Kind: Reposts
Reposting of content from another site, often with commentary.
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For the last time, Google is not our competition in libraries...
There's a very famous Neil Gaiman quote among librarians and lovers of libraries: "Google will bring you back, you know, a hundred thousand answers. A librarian will bring you back the right one."...
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The Lost Civilization of Dial-Up Bulletin Board Systems
I have a vivid, recurring dream. I climb the stairs in my parents’ house to see my old bedroom. In the back corner, I hear a faint humming.
It’s my old computer, still running my 1990s-era bulletin board system (BBS, for short), “The Cave.” I thought I had shut it down ages ago, but it’s been … -
Sogno di Volare (Christopher Tin, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Angel City Chorale, Prima Vocal Ensemble, Lucis)
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Can you stop Jeremy Corbyn from joining ISIS? [Twine game]
Can you stop Jeremy Corbyn from joining ISIS? [Twine game]
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The Zip Line Across Time Zones
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Pornhub Bypasses Ad Blockers With WebSockets
Pornhub has found an innovative way to deliver ads to users of ad blocking software, exploiting limitations in Chrome’s content blocking API...
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Hilarious hashtag on how Trump interprets classic literature | Mashable
Another debate, another Twitterstorm.
And this one has spawned possibly THE best hashtag of the election season — #TrumpBookReport...
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How Entropy Powers The Earth (Big Picture Ep. 4)
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Life Goals
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Chaise Lounger
We laughed at it when it arrived, we sat on it, fucked on it, and then oh my gosh, we fell in love with it. Guys this silly, ludicrous, expensive lump of foam… is truly wonderful. Look at this thing, it’s BONKERS. Buy it from one of our Friends (With Benefits) USA Liberator Chaise Loungers…
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LOOK AT ME
Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal -
Git The Princess! How to save the princess in 8 programming languages.
Mart Virkus (Toggl) -
Assassin's Creed Unity Meets Parkour in Real Life - 4K!
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Daydream VR hands-on: Googles dumb VR headset is actually very clever
Of all the products announced today at Google's massive event, the Daydream View might be the best seller. At only $79, Daydream packs a "Good enough" controller and VR headset into a single box, allowing anyone with a brand new phone (for now only a brand new Google phone) to experience virtual reality. The Daydream …
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DEBATE NIGHT! - A Bad Lip Reading of the first 2016 Presidential Debate
Bad Lip Reading