Saturday, January 6, 2018

Back When The Internet Was Free

Forget automation. The workplace is already cracking up in profound ways, and Washington is sorely behind on dealing with it.
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IT'S ALL DOWNHILL
IT'S NOT THE ROBOTS WE SHOULD FEAR
The Real Future Of Work
politico.com
Forget automation. The workplace is already cracking up in profound ways, and Washington is sorely behind on dealing with it.
IT CAN HAPPEN TO ANYONE
I Was A Successful Journalist When A Doctor First Handed Me Opioids
motherjones.com
How did I become this person? How did I get to a place where the most important thing in my life was a round, white pill of opiate pleasure?
BROWSE FREE OR DIE
The Rise And Fall Of Community Dial-Up
tedium.co
In the '80s, a defining online phenomenon — being able to use the internet for free — came from (of all places) Cleveland. Here's the story of the Free-Net.
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BOMB CYCLONE ON THE PROWL
The Week's Coolest Space Images
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Every day satellites are zooming through space, snapping incredible pictures of Earth, the solar system and outer space. Here are the highlights from this week.
WHAT IS GOING ON HERE
DISHING THE DIRT
The Juiciest Newly Reported Passages From Michael Wolff's Trump Book
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Now that "Fire and Fury" has been released, we've collected the craziest new excerpts about everything from Trump's private views of the KKK to insiders' mean nicknames for Don Jr. and Eric.
· PSA: That 'Gorilla Channel' Excerpt From The Trump Book Is A Joke
A SUNNY DISPOSITION
The Mindset That Keeps Norwegians Cheerful Through Extreme Winters
quartzy.qz.com
Despite the extreme winter conditions, studies have shown that residents of Tromsø do not experience as much seasonal depressionand wintertime mental distress as you might expect.
DETERGENT DETERRENT
My Laundry Pod Nightmare
theoutline.com
Tide pods were staining my clothes. So why was Tide telling me it was my fault?
VIDEO OF THE DAY
PERFECT FOR A FAMILY OF DRAG RACERS
Guy Races His Mercedes Station Wagon Against An Audi R8 And Porsche 911, Easily Outstrips Them
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The Mercedes E63 AMG Wagon is no slouch, but seeing it overpower two streamlined sports cars is surprising.
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The future of work can... wait until the weekend is over.