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Thank you, Theeb, for reminding us that opportunities could be created. You have inspired hope in a jaded generation.
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Looking at the stars always makes me dream, as simply as I dream over the black dots representing towns and villages on a map. Why, I ask myself, ...
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Oh, speak again, bright angel…
-WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE Romeo and Juliet
Enjoy this excerpt from a book selected by Carl Sagan in his book ...
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… should be locked up together, alone, away from the rest of civilization.
It is not cute. Not a bit. It is really, really annoying.
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The problem with crappy design is that you CAN’T AFFORD TO HAVE CRAPPY DESIGN ANYMORE.
Uber’s Head Of Design Steps Down:
[flip.it]
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They tell you that smoking is really addictive: once you start, you can’t stop.
It’s true, but it’s not the whole story. It doesn’t cover just how ...
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I wish to propose for the reader’s favourable consideration a doctrine which may, I fear, appear wildly paradoxical and subversive. The doctrine in question is this: that it ...
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I wish to propose for the reader’s favourable consideration a doctrine which may, I fear, appear wildly paradoxical and subversive. The doctrine in question is this: that it ...
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I wish to propose for the reader’s favourable consideration a doctrine which may, I fear, appear wildly paradoxical and subversive. The doctrine in question is this: that it ...
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A very beautiful and mind-numbingly wondrous explanation of why the sky is dark at night:
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Posted: February 9th, 2016, 5:28pm UTC by Roba
Thankfully, winter’s almost over, but knowing how to quickly defrost your windshield is always a useful trick. I tried it and it actually works.
In a nutshell:...
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Posted: February 8th, 2016, 6:33am UTC by Roba
Dear world… For heaven’s sake, I’m really too young to go through the SECOND financial crisis of my career life. Wait another decade, at least!
From the ...
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Posted: February 8th, 2016, 5:39pm UTC by Roba
A little interesting article for those who care about stuff like the Fermi Paradox:
There is no logical contradiction between the statement “E.T. might exist ...
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Posted: February 7th, 2016, 6:00pm UTC by Roba
A long but brilliant article on why the mainstream approach to weight loss is bullshit.
Here’s what happens when you interfere with your hypothalamus – ...
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Posted: February 5th, 2016, 4:41pm UTC by Roba
It’s always useful to know what happens beneath all that skin when you’re stretching, and to know which stretches target the tightest spots in your body. [More ...
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Posted: February 3rd, 2016, 5:00pm UTC by Roba
Which side is it spinning?
Via Kottke
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Posted: February 2nd, 2016, 6:56pm UTC by Roba
No, seriously. Look! AndFarAway has a new design!
This is a huge deal because the last time AndFarAway got a facelift was in 2006. That’s TEN WHOLE ...