Wednesday, March 22, 2017

The Winds Of Climate Change

How "engagement" made the web a less engaging place.
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NASTY, BRUTISH AND SHORT
IT'S ALL THUMBS DOWN FROM HERE
How The Like Button Ruined The Internet
theatlantic.com
How "engagement" made the web a less engaging place.
STEER CLEAR
Inside The Midwest Wildfires That Burned Cattle Alive
gizmodo.com
Not all the animals that burned in the fire had died, so the cowboys returned with shotguns in hand, and bandanas over their faces to ward off the stench.
LA-GO-HOME
Your Swedish Utopia Is A Lie
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Liberal America has a Swedish fetish, and it's misguided and weird.
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HOW TO BE AN ADULT
How You (Yes You, By Yourself) Can Start Mitigating Climate Change
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Sure, there's only so much you can personally do to turn the tables on climate change. But here's how to be a part of the solution and not the problem.
A SENSE OF SCALE
SIZE MATTERS
Is America's Military Big Enough?
nytimes.com
Trump has not articulated a new mission that would require a military spending increase. This has left analysts wondering what goals he has in mind.
THE DEATH OF RAM
Intel's Bold Plan To Reinvent Computer Memory
wired.com
Intel just released a new kind of computer memory it believes will fundamentally change the way the world builds computers. But it won't tell the world what's inside.
IT'S ALL AROUND US
The Brief, Confusing History Of Foam Packaging
atlasobscura.com
In the age of instant takeout, there may be no greater scourge than polystyrene, a necessary evil of many a food delivery.
VIDEO OF THE DAY
'GIVE THANKS FOR STRENGTHS'
Two Hilarious Dudes Convinced Their Local News Stations To Bring Them On Air As A Strongman Duo
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Turns out Wisconsin newscasters are extremely desperate for content.
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IN THE NEWS
Former Trump Campaign Chair Paul Manafort Secretly Worked For Russia
North Korean Missile Launch Fails
New Airplane Electronics Rules Stem From ISIS-Associated Threat
Trump Lays Plans To Reverse Obama's Climate Change Legacy
Hump day. It's all downhill from here, but that doesn't mean you should stop pedaling.