Saturday, June 24, 2017

Grieve Not For Firewire

The rise and fall of FireWire is one of the most tragic tales in the history of computer technology. The standard was forged in the fires of collaboration — and then Apple killed it.
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WHAT A TRAVESTY
UP IN FLAMES
The Tragedy Of FireWire
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The rise and fall of FireWire is one of the most tragic tales in the history of computer technology. The standard was forged in the fires of collaboration — and then Apple killed it.
YOU WANNA ARBITRATE WITH ERIC HOLDER?
Why Aren't More Employees Suing Uber?
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Arbitration agreements prevent lawsuits — but exacerbate the cultural problems endemic to startups.
INFURIATING
WATCH: Lawyer Refuses To Answer Police's Questions During Traffic Stop, Gets Arrested
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The woman was let go after a police supervisor watched the dash cam footage and realized what had happened. She's now suing the police department.
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WEEK IN REVIEW
THE FINAL STAGES OF A STAR
The Week's Coolest Space Photos
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The Best Photography Of The Week
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ELECTRIC FEEL
THEY'RE FEELIN' LUCKY
Google's Elite Hacker SWAT Team Versus Everyone Else
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Google's Project Zero is securing the Internet on its own terms. Is that a problem?
'DOES IT HAVE BUTTONS?'
Using A Touchscreen For The First Time After Decades In Prison
themarshallproject.org
Since I've been caged for over 20 years myself, I had nothing to bring to the table. The closest I'd ever come to something like this was seeing computers on TV.
OUT OF TUNE WITH THE TIMES
The Death Of The Electric Guitar
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Fifty years ago, everyone wanted to be a guitar god. But in the past decade, electric guitar sales have plummeted, from about 1.5 million sold annually to just over 1 million.
VIDEO OF THE DAY
LESS THAN 50 HAVE EVER COMPLETED
The Japanese Monks Who Spend 1,000 Days Completing One Of The Hardest Endurance Tests In The World
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The monks of Mount Hiei Japan perform the seven-year pilgrimage of Kaihōgyō where they must walk endlessly. Traditionally, any monk unable to complete it must take his own life.
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Could you do something for us? Have a really, really good weekend.