Saturday, February 29, 2020

What If Charlie Never Bit His Finger?

Inside The Wild World Of Government Auctions, Imagining A World Without YouTube, What Happened When Tulsa Paid People To Work Remotely, and more.
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Sat, Feb 29
IT'S ALL HAPPENING
BLOCK PARTY
Inside The Wild World Of Government Auctions
thehustle.co
Public agencies sell fire trucks, Black Hawk helicopters, and wedding gowns. Who is actually buying them?
A BUFFER FREE INTERNET
Imagine A World Without YouTube
theverge.com
YouTube has helped elect politicians, create entire industries, and taught millions of people how to use eyeliner. It's not a stretch to say it shaped the internet as we know it. But what if YouTube had failed?
ONE SHOT TO MAKE IT WORK
Michael Bloomberg's North Carolina Game Is Seriously Unlike Anything Else
gen.medium.com
The Super Tuesday state is the former New York mayor's best shot at primary delegates — and he knows it
DON'T JUMP SHIP, YET
How To Think About The Plummeting Stock Market
theatlantic.com
No one knows exactly how much damage the coronavirus will do to the global economy, but investors have to guess.
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PICTURE THIS
PICTURE THIS
The Extreme Contrast Of Summer And Winter In Alaska, And More Best Photography Of The Week
digg.com
The profound loneliness of New York subway platforms, vintage scenes of life at an American summer camp and other best photos of the week.
WORK'S OKAY, I KNOW
THAT'S OK BY THEM
What Happened When Tulsa Paid People To Work Remotely
citylab.com
The first class of hand-picked remote workers moved to Tulsa, Oklahoma, in exchange for $10,000 and a built-in community. The city might just be luring them to stay.
POST-CRIME EDUCATION
Inside The World Of Prison Coaching
melmagazine.com
If you're one of the few (inevitably white-collar) convicts who can afford the service, the lessons you learn can last a lifetime.
'THE EFFECTS OF GIVING SOMEBODY FREEDOM'
The Boss Who Put Everyone On $70K — Five Years Later
bbc.com
Gravity Payments CEO Dan Price introduced a $70,000 minimum salary for all his staff — by cutting his own wages. Five years on, he has no regrets.
VIDEO OF THE DAY
(WARNING: SOME BLOOD)
Guy Shoots Aerosol Can With AK-47, Instantly Regrets It
dailymotion.com
Shooting something highly-pressurized from close range? What could have possibly gone wrong?
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Rugged And Waterproof, These Wireless Earbuds Are Perfect For Outdoor Use
huckberry.com
Not only do these Bluetooth earbuds sound great, but they hold up well even under some intense situations.
FROM THE ARCHIVES
KIDS THESE DAYS
Cosmo, The Hacker God Who Fell To Earth (2013)
wired.com
Meet Cosmo, the social-engineering expert who worked his way past systems at Amazon, Apple, AT&T, Paypal, AOL, Netflix, Network Solutions, and Microsoft.
Have a boss weekend.

Friday, February 28, 2020

Filthy, Rich

The Horrifying Things I've Seen As A Silicon Valley Office Manager, The Bizarre Rich-People Secrets I Learned Undercover At Canyon Ranch Spa, Coronavi‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ 
The Horrifying Things I've Seen As A Silicon Valley Office Manager, The Bizarre Rich-People Secrets I Learned Undercover At Canyon Ranch Spa, Coronavirus Crash Wipes $5 Trillion Off World Stocks, and more.
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Fri, Feb 28
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HIDDEN PLACES
WHAT HAPPENED WITH CHRISTINA BOYER?
A Telekinetic Teenager Became A Convicted Killer. Can A Group Of Strangers Prove Her Innocence?
magazine.atavist.com
"Nothing like this ever happens in Carroll County. This was the biggest story it had ever seen."
HERMIT GRAB
How North Korean Hackers Rob Banks Around The World
wired.com
They scored $80 million by tricking a network into routing funds to Sri Lanka and the Philippines and then using a "money mule" to pick up the cash.
PYRAMID SCHEMES
'Astounding New Finds' Suggest Ancient Empire May Be Hiding In Plain Sight
sciencemag.org
Archaeologists puzzle out a clash of Mesoamerican cultures.
TOO LATE TO STOP
The Korean Clusters
graphics.reuters.com
How coronavirus cases exploded in South Korean churches and hospitals.
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This New Startup Takes You On A Tasting Tour Of The World's Best Coffee
atlascoffeeclub.com
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IT'S A JAVELINA'S WORLD
The Week's Best Memes, Ranked
digg.com
It's an internet fight and only the funniest meme will emerge victorious. This week, we have Bloomberg's billboard, Your Music Saved Me, You Have 24 Hours To Respond, and the Running Javelina.
THEY'VE SEEN SOME SHIT
HEALTHY, WEALTHY, NOT ENTIRELY WISE
The Bizarre Rich-People Secrets I Learned Undercover At Canyon Ranch Spa
bloomberg.com
"We have one regular that — no matter what he orders — wants his [already hot] entree zapped in the microwave for exactly eight and a half minutes."
LIKE SOMETHING OUT OF 'BLACK MIRROR'
Welcome To The Dark, Chaotic, Utterly Mesmerizing Soul Of Modern Celebrity.
theatlantic.com
Pretend for a moment that your lifelong dream is to pay $400 for a 16-second video of the Mötley Crüe frontman Vince Neil mispronouncing the name of your charitable organization while standing in front of a Gulfstream IV.
DOWN IN THE DUMPS
The Horrifying Things I've Seen As An Office Manager In Silicon Valley
thebolditalic.com
I'm frequently torn from my desk — where I might be doing $250,000 in expense reports, planning office events, or a wide variety of other tasks — to flush people's poop for them.
VIDEO OF THE DAY
SKY'S THE LIMIT
This Slow Motion, Super-Zoom 4K Footage Of An Airshow Is Just Spectacular
youtube.com
YouTuber Warped Perception took his fancy camera to an airshow and captured some gorgeous stuff.
IN THE NEWS
Coronavirus Crash Wipes $5 Trillion Off World Stocks
Geneva Auto Show Canceled As Coronavirus Situation Intensifies
US Says Chinese Warship Fired Military Laser At US Aircraft
Milwaukee Police Identify 5 Victims In Molson Coors Shooting
Clearview's Facial Recognition App Has Been Used By The Justice Department, ICE, Macy's, Walmart, And The NBA
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