Friday, 22. April 12016
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The new astrology.

“By fetishising mathematical models, economists turned economics into a highly paid pseudoscience (via getpocket.com).

Here’s Why I’m a Proud Godzilla Supporter.

“Look, we tried things the old way—with a government and public safety and stuff—but it just didn't work.”

Thursday, 21. April 12016
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The network behind the cosmic web.

“The concept of the cosmic web—viewing the universe as a set of discrete galaxies held together by gravity—is deeply ingrained in cosmology. Yet, little is known about architecture of this network or its characteristics.”

How to tell two radically different stories with the same dataset.

The dirty little secret that data journalists aren’t telling you.

Relevant: The subtleties of color.

How Twitter Handles 3,000 Images Per Second.

Blood, Sugar, Sex, Dickheads.

Shut Up, Imposter Syndrome.

“Feeling like everyone is a better software developer than you and that someday you'll be found out? You're not alone.”

Apple, Shmapple.

Almost Nothing About the ‘Apple Harvests Gold From iPhones’ Story Is True.

“Here is the truth: Apple paid independent recyclers to recycle old electronics—which were almost never Apple products, by the way—because it’s required by law to do so.”

What really matters!

Botlist is an app store for bots.

“Discover the latest bots that will assist you in automating everyday tasks so you can enjoy what really matters.”

As old school as Netdyslexia already was in the 1990s.

Brutalist Websites.