Thursday, July 28, 2016

Yelp Isn't Your Real Dad

How Default Settings Rule The World
Digg Editions
Morning · Thu, Jul 28
STUCK IN NEUTRAL
How Default Settings Rule The World
digg.com
They might not seem like much, but defaults (and their designers) hold immense power – they make decisions for us that we're not even aware of making.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
The Highlights From Day 3 Of The Democratic Convention
Wikileaks Posts Hacked DNC Voicemails
Divers In Sweden Sniff Out 340-Year-Old Shipwrecked Cheese
California Wildfire Continues To Burn, Forces 350 To Evacuate
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Celebrities Spend Millions To Look Good. You Deserve The Same
vip.kenzai.com
When an A-lister has a big role coming up, they don't mess around. They call in expert trainers and nutritionists and get to work. Kenzai thinks everyone should have the chance to train like a celebrity, minus the price tag. They're running a flash sale on their 90-day program for Digg users, so check it out.
SMOKE 'EM IF YOU GOT 'EM
EXCEPT FOR THAT SECTION OF MAINE?
This Map Of Marijuana Use Is Wholly Unsurprising
washingtonpost.com
There are some interesting insights to be gleaned from this map how many people smoke regularly in different areas, but the fact that northern California and Colorado lead the way is not one of them.
A POT SHOT
Why People Think Potheads Are Lazy: A History
vice.com
There once was a time where smoking marijuana didn't inspire moral judgements on your character.
THE ORIGINAL HOT POT
Feeding The Hungry Volcano
amusingplanet.com
Mount Bromo in East Java, Indonesia, is the youngest of several volcanoes in the Tengger massif, and is one of Java's most active volcanoes. Every year, hundreds of Tenggerese from nearby villages travel up the mountain in order make food offerings which they throw into the live caldera of the volcano.
BEHAVE YOURSELVES
UP IN MEME HEAVEN WITH CECIL THE LION
The Dark Internet Humor Of Harambe Jokes
nymag.com
A dead gorilla should not be funny. But it is!
YOU'RE NOT MY DAD! YOU'RE SOFTWARE!
Why Do Our Apps Treat Us Like Children?
reallifemag.com
Apps like Seamless and Yelp listen in on our adult lives, then speak to us like children.
BEFORE YOU GO
'VERSUS'
Moments Between Predator And Prey Are Captured Perfectly In This Animation
digg.com
Enter our old friend slow-mo, the magical effect that automatically makes everything twice as cool.
So long, and thanks for all the fish! Sincerely, Digg employees and birds of prey everywhere