Tuesday, October 8, 2019

Well, That Escalated Quickly

Why You're Using The Escalator Wrong, I Tried To Hack My Insomnia With Technology. Here's What Worked
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Tue, Oct 08
THE RIGHT WAY TO DO IT
WON'T STAND FOR THIS
Why You're Using The Escalator Wrong
bloomberg.com
The unspoken escalator etiquette says those who stand should stay on the right so stair-walkers like me can pass on the left. Apparently this is all wrong. Walking may be faster for me, but it slows everybody else down.
OPEN-AND-SHUT CASE
I Tried To Hack My Insomnia With Technology. Here's What Worked
technologyreview.com
Fancy trackers and headbands are all part of a growing sleep-tech industry. I decided to put them to the test.
FROM WESTBROOK TO THE DOLAN TWINS
The Often Perilous, Sometimes Lucrative And Ever-Evolving Business Of Being A YouTube Star In 2019
vanityfair.com
YouTube has helped to fundamentally remake the way we think about fame, clout, and the very idea of entertainment. As the site prepares to turn 15, a generation of creators are discovering their cultural power and (sometimes) their limits.
SYSTEM SHOCK
A Great Port Is Always Worth The Wait
www.usgamer.net
Whatever time it takes to make a game feel just right on a new system is well-spent.
DIGG PICKS
These Seven Flasks Will Make Sure You're Ready When It's Time To Relax
digg.com
Your Macallan 12 can come with you in style.
NO ONE IS LAUGHING
WHEN MONEY HOLDS COURT
An Unseen Victim Of The College Admissions Scandal: The High School Tennis Champion Aced Out By A Billionaire Family
propublica.org
One teammate made tennis his whole life. The other had a grandfather whose company invented Hot Pockets. Guess which one went to Georgetown as a Division I recruit.
JUST KIDDING
The Rise And Fall (And Rise And Fall) Of The Spoof
theringer.com
In the '90s, a genre that took flight with 'Airplane!' reached new heights thanks to the Wayans brothers and a de-frozen British spy named Austin Powers
BREAKING THE BANK
Cancel Billionaires
theatlantic.com
Wealth inequality hurts society.
VIDEO OF THE DAY
PAYING LIP SERVICE
Man Catches Job Interviewee Cheating During Skype Interview
youtube.com
There are times when cheating during job interviews happens, but rarely is it as blatant as this.
IN THE NEWS
Tuesday's Supreme Court Case Could Drastically Change The Workplace For LGBTQ Employees
EU Ambassador Blocked From Testifying In Trump Impeachment Inquiry
With 20 New Moons, Saturn Now Has More Moons Than Jupiter
Jojo Moyes Has Been Accused Of Publishing A Novel With 'Alarming Similarities' To Another Author's Book
Ellen DeGeneres Explains Her Sitting Next To George W. Bush And The Controversy It Caused
DIGG PICKS
The 5 Best Affordable Lego Kits
digg.com
It's easy to blow hundreds of dollars on Legos, but you can have loads of fun without spending too much.
You're on the way up, just take your time and enjoy the ride there.