Monthly Archives: January 2014

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Be proud of your weirdest idea. http://ift.tt/1moLjiq — Big Spaceship (@bigspaceship) January 21, 2014 via http://ift.tt/NQEE5x

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Sometimes open source software isn't the #1 priority in our lives. http://ift.tt/1aqvOXz — Andy Lester (@petdance) January 22, 2014 via http://ift.tt/Ahbrmw

Sweden’s incredible ice orchestra

Sweden’s incredible ice orchestra “Ice instruments have a more detailed sound than wood, say, which absorbs the vibrations from the strings and dampens the sound,” he says.

Is Mata worth the money Man United will pay? Maybe, and that’s good enough – The State of Analytics

Is Mata worth the money Man United will pay? Maybe, and that’s good enough – The State of Analytics Why a chain of interrelated events is so much more difficult to predict than individual outcomes.

It All Began in Chaos

It All Began in Chaos “Over billions of years this gives Mercury a 1-in-100 chance of crossing the orbit of Venus. There is a further 1-in-500 chance that if Mercury goes nuts, it will also perturb the orbit of Venus or Mars enough for one of them to hit Earth—or miss it by several thousand […]

2014 Gates Annual Letter: 3 Myths that Block Progress for the Poor

2014 Gates Annual Letter: 3 Myths that Block Progress for the Poor

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@SeanMMcNally @kenarneson Why do you think the freemasons killed Marilyn? She knew too much. — Emma Span (@emmaspan) January 22, 2014 via http://ift.tt/KI2rDx

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thankyou for your words, @ChristinaKahrl. needed to read that. — Lorde (@lordemusic) January 21, 2014 via http://ift.tt/LRxAWt

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Finally ready to debut my @MLBFanCave video app! Hope you guys like it! #MLBFC2014 #RallyCarmen http://t.co/WfyK4MePeB — Carmen Kiew (@carmenkiew) January 22, 2014 via http://ift.tt/KETpXN

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Godot Never Shows Up; You Won't Believe Who Does #upworthyplays — Philip Michaels (@PhilipMichaels) January 21, 2014 via http://ift.tt/KDNKRI

Map: Where is it Dangerous to Walk in Alameda

Map: Where is it Dangerous to Walk in Alameda Big red splotch around the hospital.

Most of you have no idea what Martin Luther King actually did

Most of you have no idea what Martin Luther King actually did Interesting POV: “That is what Dr. King did—not march, not give good speeches. He crisscrossed the south organizing people, helping them not be afraid, and encouraging them, like Gandhi did in India, to take the beating that they had been trying to avoid […]

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Congrats to @baseballpro! The 2014 #BaseballProspectus is the #1 baseball book on Amazon! http://t.co/5oJdNNOAYr http://ift.tt/LPf9lo — Turner Publishing (@TurnerPub) January 21, 2014 via http://ift.tt/LPf9BI

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"The concept of a single limbic system is outmoded" – in fact we have two: one 'emotional', one 'memory' http://t.co/wnroXcEtPz by Ed Rolls — Neuroskeptic (@Neuro_Skeptic) January 21, 2014 via http://ift.tt/LcAGyF

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Time for hard truths: What @Grantland got wrong writing about Essay Anne Vanderbilt and the putter she'd invented http://t.co/aVJJlzxKD5 — Christina Kahrl (@ChristinaKahrl) January 20, 2014 via http://ift.tt/1juXydC

YouTube: Will saving poor children lead to overpopulation?

Will saving poor children lead to overpopulation? Gapminder Foundation

Understanding Japan | Derek Sivers

Understanding Japan | Derek Sivers “In individualistic societies (America, Europe, Australia, etc.), the common belief is that if you pursue your own self-interest this will automatically help with the interests of your society. In Japan, the belief is reversed. If you give your utmost in your work to serve your company, customers, and society, then […]

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Interesting perspective on the value of ideas vs. the value of execution. http://ift.tt/1kL2FKQ — Johnnie Manzari (@johnnie) January 19, 2014 via http://ift.tt/uWFP96

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Probability your job will be replaced by a computer in the next two decades http://ift.tt/1je3ABP — Anthony De Rosa (@AntDeRosa) January 18, 2014 via http://ift.tt/tRb9O3

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Learn how to read a book again simply by sticking a twitter Avi alongside every paragraph……. http://ift.tt/1kJ9uN3 — rab livingstone (@rablivingstone) January 18, 2014 via http://ift.tt/1blaz7P