10 min read· Jul 23, 2016 -- La Peste di Firenze It seems we’re entering another of those stupid seasons humans impose on themselves at fairly regular intervals. I am sketching out here opinions based on information, they may prove right, or may prove wrong, and they’re intended just to challenge…

How we mapped the world’s weirdest streets Published in Transit · 8 min read · Feb 12, 2015 -- Our company has a simple mantra: public transit should be more accessible. After spending the last few ye

Preoccupations Credit...David Saracino I’m a millennial computer scientist who also writes books and runs a blog. Demographically speaking I should be a heavy social media user, but that is not the case. I’ve never had a social media account. At the moment, this makes me an outlier, but I think many…

Today on Trump Twitter: "@DanScavino: Ford to scrap Mexico plant, invest in Michigan due to Trump policies"https://t.co/137nUo03Gl — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 3, 2017 Here’s my concern. When US companies do something that sounds good in the next few years, whether it’s hiring new…

Abwärts senkt der Weg sich, von düsteren Eiben gesäumet, führt er durch Schweigen stumm zu den unterirdischen Sitzen. Ovid Dahlem ist ein ruhiges und gediegenes Villenviertel im Südwesten Berlins. 1910 entstanden, ist es heute mit seinen Museen, Archiven, Forschungsinstituten und der Freien…

Rogue One is a great addition to the Star Wars universe because it takes a glaringly stupid plot mechanism—the exhaust port vulnerability in the Death Star—and attributes it to an architect’s sabotage. One of the dumbest things about the Star Wars franchise then becomes something sad, poignant, and…

This short documentary by Enric Ribes and Oriol Martínez is titled Xiong Di, which translates in English to "brother" or, according to the directors, "fellas." "I repeat the same things every day," says Qu Maomao, 27. "Same clothes, same place, same process." (Dazed) Snow Village theme park…

Hilarious fun with he's squeaky chook. After a few seconds KRUZAH gets a real beat of head banging happening. For licensing or permission to use contact licensing@jukinmedia.com

Science Open sourcing Lucy, the world’s most famous fossil What happens when you can download the world's most famous fossil? Lydia Pyne – Jan 2, 2017 9:00 am | 42 Here's Lucy’s humerus, specimen number AL 288-1. It's available through eLucy.org, and it's printed here in NinjaTek SemiFlex filament…

Calgary-based journalist Christina Frangou lost her husband, Spencer McLean, to cancer in 2013. He was 36 years old.CHRIS BOLIN/The Globe and Mail I sit cross-legged on a white mat spread on the bathroom floor and examine the rows of medication lined up on the shelf of the vanity – neat piles of…

Inhabitat editor Yuka Yoneda shows you a cool trick that will make changing a duvet cover much easier. See the full story here: http://inhabitat.com/the-ingenious-duvet-cover-trick-that-will-change-your-life-video/

I was halfway through a job interview when I realized I was wrinkling my nose. I couldn't help myself. A full-time freelance position with a long commute, no benefits, and a quarter of my old pay was the best they could do? I couldn't hide how I felt about that, and the 25-year-old conducting the…

Ihre gemeinsame Geschichte beginnt 2.800 Meter über dem Meeresspiegel. Es ist der Winter des Jahres 1993. Es schneit, die Luft ist dünn, und Franz B. läuft auf einer Skihütte der Liebe in die Arme. Er balanciert sein Tablett durchs Selbstbedienungsrestaurant am Tiefenbachgletscher in Sölden,…

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A. had a recurring dream. He dreamed it almost every night, but in the morning, when Goodman or one of the instructors woke him and asked if he remembered what he had dreamed, he was always quick to say no. That wasn’t because the dream was scary or embarrassing, it was just a stupid dream in which…

Am Ende des Aufklärungszeitalters Die Warnzeichen sind allzu lange ignoriert worden. Die Informationsmedien laufen Gefahr, im Online-Zeitalter den Wettlauf mit den Propagandisten zu verlieren. Stephan Russ-Mohl 01.10.2016, 05.30 Uhr Drucken Teilen Unter Beobachtung: Journalisten im Medienzentrum…

Hackernews linked to a Medium post on ultrasound devices today, entitled "Why are Ultrasound Machines So Expensive?" which, being my core area of expertise with over 20 years in the industry, I was interested to read. Sadly it fell into the category of posts by someone with training in one area,…

Heft Nummer 6 Mit Ansage Eine Jugendliche kämpft gegen unangekündigte Schulprüfungen – und zeigt dabei auch die Kraft, die von Einzelnen gegen die große Politik ausgehen kann Zum Heft

Den Jeep von rechts sehen die beiden Fahrer nicht kommen, sie sind zu schnell. Leicht versetzt schießen sie auf die Kreuzung, links der weiße Mercedes CLA 45 AMG, 381 PS, rechts der weiße Audi A6 3.0 TDI quattro, 225 PS. Der Audi versucht noch, nach links zu ziehen, als der kleine pinkfarbene Jeep…

Software has been around since the 1940s. Which means that people have been faking their way through meetings about software, and the code that builds it, for generations. Now that software lives in our pockets, runs our cars and homes, and dominates our waking lives, ignorance is no longer…

No editing or other tricks, just 2 youtube videos played at the same time. Follow me here http://www.instagram.com/grespam/ and find here http://www.alessandrogrespan.me other stuff I make at night when I don't sleep. Want to try it yourself? Here's the LCD Soundsystem clip…

Say you have a problem child. If it’s a toddler, maybe he smacks his siblings. Or she refuses to put on her shoes as the clock ticks down to your morning meeting at work. If it’s a teenager, maybe he peppers you with obscenities during your all-too-frequent arguments. The answer is to punish them,…

Early one summer morning, Son Yo Auer, a Burger King employee in Richmond Hill, Georgia, found a naked man lying unconscious in front of the restaurant’s dumpsters. It was before dawn, but the man was sweating and sunburned. Fire ants crawled across his body, and a hot red rash flecked his skin.…

Die drei Freunde legen ihre Uniformen an und treten aus der Baracke in den angenehm warmen Morgen an der amerikanischen Ostküste. Sie ahnen nicht, dass sie noch an diesem Tag Nazis gegenüberstehen werden. Als amerikanische Soldaten, die sie sind, würden sie sich freuen. Monatelang haben sie diesem…

Freitag, 17.06.2016 In seinem Lausitzer Laden verkauft Gunter Fritz seit 23 Jahren Messer, Pistolen und Schlagstöcke. Gerade macht er die besten Geschäfte seines Lebens. Auch mit Wutbürgern und Rechtsextremen. Von Doreen Reinhard Präsentiert das Gewehr! Waffenhändler Gunter Fritz zeigt in seinem…

Diese Geschichte steht nur Abonnenten zur Verfügung Lock icon Ich will dich besitzen: Wie ein Kollege zur Ware wird. Eine Hi-Fi-Verkäuferin in der Leere ihrer Konsumwelt. Bettina Schaffhaus Vergib mir, Herr, denn ich habe gesündigt. Ich bin eitel, ich lebe in einer eitlen Welt, die Menschen, die…

The e-mail confirmed it: everything was finally back on schedule after weeks of maddening, inexplicable delay. A 747 cargo plane had just lifted off from an airport in Hungary and was banking over the Black Sea toward Kyrgyzstan, some 3,000 miles to the east. After stopping to refuel there, the…

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Link to my website: https://www.daliborfarny.com Our newsletter: http://www.daliborfarny.com/newsletter/ The nixie tube is a vintage display device which had been used until 70s when it was replaced with LED displays. The complex knowledge of manufacture of nixie tubes literally died with tube…

Making accurate world maps is mathematically impossible. Follow Johnny on Instagram www.instagram.com/johnny.harris/ Help us make more ambitious videos by joining the Vox Video Lab: http://bit.ly/video-lab Maps are flat representations of our spherical planet. Johnny Harris cut open a plastic globe…

Thirty years after the nuclear disaster in Chernobyl, the radioactive remains of the power plant’s destroyed reactor 4 have been safely enclosed following one of the world’s most ambitious engineering projects. Chernobyl’s giant New Safe Confinement (NSC) was moved over a distance of 327 metres from…

In Claus Petersens Welt versprühen Flugzeuge über Deutschland ein tödliches Chemiegemisch. Die Bundesrepublik ist ein tributpflichtiger Vasallenstaat der USA, das Grundgesetz wurde in der Villa der Rothschilds verfasst, und die Opferzahlen des Holocaust müssten, sagt Petersen, deutlich geringer sein…

DIE ZEIT: Herr Butter, Sie erforschen seit Jahren Verschwörungstheorien. Wie oft begegnen Sie selbst Menschen, bei denen Sie das Gefühl haben: Die leben in einer Parallelwelt? Michael Butter: Das passiert ständig. Wann immer ich einen Vortrag über dieses Thema halte, tauchen Leute auf, die meinen,…

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Video technology and science converge on an active volcano in Vanuatu, where explorer Sam Cossman operated camera-mounted drones to capture high-definition images of the spectacular yet dangerous Marum Crater. Cossman and his team piloted the drones over the 7.5-mile-wide (12-kilometer) caldera…

Like what you’re reading? Subscribe to The Atavist Magazine today for access to our full archive. When the Devil Enters A town plagued by mysterious fires turns to science, the church, and the law in a search for answers. By Ariel Ramchandani The Atavist Magazine, No. 62 Ariel Ramchandani is a…