Wednesday, November 21, 2018

This Ain't No Game

If you're going to make a movie adaptation of a video game, then go all-in and let the designers pack it with tributes to the source material.
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PROBLEM SOLVING
I'D TAKE HOSKINS OVER REYNOLDS, TOO
'Detective Pikachu' Reminds Me Of The Disastrous 'Mario Bros.' Movie, And That's Good
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If you're going to make a movie adaptation of a video game, then go all-in and let the designers pack it with tributes to the source material.
BOXES LEFT FOREVER BLANK
The End Of My Year Of Killer Sudoku
popula.com
I guess, in some sense this essay is about the open question of whether or not I would be a better person if I had kept on doing killer sudoku.
SHOTGUN SINGULARITY
How Players Used Shotguns To Tear Open The Fabric Of Reality In 'Spelunky'
waypoint.vice.com
Thousands of hours of experimentation and happy accidents have all lead to this moment, and it's changing the "Spelunky" community.
SECURITY WE DIGG | SPONSORED
This Security System Has No Annual Contracts And 24/7 Monitoring Through The App
simplisafe.com
SimpliSafe's award-winning system is easy to install, has no annual contracts and offers 24/7 monitoring plans through their app. Plus, it's wireless! So you can take it with you if you move.
MAKING A DASH FOR IT
RAISING THEIR VOICE
Amazon's Merciless Assault On Brands
medium.com
Companies spent billions crafting powerful stories around their consumer products. Then came Alexa.
'YOU KNOW IT WHEN YOU SEE IT'
The Graphic Art Of 'Incredibles 2'
joshholtsclaw.com
I remember seeing the first Incredibles film in college with a few friends. We went on opening night and the theater was packed. The whole thing was so stylized and just…cool. I loved the mid century aesthetic. When I got to Pixar and heard that they were working on a sequel, I knew I wanted to be a part of it.
KARST KEPT SECRET
The Cavernous World Under The Woods
hakaimagazine.com
On Vancouver Island, karst researchers hustle to save one of Earth's most underappreciated — and fragile — ecosystems.
FIRST STEP: PUT THEM ON
How Do Nike's Vaporfly 4% Shoes Actually Work?
outsideonline.com
Unraveling how a carbon fiber plate and space-age foam combine to make a more efficient shoe turns out to be trickier than expected.
VIDEO OF THE DAY
GOING NOWHERE FAST
A Hilarious Illustration Of How Much Rubber Sticks To Track After A Day Of Drag Racing
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Go stand on the racetrack, they said. It will be fun and you'll totally be able to move, they said.
IN THE NEWS
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DIGG PICKS
Gifts Galore: Our Favorite Picks (And Deals) For The Holidays
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Give the perfect gift for someone special. Or yourself… we're not here to judge. Head over to our Holiday Picks page for a roundup of the internet's best deals, tech, gear, and gift ideas.
Now would be a good time to move that turkey to the refrigerator.