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Tablecloth trick++ Mat Ricardo improves on his signature tablecloth trick (in which he puts the tablecloth back under the place-settings) with a new trick that's quite a stunner! Read the rest... Tim Ferriss interviews Kevin Kelly I have frequent bouts of insomnia, the kind where I fall asleep easily but wake up at 2am and have trouble falling back asleep. Read the rest... Generous criminal monkey distributes stolen cash In the northern Indian city of Shimla, a monkey burgled 10,000 rupees from a home, climbed a tree, and threw the bills down one-by-one on passers-by. Read the rest... Why archeologists hate Indiana Jones Inspired by Indiana Jones, I was an archeology major for about 10 minutes at the start of my freshman year in college. Read the rest... Averaging thousands of images into one UC Berkeley researchers demonstrated software that averages thousands of similar photo to create a single representative image, like this wedding shot. Read the rest... #InternetSlowdown jams Congress's switchboard Yesterday's net-wide campaign for Net Neutrality put through more than 1,000 calls per minute to Congress! Read the rest... Richard "Jaws" Kiel, RIP Richard Kiel who played the steel-toothed Jaws in the James Bond films The Spy Who Loved Me (1977) and Moonraker (1979) has died; he was 74 and 7-foot-2. Read the rest... Star Wars sans music Watch this Auralnauts video to see the importance of John Williams' bombastic score to Star Wars. (Thanks, Gil Kaufman!) Read the rest... Kickstarting Skyliner; a graphic novel memoir about jazz behind the Iron Curtain At 81, Polish illustrator Andre Krayewski has adapted his memoir about being a jazz fan in Stalinist Poland into a graphic novel, and his son Ed has translated it to English. Read the rest... Seconds, by Bryan Lee "Scott Pilgrim" O'Malley What do you do for a followup after a triumph like the Scott Pilgrim series? If you're Bryan Lee O'Malley, you do Seconds, a graphic novel that's three notches less self-consciously clever, and six notches more heartfelt, smart, and sweet. Cory Doctorow reviews Seconds. Read the rest... Blogging History: No robot will ever...; Poe archive goes online One year No robot will ever... Today's XKCD strip, Reassuring, wittily illustrates Kevin Kelly's Seven Stages of Robot Replacement, which start with "1. Read the rest... Alaska is America's rape capital In the rural far north, to be harassed, assaulted and raped is a commonplace threat for children and adults alike: "Alaska's rape rate is almost three times the national average; for child sexual assault, it's nearly six" Read the rest... Kickstarting Stuff and Nonsense, a steampunk card-game from Cheapass & Prof Elemental Cheapass Games went all the way to England for our next game: 'Stuff and Nonsense', a card game about telling wild tales of imaginary adventure; We had a great time working with the talented Professor Elemental, known for his whimsical steampunk and chap hop music." "As usual, we're running a Kickstarter for this game. Read the rest... John Scalzi's Lock-In John Scalzi's new novel Lock In is already rocketing up the bestseller charts, and with good reason -- it's a book with everything Scalzi's fans have come to love and expect from his books, and more -- a parable about disability, big business, and technological change, wrapped in a tense police-procedural that grabs you and won't let go. Cory Doctorow reviews Lock In. Read the rest... Managing expectations on a trip around the world When Tom Fassbender took a trip around the world with his family, he wasn't naive enough to think that it was going to be a year of easy adventure full of laughs and endless fun. Read the rest... Guardian rolls out memberships and a physical space for members The 200-year-old nonprofit newspaper has turned the gorgeous 19th century railroad goods shed opposite their King's Cross office into an event space, and members can attend stellar, intimate events with Vivienne Westwood, Russell Brand, Jimmy Page, Naomi Klein and more. Read the rest... How to get rid of annoying website "lightbox" blocks You know those websites that dim themselves out and make you click through a "lightbox" that stops you from reading until you look at an ad, join a mailing list, or stand on one foot while whistling "The Stars and Stripes Forever" -- all you need is a little web-fu and you can make them go away. How to view 'locked' content on websites. (via Reddit) Read the rest... Elizabeth Warren speaks for allowing states to limit campaign finance It's a stirring Congressional speech in support of Tom Udall's (D-NM) Constitutional amendment. (via Reddit) Read the rest... Meet the anti-Net Neutrality arms dealers who love network discrimination IBM, Cisco, Intel, and Sandvine make huge bank selling ISPs the networking gear needed to discriminate against online services that haven't paid bribes for access to the "fast lane" -- but it's totally a coincidence that they've told the US government to make sure that the FCC doesn't ban the corrupt practice. Read the rest... Ethan Nadelmann on Democracy Now : Pot Decriminalization Advances in the U.S Ethan Nadelmann, founder and executive director of the Drug Policy Alliance speaks with Amy Goodman on Democracy Now about the growing movement for drug decriminalization that is moving ahead in the United States. Read the rest... Anna Wintour answers 73 questions Vogue's Editor in Chief provides brief answers to 73 questions. She doesn't stop to think for a second before answering them. If you have not seen the documentary about Wintour, The September Issue, I recommend it! Read the rest... Zak Ebrahim: "I am the son of a terrorist" Zak Ebrahim, son of the man who helped plan the 1993 World Trade Center bombing, gave this moving TED talk (Watch the full video here). He also has a new book out, called The Terrorist's Son: A Story of Choice Read the rest... Cannabis Pharmacy: the practical guide to medical marijuana Written by Michael Backes, a respected expert in the field, Cannabis Pharmacy is the most comprehensive, easy-to-use book available on understanding and using medical marijuana, with evidence-based information on using cannabis for ailments and conditions, plus a comprehensive guide to the most popular varieties. Read the rest... Catalan separatists plan largest ever European demonstration for Sept 11 Liz writes, "This Sept 11 is the 300th anniversary of the loss of Catalonia's sovereignty to Spain. Catalans will commemorate the date by holding a massive demonstration -- perhaps Europe's largest ever-- on two major Barcelona boulevards, creating a huge letter V for Vote with upwards of 1.5 million expected participants." "Polls say more than 80% of the population is in favor of holding a legal referendum on independence from Spain and close to 60% are in favor of regaining their sovereignty. Read the rest... Walking for 5 min/hour prevents negative health effects of sitting In "Effect of Prolonged Sitting and Breaks in Sitting Time on Endothelial Function," forthcoming in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, researchers from IU Bloomington report on a study that holds out hope for anyone worried about the health effects of prolonged sitting. Read the rest... Big gallery of toy cigarettes and pipes for kids Mitch O'Connell asks, "What boy wouldn't want to emulate the suave sophistication and rugged manliness of a Humphrey Bogart, James Dean, Steve McQueen, and that guy that lives in front of the 7-11?" Read the rest... What Apple should have launched: The iToilet and MacTini Two classic parody clips from Peter Serafinowicz. Pretty much never gets old. Read the rest... The true story of Iron Eyes Cody, America's favorite crying Indian Every time I watch this "crying Indian" PSA from 1971 I get emotional. It stars Iron Eyes Cody, and Pricenomics tells his story. Read the rest... 'Input,' drawings by Olivia Knapp A beautiful series by illustrator Olivia Knapp: "Input." About the artist: Olivia Knapp's intricate hand drawn pen and ink style is influenced by European line engravings of decorative relief and scientific specimens from the 16th to 18th centuries. Read the rest... iPhone 6 Plus is the iPad Mini Minus. ...and that's exactly what I wanted, because I'm not a big caller. But maybe it's time to switch to Android, because they already have stuff just like it, and with some meatier hardware to boot. Read the rest... Follow us online:   forward to a friend   unsubscribe from this list

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