One Step Forward, Two Steps Back

A Look Through The Massive Sony Hack, How To Do The Moonwalk, What Happens When An Engineer Designs A Clothing Line?, Google's Intelligence Designer, The Reverse Gentrification Of VH1, 100 Years Of Beauty In One Minute The Daily Digg Wednesday, December 3, 2014 AS BAD AS IT GETS A Look Through The Massive Sony Hack buzzfeed.com From details of named employees' medical histories to an unreleased pilot script written by the creator of "Breaking Bad," the unprecedented leak of Sony Pictures data will reverberate for a long time to come. ONE STEP FORWARD, TWO STEPS BACK How To Do The Moonwalk digg.com You've practiced in your socks on hardwood floors. You've embarrassed yourself at weddings whenever a Michael Jackson tune comes on. Now, thanks to this great animated infographic from Animagraffs.com, you can walk backwards with the best of them. STARTUPS WE DIGG SPONSORED What Happens When An Engineer Designs A Clothing Line? ministryofsupply.com Welcome to the future, where clothes fit right, feel good, and are full of high-tech advancements. WE PREFER BING'S CREATIONIST Google's Intelligence Designer technologyreview.com The man behind a startup acquired by Google for $628 million plans to build a revolutionary new artificial intelligence. LOVE AND HIP HOP AND FLAVOR FLAV The Reverse Gentrification Of VH1 complex.com Originally an MTV sister network peddling soft rock to an older crowd, the cable channel has moved from producing generic pop culture programming to greenlighting shows that target a specifically black demographic. MAKE UP FOR LOST TIME 100 Years Of Beauty In One Minute digg.com From flappers to iPhone tappers, here's a century's worth of hair and makeup. Read more on Digg.com → BEING HEARD IS THIRSTY WORK Indian women protesters from the Indian state fill their bottles with drinking water as they participate in a rally in New Delhi, India, Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2014. Thousands of workers, farmers, pensioners, slum dwellers and other underprivileged people gathered near the Indian parliament raising various economic and social rights including pension, food, employment and healthcare among others. Credit: AP Photo/Manish Swarup Digg for iPhone & iPad   •   Twitter   •   Facebook digg.com   •   Unsubscribe © 2014 News.me Inc. 416 West 13th Street #203, NY, NY 10014

What In Earth?

The Role Of Climate Change In Human History, Can You Spot Every Reference In This Brilliant Animation?, It's Time To Get A New Watch, When And Where To Watch Holiday-Themed Episodes Of Your Favorite TV Shows, The Most Original Portrayal Of Time Travel We've Seen Lately, Scientists Have Finally Sampled The Most Abundant Material On Earth The Daily Digg Tuesday, December 2, 2014 HOW DO WE WEATHER THE WEATHER The Role Of Climate Change In Human History publicbooks.org Neither Thucydides, Gibbon, von Ranke, nor Braudel worried themselves about fluctuations in the Siberian High or the Southern Oscillation. The vast majority of more recent historians also remained untroubled by such concerns. However, in the past five years, a handful of highly distinguished historians have come out with new books that put climate at the center of historical explanation. What on Earth is going on? WARNING: THERE ARE A LOT Can You Spot Every Reference In This Brilliant Animation? digg.com The music video for Cruisr's "All Over" is one cultural reference sliding into another. And another. And another. Good luck keeping up. TIMEPIECES WE DIGG SPONSORED It's Time To Get A New Watch mvmtwatches.com Time is money, but that doesn't mean your watch has to be. MVMT has great watches for great prices (even greater if you use the promo code DIGG to get 10% off) DECORATE THE FAMILY TV When And Where To Watch Holiday-Themed Episodes Of Your Favorite TV Shows ibtimes.com From "Blackish" to "The Vampire Diaries," TV shows in all genres are breaking out the Christmas trees and gathering around the fire. Check out some of the festive and fun programming set to premiere throughout the month of December. FUTURE AUSTRALIA LOOKS AWFUL The Most Original Portrayal Of Time Travel We've Seen Lately digg.com "Time travel" and "slapstick" are not mutually exclusive genres, as "Time Trap" brilliantly proves. EARTH'S PIZZA HAS A PRETTY THICK CRUST Scientists Have Finally Sampled The Most Abundant Material On Earth motherboard.vice.com The most abundant material on Earth didn't have a name, and, in fact, hadn't been seen — until now. For the first time ever, scientists have gotten their hands on a sample of bridgmanite, a mineral that is believed to make up more than a third of the volume of the Earth. Read more on Digg.com → IT'S WHAT'S UNDER THE UNDERWEAR Volunteers in Wear Zulu underwear hand out 1000 condoms to passers-by and commuters raising awareness on World Aids Day in London. Credit: Rex Features via AP Images Digg for iPhone & iPad   •   Twitter   •   Facebook digg.com   •   Unsubscribe © 2014 News.me Inc. 416 West 13th Street #203, NY, NY 10014

Ghost Recon

Firefly Charges Full-Speed Toward Low Earth Orbit, What You Missed This Weekend, How Is Cyber Monday Like Your Underwear?, If George Lucas Had Edited The 'Star Wars: Episode VII' Trailer, Iraq Uncovers 50,000 'Ghost Soldiers', Thoughts On Google+ The Daily Digg Monday, December 1, 2014 JOSS WHEDON WOULD BE PROUD Firefly Charges Full-Speed Toward Low Earth Orbit arstechnica.com True believers build rockets, engines and space dreams on the Texas prairie. DIGG PICKS What You Missed This Weekend digg.com Darren Wilson finally resigned, China banned puns and a pig tried to fly. UNDERWEAR WE DIGG SPONSORED How Is Cyber Monday Like Your Underwear? meundies.com They both sound kinda dirty. You're probably due for a fresh pair, so check out MeUndies' new holiday designs. Oh, and first-time customers get 20% off. WHAT, NO GUNGANS? If George Lucas Had Edited The 'Star Wars: Episode VII' Trailer digg.com We knew something was missing from the new "The Force Awakens" trailer. Specifically a lot of random CGI crap. NOT AS BADASS AS IT SOUNDS Iraq Uncovers 50,000 'Ghost Soldiers' aljazeera.com Prime minister reveals existence of 50,000 fictitious names crowding the payroll in the military. 'I FUCKED UP. SO HAS GOOGLE' Thoughts On Google+ medium.com Dear reader, I wouldn't fault you if you're wondering why I give a shit. It's not like I work there anymore. So why do I care? Simple: for the same reason that motivated me to join Google in 2010 — that the future of digital identity should not be determined by one company (namely, Facebook). Read more on Digg.com → OCCUPY CENTRAL, CONTINUED A protester is arrested by police officers outside government headquarters in Hong Kong Monday, Dec. 1, 2014. Pro-democracy protesters clashed with police as they tried to surround Hong Kong government headquarters late Sunday, stepping up their movement for genuine democratic reforms after camping out on the city's streets for more than two months. Credit: AP Photo/Vincent Yu Digg for iPhone & iPad   •   Twitter   •   Facebook digg.com   •   Unsubscribe © 2014 News.me Inc. 416 West 13th Street #203, NY, NY 10014