Friday, August 31, 2018

That's The Way The Cookie Crumbled

Cookie Clicker is a silly game that has taken over my entire life.
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THE NUMBERS GO UP AND UP
THE WAY IT CRUMBLES
I've Been Obsessed With Clicking A Big Virtual Cookie For Years But I'm Not Sure I Need Help
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Cookie Clicker is a silly game that has taken over my entire life.
BIT PARTS
Chasing The Bitcoin Boys In The Crypto Capital Of The World
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A tour of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, where cryptocurrency diehards are leaving the US dollar behind.
THIS IS GOING TO MAKE YOU SWEAT
How Much Hotter Is Your Hometown Than When You Were Born?
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As the world warms because of human-induced climate change, most of us can expect to see more days when temperatures hit 90 degrees Fahrenheit (32 degrees Celsius) or higher. See how your hometown has changed so far and how much hotter it may get.
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If You're Into Vaping, Blu Is Having A Sale On Their Intense Line Of Liquidpods
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Blu e-Cigs has a brand new line of Intense liquidpods that uses a different nicotine extraction process to give a more flavorsome vape and intense experience. Use the code INTENSE20 and get 20% off your order.
DRAW THE LINE
The Coolest Design Of The Week
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Pencils the shape of New York's iconic buildings, fantastical Communist constructions and a coffee table made out of 10,480 Lego blocks.
WORK SUCKS, I KNOW
WHAT WE LEARNED THIS WEEK
The Future Will Be Full Of Bullshit Jobs, And Other Facts
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​Welcome to What We Learned This Week, a digest of the most curiously important facts from the past few days. This week: why we're all doomed to a life of pointless work, why a bold new study on booze says nothing new and why basic sneakers aren't cool anymore.
TYPE COST
The Capitalist Origins Of The Myers-Briggs Personality Test
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The pseudoscientific tool was a popular, and powerful, force in corporations across the United States
A LITERALLY CAPTIVE AUDIENCE
Inside The Delightfully Quirky, Absolutely Fabulous And Utterly Exhausting World Of Cruise Performers
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Welcome to the new vaudeville circuit, where live entertainment hasn't died — it's just gone to sea.
BIG EMPTY BOXES
The Retail Apocalypse, In Pictures
fastcompany.com
Through photographer Jesse Rieser's lens, the architectural fallout of the e-commerce revolution is beautiful.
VIDEO OF THE DAY
THE LAST, LAST JEDI
An Imperial Trooper Hunts Down A Jedi Knight In This Wicked 'Star Wars' Fan Film
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Brendan H. Banks' "TK630 - A Star Wars Fan Film" looks, sounds and feels like a real "Star Wars" film. It's also just as much fun.
DIGG PICKS
This Wallet Is Aiming For Perfection And Gets Pretty Close
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The DJIN wallet is a tiny, patent-pending wallet that allows you to access everything you need in one swift motion. There's a clip for cards and bills, a slide pocket for your coins, keys and USB sticks, and a concealed stash-drawer for extra-valuable items.
IN THE NEWS
Sources Say NBC Threatened Ronan Farrow If He Kept Reporting On Harvey Weinstein
Colin Kaepernick's Collusion Case Against The NFL Allowed To Proceed
Apple Will Reveal New iPhones On September 12, But What Does The Circle Mean?
Lego Wants To Completely Remake Its Toy Bricks (Without Anyone Noticing)
TGIFBLD — Thank Goodness It's Friday Before Labor Day.

Thursday, August 30, 2018

Straight To The Source

The process I went through in finding the creator of "Final Drive," the Gorillaz web game featuring their single "19-2000," speak to the precarious state of web history.
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Morning · Thu, Aug 30
GOING TO THE SOURCE
WHERE THE COOL SHOESHINE CAME FROM
Gorillaz Released A Legendary Web Game, But Who Actually Made It?
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The process I went through in finding the creator of "Final Drive," the Gorillaz web game featuring their single "19-2000," speak to the precarious state of web history.
SHOW YOUR TRUE COLORS
Treasures From The Color Archive
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The historic pigments in the Forbes Collection include the esoteric, the expensive and the toxic.
86 MEN
How Do We Fix Toxic Restaurant Culture?
gq.com
The rise of the #MeToo movement has meant a new understanding of just how bad restaurant culture has gotten for those who work in the industry. But awareness hasn't necessarily brought about a whole lot of change. So we asked six chefs and restaurateurs to sit down and figure out what it takes to fix an industry.
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For The Price, This Car Stereo Is Unbeatable
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And it's on sale! This Kenwood car stereo is easy to install, has built-in Bluetooth and SiriusXM compatibility. It's a cost-effective way to seriously upgrade your stereo sound quality.
THE SOCIAL ORDER IS FRAYING
THE 'FRANKEN-ALGORITHMS'
The Deadly Consequences Of Unpredictable Code
theguardian.com
The death of a woman hit by a self-driving car highlights an unfolding technological crisis, as code piled on code creates "a universe no one fully understands."
THE RISE OF DIGITAL DICTATORSHIPS
Why Technology Favors Tyranny
theatlantic.com
Artificial intelligence could erase many practical advantages of democracy, and erode the ideals of liberty and equality. It will further concentrate power among a small elite if we don't take steps to stop it.
FRAPPUCCINO POLITICS
'Just Gave My Name In Starbucks...' Is The Perfect Dumb Meme For The Dog Days Of Summer
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How an earnest tweet from an anti-Brexit account turned into the perfect meme for a time of year when no one should be online.
VIDEO OF THE DAY
MIND THE GAP
An Unattended Suitcase Wreaks Complete And Utter Chaos On An Escalator In China
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One moment it's an ordinary suitcase and the next moment it's a veritable weapon of destruction.
IN THE NEWS
Ex-Texas Police Officer Sentenced To 15 Years For Murder Of Unarmed Black Teen Jordan Edwards
US Is Denying Passports To Americans Along The Border, Throwing Their Citizenship Into Question
National Enquirer Had Decades Of Trump Dirt. He Wanted To Buy It All
NY Governor Andrew Cuomo Repeatedly Called Cynthia Nixon 'A Corporation' In Their Debate
John McCain Memorial To Feature Tributes From Biden And Other Friends
DIGG PICKS
Walmart's Having A Big Sale On A Bunch Of Refurbished HD TVs
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Including the OLED LG 55" for $1,149 and 55% off the VIZIO 65" Class 4K Smart XLED TV.
Stay cool, friends.