: If Super Mario characters were hipsters.

May 14, 2013: Minbox beta.minbox.com Minbox is a lightweight menubar app that lets you send files to the right people faster than Dropbox. It was made by the guys …

May 14, 2013: Minbox MinboxMinbox is a lightweight menubar app that lets you send files to the right people faster than Dropbox. It was made by the guys behind Penzu, a …

May 14, 2013: Google Glass app lets you simply wink to take a photo thenextweb.com/google/20… And so it begins.

May 14, 2013: Google Glass app lets you simply wink to take a photo Google Glass app lets you simply wink to take a photoAnd so it begins.

May 14, 2013: [gallery] How Muslims see Women’s rights around the world. A survey conducted by Pew, courtesy of The Atlantic.

May 14, 2013: How Muslims see Women’s rights around the world. A survey conducted by Pew, courtesy of The Atlantic.

May 13, 2013: On Brain Computer Interfaces bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/04/2… Nick Bilton: In a couple of years, we could be turning on the lights at home …

May 13, 2013: On Brain Computer Interfaces On Brain Computer InterfacesNick Bilton: In a couple of years, we could be turning on the lights at home just by thinking about it, or sending an …

May 12, 2013: For years, psychologists thought we instantly label each other by ethnicity. But one intriguing study proposes this is far from inevitable, with …

May 12, 2013: Mars One www.theatlantic.com/technolog… Megan Garber for The Atlantic: If you are at least 18 years of age and curious and capable and …

May 12, 2013: Quattrone has been sitting quietly at the end of the table. He clears his throat and speaks: “Buy Intel.” Jean-Louis Gassée offers 7 reasons for …

May 12, 2013: Quattrone has been sitting quietly at the end of the table. He clears his throat and speaks: “Buy Intel.” Jean-Louis Gassée offers 7 reasons for Apple …

May 11, 2013: [gallery] Behind the scenes photos of Star Wars V: The Empire Strikes Back. Update: here’s the source link.

May 11, 2013: Behind the scenes photos of Star Wars V: The Empire Strikes Back. Update: here’s the source link.

May 10, 2013: [gallery] An interesting Japanese hairstyle: Ripe Tomato.

May 10, 2013: An interesting Japanese hairstyle: Ripe Tomato.

May 10, 2013: Pavlovian reactions aren’t just for dogs and learn about taste aversion, or why you should nail the dinner you’re cooking for your date. …

May 10, 2013: Pavlovian reactions aren’t just for dogs and learn about taste aversion, or why you should nail the dinner you’re cooking for your date.

May 10, 2013: The missing link between economics and morality …

May 10, 2013: The missing link between economics and morality The missing link between economics and moralityPaul Krugman, definitely not a supporter of austerity economics, explains why austerity, although …

May 9, 2013: Stanford neuroscientist Daniel Abrams determined that when different people listened to the same piece of music–in this case a little known …

May 9, 2013: [gallery] Historical figures as they would be today. There is also Admiral Nelson, Shakespeare, Elizabeth I and Marie-Antoinette.

May 9, 2013: Historical figures as they would be today. There is also Admiral Nelson, Shakespeare, Elizabeth I and Marie-Antoinette.

May 9, 2013: What is decision fatigue? www.nytimes.com/2011/08/2… Some fascinating new research in social psychology is being conducted. We have apparently …

May 9, 2013: What is decision fatigue? What is decision fatigue?Some fascinating new research in social psychology is being conducted. We have apparently discovered a new phenomenon called …

May 8, 2013: [gallery] 11 ways to be unremarkably average.

May 8, 2013: 11 ways to be unremarkably average.

May 8, 2013: But before we talk about movies we should talk about art in general, if that’s possible. Given all the incredible suffering in the world I …

May 8, 2013: But before we talk about movies we should talk about art in general, if that’s possible. Given all the incredible suffering in the world I wonder, …

May 8, 2013: The CIA, propaganda and abstract expressionism kottke.org/13/04/the… Kottke: The decision to include culture and art in the US Cold War …

May 8, 2013: The CIA, propaganda and abstract expressionism The CIA, propaganda and abstract expressionismKottke: The decision to include culture and art in the US Cold War arsenal was taken as soon as the CIA …

May 7, 2013: [gallery] Happy End is a project by photographer Dietmar Eckell which documents airplane crashes where everyone survived. Get the book there.

May 7, 2013: Happy End is a project by photographer Dietmar Eckell which documents airplane crashes where everyone survived. Get the book there.

May 7, 2013: Does a complex world need simpler rules? www.spectator.co.uk/life/the-… Rory Sutherland: Absolute rules (if X, then Y) work with the grain of …

May 7, 2013: Does a complex world need simpler rules? Does a complex world need simpler rules?Rory Sutherland: Absolute rules (if X, then Y) work with the grain of human nature. We feel far more guilt …

May 7, 2013: When Dropbox launched, there were at least half a dozen other “online storage” businesses in existence. The Apple iPod entered a market …

May 3, 2013: Everything you need to know about sleep but were afraid to ask medium.com/the-healt… We spend one third of our lives sleeping, it’s …

May 3, 2013: Everything you need to know about sleep but were afraid to ask Everything you need to know about sleep but were afraid to ask We spend one third of our lives sleeping, it’s crucial for muscle recovery, fact …

May 3, 2013: Why are we obsessed with causation? …

May 3, 2013: Why are we obsessed with causation? Why are we obsessed with causation?If one thing must constitute human nature, it must be our overwhelming tendency to attribute causes and effects to …

May 2, 2013: My memory is a bit strained on the details, but I think it went something like this: As news broke of a MIT police officer being gunned down, followed …

May 1, 2013: Compare your wealth and see that you belong to the 1% www.globalrichlist.com An experiment by Global Rich List.

May 1, 2013: Compare your wealth and see that you belong to the 1% Compare your wealth and see that you belong to the 1%An experiment by Global Rich List.

May 1, 2013: Do not touch - an Internet experiment celebrating the nearing end of computer cursor donottouch.org Produced by Moniker studio in Amsterdam, Do Not …

May 1, 2013: Do not touch - an Internet experiment celebrating the nearing end of computer cursor Do not touch - an Internet experiment celebrating the nearing end of computer cursorProduced by Moniker studio in Amsterdam, Do Not Touch is an ode to …

May 1, 2013: Cognitive Overhead — “how many logical connections or jumps your brain has to make in order to understand or contextualize the thing you’re looking …

Apr 30, 2013: To be conservative, If we give CNN a very high market penetration, like 50%, then we can estimate that the entire Google Reader ecosystem is roughly …

Apr 30, 2013: Why we stand where we do in elevators www.popsci.com/science/a… “More senior men in particular seemed to direct themselves towards the …

Apr 30, 2013: Why we stand where we do in elevators Why we stand where we do in elevators “More senior men in particular seemed to direct themselves towards the back of the elevator cabins,” …

Apr 27, 2013: The Price of Wine blog.priceonomics.com/post/4661… parislemon: While not quite as bad as diamonds, a lot of what goes into wine pricing seems …

Apr 27, 2013: The Price of Wine The Price of Wineparislemon: While not quite as bad as diamonds, a lot of what goes into wine pricing seems to be largely bullshit as well: Numerous …

Apr 26, 2013: Even Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein called for “some redistribution” to create a stable and just society. But despite the growing consensus in …

Apr 26, 2013: [gallery] Where famous artists create. Respectively John Lennon, Mark Rothko and Marc Chagall. Buzzfeed has more.

Apr 26, 2013: Where famous artists create. Respectively John Lennon, Mark Rothko and Marc Chagall. Buzzfeed has more.

Apr 26, 2013: Why you should move that button 3px to the left medium.com/design-st… Great insights by Braden Kowitz on Medium about the difference between …

Apr 26, 2013: Why you should move that button 3px to the left Why you should move that button 3px to the leftGreat insights by Braden Kowitz on Medium about the difference between good design and great design. …

Apr 25, 2013: We’re bigger than Twitter today,” he said at the Dive into Mobile conference. “More than 200 million active users monthly. How many users per …

Apr 25, 2013: [gallery] explore-blog: The Writer’s Technique in Thirteen Theses – Walter Benjamin’s timeless advice on writing, 1928. Interesting.

Apr 25, 2013: explore-blog: The Writer’s Technique in Thirteen Theses – Walter Benjamin’s timeless advice on writing, 1928. Interesting.

Apr 25, 2013: [gallery] How fast the US got fat.

Apr 25, 2013: How fast the US got fat.

Apr 24, 2013: [gallery] What people download in North Korea. Monitoring tools, How I Met Your Mother and OS X Mountain Lion (along with porn and Life of Pi, follow …

Apr 24, 2013: What people download in North Korea. Monitoring tools, How I Met Your Mother and OS X Mountain Lion (along with porn and Life of Pi, follow the source …

Apr 24, 2013: The Impending Rise Of Solar Power qz.com/73559/her… parislemon: Christopher Mims for Quartz: All this will encourage yet more homeowners, …

Apr 24, 2013: The Impending Rise Of Solar Power The Impending Rise Of Solar Powerparislemon: Christopher Mims for Quartz: All this will encourage yet more homeowners, businesses and communities to …

Apr 23, 2013: But, over all, the trends were clear. The more people believed in free-market ideology, the less they believed in climate science; the more they …

Apr 23, 2013: Coyle tells the story of Simon Clifford, a gym teacher from Leeds, England, who traveled to Brazil in 1997 to better understand why the Brazilians …

Apr 23, 2013: How parents around the world describe their children, in charts www.theatlantic.com/internati… Olga Khazan: The biggest difference between …

Apr 23, 2013: How parents around the world describe their children, in charts How parents around the world describe their children, in chartsOlga Khazan: The biggest difference between American parents and their counterparts in …

Apr 23, 2013: www.youtube.com/watch RIP Richie Havens. (Source: http://www.youtube.com/)

Apr 23, 2013: RIP Richie Havens.

Apr 19, 2013: The best academic blogs www.theatlantic.com/technolog… Alexis Madrigal of the Atlantic is searching for blogs that publish scarcely (once per …

Apr 19, 2013: The best academic blogs The best academic blogsAlexis Madrigal of the Atlantic is searching for blogs that publish scarcely (once per day) and are interesting in their own …

Apr 19, 2013: [gallery] Nice selection of diverse photos from reader suggestions on In Focus. Here is a dog rescue.

Apr 19, 2013: Nice selection of diverse photos from reader suggestions on In Focus. Here is a dog rescue.

Apr 19, 2013: A Real Madrid fan's magical adventure Kottke: Abel Rodríguez waxes floors for a living in Los Angeles and takes two weeks of vacation a year to work gratis for Real Madrid when the …

Apr 18, 2013: A better Discover for Twitter www.wired.com/gadgetlab… The idea is that if you don’t check Twitter frequently, once you come back, …

Apr 18, 2013: A better Discover for Twitter A better Discover for Twitter The idea is that if you don’t check Twitter frequently, once you come back, Discover shows you the most important stuff …

Apr 18, 2013: A mesmerising supercut of Back-to-the-camera shots of people watching something cool. (Source: https://www.youtube.com/)

Apr 18, 2013: A mesmerising supercut of Back-to-the-camera shots of people watching something cool.

Apr 18, 2013: tumblr_mlg9vutJsQ1rasplmo1 Daft Punk - Get Lucky. This is probably an unfinished production of the song or an outtake but it must close to the real …

Apr 18, 2013: Daft Punk - Get Lucky. This is probably an unfinished production of the song or an outtake but it must close to the real thing.

Apr 18, 2013: In what amounts to a direct challenge to the government’s austerity agenda and widespread tightening of access to benefits, Unicef ranks the UK …

Apr 17, 2013: Japan will make its own airplane …

Apr 17, 2013: Japan will make its own airplane Japan will make its own airplane If all goes well this year, Mr. Kawai, now 65 and president of the Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation, will preside …

Apr 17, 2013: The Saudi Marathon Man www.newyorker.com/online/bl… A twenty-year-old man who had been watching the Boston Marathon had his body torn into by …

Apr 17, 2013: The Saudi Marathon Man The Saudi Marathon Man A twenty-year-old man who had been watching the Boston Marathon had his body torn into by the force of a bomb. He wasn’t alone; …

Apr 17, 2013: [gallery] World top 10 airports. The list goes on, follow the source link.

Apr 17, 2013: World top 10 airports. The list goes on, follow the source link.

Apr 17, 2013: The personality of Parisian neighbourhoods in typography. (Source: https://player.vimeo.com/)

Apr 17, 2013: The personality of Parisian neighbourhoods in typography.

Apr 16, 2013: The Destructive Influence of Imaginary Peers opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/03/2… Michael Haines, the director of the Health Enhancement …

Apr 16, 2013: The Destructive Influence of Imaginary Peers The Destructive Influence of Imaginary PeersMichael Haines, the director of the Health Enhancement Services of the University of North Illinois had to …

Apr 16, 2013: The project represented a breakthrough in using software code to authenticate and protect transactions without resorting to a centralized bank or …

Apr 16, 2013: Google Releases Glass Specs: Full Day Battery Life, 5MP Camera, 720p Video, 16GB Flash Memory & Bone Conduction Transducer …

Apr 16, 2013: Google Releases Glass Specs: Full Day Battery Life, 5MP Camera, 720p Video, 16GB Flash Memory & Bone Conduction Transducer Google Releases Glass Specs: Full Day Battery Life, 5MP Camera, 720p Video, 16GB Flash Memory & Bone Conduction TransducerFull day battery life, …

Apr 16, 2013: 1. All beliefs in whatever realm are theories at some level. (Stephen Schneider) 2. Do not condemn the judgment of another because it differs from …

Apr 14, 2013: A man starves his own people and threatens to start a nuclear war, and Americans laugh. What a bizarre thing to do. Why Do We Laugh at North Korea but …

Apr 14, 2013: Tactics for creativity online.wsj.com/article/S… Walking away from a problem to do simple, routine tasks, and letting the mind wander in the …

Apr 14, 2013: Tactics for creativity Tactics for creativity Walking away from a problem to do simple, routine tasks, and letting the mind wander in the process, can spark creative new …

Apr 14, 2013: explore-blog: You’re made of 10 trillion cells, but you carry 100 trillion microbes – meet your microbiome. (Source: https://www.youtube.com/)

Apr 14, 2013: explore-blog: You’re made of 10 trillion cells, but you carry 100 trillion microbes – meet your microbiome.

Apr 13, 2013: Samuel Ting, a professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a Nobel laureate particle physicist, said Wednesday that his $1.6 billion …

Apr 13, 2013: [gallery] If Game of Thrones characters had Facebook profiles.

Apr 13, 2013: If Game of Thrones characters had Facebook profiles.

Apr 13, 2013: Meet the men who spy on women through their webcams arstechnica.com/tech-poli… “See! That shit keeps popping up on my fucking …

Apr 13, 2013: Meet the men who spy on women through their webcams Meet the men who spy on women through their webcams “See! That shit keeps popping up on my fucking computer!” says a blond woman as she …

Apr 11, 2013: By consolidating its remaining regional assets, Iran may be trying to strengthen its hand in the nuclear poker game it is playing with the …

Apr 10, 2013: Troubleshooting behind the counter is perfect training for a product guy, overworked and unsung. If it sounds less plush than the chief …

Apr 10, 2013: Troubleshooting behind the counter is perfect training for a product guy, overworked and unsung. If it sounds less plush than the chief executive’s …

Apr 10, 2013: Chances are, the ideal day doesn’t come close to the one you’re having. That’s because few of us are living by the optimal 36:106 ratio, (which is 36 …

Apr 10, 2013: [gallery] parislemon: dbreunig: Baidu Maps might beat Street View in terms of magic. I love that Baidu Maps are just Sim City 2000.

Apr 10, 2013: parislemon: dbreunig: Baidu Maps might beat Street View in terms of magic. I love that Baidu Maps are just Sim City 2000.

Apr 9, 2013: Nearly two years later, customers demand iCloud integration more than ever from third-party developers, but it’s a total mess to implement. …

Apr 9, 2013: Nearly two years later, customers demand iCloud integration more than ever from third-party developers, but it’s a total mess to implement. “iCloud …

Apr 9, 2013: STFU, Parents - a blog of our times www.stfuparentsblog.com/about STFU, Parents is a submission-based “public service” blog that mocks parent …

Apr 9, 2013: STFU, Parents - a blog of our times STFU, Parents - a blog of our times STFU, Parents is a submission-based “public service” blog that mocks parent overshare on social networking sites. …

Apr 9, 2013: The story about Summly’s 17-year old founder cashing out his company for $30,000,000 is fascinating because it makes no sense. Yes, Vibhu, yes. …

Apr 9, 2013: The story about Summly’s 17-year old founder cashing out his company for $30,000,000 is fascinating because it makes no sense. Yes, Vibhu, yes. His …

Apr 8, 2013: What 2000 Calories Looks Like. Nicely done by Buzzfeed. (Source: https://www.youtube.com/)

Apr 8, 2013: What 2000 Calories Looks Like. Nicely done by Buzzfeed.

Apr 7, 2013: And if there’s even a 25 percent chance that Google Keep will be canceled in two years, do you really want to be the sucker who spent endless hours …

Apr 6, 2013: Google Glass user interface is demoed starting on the 12th minute. Check it out, it’s already quite complete. (Source: https://www.youtube.com/) …

Apr 6, 2013: Google Glass user interface is demoed starting on the 12th minute. Check it out, it’s already quite complete.

Apr 5, 2013: 12 Things We Know About How The Brain Works …

Apr 5, 2013: 12 Things We Know About How The Brain Works 12 Things We Know About How The Brain WorksRule #2 Survival The human brain evolved, too. The brain is a survival organ. It is designed to solve …

Apr 5, 2013: Veti-Gel, the name chosen by NYU student Joe Landolina uses plant polymers to rapidly solidify when applied to open wounds, and by a bizarre …

Apr 5, 2013: A Decision-Making Magic Trick …

Apr 5, 2013: A Decision-Making Magic Trick A Decision-Making Magic Trick The closest thing to a decision-making magic trick that I’ve found is the question, “What would you advise your best …

Apr 4, 2013: Scientists made a program which exaggerate colour variation to magnify movement. It indeed is almost poetry. (Source: http://graphics8.nytimes.com/)

Apr 4, 2013: Scientists made a program which exaggerate colour variation to magnify movement. It indeed is almost poetry.

Apr 4, 2013: More than 50,000 employees pass through Changjo Kwan and its sister facilities in a given year. In sessions that last anywhere from a few days to …

Apr 4, 2013: Why a “Facebook phone” makes sense qz.com/69163/the… QZ: As we’ve reported previously at Quartz, “Of the 10 countries with the most Facebook …

Apr 4, 2013: Why a “Facebook phone” makes sense Why a “Facebook phone” makes senseQZ: As we’ve reported previously at Quartz, “Of the 10 countries with the most Facebook users, six are emerging …

Apr 3, 2013: www.youtube.com/watch Things shot, destroyed, burnt at super slow motion. (Source: http://www.youtube.com/)

Apr 3, 2013: Things shot, destroyed, burnt at super slow motion.

Apr 3, 2013: What disturbs me is the idea that a book about the moral hazard of military technologies should be written as if it was going to be read by robots: …

Apr 3, 2013: [gallery] Batman as ancient Greek art. More on the source link.

Apr 3, 2013: Batman as ancient Greek art. More on the source link.

Apr 2, 2013: [gallery] Extreme close-up photos of eyes.

Apr 2, 2013: Extreme close-up photos of eyes.

Apr 2, 2013: Dragdis - a visual bookmarking tool http://www.arcticstartup.com/2013/03/13/dragdis-from-lithuania-the-ultimate-bookmarking-tool-is-finally-here Very …

Apr 2, 2013: Dragdis - a visual bookmarking tool Dragdis - a visual bookmarking toolVery clever and well implemented. You should try it. Arctic Startup:  The main problem with most bookmarking tools …

Apr 2, 2013: More on the fabled iWatch Apple iWatch Design Predictions from divadwg Ok, this is another post about the iWatch in a relatively short time span. Sorry for that readers who …

Apr 1, 2013: [gallery] explore-blog: Stunning macro photographs of the elements of the periodic table by Japanese photographer R. Tanaka. Pair with BBC’s volatile …

Apr 1, 2013: explore-blog: Stunning macro photographs of the elements of the periodic table by Japanese photographer R. Tanaka. Pair with BBC’s volatile history …

Mar 31, 2013: We should also consider biometric applications. The intimate contact of the iWatch makes it a natural carrier for the ever-improving sensors we find …

Mar 27, 2013: “The primary drawback from the male perspective is that condoms decrease pleasure as compared to no condom,” says the Foundation’s …

Mar 27, 2013: “The primary drawback from the male perspective is that condoms decrease pleasure as compared to no condom,” says the Foundation’s description of the …

Mar 27, 2013: An insincere cult of apology Michael Moynihan for the Daily Beast: As best I can tell, everyone on the Internet is upset, their tender feelings inflamed by insensitive jokes, …

Mar 26, 2013: Another complaint about austerity It now may be clear to readers of this blog that I am not really in favour of austerity economics. Perhaps this is due to my naive or idealistic …

Mar 26, 2013: From atoms to galaxies: a visualisation of the observable universe The Universe This is a magnificent animation which will show you how big Texas is compared to Pluto or how small the Sun is compared to the biggest …

Mar 25, 2013: The rise of the sharing economy www.economist.com/news/lead…|lea They chose their rooms and paid for everything online. But their beds were …

Mar 25, 2013: The rise of the sharing economy The rise of the sharing economy They chose their rooms and paid for everything online. But their beds were provided by private individuals, rather …

Mar 25, 2013: My contention is that there is nothing in the text to rule out such a plan, and that it is simply a hole in the plot of an otherwise excellent book …

Mar 25, 2013: [gallery] This is the Breakfast Sandwich Maker and for $29.99, it will change the way you prepare bacon and egg sandwiches in the morning. Get it …

Mar 25, 2013: This is the Breakfast Sandwich Maker and for $29.99, it will change the way you prepare bacon and egg sandwiches in the morning. Get it here.

Mar 22, 2013: “What is truth?”. This provokes perplexity because, on the one hand, it demands an answer of the form, “Truth is such–and-such,” but on the other …

Mar 20, 2013: On the benefits of optimism www.theatlantic.com/health/ar… In a nutshell, don’t throw your phone through the window next time …

Mar 20, 2013: On the benefits of optimism On the benefits of optimismIn a nutshell, don’t throw your phone through the window next time you’re angry: For many years, psychologists, following …

Mar 19, 2013: Rats have collaborated telepathically across continents in the first use of neurotechnology to transmit thoughts directly between animals’ brains. …

Mar 19, 2013: Glui - a simple annotation tool for screenshots glui.me Simple, lightweight and efficient. The kind of thing you’d use everyday when you work …

Mar 19, 2013: Glui - a simple annotation tool for screenshots Glui - a simple annotation tool for screenshotsSimple, lightweight and efficient. The kind of thing you’d use everyday when you work with designers …

Mar 19, 2013: Uchek turns your iPhone into a urine lab Unveiled at TED 2013, a new app dubbed Uchek, developed by Myshkin Ingawale analyses chemical strips by taking photo of them after they have been …

Mar 18, 2013: After 3D printing comes 4D printing. From Bits: The 4-D structures are first generated by 3-D printers but then transform when activated. “This is a …

Mar 18, 2013: The misconception of state dependence A fine, fine piece written by Amia Srinivasan for The Stone about how Americans loathe state dependance; that some people are dependent on the …

Mar 18, 2013: Is monarchy a suitable institution for a grown-up nation? I don’t know. I have described how my own sympathies were activated and my simple ideas …

Mar 17, 2013: A healthy diet with chocolate The Mediterranean diet that participants in the new study were told to follow differs in some respects from the advice people generally get about …

Mar 17, 2013: Scotty www.galarina.eu/scotty/ Wirelessly transfers iPad, iPhone and iPod touch photos and videos to your Mac or to another iOS device. Nifty little …

Mar 17, 2013: Scotty Scotty Wirelessly transfers iPad, iPhone and iPod touch photos and videos to your Mac or to another iOS device. Nifty little app.

Mar 13, 2013: www.youtube.com/watch MYO is a piece of wearable computing which straps to your arm and lets you control your computer, a video games console and even …

Mar 13, 2013: MYO is a piece of wearable computing which straps to your arm and lets you control your computer, a video games console and even a small drone. With …

Mar 13, 2013: Drone pilots get as much stress disorders as pilots actually in combat A new study led by the United States’ Defense Department found that pilots of unmanned aerial vehicles, drones, experienced PTSD, depression and …

Mar 12, 2013: [gallery] Performance enhancing drugs for writers.

Mar 12, 2013: Performance enhancing drugs for writers.

Mar 12, 2013: Writing by hand is laborious, and that is why typewriters were invented. But I believe that the labor has virtue, because of its very physicality. For …

Mar 12, 2013: We are underestimating the risk of human extinction We’re not talking 21/12/12 there or natural disasters, but human extinction coming from human themselves. Nick Bostrom, a philosophy professor …

Mar 6, 2013: Sir George Martin, the Beatles’ producer, shows off how to mix a perfect dry martini. (Source: https://www.youtube.com/)

Mar 6, 2013: Sir George Martin, the Beatles’ producer, shows off how to mix a perfect dry martini.

Mar 6, 2013: For example: Let’s assume the sole information I have about a gentleman is that he is 40 years old, and I want to predict how long he will live. …

Mar 6, 2013: For example: Let’s assume the sole information I have about a gentleman is that he is 40 years old, and I want to predict how long he will live. I can …

Mar 3, 2013: Scientists claim 72 is the new 30 as people live much, much longer Researchers at the Max Planck Institute in Germany said progress in lengthening the duration of living and lowering the odds of death at all ages has …

Mar 3, 2013: [gallery] Cat decision-making tree.

Mar 3, 2013: Cat decision-making tree.

Mar 2, 2013: What if your iPhone could be fully charged in 30 seconds? Solving battery life from the other side: instead of long charging cycles for supposedly …

Mar 2, 2013: Beauty moves us A whimsical piece in the NYT uncovering the scientific reasons we love beautiful things: Simple geometry is leading to similar revelations. For more …

Mar 2, 2013: Hans Rosling, founder of Gapminder, shows off the incredible progress of “developing” countries over the last decades. (Source: …

Mar 2, 2013: Hans Rosling, founder of Gapminder, shows off the incredible progress of “developing” countries over the last decades.

Mar 1, 2013: Why we are eating horse meat instead of beef Der Spiegel: Intense price pressure from retailers and discounters is forcing food manufacturers to purchase ingredients from all around the world, …

Mar 1, 2013: [gallery] The Lord of the Rings book covers designed by J.R.R Tolkien himself.

Mar 1, 2013: The Lord of the Rings book covers designed by J.R.R Tolkien himself.

Mar 1, 2013: “Clef” clef.io An interesting startup idea: Clef lets you log in to your websites using your smartphone, not a password. Scan a QR code and …

Mar 1, 2013: “Clef” “Clef”An interesting startup idea: Clef lets you log in to your websites using your smartphone, not a password. Scan a QR code and you’re logged in. …

Feb 28, 2013: Cannibals and European ethnocentrism In 1563, French philosopher Michel de Montaigne was invited to the King of France’s court to meet three Brazilian cannibals who were brought to …

Feb 28, 2013: [gallery] “Name that space rock”, a handy visualisation of the most common astral objects.

Feb 28, 2013: “Name that space rock”, a handy visualisation of the most common astral objects.

Feb 28, 2013: Big hedge funds fueled fourth-quarter dive in Apple shares www.reuters.com/article/2… Reuters: Noted stock pickers including Leon Cooperman, …

Feb 28, 2013: Big hedge funds fueled fourth-quarter dive in Apple shares Big hedge funds fueled fourth-quarter dive in Apple sharesReuters: Noted stock pickers including Leon Cooperman, Eric Mindich and Thomas Steyer …

Feb 27, 2013: Relaxing as key to productivity Fascinating new research about how relaxing and getting comfortable can actually make you more productive. Piece by Tony Schwartz for the NYT: More …

Feb 27, 2013: Two system for successful startups There seems to be two product systems which are quite popular and successful at the moment, for mobile apps. 1. Simple, mono-action apps This is …

Feb 27, 2013: [gallery] Famous typewriters.

Feb 27, 2013: Famous typewriters.

Feb 26, 2013: The history of pasta http://exp.lore.com/post/42879094091/today-pasta-con-sarde-or-pasta-with-sardines-is explore-blog: “Today, pasta con sarde, or …

Feb 26, 2013: The history of pasta The history of pastaexplore-blog: “Today, pasta con sarde, or pasta with sardines, is one of Sicily’s signature dishes. Yet as legends go, this …

Feb 26, 2013: I think about what constantly-flowing information means for blogging. In some ways this is Twitter, Instagram, Tumblr, etc. But what if someone …

Feb 26, 2013: [gallery] Your chance of dying various deaths, nifty infographic by The Economist.

Feb 26, 2013: Your chance of dying various deaths, nifty infographic by The Economist.

Feb 26, 2013: [gallery] Ok so Daft Punk changed their website, confirmed its signing with Columbia Records and uploaded an image (see above). The world trembled. I …

Feb 26, 2013: Ok so Daft Punk changed their website, confirmed its signing with Columbia Records and uploaded an image (see above). The world trembled. I conclude …

Feb 26, 2013: Unit 61398 www.nytimes.com/2013/02/1… It was purportedly the People’s Liberation Army of China which led hacking attacks on US sites: …

Feb 25, 2013: Perhaps psychiatry is a bad mix of science and ethics opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/02/0… Some psychiatrists wish to revise the definition …

Feb 25, 2013: Perhaps psychiatry is a bad mix of science and ethics Perhaps psychiatry is a bad mix of science and ethics Some psychiatrists wish to revise the definition of depression. This controversy sheds light on …

Feb 25, 2013: Tonguz and colleagues are designing a road-efficiency system, based on emerging-vehicle-to-vehicle technology, called Virtual Traffic Lights. The idea …

Feb 25, 2013: [gallery] Story Rush, a kindergarten teacher from Greenwood, Alaska, fires an M1919 Browning .30 caliber machine gun on the first night of the …

Feb 25, 2013: Story Rush, a kindergarten teacher from Greenwood, Alaska, fires an M1919 Browning .30 caliber machine gun on the first night of the Oklahoma Full …

Feb 22, 2013: [gallery] parislemon: fastcodesign: Aerial Photographs Of Tulip Fields In The Netherlands By Normann Szkop

Feb 22, 2013: parislemon: fastcodesign: Aerial Photographs Of Tulip Fields In The Netherlands By Normann Szkop

Feb 22, 2013: Where have all the scientific geniuses gone? …

Feb 22, 2013: Where have all the scientific geniuses gone? Where have all the scientific geniuses gone? Do you sometimes think that we’ll never see a new Einstein or Newton? You might be right: Today, …

Feb 21, 2013: When the US government kills its own citizens A confidential Justice Department memo concludes that the U.S. government can order the killing of American citizens if they are believed to be …

Feb 21, 2013: Li Hongbo shows off his paper sculptures. (Source: https://player.vimeo.com/)

Feb 21, 2013: Li Hongbo shows off his paper sculptures.

Feb 21, 2013: Parikh is Facebook’s vice president of infrastructure engineering. He oversees the hardware and software that underpins the world’s most popular …

Feb 20, 2013: [gallery] When I was younger, I promised myself never to reblog an image with big, bold, inspirational text laid on it. Today I break my promise …

Feb 20, 2013: When I was younger, I promised myself never to reblog an image with big, bold, inspirational text laid on it. Today I break my promise because this is …

Feb 20, 2013: The history of Coca-Cola and why we took cocaine out of it When cocaine and alcohol meet inside a person, they create a third unique drug called cocaethylene. Cocaethylene works like cocaine, but with more …

Feb 20, 2013: Bang With Friends: a Facebook app with a simple premise www.fastcodesign.com/1671768/b… An app which connects to your Facebook account, pulls …

Feb 20, 2013: Bang With Friends: a Facebook app with a simple premise Bang With Friends: a Facebook app with a simple premiseAn app which connects to your Facebook account, pulls photos of your friends and displays them …

Feb 20, 2013: How to master your time abetterlife.quora.com/How-to-ma… The secret to mastering your time is to systematically focus on importance and …

Feb 20, 2013: How to master your time How to master your time The secret to mastering your time is to systematically focus on importance and suppress urgency. Humans are pre-wired to focus …

Feb 19, 2013: [gallery] parislemon: the-awesomer: 8-Bit Tarantino and Rodriguez Prints by Wonder Bros I’d play each one.

Feb 19, 2013: parislemon: the-awesomer: 8-Bit Tarantino and Rodriguez Prints by Wonder Bros I’d play each one.

Feb 19, 2013: Increased immigration would boost the U.S. economy. Immigrants are 30 percent more likely to start new businesses than native-born Americans, …

Feb 19, 2013: How to land an airplane if you are not a pilot eduardo.intermeta.com.br/posts/201… Long, explanatory post. Fairly interesting but perhaps it …

Feb 19, 2013: How to land an airplane if you are not a pilot How to land an airplane if you are not a pilotLong, explanatory post. Fairly interesting but perhaps it won’t be sufficient. Apparently: The biggest …

Feb 12, 2013: Two scientists are using the NYT, Wikipedia and more to predict the future gigaom.com/2013/02/0… Software v. humans: For example, they …

Feb 12, 2013: Two scientists are using the NYT, Wikipedia and more to predict the future Two scientists are using the NYT, Wikipedia and more to predict the futureSoftware v. humans: For example, they examined the way that news about …

Feb 12, 2013: #5: “We do a lot of stupid things in foreign policy. Get used to it.” Everyone knows that U.S. policy toward Cuba has been a failure since …

Feb 12, 2013: #5: “We do a lot of stupid things in foreign policy. Get used to it.” Everyone knows that U.S. policy toward Cuba has been a failure since the early …

Feb 11, 2013: “To say what is”, is the motto that exhorts Der Spiegel’s 1,200 staff to write and produce what is; to report, analyse and critique the world as it …

Feb 11, 2013: A startup culture slide deck by Reed Hastings, CEO of Netflix Originally published in 2009, this slide deck presents Netflix’s company culture as described by its CEO. Sheryl Sandberg, Facebook’s COO …

Feb 10, 2013: Break passwords into bits, keep them safe Interesting new approach, explained in a MIT Tech review article by Tom Simonite. Back in 2012 Yahoo! and LinkedIn suffered important security …

Feb 9, 2013: Nordic countries as political role models Fascinating article in last week’s Economist on how Scandinavian countries could be a political role models for any other country, as they …

Feb 9, 2013: Did Boeing bite off more than they could chew? www.economist.com/blogs/bab… Interesting analysis on Babbage — the Economist’s tech blog — …

Feb 9, 2013: Did Boeing bite off more than they could chew? Did Boeing bite off more than they could chew? Interesting analysis on Babbage — the Economist’s tech blog — about the three technological …

Feb 8, 2013: An individual, to Facebook, is the sum of their interactions with the site — can never be more. You are a collection of data, beginning as an empty …

Feb 8, 2013: 6 hours of airplane departures in 32 seconds, a superb video by Cy Kuckenbaker. (Source: https://www.youtube.com/)

Feb 8, 2013: 6 hours of airplane departures in 32 seconds, a superb video by Cy Kuckenbaker.

Feb 8, 2013: Even without a government ban, game consoles won’t fly in China www.wired.com/gamelife/… A rumor based report, published last week in …

Feb 8, 2013: Even without a government ban, game consoles won't fly in China Even without a government ban, game consoles won’t fly in China A rumor based report, published last week in China Daily, revealed that the …

Feb 7, 2013: [gallery] Mugshots of John Coltrane (18 years old) and Jack Kerouac (20 years old), enlisting for the US Naval Reserve. Credits go to Open Culture, …

Feb 7, 2013: Mugshots of John Coltrane (18 years old) and Jack Kerouac (20 years old), enlisting for the US Naval Reserve. Credits go to Open Culture, read the …

Feb 7, 2013: Management lessons from Abraham Lincoln Thorough piece by Nancy Koehn writing for the NYT: The ability to experience negative emotions without falling through the floorboards is vital to …

Feb 7, 2013: [gallery] Color photos of Paris around 1914.

Feb 7, 2013: Color photos of Paris around 1914.

Feb 6, 2013: Immovable object against unstoppable force — who wins? Another good video from Minute Physics. (Source: https://www.youtube.com/)

Feb 6, 2013: Immovable object against unstoppable force — who wins? Another good video from Minute Physics.

Feb 6, 2013: Wenger is taking such abuse now partly because, in his first seasons in London, he set the bar so high. He transformed Neanderthal English football. …

Feb 6, 2013: Wireframe.cc — minimal wireframing tool wireframe.cc Incredibly intuitive, superbly consistent in its design, wireframe.cc is a great tool to quickly …

Feb 6, 2013: Wireframe.cc — minimal wireframing tool Wireframe.cc — minimal wireframing toolIncredibly intuitive, superbly consistent in its design, wireframe.cc is a great tool to quickly draw your …

Feb 5, 2013: [gallery] The world’s best footballers in the form of a periodic table.

Feb 5, 2013: The world’s best footballers in the form of a periodic table.

Feb 5, 2013: www.youtube.com/watch They couldn’t have faked the 1969 moon trip. That’s what “Moon Hoax Not” is about. A short film by …

Feb 5, 2013: They couldn’t have faked the 1969 moon trip. That’s what “Moon Hoax Not” is about. A short film by Collins.

Feb 5, 2013: How doctors die www.zocalopublicsquare.org/2011/11/3… It’s not a frequent topic of discussion, but doctors die, too. And they don’t die like …

Feb 5, 2013: How doctors die How doctors die It’s not a frequent topic of discussion, but doctors die, too. And they don’t die like the rest of us. What’s unusual about them is …

Feb 4, 2013: Ordinary North Koreans live in a near-total information bubble, without any true frame of reference. I can’t think of any reaction to that …

Feb 4, 2013: The universality of déjà-vu Taken from Maria Popova’s Brain Pickings, here is a quote from This Explains Everything, a collection of answers to the question: what is your …

Feb 3, 2013: Obama’s campaign machinery turns to promoting policy …

Feb 3, 2013: Obama’s campaign machinery turns to promoting policy Obama’s campaign machinery turns to promoting policy Obama for America, the organization that mobilized the president’s army of supporters during his …

Feb 3, 2013: In late November [2009], Nguyen was seated at the dinner table in Steve Job’s home on Waverly St in Palo Alto. Also present were Eddy Cue and Tim Cook …

Feb 3, 2013: Robots will take over our jobs It may be hard to believe, but before the end of this century, 70 percent of today’s occupations will likewise be replaced by automation. Yes, dear …

Feb 2, 2013: The New Yorker profiles Hitler in 1936 kottke.org/13/01/you… Part 1 begins like this. The rest is available for subscribers only. Dictator of a …

Feb 2, 2013: The New Yorker profiles Hitler in 1936 The New Yorker profiles Hitler in 1936Part 1 begins like this. The rest is available for subscribers only. Dictator of a nation devoted to splendid …

Feb 2, 2013: How does stress work? The use of adrenal glands explained in video. (Source: https://www.youtube.com/)

Feb 2, 2013: How does stress work? The use of adrenal glands explained in video.

Feb 2, 2013: [gallery] explore-blog: Patent drawing for the Fisher Anti-Gravity Pen, a.k.a. the NASA “space pen” that popular legend says the Russians outsmarted …

Feb 2, 2013: explore-blog: Patent drawing for the Fisher Anti-Gravity Pen, a.k.a. the NASA “space pen” that popular legend says the Russians outsmarted with a …

Feb 1, 2013: Fleur Pellerin, a deputy finance minister, is the point woman in President François Hollande’s campaign to stimulate innovation. But in trying to put …

Feb 1, 2013: [gallery] Typographic Star Wars illustrations by Peter Ware.

Feb 1, 2013: Typographic Star Wars illustrations by Peter Ware.

Feb 1, 2013: Lazy guy outsources his work to China for a fifth of his salary …

Feb 1, 2013: Lazy guy outsources his work to China for a fifth of his salary Lazy guy outsources his work to China for a fifth of his salary One programmer had enough of this [his boring job], according to the BBC: his employer …

Jan 31, 2013: Now check out the comments. Has someone already composed a witty rejoinder more clever than the witty rejoinder you had planned to share with friends? …

Jan 31, 2013: During one of his answers, he shared an enlightened observation about people who are “right a lot”. He said people who were right a lot of the time …

Jan 31, 2013: www.youtube.com/watch The Beatles: Unplugged is a collection of acoustic demos of White Album songs, made in 1968. A real jewel. Josh Jones: Of …

Jan 31, 2013: The Beatles: Unplugged is a collection of acoustic demos of White Album songs, made in 1968. A real jewel. Josh Jones: Of course these were recorded …

Jan 31, 2013: Mindfulness, or why you can't multitask Again, this is taken from a post about Maria Konnikova’s book: Mastermind, How To Think Like Sherlock Holmes: Holmes practices mindfulness, …

Jan 30, 2013: [gallery] British coins can be assembled into Royal coat of arms. Nicely designed.

Jan 30, 2013: British coins can be assembled into Royal coat of arms. Nicely designed.

Jan 30, 2013: “Momentum is an indicator of success, not speed” One key characteristic of founders is the great urge to get things done — and this urge is a key component of success. However, there’s also a …

Jan 30, 2013: We are in the final years of our internet stupidiswinning: Over the next decade there will be a lot of children who for many years have only had access to the internet through apps on …

Jan 29, 2013: The weather is getting weirder NYT from Kottke: Britons may remember 2012 as the year the weather spun off its rails in a chaotic concoction of drought, deluge and flooding, but …

Jan 29, 2013: The difference between pleasure and joy, as explained by Zadie Smith and Thomas Aquinas …

Jan 29, 2013: The difference between pleasure and joy, as explained by Zadie Smith and Thomas Aquinas The difference between pleasure and joy, as explained by Zadie Smith and Thomas AquinasA fascinating, comparative study on joy and pleasure by Gary …

Jan 29, 2013: Massimo Vignelli on market research explore-blog: “I don’t believe in market research. I don’t believe in marketing the way it’s done in America. The American way of marketing is to …

Jan 28, 2013: This post lays out the Minimum Viable Kitchen (MVK) for creating gourmet food. It’s aimed at the person that wants to make truly great food, but isn’t …

Jan 28, 2013: Time-lapse of blooming flowers by Katka Pruskova. (Source: https://player.vimeo.com/)

Jan 28, 2013: Time-lapse of blooming flowers by Katka Pruskova.

Jan 27, 2013: On Samsung's genius Great analysis by Farhad Manjoo over at Slate, explaining why Samsung’s strategy (building everything from refrigerators to computers) is …

Jan 26, 2013: The Cup Is Already Broken http://minimalmac.com/post/40193527821/the-cup-is-already-broken minimalmac: The Buddha told his student, ‘Every morning I …

Jan 26, 2013: The Cup Is Already Broken The Cup Is Already Brokenminimalmac: The Buddha told his student, ‘Every morning I drink from my favorite teacup. I hold it in my hands and feel the …

Jan 25, 2013: [gallery] Hunter S. Thompson’s daily routine.

Jan 25, 2013: Hunter S. Thompson’s daily routine.

Jan 25, 2013: After alcohol-induced blackout, this MIT researcher created glowing ice cubes to track his drinking thenextweb.com/shareable… Some people …

Jan 25, 2013: After alcohol-induced blackout, this MIT researcher created glowing ice cubes to track his drinking After alcohol-induced blackout, this MIT researcher created glowing ice cubes to track his drinkingSome people complain about their headache, others …

Jan 24, 2013: The Science of productivity: Shockingly, when we look at some of the most elite musicians in the world, we find that they aren’t necessarily …

Jan 24, 2013: Cops, emergency room doctors, and insurance actuarists all know it. They realize how many crazy impossible things happen all the time. A burglar gets …

Jan 23, 2013: Screw Philosophy. How does it all really work? Lazy Philosophy is a blog which attempts to make philosophy entertaining as well as intellectually satisfying. Until now it has worked very well and I …

Jan 23, 2013: Chess players offer insight on why financial markets behave erratically A study led by Dr Galla from The University of Manchester and Professor Doyne Farmer from Oxford University is trying to find an answer to why you …

Jan 22, 2013: [gallery] explore-blog: The best countries to be born in are small, peaceful, homogenous, liberal democracies. Study evaluates the best and worst …

Jan 22, 2013: explore-blog: The best countries to be born in are small, peaceful, homogenous, liberal democracies. Study evaluates the best and worst countries …

Jan 21, 2013: [gallery] How average Americans versus Hillary Clinton spend their time. No wonder why she’s quite tired since she spends more time in an …

Jan 21, 2013: How average Americans versus Hillary Clinton spend their time. No wonder why she’s quite tired since she spends more time in an airplane than …

Jan 20, 2013: Led Zeppelin vs The Beatles - Whole Lotta Helter Skelter, a mashup by Soundhog. (Source: https://www.youtube.com/)

Jan 20, 2013: Led Zeppelin vs The Beatles - Whole Lotta Helter Skelter, a mashup by Soundhog.

Jan 20, 2013: The Retina MacBook Pro is still very much a luxury item, but we’ve had a Retina iPad for almost a year and the iPhone 4 for two and half years. …

Jan 19, 2013: Gamers hired by father to ‘kill’ son in online games www.bbc.co.uk/news/tech… Some headlines are worth all the world’s gold.

Jan 19, 2013: Gamers hired by father to 'kill' son in online games Gamers hired by father to ‘kill’ son in online gamesSome headlines are worth all the world’s gold.

Jan 19, 2013: A drone delivery service What about a drone delivery service that could easily replace any country’s postal service, and Fedex? Here’s a simplified version of …

Jan 16, 2013: François Hollande Surprises France With Firm Stance www.nytimes.com/2013/01/1… New York Times: President François Hollande of France has …

Jan 16, 2013: François Hollande Surprises France With Firm Stance François Hollande Surprises France With Firm StanceNew York Times: President François Hollande of France has regularly been criticized as indecisive, …

Jan 16, 2013: [gallery] Winners of National Geographic 2012 Photo Contest.

Jan 16, 2013: Winners of National Geographic 2012 Photo Contest.

Jan 15, 2013: PaperTab: Revolutionary paper tablet reveals future tablets to be thin and flexible as paper. As MG Siegler said: We’re getting closer to the …

Jan 15, 2013: Ink for iOS minimaltools.com/ink.html Ink is a canvas for instantly capturing a rough sketch or back-of-a-napkin idea. The only features are smooth …

Jan 15, 2013: Ink for iOS Ink for iOS Ink is a canvas for instantly capturing a rough sketch or back-of-a-napkin idea. The only features are smooth ink on soft paper with …

Jan 15, 2013: Smart guns don't kill the wrong people Guns don’t kill people, people kill people. You all heard that. But it’s like saying: toasters don’t toast toast, people toast toast …

Jan 14, 2013: How smartphones are rewiring your brain I am flying. No plane, no wings, just me soaring over rooftops with a mild flip in my belly as I dip closer to the grid of city streets. I lean to the …

Jan 14, 2013: Football, identity and racism in Europe Last week, the Milan AC soccer team walked off the pitch after some supporters of the opponents “yelled abuse at black teammates”. Why …

Jan 13, 2013: [gallery] explore-blog: How to tell directions using your shadow, from a lovely vintage illustrated guide to maps and globes

Jan 13, 2013: explore-blog: How to tell directions using your shadow, from a lovely vintage illustrated guide to maps and globes

Jan 13, 2013: How to survive in the wild with a broken mobile phone Life-saving advice from Creek Stewart in Wired: Stewart broke open an iPhone, a Motorola Droid and a Blackberry Curve, and Samsung and LG …

Jan 13, 2013: [gallery] politicalprof: Acceptance of evolution, by country. Just keeping looking towards the bottom to find the US. We’re second least-believing, …

Jan 13, 2013: politicalprof: Acceptance of evolution, by country. Just keeping looking towards the bottom to find the US. We’re second least-believing, just ahead …

Jan 12, 2013: Saul Bass’ advice to design students: learn to draw. Saul Bass is the guy who designed these logos, so listen to him, design students. (Source: …

Jan 12, 2013: Saul Bass’ advice to design students: learn to draw. Saul Bass is the guy who designed these logos, so listen to him, design students.

Jan 12, 2013: America's real criminal element: Lead In recent years, we’ve seen a pretty steady drop in serious crime in many American cities. There are several theories to explain the drop …

Jan 12, 2013: And that’s where a collision with Tumblr is most likely to occur: just like BuzzFeed, the blogging network has grown at a phenomenal rate over the …

Jan 11, 2013: Amazing Facts to Blow Your Mind Pt. 2 (by AsapSCIENCE) Incredible. (Source: https://www.youtube.com/)

Jan 11, 2013: Amazing Facts to Blow Your Mind Pt. 2 (by AsapSCIENCE) Incredible.

Jan 11, 2013: Scientists make quantum gas go below absolute zero www.nature.com/news/quan… In the mid-1800s, Lord Kelvin concluded that nothing can be colder …

Jan 11, 2013: Scientists make quantum gas go below absolute zero Scientists make quantum gas go below absolute zeroIn the mid-1800s, Lord Kelvin concluded that nothing can be colder than the absolute zero, in the …

Jan 11, 2013: This is the Leap Motion. Reporting by Stacey Higginbotham for GigaOm: The company, which was founded in 2010 has built a peripheral device that you …

Jan 10, 2013: To both see and observe: Therein lies the secret. When I first heard the words as a child, I sat up with recognition. Like Watson, I didn’t have a …

Jan 10, 2013: Every American gun death since Newtown Sandy Hook shooting …

Jan 10, 2013: Every American gun death since Newtown Sandy Hook shooting Every American gun death since Newtown Sandy Hook shootingCurrently 643, the data is crowdsourced.

Jan 10, 2013: [gallery] The 100 greatest sports photos of all time (no football – made by Sports Illustrated). This is Muhammad Ali kocking out Cleveland …

Jan 10, 2013: The 100 greatest sports photos of all time (no football – made by Sports Illustrated). This is Muhammad Ali kocking out Cleveland Williams to …

Jan 9, 2013: [gallery] Where to be born in 2013, as calculated by the Economist Intelligence Unit. Its quality-of-life index links the results of subjective …

Jan 9, 2013: Where to be born in 2013, as calculated by the Economist Intelligence Unit. Its quality-of-life index links the results of subjective …

Jan 9, 2013: Top 10 New Year’s Resolutions with Bob Dylan. Sorry, I couldn’t resist. Read more on Open Culture. (Source: https://www.youtube.com/)

Jan 9, 2013: Top 10 New Year’s Resolutions with Bob Dylan. Sorry, I couldn’t resist. Read more on Open Culture.

Jan 9, 2013: On the need to monetize mobile Strong and insightful column by Keith Teare, on the slow demise of desktop Internet traffic and the rise of mobile traffic and how it is an important …

Jan 8, 2013: 2012 was the safest year for air travel since 1945 According to the Aviation Safety Network, an independent database in the Netherlands, there were 23 fatal airliner accidents during 2012, with some …

Jan 8, 2013: [gallery] vpbiden: The Greatest F-Bombs of American Politics (pictured: Vice President Nelson Rockefeller gives protestors at a 1976 rally the middle …

Jan 8, 2013: vpbiden: The Greatest F-Bombs of American Politics (pictured: Vice President Nelson Rockefeller gives protestors at a 1976 rally the middle finger) …

Jan 8, 2013: The 100 best lists of all time www.newyorker.com/online/bl… 96. The World Rock Paper Scissors player’s responsibility code 23. The …

Jan 8, 2013: The 100 best lists of all time The 100 best lists of all time96. The World Rock Paper Scissors player’s responsibility code 23. The grocery list 1. The Periodic Table of Elements

Jan 7, 2013: The Sun’s luminosity has increased by 10 percent, causing Earth’s surface temperatures to reach an average of 47°C. The atmosphere will …

Jan 7, 2013: The Sun’s luminosity has increased by 10 percent, causing Earth’s surface temperatures to reach an average of 47°C. The atmosphere will become a …

Jan 7, 2013: Cold weather does not cause a cold and other myths debunked by science Cold or wet weather does not cause a cold, but nobody seems to want to accept this. The is common cold is caused by a virus. These viruses are …

Jan 7, 2013: Programming for all, part 1 Ars Technica writer Matt Ford published a very interesting piece on programming that everyone — I do mean it — can follow and understand. It basically …

Jan 6, 2013: Is the cure for cancer inside you? A long yet fascinating story on Dr. Ralph Steinman, posthumous Nobel prize in Physiology or Medicine and how he hacked his body to try and cure his …

Jan 5, 2013: Is it better to walk or run in the rain? (Source: https://www.youtube.com/)

Jan 5, 2013: Is it better to walk or run in the rain?

Jan 3, 2013: The future of shopping... The lengthy, predominantly male queues outside Apple shops on launch days suggest that, contrary to received wisdom, not all men hate shopping. Yet …

Jan 3, 2013: Quora aims to allow anyone to easily share their knowledge and in the process to dramatically increase the total amount of knowledge available to the …

Jan 3, 2013: [gallery] This is a microscopic landscape constructed using incredibly small chemicals: A multiple (5) exposure of liquid crystalline DNA (the …

Jan 3, 2013: This is a microscopic landscape constructed using incredibly small chemicals: A multiple (5) exposure of liquid crystalline DNA (the foreground), …

Jan 2, 2013: Marblar, crowdsourcing unused inventions An estimated 95% of all technologies coming out of universities never make it to the real world. Marblar, which was launched in September by a bunch …

Dec 30, 2012: Facebook’s interns make between $5,600 and $6,300 per month – the equivalent of $65,000 to $75,000 per year. That sure seems very …

Dec 30, 2012: Facebook’s interns make between $5,600 and $6,300 per month – the equivalent of $65,000 to $75,000 per year. That sure seems very reasonable.

Dec 30, 2012: The Global Religious Landscape Behind this obscure title lies a treasure of information and data concerning religious groups in the world. Conducted by the Pew Research Center, here …

Dec 30, 2012: [gallery] Typography patron saint Jonathan Hoefler remixes a vintage teacher’s aid chart titled “The Child” with Milton Glaser’s iconic Dylan poster. …

Dec 30, 2012: Typography patron saint Jonathan Hoefler remixes a vintage teacher’s aid chart titled “The Child” with Milton Glaser’s iconic Dylan poster.

Dec 29, 2012: This is Stevie Ray Vaughan at the 1985 Montreux Jazz Festival. Open Culture has some interesting information about this gig: In the 1980s, Stevie Ray …

Dec 28, 2012: [gallery] A magnificent design for the package containing Led Zeppelin’s 2007 concert, Celebration Day. By Shepard Fairley.

Dec 28, 2012: A magnificent design for the package containing Led Zeppelin’s 2007 concert, Celebration Day. By Shepard Fairley.

Dec 28, 2012: On gun control in America Jason Kottke gathered some of the best reads on gun control. So I’m not going to reinvent the wheel here. We start off with an article published …

Dec 28, 2012: How to avoid work: a 1949 guide to doing what you love http://www.brainpickings.org/index.php/2012/12/14/how-to-avoid-work/ Brilliant book, written by …

Dec 28, 2012: How to avoid work: a 1949 guide to doing what you love How to avoid work: a 1949 guide to doing what you loveBrilliant book, written by William J. Reilly in 1949 and brilliant article, written by Maria …

Dec 27, 2012: Austerity economics didn't work (in the UK at least) Interesting piece published in the New Yorker by John Cassidy. He takes a very offensive stance against austerity economics. In his article, Cassidy …

Dec 27, 2012: “Brian’s insight is that in a world of loudest and fastest, he has turned it down, doing it slow and doing it right,” Mr. Sicha said. “And by being …

Dec 27, 2012: Merry (belated) Christmas! The last few days were about eating well, exchanging gifts and spending some nice relaxing time. I hope it’s been like that for you too. The …

Dec 23, 2012: [gallery] theeconomist: Daily chart: doomsday predictions have a very long history.

Dec 23, 2012: theeconomist: Daily chart: doomsday predictions have a very long history.

Dec 22, 2012: Why mobile phones are banned inside planes Did you think you weren’t able to call people on board a plane because your phone was interfering with the weird stuff inside the cockpit? Think …

Dec 22, 2012: What The Beatles can teach us about entrepreneurship …

Dec 22, 2012: What The Beatles can teach us about entrepreneurship What The Beatles can teach us about entrepreneurshipridinginshoppingcarts: For example, did you know that in less than 2 weeks since the Beatles …

Dec 21, 2012: LocalUncle is an iPhone app made by a Swiss startup that wants to apply the power of crowdsourced, location-specific information to crack real-time …

Dec 21, 2012: Robert Sapolsky, a renowned neurobiologist gives the introductory lecture on human behavioral biology in Stanford University. If the name seems …

Dec 20, 2012: Hey Instagram, find another way to monetize While Instagram and its users are battling over the right for photo ownership (CEO Kevin Systrom wrote a superb PR blog post on the official blog, …

Dec 20, 2012: This is a North Korean propaganda film exposing Western propaganda. Here is its story: Sabine is a YouTube user who, during a visit to family living …

Dec 19, 2012: Sometimes we're pretty cool ... politicalprof: New Yorkers sing the Beatles to silence hate preacher Terry Jones.

Dec 19, 2012: Instagram, Twitter and the recent mess Recently, Instagram denied Twitter the function to display Instagram photos directly in people’s Twitter feeds. This took the blogosphere (does …

Dec 18, 2012: The end of pasta Genius title for an insightful article published on the Daily Beast: But if humans want to keep eating pasta, we will have to take much more …

Dec 18, 2012: Roger Ebert on media coverage of school shootings Roger Ebert, the famous film critic, wrote a review for Gus Van Sant’s Elephant in 2003. He gave an interview and he asked if he thought violent …

Dec 17, 2012: Picturescue: recover photos and videos from iPhone backups picturescueapp.com How many times have I lost photos and videos because for some obscure …

Dec 17, 2012: Picturescue: recover photos and videos from iPhone backups Picturescue: recover photos and videos from iPhone backupsHow many times have I lost photos and videos because for some obscure reason, Apple didn’t …

Dec 17, 2012: Why the anti-corruption movement is the new human rights movement For the last two years, people have taken to the streets to protest against corruption – sometimes directly, sometimes indirectly. And rallies …

Dec 17, 2012: There will not be any hegemonic power,” the 166-page report says. “Power will shift to networks and coalitions in a multipolar world. China will …

Dec 16, 2012: The history of London’s Valley; Silicon Roundabout gigaom.com/europe/ho… GigaOM has a nice timeline of the events that led to the …

Dec 16, 2012: The history of London's Valley; Silicon Roundabout The history of London’s Valley; Silicon RoundaboutGigaOM has a nice timeline of the events that led to the creation of the name Silicon …

Dec 16, 2012: [gallery] explore-blog: The average age at which people reach the lowest point of happiness in their lives in various countries.

Dec 16, 2012: explore-blog: The average age at which people reach the lowest point of happiness in their lives in various countries.

Dec 15, 2012: vimeo.com/11755162 Miles Davis’s Quintet (including Herbie Hancock) playing live for about 1 hour and 15 minutes in Stockholm on the 31st of …

Dec 15, 2012: Miles Davis’s Quintet (including Herbie Hancock) playing live for about 1 hour and 15 minutes in Stockholm on the 31st of October 1967. Great …

Dec 15, 2012: The Importance of Being Persistent: Ulysse Sabbag at TEDxYouth@Warwick - YouTube www.youtube.com/watch

Dec 15, 2012: The Importance of Being Persistent: Ulysse Sabbag at TEDxYouth@Warwick - YouTube The Importance of Being Persistent: Ulysse Sabbag at TEDxYouth@Warwick - YouTube

Dec 15, 2012: For now, the plan is pretty straightforward: To make really simple, interesting travel guides, designed first for the iPhone and iPad, and sell them. …

Dec 14, 2012: [gallery] explore-blog: Sentient beings like you’ve never seen them before. Amazing photographs.

Dec 14, 2012: explore-blog: Sentient beings like you’ve never seen them before. Amazing photographs.

Dec 13, 2012: Customers will pay more for less hbr.org/2012/06/c… Brilliant research made by Professor Chernev from Northwestern University’s Kellogg …

Dec 13, 2012: Customers will pay more for less Customers will pay more for lessBrilliant research made by Professor Chernev from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management published in …

Dec 13, 2012: Zeus's infidelities: visualised Very cool infographics made by Viviana Ferro, Ilaria Pagin and Elisa Zamarian. It depicts the Greek God Zeus’s infidelities and the subsequent …

Dec 13, 2012: Grokr wants to be iOS' Google Now Grokr, a startup founded by former McAfee CEO Srivats Sampath is aiming to be the Google Now of iOS. Described as an intelligent personal assistant, …

Dec 12, 2012: Her winning the presidency would be seismic,” said Mr. Clemons, who is also the Washington editor at large of The Atlantic, “and could trigger a …

Dec 12, 2012: Graphene, a wonderful carbon-based material Graphene is a carbon-based material that is incredibly thin and fully flexible. It is not currently used in consumer devices or products in general …

Dec 12, 2012: RIP Ravi Shankar, here is a video of him teaching George Harrison how to play the Sitar. (He knew already but only a little bit.) (Source: …

Dec 12, 2012: RIP Ravi Shankar, here is a video of him teaching George Harrison how to play the Sitar. (He knew already but only a little bit.)

Dec 12, 2012: Why do Russians get into so many traffic accidents? In a fairly important number of car-related videos (accidents, crashes, races), the cameraman is Russian. Go on Snotr and find car videos, …

Dec 11, 2012: Google is building better maps of Europe But roads and highways alone don’t define the character of a place, and they aren’t always sufficient to help you get around. So Google Maps also …

Dec 11, 2012: Crashpad, a free service to find a roommate or an available room www.gocrashpad.com Cool idea, nice design. For now, it only works in the United …

Dec 11, 2012: Crashpad, a free service to find a roommate or an available room Crashpad, a free service to find a roommate or an available roomCool idea, nice design. For now, it only works in the United States and specifically …

Dec 11, 2012: [gallery] The world’s most and least corrupt countries, mapped.

Dec 11, 2012: The world’s most and least corrupt countries, mapped.

Dec 10, 2012: Common Physics Misconceptions (by minutephysics) Another great video by Minute Physics. (Source: https://www.youtube.com/)

Dec 10, 2012: Common Physics Misconceptions (by minutephysics) Another great video by Minute Physics.

Dec 10, 2012: Rethinking the iPhone lockscreen thetechblock.com/rethinkin… Good ideas by Brent Caswell. The iPhone lockscreen desperately screams for an …

Dec 10, 2012: Rethinking the iPhone lockscreen Rethinking the iPhone lockscreenGood ideas by Brent Caswell. The iPhone lockscreen desperately screams for an updated interface. Suggetions like these …

Dec 9, 2012: [gallery] Color photography of Paris in 1914.

Dec 9, 2012: Color photography of Paris in 1914.

Dec 9, 2012: NASA and Vint Cerf build an Internet that works in space Over the last decade, Google VP Vint Cerf teamed up with NASA to develop something called the Disruption Tolerant Network (DTN), an Internet that …

Dec 9, 2012: [gallery] Last fire-related post, promised. This is called Matches a photo series that mixes matchsticks and fire, by Russian artist and photographer …

Dec 9, 2012: Last fire-related post, promised. This is called Matches a photo series that mixes matchsticks and fire, by Russian artist and photographer Stanislav …

Dec 8, 2012: Mathematics, elevators and cultural subtleties The WSJ met with Theresa Christy, a mathematician working for Otis, the elevator company. For some, elevators aren’t a big deal. For her, …

Dec 8, 2012: Swedish startup Memoto secured $550K via Kickstarter www.eu-startups.com/2012/12/s… Cool news, report by EU-Startups (a nice blog covering …

Dec 8, 2012: Swedish startup Memoto secured $550K via Kickstarter Swedish startup Memoto secured $550K via KickstarterCool news, report by EU-Startups (a nice blog covering startups in… the European Union). I talked …

Dec 8, 2012: Chefs Feed: restaurant recommendations by acclaimed chefs Here’s a refreshing take on the war for the best restaurant recommendation app. It’s called Chefs Feed and it only shows recommendations …

Dec 8, 2012: Where are the world’s deadliest major cities? www.guardian.co.uk/news/data… Excellent statistics provided once again by the Datablog team …

Dec 8, 2012: Where are the world's deadliest major cities? Where are the world’s deadliest major cities?Excellent statistics provided once again by the Datablog team for The Guardian.

Dec 7, 2012: [gallery] Stunning illustrations for the family houses in Game of Thrones.

Dec 7, 2012: Stunning illustrations for the family houses in Game of Thrones.

Dec 7, 2012: How to distil your own gin www.wired.co.uk/magazine/… Eye-catching headline as I was reading Wired UK. Why not try really?

Dec 7, 2012: How to distil your own gin How to distil your own ginEye-catching headline as I was reading Wired UK. Why not try really?

Dec 6, 2012: [gallery] On another fire-related note. Extraordinary fire photography by Tom Lacoste.

Dec 6, 2012: On another fire-related note. Extraordinary fire photography by Tom Lacoste.

Dec 6, 2012: Renaud Hallee made music with fire. (Source: https://player.vimeo.com/)

Dec 6, 2012: Renaud Hallee made music with fire.

Dec 6, 2012: [gallery] Color photos of Nazi-occupied Poland circa 1939-1940.

Dec 6, 2012: Color photos of Nazi-occupied Poland circa 1939-1940.

Dec 5, 2012: www.youtube.com/watch Another reblog from explore-blog: Networked Society – Seth Godin and others on the future of learning in a new project by …

Dec 5, 2012: Another reblog from explore-blog: Networked Society – Seth Godin and others on the future of learning in a new project by Ericsson, two years after …

Dec 5, 2012: 5 things Apple should do with Siri Interesting Siri wish list by Alex Layne over at GigaOM. This made me remember that Siri is a beta product — meaning it’s not finalised yet. To …

Dec 5, 2012: How France built inequality in its cities Excellent piece by Clare Foran for The Atlantic Cities. She took a job as an English teacher in Val-de-Reuil, a city in Normandy, northwest of Paris. …

Dec 4, 2012: www.youtube.com/watch In this video, Reddit cofounders Steve Huffman and Alexis Ohanian tell the story of how it all began. It didn’t start to …

Dec 4, 2012: In this video, Reddit cofounders Steve Huffman and Alexis Ohanian tell the story of how it all began. It didn’t start to be Reddit; that’s …

Dec 4, 2012: Immortality take 2: the jellyfish The other day I posted about these people in a Greek island who were living longer than everyone else in the world. I recently read something slightly …

Dec 4, 2012: Woody Allen answers 12 questions he never answered before. (Source: https://www.youtube.com/)

Dec 4, 2012: Woody Allen answers 12 questions he never answered before.

Dec 3, 2012: [gallery] explore-blog: Minimalist but dramatic black-and-white science imagery by legendary photographer Berenice Abbott circa 1958-1960.

Dec 3, 2012: explore-blog: Minimalist but dramatic black-and-white science imagery by legendary photographer Berenice Abbott circa 1958-1960.

Dec 2, 2012: Ultra-realistic optical illusions. (Source: https://www.youtube.com/)

Dec 2, 2012: Ultra-realistic optical illusions.

Dec 2, 2012: Facebook now wants your credit card number It’s all about taking your time. It’s been 8 years that Facebook is around. First our email addresses, then our pictures, then our …

Dec 1, 2012: [gallery] On another nature related post, check out the second part of the National Geographic 2012 photo contest, courtesy of In Focus.

Dec 1, 2012: On another nature related post, check out the second part of the National Geographic 2012 photo contest, courtesy of In Focus.

Dec 1, 2012: See cheetahs run in super slow-motion. It does look better than it sounds. (Source: https://player.vimeo.com/)

Dec 1, 2012: See cheetahs run in super slow-motion. It does look better than it sounds.

Dec 1, 2012: Hear the Beatles' demo that Decca rejected …

Dec 1, 2012: Hear the Beatles' demo that Decca rejected Hear the Beatles' demo that Decca rejectedOn New Year’s Day in 1962, the then called Silver Beetles recorded a demo tape for Decca records. Decca …

Nov 30, 2012: [gallery] Apple’s profit in context.

Nov 30, 2012: Apple’s profit in context.

Nov 30, 2012: Mine Kafon, a wind-powered land mine clearing device which costs about 40 euros to be built. | Filmed by Callum Cooper. (Source: …

Nov 30, 2012: Mine Kafon, a wind-powered land mine clearing device which costs about 40 euros to be built. | Filmed by Callum Cooper.

Nov 30, 2012: Why is the VW group so successful? The Volkswagen group owns about 12 brands and dominates some markets. Why? Great piece on the Autoextremist: We only have to look as far as the VW …

Nov 29, 2012: Instabridge connects you to your friends' Wi-Fi www.instabridge.com/soon/ This app connects you to your friends’ Wi-Fi in one-click. No more …

Nov 29, 2012: Instabridge connects you to your friends' Wi-Fi Instabridge connects you to your friends' Wi-FiThis app connects you to your friends’ Wi-Fi in one-click. No more remembering password, and so forth. …

Nov 28, 2012: Einstein's list of conditions for his wife Albert Einstein wasn’t too happy with his wife in 1914, after 11 years of communal life. He thought it’d be good to stay with her for the …

Nov 28, 2012: Creativity guidebook by Google www.creativesandbox.com/guidebook On another Google-related note, here is the place where they showcase how companies …

Nov 28, 2012: Creativity guidebook by Google Creativity guidebook by GoogleOn another Google-related note, here is the place where they showcase how companies use Google to build efficient …

Nov 27, 2012: How Google plans to make you search more www.technologyreview.com/news/5074… If Google is to achieve its stated mission to “organize the …

Nov 27, 2012: How Google plans to make you search more How Google plans to make you search more If Google is to achieve its stated mission to “organize the world’s information and make it universally …

Nov 27, 2012: Humans can't be empathetic and logical at the same time A new study published in NeuroImage found that separate neural pathways are used alternately for empathetic and analytic problem solving. The study …

Nov 27, 2012: What is Touch? I didn’t know that. (Source: https://www.youtube.com/)

Nov 27, 2012: What is Touch? I didn’t know that.

Nov 26, 2012: How apps are changing how surgeons operate and communicate with their patients betakit.com/2012/11/2… In the past, surgeons have turned to pen …

Nov 26, 2012: How apps are changing how surgeons operate and communicate with their patients How apps are changing how surgeons operate and communicate with their patients In the past, surgeons have turned to pen and paper when sketching out a …

Nov 26, 2012: Stunning results in machine learning, a part of artificial intelligence Deep learning basically tries to make machine recognise patterns following the way our brains does. Google’s Street View makes use of deep …

Nov 26, 2012: 10 business leadership lessons Julius Caesar could have taught us thebrandbuilder.wordpress.com/2012/11/1… Funny article, one cool bit: 7. “It …

Nov 26, 2012: 10 business leadership lessons Julius Caesar could have taught us 10 business leadership lessons Julius Caesar could have taught usFunny article, one cool bit: 7. “It is not these well-fed long-haired men that I …

Nov 25, 2012: In the long run, the media bias against incremental progress may be more damaging than any bias the media display toward the political left or right. …

Nov 25, 2012: There is 15-year old guy in Sierra Leone, called Kelvin Doe who scours the trash bins for spare parts which he used to build a radio station or …

Nov 25, 2012: Organic molecules on Mars? Wishful thinking, if you were to ask The Economist’s “Babbage”. He links the briefings editor’s blog, Mainly Martian: …

Nov 24, 2012: [gallery] Now that is cool. ScriptKit is an iPad app that lets you program by dragging and dropping snippets of code. ScriptKit is a touchable …

Nov 24, 2012: Now that is cool. ScriptKit is an iPad app that lets you program by dragging and dropping snippets of code. ScriptKit is a touchable programming …

Nov 24, 2012: The daily routine of famous writers Excellent collection over at Brain Pickings. Maria Popova compiled the daily routines of famous writers including Ray Bradbury, Jack Kerouac and …

Nov 24, 2012: Why do British singers sound so American? Because that’s the way everyone expects pop and rock musicians to sound. British pop singers have been imitating American pronunciations since Cliff …

Nov 23, 2012: Facebook might let you auto-upload photos from iOS The feature is a big deal for Facebook since photos are a core driver of return visits and time on site. Most people take way more photos with their …

Nov 23, 2012: Apple, AuthenTec and the future of the iPhone I read this: With Apple rumored to be attempting to acquire a security solutions provider, a new move by AuthenTec to sell a portion of its business …

Nov 22, 2012: [gallery] RIM’s CEO Thorsten Heins was caught using a yet-to-be-launched BlackBerry 10 phone taking pictures next to Andrew Bocking, another RIM …

Nov 22, 2012: RIM’s CEO Thorsten Heins was caught using a yet-to-be-launched BlackBerry 10 phone taking pictures next to Andrew Bocking, another RIM exec …

Nov 22, 2012: In praise of the GIF The word GIF was named the word of the year by the Oxford Dictionaries. Here is TechCrunch’s Devin Coldewey explaining why. This is because …

Nov 22, 2012: October 2012 was the 332nd month in a row with above-average global temperatures www.wired.co.uk/news/arch… That’s more than 27 years so …

Nov 22, 2012: October 2012 was the 332nd month in a row with above-average global temperatures October 2012 was the 332nd month in a row with above-average global temperaturesThat’s more than 27 years so basically no one in my generation has …

Nov 21, 2012: The reality of spies Scott Johnson, writing for the New York Times explains how his father’s era of spying was simpler and safer than how spies operate today. He …

Nov 21, 2012: It's not easy to be in the billion-dollar valuation world “As a start-up valuation increases, the options definitely decrease,” said Jon Callaghan, a partner with True Ventures who has been investing since …

Nov 21, 2012: On Sinofsky's departure from Microsoft The company changes course and Sinofsky gets a new mission: Windows 8 isn’t going to be a mere clean-up job, it’s not an “embrace and extend” …

Nov 20, 2012: [gallery] littlebigdetails: Facebook - The notifications icon shows a different side of the globe depending on your location. /via Thomas Park Cool.

Nov 20, 2012: littlebigdetails: Facebook - The notifications icon shows a different side of the globe depending on your location. /via Thomas Park Cool.

Nov 20, 2012: The economic crisis is making Europe fatter rendezvous.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/1… Fascinating article in the IHT magazine. Because incomes …

Nov 20, 2012: The economic crisis is making Europe fatter The economic crisis is making Europe fatterFascinating article in the IHT magazine. Because incomes are decreasing, European consumers are starting to …

Nov 20, 2012: Something one day will kill Facebook, but not right now Excellent article by Jon Evans of TechCrunch. He first sums up well what are Facebook’s strengths as of today: First, of course, there’s the …

Nov 19, 2012: The secret of eternal life In the Greek Island of Ikaria, old people get older instead of, well, dying. Read until the end: Following the report by Pes and Poulain, Dr. …

Nov 19, 2012: Twitter reveals London’s ethnic groupings http://#/?picture=398172415&index=0 Great maps using Twitter’s API to index geo-tagged …

Nov 19, 2012: Twitter reveals London's ethnic groupings Twitter reveals London’s ethnic groupingsGreat maps using Twitter’s API to index geo-tagged tweets. Made by Muhammad Adnan at UCL.

Nov 19, 2012: Record your life with Memoto With cameras becoming ever smaller and storage becoming ever cheaper, there will come a day when all of our life’s memories are digitally preserved. …

Nov 18, 2012: How the Xerox PARC visit actually unfolded The closest thing in the history of computing to a Prometheus myth is the late 1979 visit to Xerox PARC by a group of Apple engineers and executives …

Nov 18, 2012: [gallery] Shifting US ideologies. Notice how Republican ideology is going outward from the centre since approximately 1975. Ideology here is measured …

Nov 18, 2012: Shifting US ideologies. Notice how Republican ideology is going outward from the centre since approximately 1975. Ideology here is measured according …

Nov 18, 2012: Semester Online: university consortium offering small online courses for credit www.nytimes.com/2012/11/1… Starting next fall, 10 prominent …

Nov 18, 2012: Semester Online: university consortium offering small online courses for credit Semester Online: university consortium offering small online courses for credit Starting next fall, 10 prominent universities, including Duke, the …

Nov 17, 2012: www.youtube.com/watch This is the second trailer for GTA V. Look at the faces and environment, it just looks real. (via Is Grand Theft Auto V the Most …

Nov 17, 2012: This is the second trailer for GTA V. Look at the faces and environment, it just looks real. (via Is Grand Theft Auto V the Most Realistic Video Game …

Nov 17, 2012: A test to spot entrepreneurs Self-made billionaire entrepreneurs are seen as either super cool geniuses or ruthless opportunists. Do they share common traits? But you don’t have …

Nov 17, 2012: The paradox of non-lethal weapons http://www.slate.com/articles/technology/future_tense/2012/11/nonlethal_weapons_and_the_law_of_war.html Not all …

Nov 17, 2012: The paradox of non-lethal weapons The paradox of non-lethal weapons Not all weapons are designed to kill; some are just meant to cause injury. Yet under the rules of war—a somewhat …

Nov 16, 2012: [gallery] Obama Conspiracies, neatly organised by Mother Jones. Click to enlarge.

Nov 16, 2012: Obama Conspiracies, neatly organised by Mother Jones. Click to enlarge.

Nov 16, 2012: Is this photo from the Syrian conflict too baroque to be real? Photo by Elias Edouard for Getty Images. A reader sent Der Spiegel an email arguing that this photo and the series that come with it was too baroque, …

Nov 16, 2012: My stance exactly on skeuomorphism Too much whimsy can be irritating and Apple’s products in the past few years were skewed towards skeuomorphism. A touch of rebalancing away …

Nov 15, 2012: Future First Person Shooter. I found this video on View Source which is a “daily email newsletter that contains just one video clip and a short …

Nov 15, 2012: [gallery] explore-blog: New work by autistic savant Gregory Blackstock, who draws stunning, obsessive visual lists. A fine addition to The Big New …

Nov 15, 2012: explore-blog: New work by autistic savant Gregory Blackstock, who draws stunning, obsessive visual lists. A fine addition to The Big New Yorker Book …

Nov 15, 2012: Hurricane Sandy reveals a life unplugged www.nytimes.com/2012/11/1… For a swath of teenagers and preteens on the East Coast, the power …

Nov 15, 2012: Hurricane Sandy reveals a life unplugged Hurricane Sandy reveals a life unplugged For a swath of teenagers and preteens on the East Coast, the power failures that followed Hurricane Sandy …

Nov 14, 2012: [gallery] parislemon: dbreunig: Next Nature writes: Anheuser-Busch, parent company of the American beer brand Budweiser, has been canning water for …

Nov 14, 2012: parislemon: dbreunig: Next Nature writes: Anheuser-Busch, parent company of the American beer brand Budweiser, has been canning water for victims …

Nov 14, 2012: DuckDuckGo is not your typical Google killer A start-up taking on Google in search is much like a raft taking on a cruise ship as a vacation option. But Weinberg is not delusional. With money …

Nov 14, 2012: Republicans shift stance on taxing wealthy www.ft.com/intl/cms/… After the election, policy comes back into the spotlight. Report by the …

Nov 14, 2012: Republicans shift stance on taxing wealthy Republicans shift stance on taxing wealthyAfter the election, policy comes back into the spotlight. Report by the Financial Times.

Nov 13, 2012: Editorial update Hello there, There wasn’t much new content on the blog for the past few weeks and I am sorry about that. On the sidebar you will see new links, …

Oct 17, 2012: New exoplanet found, rather close to Earth www.economist.com/blogs/bab… “The planet, therefore, is not only the closest to Earth ever …

Oct 17, 2012: New exoplanet found, rather close to Earth New exoplanet found, rather close to Earth“The planet, therefore, is not only the closest to Earth ever discovered, it is just about as close to Earth …

Oct 16, 2012: explore-blog: 30 seconds of breathtaking awe at physics – watch a water droplet bounce in ultra-slow-motion. Then, see 7 more everyday things in …

Oct 16, 2012: Summing up novels on Twitter bigbrowser.blog.lemonde.fr/2012/10/1… French newspaper Le Monde has a nice selection of attempts made by various …

Oct 16, 2012: Summing up novels on Twitter Summing up novels on TwitterFrench newspaper Le Monde has a nice selection of attempts made by various people to sum up novels in a tweet.

Oct 16, 2012: Apple agrees to pay for the use of Swiss clock design www.theverge.com/2012/10/1… Click on the link to see how obvious it was.

Oct 16, 2012: Apple agrees to pay for the use of Swiss clock design Apple agrees to pay for the use of Swiss clock designClick on the link to see how obvious it was.

Oct 15, 2012: The story of “the dog ate my homework” …

Oct 15, 2012: The story of "the dog ate my homework" The story of “the dog ate my homework” In this anecdote, which appeared as early as 1905, a clergyman pulls his clerk aside after a …

Oct 15, 2012: Art.sy helps you discover art online Enter Art.sy, a start-up whose public version went live on Monday. An extensive free repository of fine-art images and an online art appreciation …

Oct 15, 2012: Texts, a rich editor for plain text www.texts.io Anyone who is serious about writing, wants a decent alternative to TextEdit but not something as …

Oct 15, 2012: Texts, a rich editor for plain text Texts, a rich editor for plain textAnyone who is serious about writing, wants a decent alternative to TextEdit but not something as abstract or …

Oct 15, 2012: [gallery] A guy jumps from 39 kilometers up in the stratosphere, freefalls for 4 minutes while his maximum speed was 1137 kmh. Pretty standard day.

Oct 15, 2012: A guy jumps from 39 kilometers up in the stratosphere, freefalls for 4 minutes while his maximum speed was 1137 kmh. Pretty standard day.

Oct 10, 2012: The Brief thebrief.io A daily briefing of technology news worth caring about, edited by Richard Dunlop-Walters Nice layout and careful selection of …

Oct 10, 2012: The Brief The Brief A daily briefing of technology news worth caring about, edited by Richard Dunlop-Walters Nice layout and careful selection of stories.

Oct 9, 2012: Australians are building the first quantum computer www.nytimes.com/2012/09/2… Quantum computing will potentially lead to a new generation of …

Oct 9, 2012: Australians are building the first quantum computer Australians are building the first quantum computer Quantum computing will potentially lead to a new generation of supercomputers that are not …

Oct 8, 2012: [gallery] explore-blog: New York City’s controversial anti-Muslim subway ads get a fighting-free-speech-with-free-speech rebuttal from pro-tolerance …

Oct 8, 2012: explore-blog: New York City’s controversial anti-Muslim subway ads get a fighting-free-speech-with-free-speech rebuttal from pro-tolerance group …

Oct 6, 2012: Beatles in charts and infographics www.guardian.co.uk/news/data… Courtesy of the Guardian’s data blog.

Oct 6, 2012: Beatles in charts and infographics Beatles in charts and infographicsCourtesy of the Guardian’s data blog.

Oct 6, 2012: Bacteria eat toxic liquid and excrete pure gold Two researchers (microbiologist Kazem Kashefi and electronic artist Adam Brown from Michigan State University), who discovered that a particular …

Oct 5, 2012: Overcoming test anxiety with mind-reading technology So-called “Biofeedback” displays students’ brainwaves in realtime and alerts them when they’ve dropped into a state of calm focus. “Once a student …

Oct 3, 2012: One Memento, capture one photo forever …

Oct 3, 2012: One Memento, capture one photo forever One Memento, capture one photo forever One Memento is a photo app that turns digital photography on its head by allowing the photographer just one …

Oct 2, 2012: Amazon might be working a Square competitor Leena Rao for TechCrunch: Rumors have been coming in that Amazon is readying a mobile payments product that could compete with Square, Intuit …

Oct 2, 2012: Are social media changing how we socialize in college? These days text messaging, Facebook and Foursquare make it possible to see if a bar is worth the trip (translation: who is there) without leaving the …

Oct 2, 2012: Peter Sellers does various English accents (by Jason Kottke) (Source: https://www.youtube.com/)

Oct 2, 2012: Peter Sellers does various English accents (by Jason Kottke)

Oct 2, 2012: [gallery] explore-blog: Breathtaking pre-digital light drawings of New York in the 1970s by artist Eric Staller. Also see Denis Smith’s Ball of Light …

Oct 2, 2012: explore-blog: Breathtaking pre-digital light drawings of New York in the 1970s by artist Eric Staller. Also see Denis Smith’s Ball of Light project. …

Oct 1, 2012: Great leaders don't need experience Interesting research by Gautam Mukunda from Harvard Business School. He wanted to know whether looking for leaders with long and extensive résumés was …

Oct 1, 2012: Nazis, a Buddhist statue and meteorites www.spiegel.de/internati… A fascinating story to begin the week with. Ernst Schäfer, a zoologist, was …

Oct 1, 2012: Nazis, a Buddhist statue and meteorites Nazis, a Buddhist statue and meteoritesA fascinating story to begin the week with. Ernst Schäfer, a zoologist, was sent by the Nazis to Tibet to …

Sep 27, 2012: Why Square is the next big thing Farhad Manjoo: I believe the tech industry’s next great company is Square. If you’ve heard of Jack Dorsey’s three-year-old firm, you likely think of …

Sep 27, 2012: Paul Graham on the importance of growth To grow rapidly, you need to make something you can sell to a big market. That’s the difference between Google and a barbershop. A barbershop …

Sep 27, 2012: [gallery] playboy: 50 years of the Playboy Interview: Stanley Kubrick

Sep 27, 2012: playboy: 50 years of the Playboy Interview: Stanley Kubrick

Sep 26, 2012: Cooling gloves "better than steroids" for athletic performance improvement Researchers at Stanford have developed a thermal exchange glove that is able to cool a person’s core temperature very quickly — in a matter of …

Sep 25, 2012: When did addiction become a good thing? gigaom.com/2012/09/0… Jason Hreha, UX designer at Dopamine (!) is wondering: why is addiction …

Sep 25, 2012: When did addiction become a good thing? When did addiction become a good thing?Jason Hreha, UX designer at Dopamine (!) is wondering: why is addiction considered as a good thing? He means …

Sep 25, 2012: [gallery] René Redzepi, Noma’s chef, a unique portrait made by Mexican Agency Golpe Avisa.

Sep 25, 2012: René Redzepi, Noma’s chef, a unique portrait made by Mexican Agency Golpe Avisa.

Sep 24, 2012: Apple's favorite blogger: John Gruber Gruber celebrated Daring Fireball’s 10-year anniversary last month. He quit his day job at software startup Joyent in 2006 when revenue from T-shirt …

Sep 24, 2012: Spotify is preparing a browser-based version It’s unclear if the browser version will replace its downloadable desktop software or just augment it but either way, it will make Spotify much more …

Sep 24, 2012: The next generation at Goldman It wasn’t long ago that Goldman Sachs was painted as an outsize villain of the financial crisis, and its future seemed hazy. Today, however, Goldman …

Sep 23, 2012: A real life flight simulator. Flightdeck timelapse (by Jakub Vlk) (Source: https://player.vimeo.com/)

Sep 23, 2012: A real life flight simulator. Flightdeck timelapse (by Jakub Vlk)

Sep 22, 2012: What I’m interested in, instead, are suggestions that the unveiling of the iPhone 5 might provide a significant boost to the U.S. economy, adding …

Sep 21, 2012: 1. Design for beneficial feedback loops Beneficial feedback is the opposite of virality. A virus spreads but is harmful, something which is beneficial …

Sep 21, 2012: Design for beneficial feedback loops Beneficial feedback is the opposite of virality. A virus spreads but is harmful, something which is beneficial …

Sep 21, 2012: The Obama for America app The Obama reelection team made an app, called “Obama for America”. This app can show you the party affiliation of your neighbours, their …

Sep 21, 2012: Apple is emerging as a chipmaker The A6, unlike its predecessors the A5 and A4, isn’t simply a rebranded ARM design with minor tweaks. Instead, as Anand Shimpi of AnandTech …

Sep 20, 2012: Blame the Sheikhs Jess Hill is the Middle East reporter for the Global Mail, an online newspaper offering comprehensive and nicely written features on diverse matters. …

Sep 20, 2012: Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein explain their art in a 1966 film. Read more at Open Culture. (Source: https://player.vimeo.com/)

Sep 20, 2012: Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein explain their art in a 1966 film. Read more at Open Culture. vimeo.com/27373410

Sep 20, 2012: Mark Zuckerberg on Facebook search Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg on search, talking at TechCrunch Disrupt 2012: But you know search is interesting. It’s going in an interesting …

Sep 20, 2012: Hello world! Hello world, again! Warston starts anew once more, with a new design that won’t be temporary. I chose it so it would be clean, easy to look at, …

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