Kind: Reposts
Reposting of content from another site, often with commentary.
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always true
Abstruse Goose | always true (abstrusegoose.com)
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Earth-Moon Fire Pole
Earth-Moon Fire Pole (what-if.xkcd.com) Earth-Moon Fire Pole My son (5y) asked me today: If there were a kind of a fireman's pole from the Moon down to the Earth, how long would it take to slide all the way from the Moon to the Earth? Ramon SchΓΆnborn, Germany First, let's get a few things out β¦
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How To Set Up an OSRM Server on Ubuntu 14.04
How To Set Up an OSRM Server on Ubuntu 14.04 | DigitalOcean (DigitalOcean) The OpenStreetMap project consists of raw map data, collected and aggregated by thousands of users. This tutorial covers the configuration and maintenance of a web service using Open Source Routing Machine (OSRM), which is based on the OpenStreetMap d The OpenStreetMap project β¦
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Maps Showing California as an Island Β The Public Domain Review
http://publicdomainreview.org/collections/maps-showing-california-as-an-island/ (publicdomainreview.org) If California were a country its economy would be the fifth largest in the world (just ahead of the UK). Yet the tech boom is not the starkest way California has ever stood apart from its neighbours. That would surely be the maps depicting it as an island, entire of itself. Below we β¦
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Magician vs. Gambler vs. Cardist
https://youtu.be/bxYAQ00thVA (youtu.be)
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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 β¦ -
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 β and very rare β blood. By Penny Bailey.
His doctor drove him over the border. It was quicker that way: if the man donated in Switzerland, β¦ -
The Quakers are right. We don't need God.
The Quakers are right. We donβt 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 β¦
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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 β¦ -
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?
Datagenetics