Friday, August 9, 2019

Life Is Like A Box Of Dirt

The 22-Year-Old Who Scammed Amazon With Boxes Of Dirt, And More Of The Week's Best Scam Stories, The Life Of A White-Hat Hacker, and more.
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CRACKING THE CODE
CONS AND PROS
The 22-Year-Old Who Scammed Amazon With Boxes Of Dirt, And More Of The Week's Best Scam Stories
digg.com
The 22-year-old who scammed Amazon with boxes of dirt, how Yelp is screwing over restaurants and other best scam and hoax stories of the week.
THE RIGHT MAINFRAME OF MIND
The Life Of A White-Hat Hacker
vox.com
Ethical hackers work to expose security risks. That doesn't mean companies always like them.
TALKING PAST EACH OTHER
It's All Greek To You And Me, So What Is It To The Greeks?
atlasobscura.com
A close look at a strangely global idiom about how little we understand each other.
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Delta Is Offering An Increased Intro Bonus For A Limited Time Only
thepointsguy.com
Delta's American Express Cards just increased their intro bonuses, but not for long - this deal ends soon on 8/15! Partner Offer, Terms Apply
SOMEONE'S GOTTA CLEAN IT UP
HAVING A BALL
The Designer Who Changed Children's Playgrounds Forever
theguardian.com
Eric McMillan revolutionized playground design in the 1970s. Why has the spirit of experimental play that he championed been lost?
SURVIVAL OF THE DIMMEST
WATCH: Expert Inspects A $270,000 Survival Bunker, Describes Why Its A 'Death Trap'
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Turns out having an extreme fear of the apocalypse and boatload of cash does *not* make you a construction genius.
WE WON'T HOLD OUR BREATH
Will Big Business Save The Oceans From Plastic?
outsideonline.com
Recycling is broken. The oceans are trashed. As the plastics crisis spirals out of control, an unlikely collection of executives and environmentalists set sail for the North Atlantic Gyre in a desperate attempt to find common ground.
POWERING UP
The World's Ugliest Architecture Gets A Stunning Makeover
fastcompany.com
Electrical substations are usually bleak, empty spaces. But Seattle's latest substation serves as a vibrant public park, complete with walking trails and meeting spaces.
VIDEO OF THE DAY
HE'S KIND OF A BIG DEAL
Will Ferrell Inexplicably Went On A Bunch Of Late Night Shows Last Night As Ron Burgundy
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The actor appeared simultaneously on "Conan," ​"The Late Show," "The Late Late Show," "Late Night With Seth Meyers," "Jimmy Kimmel Live!," and "The Tonight Show."
IN THE NEWS
Critical US Election Systems Have Been Left Exposed Online Despite Official Denials
A Boeing Code Leak Exposes Security Flaws Deep In A 787's Guts
Heavily Armed Man Arrested At Missouri Walmart After Causing Panic Inside
Some 300 Arrested In Mississippi Immigration Raids Have Been Released, Officials Say
DIGG PICKS
Drum Machines Have No Soul, But This One Is Too Small To Care
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The Stylophone Beatbox is a beatboxing, drum- and bass-making pocket-sized machine of fun.
Get ready for the weekend. Or un-ready, maybe, if you're just aiming to chill the whole time.