Kind: Reposts
Reposting of content from another site, often with commentary.
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The woman who watched 300 executions in Texas
The woman who watched 300 executions (BBC News) A former employee of the state of Texas describes the profound effect the executions had on her.
Texas has executed far more people than any other US state, and one former employee of the state has watched hundreds of executions unfold. She speaks to Ben Dirs … -
The man with the golden blood
The man with the golden blood (The man with the golden blood) Meet the donors, patients, doctors and scientists involved in the complex global network of rare – and very rare – blood. By Penny Bailey.
His doctor drove him over the border. It was quicker that way: if the man donated in Switzerland, … -
The Quakers are right. We don't need God.
The Quakers are right. We don’t need God | Simon Jenkins by Simon Jenkins (the Guardian) The group is considering dropping God from its meetings guidance. This is the new religiosity, says the Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins The Quakers are clearly on to something. At their annual get-together this weekend they are reportedly thinking of …
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The Fable of the Dragon-Tyrant
The Fable of the Dragon-Tyrant (youtube.com)
CGP Grey
There are so many things for which this can be a metaphor. Bring-your-own-philosophy. -
Timmy Muldoon and the Search for the Shadoweyes Bandit
Timmy Muldoon and the Search for the Shadoweyes Bandit (youtu.be)
Tyacenda
This is amazing, and I've no idea how it's only got (at the time of writing) ~28,000 views. Seriously: push on through the first two minutes and pay atention to how the effects and filming are executed. Then keep watching. -
Use a .dev domain? Not anymore.
Use a .dev domain? Not anymore. (medium.engineering) For years, programmers used .dev domains for testing their code. Those days are over.
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The Magma Chamber
The Magma Chamber (oglaf.com)
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Compound interest and retirement
Compound interest and retirement (datagenetics.com)
Datagenetics
Spectacular example of why when saving (e.g. for a pension) it's often more important to save early than it is to save lots. So get saving! Even with an understanding of compound interest, these numbers can surprise you.
The only time better than today would have been yesterday, and … -
day-tight compartment
Abstruse Goose | day-tight compartment (abstrusegoose.com)
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Moscow Math Olympiad Puzzle
Moscow Math Olympiad Puzzle (datagenetics.com) How can you and a friend publicly communicate about cards you are holding without a third person knowing?
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Pyramid Scheme by Hera Lindsay Bird | Poetry Magazine
Pyramid Scheme by Hera Lindsay Bird (Poetry Foundation) For RWT the other day i was thinking about the term pyramid scheme, and why they called it pyramid scheme and not triangle scheme
and i asked you what you thought
you thought it added a certain gravitas, and linked the idea of economic prosperity
with some of history’s greatest … -
Optipess Guest Comic
Optipess - Optipess Guest Comic (optipess.com)
Optipess
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Coding without a keystroke: The hands-free creation of a full video game
Coding without a keystroke: The hands-free creation of a full video game (Ars Technica) Coder wants to grow the speech-to-text coding community, uses his fun game to advocate.
Dig Dog is a pretty fun little video game. Call it "Spelunky for kids"—and don't think of that as a backhanded compliment, either. Dig Dog, which launched … -
Cautionary Tales
Cautionary Tales (Vimeo) A short film written & directed by Us - http://www.cautionary-tales.co.uk MAKING OF - https://vimeo.com/252215890 "A bizarre incident as a young boy…
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The Tyranny of Convenience
The Tyranny of Convenience (nytimes.com)
Convenience is the most underestimated and least understood force in the world today. As a driver of human decisions, it may not offer the illicit thrill of Freud’s unconscious sexual desires or the mathematical elegance of the economist’s incentives. Convenience is boring. But boring is not the …