Saturday, March 24, 2018

Don't Be A Chum Bucket

Two Digg editors put their heads together to suss out why all our media feeds are routinely taken over by the sponge boi from Bikini Bottom.
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CULTURAL EXPERIENCES
NAUTICAL NONSENSE
The Internet Loves 'SpongeBob SquarePants' Memes, But Why?
digg.com
Two Digg editors put their heads together to suss out why all our media feeds are routinely taken over by the sponge boi from Bikini Bottom.
CLAP ON AND ON FOREVER
A History Of The Clapper, The Original Home Automation
tedium.co
The tale of The Clapper, a device that introduced millions of people to the idea of simple home automation. Would we have Alexa without it?
THE INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM WE NEED
Here's What Happens If You Fall Asleep In A Display Bed
vice.com
Some furniture store people get mad. Others don't give a shit and let you sleep two hours.
FORRESTERS FOR FORESTERS
How Subaru Became The Unofficial Car Of Vermont
roadandtrack.com
How did Subaru become the unofficial car of Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Washington and Oregon? It all has to do with a shrewd — some might say cynical — marketing decision made all the way back in 1971.
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THE WEEK IN PICTURES
PICTURE THIS
The Best Photography Of The Week
digg.com
The bikes China left behind, corporate office life in the 1970s and the freedom of the circus in Muslim countries.
A LUNAR ECLIPSE MOSAIC
The Week's Coolest Space Images
digg.com
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 A SHAM
CLOAK AND DATA
The Real Story Behind Cambridge Analytica's Rise And Fall
motherjones.com
The secretive data firm said it could move the minds of American voters. That wasn't its real victory.
TAKES MONEY TO SAVE MONEY
Being Frugal Is For The Rich
theoutline.com
The Frugalwoods made a name for themselves teaching millennials how to save money. Trouble is, you have to start with a lot of it.
(THAT'S A REAL KIDS' VIDEO SCREENSHOT)
Children's YouTube Is Still Churning Out Blood, Suicide And Cannibalism
wired.co.uk
Children's search terms on YouTube are still awash with bizarre and sometimes disturbing bootleg content. Can anything be done to stem the tide?
VIDEO OF THE DAY
IF YOU GIVE A MOOSE A PUSH...
Here's Why You Never Get In A Moose's Personal Space
digg.com
Sure, it's annoying when a moose is in the road and refuses to move. What's more annoying is having to buy yourself a new windshield.
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Learn How To Be A Speed Reader
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This course gives you a step-by-step blueprint the instructor uses to read — and comprehend — over 300 book per year.
Have a Krusty Krab weekend, not a Chum Bucket weekend.