Tuesday, June 5, 2018

On Second Thought...

What's it like to log into the smash online hit of 2006 in the year 2018? It feels a lot like a dead mall.
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IS THIS REAL LIFE?
'SECOND LIFE,' LAST LEGS
Exploring The Digital Ruins Of 'Second Life'
digg.com
What's it like to log into the smash online hit of 2006 in the year 2018? It feels a lot like a dead mall.
WHEN DID REALITY BECOME TV?
How 'The Truman Show' Predicted The Future
vulture.com
Two decades since Jim Carrey's dramatic turn playing the oblivious main character in a reality show fabricated around his life, "The Truman Show" continues to act as a digital-age Nostradamus.
ON THE GO, IN THE PAST
I'm Addicted To Old Console Games, And It's All My iPhone's Fault
buzzfeed.com
Years after leaving the PlayStation behind, I've found my way back into video games — or maybe they've found their way back to me.
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Saving Money Is Easy If You Automate It
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FUN WITH PHYSICS
LOOK AROUND YOU
There Are No Laws Of Physics. There's Only The Landscape
quantamagazine.org
Scientists seek a single description of reality. But modern physics allows for many different descriptions, many equivalent to one another, connected through a vast landscape of mathematical possibility.
GUESS WHAT IT'S CALLED
WATCH: Rodney Mullen Demonstrates A Skateboarding Trick That Should Be Physically Impossible
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Rodney Mullen is not only a master skateboarder, he's also a historian of the sport and — as it turns out — a pretty good physicist.
AT LEAST THEY WEREN'T WATCHING PAINT DRY?
These Physicists Watched A Clock Tick For 14 Years Straight
wired.com
Bijunath Patla's experiment sounds like a real bore: Gather 12 of the most accurate clocks around the world, and watch them tick.
VIDEO OF THE DAY
THE BOXER REBELLION
Mom Tries To Release Butterfly To The Wild, But The Family Dog Has Other Ideas
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​Watching a caterpillar metamorphose into a butterfly and then watching it fly away is a fixture of being a kid. Unfortunately, sometimes the family dog wants to get in on the fun.
IN THE NEWS
Mueller Accuses Paul Manafort Of Attempted Witness Tampering
The Supreme Court Sides With The Baker Who Wouldn't Make A Gay Wedding Cake — Here's What The Ruling Actually Means
Trump Disinvites Philadelphia Eagles From White House Visit, Citing National Enthem Dispute
Apple Requested 'Zero' Personal Data In Deals With Facebook, Tim Cook Says
Just The Good Stuff From Apple WWDC 2018
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The Best Looking Air Purifier We've Ever Seen
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The NATEDE may look like a plant, but it's actually a sophisticated air purifier. It eliminates 99% of bacteria, viruses, fine-particulate and odors, and the dedicated app lets you monitor pollutants and control air flow in real time. Plus, it connects with your other smart devices and looks so much better than any other air purifier we've seen.
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