Tuesday, December 10, 2013

The Coldest Temperature Ever Recorded On Earth

The Coldest Temperature Ever Recorded On Earth, This Helicopter Pilot Is Masterful At His Job, A Mysterious Law That Predicts The Size Of The World's Biggest Cities, The Crazy Economics Of Ambulance Charges, How Apple's Lightning-Plug Guru Reinvented Square's Card Reader
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Tuesday, December 10, 2013
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YES, GLOBAL WARMING IS STILL REAL
The Coldest Temperature Ever Recorded On Earth
theguardian.com
Newly analysed Nasa satellite data from east Antarctica shows Earth has set a new record for coldest temperature ever recorded: -94.7C (-135.8F).
MASTER OF INERTIA
This Helicopter Pilot Is Masterful At His Job
digg.com
So this helicopter pilot is incredibly good at moving stuff from one place to another.
THE MOORE'S LAW OF URBAN GROWTH
A Mysterious Law That Predicts The Size Of The World's Biggest Cities
io9.com
For the past century, an obscure mathematical principle called Zipf's law has predicted the size of mega-cities all over the world. And nobody knows why.
AMBULANCE ROULETTE
The Crazy Economics Of Ambulance Charges
priceonomics.com
Let's say you get into an accident and an ambulance arrives to take you to the hospital. It could be for a life threatening injury, or more of a precaution. A few weeks later, a bill arrives for ambulance services. How much should you expect to pay?
LESSON: BUILD YOUR OWN HARDWARE
How Apple's Lightning-Plug Guru Reinvented Square's Card Reader
wired.com
Jesse Dorogusker is used to working tiny. Before becoming Square's VP of Hardware, he spent eight years leading the accessories division at Apple, heading the development of the works-both-ways Lightning connector. With the new Reader, he had the chance to take a crack at a flagship product.
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THE END OF THE LONG WALK
Image: A boy walks past a poster of late South African former president Nelson Mandela near Nelson Mandela's former home in Qunu on December 9, 2013. Qunu, the village where Mandela grew up will be his final resting place on December 15, 2013 when he is buried.
A boy walks past a poster of late South African former president Nelson Mandela near Nelson Mandela's former home in Qunu on December 9, 2013. Qunu, the village where Mandela grew up will be his final resting place on December 15, 2013 when he is buried. Credit: AFP PHOTO/Carl de SouzaCARL DE SOUZA/AFP/Getty Images
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