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We’re Ending Fixer Upper So We Can Explore Our New Passion for 1970s European Brutalism
Nov 26, 2023 | McSweeney's Internet Tendency
There have been a ton of rumors about why Jo and I are leaving our show. Like, that I’m the Lindberg baby, and that is why my hair is long. Or that...
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Silicon Valley Is Turning Into Its Own Worst Fear
Nov 24, 2023 | BuzzFeed News
We asked a group of writers to consider the forces that have shaped our lives in 2017. Here, science fiction writer Ted Chiang looks at capitalism, Silicon Valley, and its fear of superintelligent AI.
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Gi vs Nogi Jiu Jitsu and Why I Train Both - BJJNolej
Nov 24, 2023 | BJJNolej
The title should really be Gi vs Nogi Jiu Jitsu, Why I Train Both and How I've Had My Mind Changed While Writing This Article but that's too long! Quick note about spellings for all you pedants out there. I'm English and use UK spellings but some of...
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Paternity leave alters the brain — suggesting daddies are made, not born
Nov 20, 2023 | 19thnews.org
Spain lives in flats: why we have built our cities vertically
Nov 18, 2023 | ElDiario.es
The development of cities in Spain has been upwards. Map of the evolution of urban planning in Spain, with data from the Cadastre — and why Spaniards live in apartments.
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Leg Lock Combinatorics
Nov 15, 2023 | Teddy Tort
Combinatorics is the study of counting; this sounds trivial, but it’s a very useful field of mathematics that allows you to count huge systems with relatively simple calculations. For example…
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Opinion | Regulating crypto might end it. And that’s just fine.
Nov 10, 2023 | Washington Post
The industry is little more than a vast digital casino.
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Our search for the best OCR tool in 2023, and what we found
Nov 10, 2023 | source.opennews.org
A side-by-side comparison of five OCR tools using multiple kinds of documents, from DocumentCloud
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We’re not ready for a major shift in visual journalism - Poynter
Nov 09, 2023 | www.poynter.org
Post-Scarcity Web Mapping with Protomaps - Brandon Liu, Protomaps
Nov 08, 2023 | YouTube
Post-Scarcity Web Mapping with ProtomapsBrandon Liu, ProtomapsThe Protomaps vector basemap is an open-source cartographic product designed for free reproduct...
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The Simpsons Is Good Again
Nov 08, 2023 | Vulture
After 34 seasons, 750 episodes, and a decades-long funk, the beloved show innovated its way back to popularity and relevance.
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What Israel should do now
Nov 04, 2023 | Vox
Israel’s current approach is clearly wrong. Here’s a better way to fight Hamas — and win.
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Crisis at Marvel: Jonathan Majors Back-Up Plans, ‘The Marvels’ Reshoots, Reviving Original Avengers and More Issues Revealed
Nov 04, 2023 | Variety
Marvel has enjoyed a nearly uninterrupted string of hits ever since it started independently producing its movies with 2008’s “Iron Man.”
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The AI Market is Firming Up Fast
Nov 02, 2023 | Drew Breunig
Making humans data, making data human.
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Analysis | How to know when it’s politically acceptable to discuss guns
Oct 30, 2023 | Washington Post
Curious when there’s been a window during which it’s okay to politicize mass shootings? Our calculator can help!
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Martin Scorsese proves Quentin Tarantino is wrong about aging directors
Oct 30, 2023 | Polygon
Scorsese keeps making standout movies he couldn’t have made when he was younger, for so many reasons
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Opinion | Stephen King: The Maine Shootings Show We Are Out of Things to Say
Oct 29, 2023 | www.nytimes.com