Sooo soooothing…
Giant rafting track marble run (via boingboing.net).
Font Style Matcher (via github.com).
If you're using a web font, you're bound to see a flash of unstyled text (or FOUC), between the initial render of your websafe font and the webfont that you've chosen. This usually results in a jarring shift in layout, due to sizing discrepancies between the two fonts. To minimize this discrepancy, you can try to match the fallback font and the intended webfont’s x-heights and widths. This tool helps you do exactly that.
According to Snopes, Fake News Is Not the Problem.
Take it from the internet’s chief myth busters: The problem is the failing media.
An Introduction Into Lenses In JavaScript.
The Fascinating History of the Meridian Lines Hidden in Catholic Churches.
The Non-Technical Guide to Machine Learning & Artificial Intelligence.
News industry: Work together!
It's time for the news industry to collaborate to provide a flow of news that only comes from vetted sources. We need news we can trust.
Tales of Two Presidents
The one is worse than he appears. The other is still the worst but in ways you don’t think of.
“National Bird” provides a rare glimpse into the lives of those affected by America's drone war.
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You Are Still Crying Wolf.
When you describe someone as a white nationalist, and then they win, people start thinking white nationalism won. People like winners.
Media in the age of algorithms (via twitter.com).
The problem of fake news and bad sites trying to game the system is an industry-wide problem — companies should share data and best practices in the effort to combat it.
Drag the sky to change the music.